Ordering at a Restaurant
Use these essential phrases to confidently ask for a table, order food and drinks, and pay the bill at a Norwegian restaurant.
Key Phrases
Har dere et bord for to?
neutralDo you have a table for two?
Use 'dere' (plural you) to address the restaurant staff in general.
Har dere en meny?
neutralDo you have a menu?
A polite, standard way to ask for the menu when you sit down.
Meny, takk.
casualMenu, please.
A quick and direct way to ask, often used to catch a passing waiter's attention.
Vi er klare.
neutralWe are ready.
Use this to signal the waiter that you know what you want.
Hva anbefaler du?
neutralWhat do you recommend?
A great way to start a conversation about the day's best dishes.
Jeg tar en pizza, takk.
neutralI'll have a pizza, please.
Using 'Jeg tar' (I take) is the most natural, everyday way to order in Norway.
En kaffe, takk.
casualA coffee, please.
Very common and completely polite for smaller items or quick counter orders.
Jeg tar suppen til forrett.
neutralI'll take the soup for a starter.
Og fisken til hovedrett.
neutralAnd the fish for a main course.
Connects naturally to your starter order.
Regningen, takk.
neutralThe bill, please.
In Norway, 'takk' heavily replaces the need for a separate word for 'please'.