| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Le menu and la formule refer to... | the fixed-price menu (& is usually the cheapest (and in some restaurants, the only) way to eat) |
| The menu that the waiter hands you is... | la carte (anything ordered from it is "à la carte" |
| Wine Menu | la carte des vins |
| The tasting menu, with small servings of multiple dishes (déguster means "to taste") | une dégustation |
| cocktail, pre-dinner drink | apéritif |
| snack, small food before meal | amuse-bouche or amuse-gueule |
| appetizer/starter | entrée |
| main course/dish | plat principal |
| coffee | le café |
| cheese | le fromage |
| wine | le vin |
| drink | une boisson |
| dessert | le dessert |
| after-dinner drink | digestif |
| the daily special/dish of the day | le plat du jour |
| 'free' | gratuit/offert |
| Waiters will often add what word with their proposals while taking orders? | The waiter will often add the word petit to his offer: Un petit dessert ? Un petit café ? |
| I'm full | Je n'en peux plus / J'ai trop/bien mangé |
| I would like... | Je voudrais, Je prends... |
| steamed | à la vapeur |
| baked | au four |
| boiled | bouilli |
| smoked | fumé |
| fried | frit |
| grilled | grillé |
| dried | séché |
| sour | aigre |
| sweet(ened) | sucré |
| bitter | amer |
| spicy | piquant |
| salty | salé |
| snail | la cagouille/escargot |
| (le) déjeuner | lunch/to eat lunch |
| (le) petit déjeuner | breakfast/to eat breakfast |
| (le) dîner | dinner/to eat dinner |
| gouter | snack/to snack |
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