This is the 610th most frequent Ukrainian word.
неподалік
"Near" or "not far away."
'Неподалік' here is used as an adverb to indicate proximity.
Він живе неподалік від школи.
He lives not far from the school.
In this context, 'неподалік' is employed to describe the location of the café relative to the park.
Неподалік від парку є маленьке кафе.
Close to the park, there is a small café.
'Неподалік' functions as an adverb indicating the approximate location of the sound.