The menu in a restaurant – Useful words and phrases

1. Categories on the menu

  • Appetizers (cold/hot)
  • Beverages
  • Bottled water and sodas
  • Brunch (Breakfast & Lunch)
  • Coffee and Tea
  • Desserts
  • Eggs
  • Hors d'oeuvres
  • Hot drinks
  • Liqueurs
  • Main course
  • Omelets (Omelettes)
  • Pasta
  • Pizza
  • Salads
  • Sandwiches
  • Sides (Side orders)
  • Soups
  • Sparkling wine
  • Starters
  • Wine
  • Wines by the glass (white, blush, red)

2. Special dishes/beverages

  • beef
  • brandy
  • burger
  • Cheddar
  • chicken
  • chips , French Fries
  • chop
  • cod
  • cognac
  • crab
  • crabs
  • fish
  • Fish and chips
  • ham
  • Irish Whiskey
  • jacket/baked potato
  • lamb
  • liver
  • lobster
  • mashed potatoes
  • meatloaf
  • mussels
  • oysters
  • perch
  • pie
  • plaice
  • pork
  • port
  • prawn
  • salmon
  • seafruit
  • shell fish
  • Single Malt Scotch (Whisky)
  • steak
  • trout
  • turkey
  • veal

3. Useful phrases

  • bill check
  • service included
  • small/large plate
  • tip
  • today's special
  • VAT (value-added tax)