Ordering at a Restaurant
You can use these useful phrases when you eat out at a restaurant and need to order food.
Key Phrases
Could we have a table for two near the window, please?
💡 This is a polite way to ask for a table when you arrive at the restaurant.
Could you give us a few more minutes to look at the menu, please?
💡 You can say this if the waiter has come to your table before you have decided.
What would you recommend for someone who has never tried this local food before?
💡 This phrase helps you to ask the server for their advice if you are undecided.
To start with, I would like to order the tomato soup, please.
💡 Use this common expression when you want to choose the first course of your meal.
For my main course, I would like the grilled chicken with vegetables.
💡 This is a simple sentence structure that you can use to order your main dish.
Does this dish contain any nuts, because I have a serious food allergy?
💡 It is important to ask this question if you must avoid certain ingredients for health.
Could I please have a glass of still water instead of sparkling water?
💡 You might want to specify which kind of water you prefer when you order drinks.
Could we have some extra napkins and a bottle of tap water, please?
💡 This is a useful request that you can make during the middle of your meal.
Could you bring us the bill when you have a free moment, please?
💡 You should use this polite question when you are ready to pay and want to leave.