Making a Restaurant Reservation
These phrases will help you comfortably book a table, request specific seating, and modify your reservations in everyday spoken Persian.
Key Phrases
امشب جا دارید؟
neutralemshab ja darid?
Do you have space tonight?
The most common and natural way to ask if the restaurant has a table.
برای امشب میز خالی دارید؟
neutralbaraye emshab miz-e khali darid?
Do you have an empty table for tonight?
برای دو نفر، لطفاً.
neutralbaraye do nafar, lotfan.
For two people, please.
یک میز برای چهار نفر میخواستیم.
politeyek miz baraye chahar nafar mikhastim.
We'd like a table for four.
Using the past continuous (میخواستیم) makes requests softer and more polite.
ساعت هشت چطور؟
neutralsa'at-e hasht chetor?
How about eight o'clock?
برای ساعت هشت و نیم رزرو میخوام.
neutralbaraye sa'at-e hasht o nim rezerv mikham.
I'd like a reservation for eight thirty.
اگر امکان داره، یک میز بیرون به ما بدین.
neutralage emkan dare, yek miz biroon be ma bedin.
If possible, give us a table outside.
A natural way to request seating preferences when speaking to staff.
میتونیم نزدیک پنجره بشینیم؟
neutralmitoonim nazdik-e panjere beshinim?
Can we sit near the window?
غذای گیاهی هم تو منو دارید؟
neutralghazaye giahi ham too meno darid?
Do you have vegetarian food on the menu too?
میشه رزرومون رو نیم ساعت عقب بندازید؟
neutralmishe rezervamoon ro nim sa'at aghab bendazid?
Could you push our reservation back half an hour?
میخوام رزروم رو برای فردا کنسل کنم.
neutralmikham rezervam ro baraye farda kansel konam.
I want to cancel my reservation for tomorrow.
به اسم مریم رزرو داریم.
neutralbe esm-e maryam rezerv darim.
We have a reservation under the name Maryam.
من به اسم کریمی میز رزرو کرده بودم.
politeman be esm-e karimi miz rezerv karde boodam.
I had reserved a table under the name Karimi.
خیلی ممنون، خدانگهدار.
politekheili mamnoon, khodanegahdar.
Thank you very much, goodbye.
A standard, polite sign-off when ending a conversation with staff.
میز رزرو کردی؟
casualmiz rezerv kardi?
Did you reserve a table?
Used when checking plans with friends or family.
بریم همون رستوران همیشگی؟
casualberim hamoon restooran-e hamishegi?
Shall we go to our usual restaurant?
A casual suggestion to someone you know well.