Restaurant and Eating Out Translation

Important Phrases used in Restaurants, Bars and Eating Out

Following is the list of commonly used phrases in restaurants and places to eat out. At Just Kerala we have translated these sentences into Malayalam Language, so that you can easily interact easily in restaurants and eating out places in Kerala.

Eating Out Related Words

A table for one person/two people, please. : Enniku/Njakkal oru table vennam

Can I look at the menu, please? : Enikku menu kanamo?

Can I look in the kitchen? : Enikku adukala kanamo? OR Adukkala Onnu kandotte..?

Is there a house specialty? : Innathe special entha?

Is there a local specialty? : Nadan Bhakshanam vallathum undo

I’m a vegetarian. : Njan Sasyabhojiyaa

I don’t eat pork. : Njan panni kazhikilla

I don’t eat beef. : Njan pothirachi thinnilla/kazhikkilla

I only eat kosher food. : Njan juda bhakshanam matramme kazhikkullu

Can you make it "lite", please? (less oil/butter/lard) : Eenna/Neyyi/Kuzhuppu kurucha pakka peduttamo?

fixed-price meal : Meals undo?

A la carte : Menu undo?

breakfast : Prathal / Prabhatha Bhakshanam

lunch : Oonu

tea : chaaya

coffee : kaapi

snacks : Leggu Bhakshanam or Kurrukkaku

supper : Athazham

I want _____. : Enikk oru……venam

I want a dish containing _____. : ____________Kondundakkiya enthengilum mathi

chicken : kozhi

beef : Pothirachi

fish : Meen

ham : Panni

sausage : hot dogs / Eerachi

cheese : Palkkatty / Panneer

eggs : Motta

(fresh) vegetables : Pachakkary

(fresh) fruit : Pazha vargamkel

bread : roti, appam, bread

toast : morrikkuka

rice : Ari

beans: Payar

May I have a glass of _____? : Oru glass ___________ tharamo

May I have a cup of _____? : Oru kappu______________tharamo

May I have a bottle of _____? : Oru ________ kuppi(read as koo-pee) tharamo

juice : pazhachar/ neer

cool drinks : Sheethalapaniyam

water : Vellam

red/white wine : Chuvanna/Velutha Veenjhu

May I have some _____? : Kurachu….Tharamo?

salt : Uppu

black pepper : Kurumulaku

butter : Venna

Excuse me, waiter? (getting attention of server): Athhe Chaeta

I’m finished. : Njan Mathiyakkuvaa

It was delicious. : Gambeeram

Please clear the plates. : Paathrangal Edutholoo

The cheque, please. : Cheque thannalum

Sentences Translated Can be Used in Bars

Do you serve alcohol? : Ningal madhyam vilambumo?

Is there table service? : Table service undo?

A beer/two beers, please. : Randu beer tharoo

A glass of red/white wine, please : Oru glass chuvanna/Velutha veenjhu tharaamo

A pint, please. : Oru paynnt tharamo

A bottle, please. : Oru Kuppy tharamo

water : Vellam

Do you have any bar snacks? : Thottu-koottan enthengilum undo

One more, please. : Onnum koodi please

Another round, please. : Orennam koodi

When is closing time? : Eppozha adakkunnathu