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Japanese Restaurant

These are expressions used in restaurants in Japanese. Very useful when ordering from a menu in combination with our Japanese Food list.

Where is there a good restaurant?: 良いレストランはどこですか?
Ii resutoran wa doko desuka?
I'm vegetarian: 私はベジタリアンです。
Watasi wa bejitarian desu.
What's the name of this dish?: この料理の名前は何ですか?
Kono ryori no namae wa nan desu ka?
Waiter / waitress!: ウェイター、ウェイトレス
ueitaa, ueitoresu
May we have the check please?: 勘定をお願いします。
Kanjyo wo onegai shimasu.
It is very delicious!: すごく、おいしい!
Sugoku oisii!
What do you recommend?: お勧めは何ですか?(料理で)
Osusume wa nan desuka? (ryouri de)
The bill please!: 請求書をください。
Seikyuusho wo kudasai.

The following items can be found in restaurants as well as kitchens. Which means it would be useful to memorize them.

Spicy: 辛い
tsurai
Sweet: 甘い
amai
Salty: 塩辛い
shiokarai
Plate:
sara
Fork: フォーク
fooku
Knife: ナイフ
naifu
Spoon: スプーン
supuun
Table: テーブル
teeburu
Menu: メニュー
menyuu
Food: 食品
shokuhin
Dessert: デザート
dezaato
Water:
mizu
A cup of: コップ一杯の
koppu ippai no
A glass of: グラス一杯の
gurasu ippai no
Salad: サラダ
sarada
Soup: スープ
suupu
Bread: パン
pan
Black pepper: 黒コショウ
kuro koshou
Salt:
shio
Tip: チップ(ウェイターに渡すお金)
chippu (ueitaa ni watasu okane)
Napkin: ナプキン
napukin

Hopefully these expressions of restaurant in Japanese can help you order off the menu or ask waiters items you might need. Check our menu above to select another topic or click the "Next" button to view the next lesson.

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