Savory Journeys: A Complete Guide to Ordering Food & Drinks in Russian Restaurants
Order food and drinks in Russian restaurants without any hassle!
To order food and drinks in a restaurant in Russian, here are useful phrases and vocabulary:
Common Phrases to Order
- To get the waiter’s attention: Официант! (Ofitsiant!)
- May I have the menu, please? - Можно меню, пожалуйста? (Mozhno menyu, pozhaluysta?)
- I would like to order… - Я хотел(а) бы заказать… (Ya hotel(a) by zakazat…)
- What do you recommend? - Что вы посоветуете? (Chto vy posovetuyete?)
- I will take… - Я возьму… (Ya voz’mu…)
- Could I have the bill, please? - Можно счёт, пожалуйста? (Mozhno schyot, pozhaluysta?)
Food Vocabulary
- Soup - суп (sup)
- Salad - салат (salat)
- Meat - мясо (myaso)
- Fish - рыба (ryba)
- Chicken - курица (kuritsa)
- Bread - хлеб (khleb)
- Potatoes - картофель (kartofel’)
Drink Vocabulary
- Water - вода (voda)
- Tea - чай (chay)
- Coffee - кофе (kofe)
- Juice - сок (sok)
- Beer - пиво (pivo)
- Wine - вино (vino)
These phrases and words will help effectively communicate when ordering food and drinks in a Russian restaurant. If you want, phrases for specific dietary needs or more formal/informal expressions can also be provided.