Question
I’m traveling around Japan and I’d like to meet new people along the way. How do I say “Do you have any recommendations for a good local restaurant?” in Japanese?
Japango Editor Team
おすすめの地元（じもと）のレストランはありますか。
Osusume no jimoto no resutoran wa arimasu ka?
Do you have any recommendations for a good local restaurant?
This is a practical phrase to use when you want to explore local dining options recommended by locals. “Osusume” means “recommendation”; “jimoto” means “local”; and “resutoran” means “restaurant”.
You can use this structure to ask for recommendations on various topics by replacing “jimoto no resutoran” with another subject of interest, such as “kanko supotto” (tourist spots), translating to “Osusume no kanko supotto wa arimasu ka?” to mean “Do you have any recommendations for tourist spots?”
