Making a Restaurant Reservation
Use these phrases to reserve a table or manage your reservation at a Spanish-speaking restaurant.
Key Phrases
Hola, quiero reservar una mesa para dos personas.
Hello, I want to reserve a table for two people.
💡 A direct and polite way to start your request.
¿Tiene una mesa libre para esta noche?
Do you have a free table for tonight?
💡 Use this to ask about general availability.
Queremos comer a las ocho de la noche.
We want to eat at eight in the evening.
Tengo que cancelar mi reserva de hoy.
I have to cancel my reservation for today.
No vamos a ir porque tenemos un problema.
We are not going to go because we have a problem.
💡 This polite excuse explains why you cannot attend.
¿Puedo reservar una mesa en la terraza?
Can I reserve a table on the terrace?
Queremos una mesa cerca de la ventana.
We want a table near the window.
¿A qué hora van a cerrar el restaurante?
At what time are you going to close the restaurant?
Ayer reservé una mesa con el nombre de Juan.
Yesterday I reserved a table under the name of Juan.
¿Tienen platos sin gluten en el menú?
Do you have gluten-free dishes on the menu?