A2 Level Wordlist - Restaurants and Food

Here you will learn some English words about restaurants and food, such as "menu", "order", and "fast food", prepared for A2 learners.

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A2 Level Wordlist
menu [noun]

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

Ex: I 'm having a hard time choosing because everything on the menu looks delicious .
order [noun]

a request for a specific item or service to be provided

Ex: She placed an order for a cheeseburger and fries .
pasta [noun]

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

Ex: I added chicken and vegetables to my pasta for a balanced meal .

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

Ex: His favorite fast food is fish and chips .

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

Ex: She prefers her hamburger with cheese and bacon .
hot dog [noun]

a sausage served hot in a long soft piece of bread

Ex:
sausage [noun]

‌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

Ex: I love the taste of smoked sausage in a stew .
pea [noun]

a green seed, eaten as a vegetable

Ex: She prepared a delicious pea and mint salad for the family picnic .
bean [noun]

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

Ex: My vegetarian friend often uses beans as a filling for vegetarian tacos .
mushroom [noun]

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

Ex: I love grilled mushrooms with my steak .
noodle [noun]

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

Ex: He made a quick noodle salad for lunch .
dessert [noun]

‌sweet food eaten after the main dish

Ex: They shared a fruit tart for dessert after dinner .

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

Ex: The ski lodge served delicious hot chocolate to all the guests .
pie [noun]

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

Ex: We baked a berry pie using a mix of strawberries , raspberries , and blackberries .
sauce [noun]

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

Ex:
toast [noun]

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

Ex: He had toast with cream cheese and smoked salmon .
delicious [adjective]

having a very pleasant flavor

Ex: The pizza was so delicious that we ordered another one .
flavor [noun]

the specific taste that a type of food or drink has

Ex: The cake had a rich chocolate flavor .
fresh [adjective]

(of food) recently harvested, caught, or made

Ex:
salty [adjective]

containing salt or having a taste that is like salt

Ex: My grandfather loves chips but has to avoid them because they are too salty .
sweet [adjective]

containing sugar or having a taste that is like sugar

Ex: I prefer sweet popcorn over salty .

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

Ex: He was craving junk food after a long day at work .

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

Ex: She ca n't resist the crunch of a good potato chip .
snack [noun]

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

Ex: Potato chips are a common snack , but they are n't very healthy .
to order [verb]

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

Ex: She ordered a cappuccino and sat by the window .
to serve [verb]

to offer or present food or drink to someone

Ex: He served a delicious homemade pie for dessert .
taste [noun]

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

Ex: She enjoyed the salty taste of the sea in the oysters .
sour [adjective]

having a sharp acidic taste like lemon

Ex: She loves the sour taste of grapefruit in the morning .
to fry [verb]

to cook in hot oil or fat

Ex: She loves to fry mushrooms with garlic and butter .

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

Ex: I prefer dark chocolate over white chocolate , it has a richer flavor .

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

Ex: Let 's meet at the coffee shop after your class .