B115 words · Intermediate

Eating Out vocabulary — B1

Restaurant vocabulary for eating out, covering how to order a starter and main course, choose a vegetarian option or takeaway, and reserve a table from the set menu.

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starter
/ˈstɑrtər/
The small first dish of a meal, eaten before the main one.
Example: We shared garlic bread as a starter before the pasta.
vegetarian
/ˌvɛdʒəˈtɛˌriən/
Describing a person or meal that includes no meat or fish.
Example: Do you have a vegetarian option on the menu tonight?
takeaway
/ˈteɪkəˌweɪ/
A hot meal you buy from a shop and carry home to eat.
Example: Let's get a takeaway instead of cooking tonight.
delivery
/dɪˈlɪvəri/
The service of bringing food you ordered to your home.
Example: The pizza delivery arrived twenty minutes late.
main course
The largest, most filling part of a meal, served after the small first plate.
Example: For my main course I chose the grilled fish.
side dish
A small extra plate of food, such as chips or salad, eaten with the meal.
Example: We ordered a side dish of garlic bread too.
recommend
/ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd/
To tell someone that a dish or a place is good and that they should try it.
Example: Can you recommend a good place for dinner near here?
set menu
A fixed choice of two or three courses that a restaurant offers for one price.
Example: The set menu is cheaper than ordering three courses separately.
substitute
/ˈsʌbstəˌtut/
to replace one food item on an order with a different one.
Example: Can I substitute the fries for a salad?
reserve
/rɪˈzɜrv/
To arrange in advance that a table or seat will be kept for you.
Example: I'll reserve a table for six on Friday evening.
canteen
/kænˈtin/
A place inside a school or workplace where staff and students eat cheap meals.
Example: The office canteen serves hot food until two.
counter
/ˈkaʊntər/
The long flat surface in a shop or cafe where you are served and pay.
Example: Order at the counter and we'll bring it over.
receipt
/rɪˈsit/
The small piece of paper showing what you bought and how much you paid.
Example: Keep the receipt in case you want a refund.
tablecloth
/ˈteɪbəlˌklɔθ/
A large piece of material spread across a table before people sit down to eat.
Example: They put a white tablecloth on for special guests.
review
/ˌriˈvju/
A short piece of writing that says how good or bad a place to eat was.
Example: The restaurant got a great review in the local paper.