Restaurants and Food: English Vocabulary List

a list of the different food available for a meal in a restaurant

"The menu looks expensive."

"We studied the menu before ordering dinner."

food that is quickly prepared and served, such as hamburgers, pizzas, etc.

"Fast food is convenient."

"They stopped for fast food on their road trip because they did not have time to sit at a restaurant."

‌a mixture of meat, bread, etc. cut into small pieces and put into a long tube of skin, typically sold raw to be cooked before eating

"The sausage smells good."

"We cooked sausage with eggs for breakfast."

a green seed, eaten as a vegetable

"The pea rolled off the plate."

"He accidentally dropped a single pea on the kitchen floor this morning."

any fungus with a short stem and a round top that we can eat

"The mushroom grew near the tree."

"He learned to identify edible mushrooms carefully because some poisonous varieties looked very similar."

‌sweet food eaten after the main dish

"We had cake for dessert."

"For dessert we had chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream and fresh strawberries on top."

a hot drink, made by mixing cocoa powder with water or milk

"I drank hot chocolate at school."

"The children drank warm hot chocolate with marshmallows after playing in the snow all morning."

having a very pleasant flavor

"The cake is delicious."

"The delicious chocolate cake was moist and rich and everyone asked for a second slice immediately."

the specific taste that a type of food or drink has

"This flavor is sweet."

"The flavor of the soup was rich and smooth."

containing salt or having a taste that is like salt

"The soup is too salty."

"The salty popcorn was the perfect snack to eat while watching the movie at the theater last night."

containing sugar or having a taste that is like sugar

"The tea is sweet."

"The sweet tea was perfect for the hot summer afternoon and she drank three glasses of it."

unhealthy food, containing a lot of fat, sugar, etc.

"Junk food is unhealthy."

"Eating too much junk food like chips and candy can lead to health problems later in life."

a thin, round piece of potato, cooked in hot oil and eaten cold as a snack

"The potato chip was salty."

"She ate the entire bag of salty potato chips while watching a movie on the couch."

long thin pieces of potato cooked in hot oil

"French fries are crispy."

"The crispy French fries were served hot with ketchup and a side of mayonnaise for dipping."

having a sharp acidic taste like lemon

"The lemon is sour."

"The sour lemon made her pucker her lips and squint her eyes as she bit into it."

to cook in hot oil or fat

"Fry the eggs in butter."

"It is healthier to bake or grill fish rather than fry it in oil because frying adds extra calories and fat."

dark colored chocolate that tastes slightly bitter, often with no milk added to it

"Dark chocolate tastes rich."

"She prefers dark chocolate to milk chocolate."

a type of small restaurant where people can drink coffee, tea, etc. and usually eat light meals too

"We met at a coffee shop."

"The small coffee shop on the corner serves excellent espresso drinks and fresh pastries every morning."

a request for a specific item or service to be provided

"Please order the food."

"The waiter took our order and brought our drinks while we waited for the main course to arrive."

a dish that we can make by mixing cooked pasta with other ingredients and sauces

"I like pasta."

"The chef prepared a delicious pasta dish with fresh pesto and sun-dried tomatoes."

a sandwich consisting of a cooked patty made from ground beef, served between two buns

"I ate a hamburger for lunch."

"The hamburger was juicy and delicious."

a sausage served hot in a long soft piece of bread

"The hot dog is very tasty."

"The child ate his hot dog with mustard and ketchup at the baseball game with his dad."

a seed growing in long pods on a climbing plant, eaten as a vegetable

"The bean is small and soft."

"She cooked a delicious meal with fresh beans from the garden yesterday."

a type of thin, long food made with flour and egg, eaten in a soup or with sauce

"I love eating noodle soup for lunch."

"She cooked the noodles in boiling water for exactly eight minutes until they were soft but not mushy."

a food that is made by baking fruits, vegetables, or meat inside one or multiple layers of pastry

"The pie smells wonderful."

"My grandmother baked a delicious apple pie with a flaky crust and sweet cinnamon filling."

a flavorful liquid, served with food to give it a particular taste

"Serve sauce with pasta."

"He added sauce to the pasta."

a slice of bread that is brown on both sides because it has been heated

"The toast is warm."

"He made a simple breakfast of toast with butter and strawberry jam and a cup of coffee."

(of food) recently harvested, caught, or made

"The bread is fresh."

"The fresh bread from the bakery was still warm when she brought it home and everyone ate a slice immediately."

containing salt or having a taste that is like salt

"The popcorn is salty."

"The salty popcorn was the perfect snack to eat while watching the movie at the theater last night."

containing sugar or having a taste that is like sugar

"This candy is sweet."

"The sweet aroma of freshly baked cookies filled the kitchen, promising a delightful and sugary treat."

a small meal that is usually eaten between the main meals or when there is not much time for cooking

"I had a snack."

"A healthy snack like an apple or a handful of nuts can give you energy between meals."

to ask for something, especially food, drinks, services, etc. in a restaurant, bar, or shop

"I order pizza."

"Could you please order a taxi for us to arrive at the airport by noon?"

to offer or present food or drink to someone

"The waiter serves food quickly."

"The restaurant serves breakfast until eleven in the morning and lunch begins at noon."

the sense that we feel when we put food in our mouth

"The taste of lemon is very sour."

"The soup had a strange taste because the cook added too much salt and not enough pepper."