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At a restaurant

Booking a table

do you have any free tables?
 
a table for ..., please
two
three
four
 
I'd like to make a reservation
I'd like to book a table, please
 
when for?
for what time?
 
this evening at ...
seven o'clock
seven thirty
eight o'clock
eight thirty
 
tomorrow at ...
noon
twelve thirty
one o'clock
one thirty
 
for how many people?
 
I've got a reservation
do you have a reservation?

Ordering the meal

could I see the menu, please?
could I see the wine list, please?
 
can I get you any drinks?
are you ready to order?
 
do you have any specials?
what's the soup of the day?
what do you recommend?
what's this dish?
 
I'm on a diet
 
I'm allergic to ...
wheat
dairy products
 
I'm severely allergic to ...
nuts
shellfish
 
I'm a vegetarian
 
I don't eat ...
meat
pork
 
I'll have the ...
chicken breast
roast beef
pasta
 
I'll take this
 
I'm sorry, we're out of that
 
for my starter I'll have the soup, and for my main course the steak
 
how would you like your steak?
rare
medium-rare
medium
well done
 
is that all?
would you like anything else?
nothing else, thank you
 
we're in a hurry
how long will it take?
it'll take about twenty minutes

During the meal

If you'd like to get the waiter's attention, the most polite way is simply to say:

excuse me!

Here are some other phrases you may hear or wish to use during your meal:

enjoy your meal!
bon appétit!
 
would you like to taste the wine?
 
could we have ...?
another bottle of wine
some more bread
some more milk
a jug of tap water
some water
still or sparkling?
 
would you like any coffee or dessert?
do you have any desserts?
could I see the dessert menu?
 
was everything alright?
 
thanks, that was delicious

Problems

this isn't what I ordered
 
this food's cold
this is too salty
this doesn't taste right
 
we've been waiting a long time
is our meal on its way?
will our food be long?

Paying the bill

the bill, please
could we have the bill, please?
 
can I pay by card?
do you take credit cards?
 
is service included?
can we pay separately?
 
I'll get this
let's split it
let's share the bill

Things you might see

Please wait to be seated
Reserved
Service included
Service not included