5 Japanese Words and Phrases for Restaurants 🍜

[Hannah]

Konnichiwa! I wanted to share some useful Japanese words and phrases for restaurants. These are my top 5:

いっらしゃいませ (irrashaimase) – “Welcome!” You’ll hear this a lot when entering!

___ をください (___ o kudasai) – “___ please.” This is probably the most useful phrase you’ll learn. It’s great for ordering drinks, food and asking for things like the menu or check. E.g.:
お会計をください。 (okaikei o kudasai.) Please give me the check.
メニューをください。 (menyuu o kudasai.) Please give me the menu.

おすすめがありますか? (osusume ga arimasu ka) – “Do you have any recommendations?” - if you’re unfamiliar with certain types of food or restaurants, this can be a useful hack.

___ 放題 (___ houdai) – “All you can ___.” Look out for all-you-can-eat or drink deals!

単品 (tanpin) – “Individual item.” Useful when you don’t want to order an entire set.

For more useful Japanese words and phrases for restaurants (with audio!) Check out the full guide here or take a look at this article on How to Order Food in Japanese

Which words or phrases have YOU found helpful for dining in Japan?

[Max]

@Hannah

おすすめがありますか?

The GOAT!

I used this so much and it led to so many amazing culinary experiences across Japan.

Great share, Hannah

[Ha_Nguyen]

Very useful. My office is in Japan town where has lots of japanese restaurants and bars opened by Japanese. They all speak Japanese there, so next time when I come, I’ll use メニューをください 。 (menyuu o kudasai.) and ___ をください (___ o kudasai) to order hehe