Restaurant and food vocabulary in English: 12 essential words
A1–B112 sanaa
Ordering food is where beginners meet real English first. These twelve words cover reading a menu, ordering, dietary needs and paying — enough to get through a meal anywhere in the English-speaking world without switching languages.
Missä tarvitset sitä: Restaurants, cafés, menus and grocery shopping.
Food and restaurants — Sanalista
| Sana | Merkitys |
|---|---|
| starter | A small dish served before the main course.“I'll take the soup as a starter.” |
| main course | The largest dish of a meal.“The main course comes with vegetables.” |
| the bill | The paper showing what you owe (US: the check).“Could we have the bill, please?” |
| takeaway | Food bought to eat elsewhere.“We ordered a takeaway instead of cooking.” |
| medium rare | Meat cooked lightly, still pink inside.“I'd like the steak medium rare.” |
| side dish | A smaller dish served with the main one.“Which side dish comes with it?” |
| book a table | To reserve a place at a restaurant.“I booked a table for two at eight.” |
| dairy-free | Containing no milk products.“Do you have a dairy-free option?” |
| refill | Another serving of the same drink.“Coffee refills are free here.” |
| tip | Extra money left for service.“We left a ten percent tip.” |
| course | One part of a meal.“It was a three-course dinner.” |
| leftovers | Food that remains after a meal.“I took the leftovers home.” |
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Studying food and restaurants pairs well with our travel English vocabulary, English collocations list and office English words, or browse all free English word lists.
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