In German
Restaurant
Meaning: restaurant
Formal or informal? “Restaurant” is the same word in German as in English. For a simple place to eat, say “Gaststätte” or “Lokal”.
Example sentences
Wir essen heute im Restaurant.
We're eating in the restaurant today.
Das Restaurant ist sehr gut.
The restaurant is very good.
Ein Tisch für zwei im Restaurant, bitte.
A table for two in the restaurant, please.
Grammar note
“Das Restaurant” is neuter, so it takes “das” and “ein”. The plural is “die Restaurants”. After “in” for location, the dative is “im Restaurant”.
Common mistake
Don't say “der Restaurant”. The article is “das Restaurant”, neuter. Say “im Restaurant” for being in one, not “in das Restaurant”.
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Practise it in a lesson →Frequently asked questions
What is the German word for the bill in a restaurant?
“Die Rechnung”. You ask for it by saying “Die Rechnung, bitte.”
How do you say “a table for two” in German?
“Ein Tisch für zwei”.