Ordering at a Restaurant

miz-e do nafare darid?

Do you have a table for two?

Standard polite way to ask restaurant staff for a table.

mishe menu ro bedid?

Could you give us the menu?

Uses the plural 'bedid' to show respect to the staff.

momken-e lotfan menu ro biarid?

Could you please bring the menu?

A slightly more formal request, good for upscale restaurants.

ma qablan inja nayumade budim, shoma chi pishnahad midid?

We hadn't been here before, what do you recommend?

Uses the past perfect naturally to explain why you need a recommendation.

agar momken-e, ghaza-ye makhsus-e sar-ashpaz ro mo'arefi konid.

If possible, introduce the chef's special.

man gusht nemikhoram, lotfan berenj-e sade biarid.

I don't eat meat, please bring plain rice.

man hasasiyat daram, tu in khoresh gerdu rikhte shode?

I have allergies, have walnuts been put in this stew?

Using the passive voice is common when asking about ingredients.

man ye chelow-kabab-e kubide mikham.

I want a chelow-kabab kubideh.

Direct and completely standard for ordering.

bara-ye man ghormeh-sabzi biarid, lotfan.

Bring me ghormeh sabzi, please.

mishe ye kam nun-e ezafe biarid?

Could you bring a little extra bread?

bebakhshid, mitunid ye parch ab biarid?

Excuse me, can you bring a pitcher of water?

ghaza-yi ke sefaresh dadim hanuz amade nashode?

Is the food we ordered not ready yet?

Uses a relative clause and the present perfect tense.

mishe surat-hesab ro biarid?

Could you bring the bill?

The most natural, direct way to ask to pay.

kartkhan darid ya bayad naghd hesab konim?

Do you have a card reader or should we pay in cash?