German Restaurant and Café Flashcards

Eating out is one of the most enjoyable places to use German, and a little restaurant vocabulary goes a long way: ordering, asking for the menu, and paying. This deck collects the German words for the restaurant and café and turns them into flashcards you can practice in a few minutes. Each card shows the word in German, and you flip it to check the English meaning.

Words in this deck (84)

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Every card in the Restaurant & Café deck, German on the front and the English meaning on the back.

der Stuhl: chair
kommen: to come
das Getränk: drink
die Reservierung: reservation, booking
bezahlen: to pay
der Löffel: spoon
stehen: to stand
die Bar: bar (pub, counter)
das Trinkgeld: tip, gratuity
der Bagel: bagel
das Gericht: dish, court
die Waffel: waffle
warten: to wait
bringen: to bring
das Bier: beer
das Café: café
die Brezel: pretzel
der Kaffee: coffee
die Rechnung: bill
das Besteck: cutlery
die Küche: kitchen
kochen: to cook
der Berliner: jam doughnut
bestellen: to order
die Cola: cola
gehen: to go
das Eis: ice cream, ice
das Spiegelei: fried egg
das Frühstück: breakfast
der Kakao: cocoa, hot chocolate
das Mittagessen: lunch
hungrig sein: to be hungry
servieren: to serve
schmecken: to taste
der Wein: wine
bezahlen lassen: to ask for the bill
die Gabel: fork
die Köchin: cook, female chef
das Omelett: omelette
die Tasse: cup
die Bestellung: order
die Pizza: pizza
empfehlen: to recommend
das Brötchen: bread roll
der Saft: juice
der Nachtisch: dessert
die Speisekarte: menu
das Wasser: water
der Keks: cookie, biscuit
der Kellner: waiter
das Restaurant: restaurant
der Gast: guest
das Menü: menu
die Currywurst: curry sausage
der Apfelstrudel: apple strudel
das Messer: knife
der Tisch: table
der Teller: plate
bleiben: to stay
trinken: to drink
die Milch: milk
das Sandwich: sandwich
der Salat: salad
zufrieden sein: to be satisfied
essen: to eat
der Koch: cook, chef (male)
die Suppe: soup
backen: to bake
der Platz: place; seat
die Serviette: napkin
die Vorspeise: starter
der Milchshake: milkshake
sitzen: to sit
der Tee: tea
das Croissant: croissant
holen: to fetch, get
die Kellnerin: waitress
der Geschmack: taste, flavor
das Abendessen: dinner
der Muffin: muffin
reservieren: to reserve
das Müsli: muesli, granola
der Hauptgang: main course
das Glas: glass

See the full Restaurant & Café word list with example sentences

Frequently Asked Questions

What restaurant and café words will I learn?

The deck covers the menu, ordering, drinks, and paying: the waiter, the bill, the table, coffee, and the rest of the words you use when you eat out. These are the German words you reach for most in a restaurant or café.

Are the nouns shown with their article?

Yes. Each noun comes with its article (der, die, or das), since the gender is part of the word. Learning die Rechnung rather than just Rechnung means you have the gender right from the start.

How does the deck stay focused on what I do not know?

You rate each card after flipping it. Hard cards come back sooner and easy cards wait longer, so your time goes to the words you have not learned yet. Signed-in users keep their progress between sessions.

Where is the full restaurant and café word list?

The complete restaurant and café page lists every word with example sentences. These flashcards are the practice version of that list.