Allergies & Dietary Needs
Essential phrases for communicating allergies, dietary restrictions, and checking ingredients in restaurants.
Key Phrases
No puedo comer cacahuetes.
neutralI can't eat peanuts.
Direct and clear for service staff.
Soy alérgica al marisco.
neutralI am allergic to seafood.
Change 'alérgica' to 'alérgico' if you are male.
No como carne ni pescado.
neutralI don't eat meat or fish.
Standard way to explain you are vegetarian.
¿Esto lleva leche?
neutralDoes this have milk in it?
A very common verb ('llevar') for asking what is in a dish.
Perdone, ¿la sopa tiene harina?
politeExcuse me, does the soup have flour?
More polite, starting with 'perdone' to get the waiter's attention.
La ensalada, pero sin queso.
neutralThe salad, but without cheese.
A natural, short way to modify your order.
Quiero el pollo, pero ¿puede ser sin salsa?
politeI want the chicken, but can it be without sauce?
A softer way to ask for a modification to a dish.
¿Tienen algún postre sin azúcar?
neutralDo you have any dessert without sugar?
Useful for finding safe options on the menu.
Soy celíaco. ¿Qué me recomienda comer hoy?
politeI am celiac. What do you recommend I eat today?
Polite way to ask the waiter for help with the menu.