Restaurant: Vocabulary List

RESTAURANT

VOCABULARY LIST

ObjectsPART 1

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A la carte

Definition: a menu or list that prices items
separately

2

Ambrosia

Definition: a dessert made of oranges and
shredded coconut

3

Aperitif

Definition: an alcoholic drink, especially one
that is drunk before a meal

4

Appetizer

Definition: a food or drink that stimulates the
appetite and is usually served before a meal

5

Bisque soup

Definition: a bisque is a French style of soup
that is made from crustaceans, such as lobster,

crab, shrimp, and crayfish

6

Broth soup

Definition: a clear and thin soup made from
parts of meat and/or vegetables boiled in water

7

Buffet

Definition: a meal where people serve
themselves different types of food

8

Café

Definition: a small restaurant where simple
meals and drinks are served

9

Candlelit dinner




Definition: a dinner, usually intended to be
romantic, in which the lighting is limited to

candles

10

Cardamom




Definition: a strong-flavored spice that comes
from the seeds of a plant

11

Cobb Salad




Definition: a tossed salad made typically with chopped
chicken or turkey, tomatoes, bacon, hard-boiled eggs,
blue cheese, and lettuce and dressed with a vinaigrette

12

Cold Soup




Definition: a particular variation on the traditional
soup, wherein the temperature when served is kept at

or below room temperature

13

Complimentary




Definition: something that a restaurant or bar gives to
their customers for no charge

14

Condiment




Definition: a substance such as salt or ketchup
that is used to add flavor to food

15

Consommé Soup


Definition: a clear soup made by boiling meat or

chicken, bones, vegetables, etc., to extract their
nutritive properties

16

Corkscrew




Definition: a device for pulling corks from bottles,
consisting of a spiral metal rod that is inserted into

the cork, and a handle that extracts it

17

Cuisine




Definition: a style or method of cooking, especially as
characteristic of a particular country, region, or
establishment

18

Cutlery




Definition: cutting instruments collectively, especially
knives for cutting food

19

Dessert




Definition: a usually sweet course or dish (as of pastry
or ice cream) usually served at the end of a meal

20

Dishwasher




Definition: a machine that washes dirty plates, cups,
forks, etc.

21

Entrée




Definition: the main dish of a meal especially in a
restaurant

22

Fast casual restaurant




Definition: a restaurant that offers the ease and
convenience of fast food, but with a more inviting sit-

down atmosphere

23

Fast food restaurant


Definition: a restaurant that serves fast food cuisine

and has minimal table service

24

Fattoush salad


Definition: a Middle Eastern salad consisting of

tomatoes, cucumber, and other vegetables together
with croutons made from toasted pita bread

25

Fine dining restaurant


Definition: a restaurant experience that is of a higher
quality and greater formality compared to the
experience at a casual dining restaurant

26

Food truck restaurant

Definition: a large wheeled vehicle from which food is
sold

27

Garnish

Definition: a decoration or embellishment for
something, especially food

28

Gratuity

Definition: a small amount of money for someone who
has provided a staff with a service

29

Greasy spoon restaurant

Definition: a cheap, run-down cafe or restaurant
serving fried food

30

Juniper berries

Definition: the female seed cone produced by the
various species of junipers, often used as a condiment

and a flavoring ingredient in gin and bitter
preparations

31

Menu

Definition: a list of the dishes served at a meal, esp. in
a restaurant

32

Mutton

Definition: the flesh of sheep, especially mature sheep,
used as food

33

Napkin

Definition: a square piece of cloth or paper used at a
meal to wipe the fingers or lips and to protect
garments, or to serve food on

34

Niçoise salad

Definition: a salad that usually consists primarily of
olives, tomatoes, anchovies, tuna, and beans or green

vegetables

35

Nutmeg

Definition: the hard fruit of a tropical tree, or a brown
powder made from this, used as a spice to add flavour

to food

36

Plate

Definition: a flat and usually round dish that is used
for eating or serving food

37

Pop up restaurant

Definition: a provisional event designed to showcase
your culinary talents at a temporary location

38

Prosciutto

Definition: Italian ham cured by drying and typically
served in very thin slices

39

Puree soup

Definition: a paste or thick liquid suspension usually
made from cooked food ground finely

40

Refill

Definition: an act of filling a container again

41

Saffron

Definition: a dark yellow substance obtained from a
flower and used as a spice

42

Salami

Definition: a highly seasoned type of large sausage of
Italian origin, typically made from chopped pork or
beef and often garlic, and served in slices

43

Specials

Definition: a dish not on the regular menu at a
restaurant but served on a particular day

44

Tabletop cooking

Definition: the act of cooking at the dining table rather
than on the stove

45

Tip

Definition: a small present of money given directly to
someone for performing a service or menial task

46

Tray

Definition: a flat piece of wood, plastic, or metal,
which usually has raised edges and which is used for

carrying things, especially food and drink

47

Utensil

Definition: any instrument or vessel serving a useful
purpose, especially those commonly used in a kitchen

48

Velouté soup

Definition: a soup or sauce made of chicken, veal, or
fish stock and cream and thickened with butter and

flour