The Ballad of the Sad Café, a 1963 play by Edward Albee based on the novella by Carson McCullers.

The Ballad of the Sad Cafe, a 1991 film directed by Simon Callow, based on the play by Edward Albee.

"Sad Café", a song by The Eagles, featured on their 1979 album The Long Run.

Sad Café, a band featuring Paul Young - see also Mike + The Mechanics.

The Ballad of the Sad Café, a 1951 collection of short stories by Carson McCullers, which includes a novella, also called The Ballad of the Sad Cafe.