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Question
I’m visiting Japan for the first time and I love trying local food! I’m particularly interested in tasting some authentic Japanese ramen. How can I ask, “Can you recommend a good ramen shop?” in Japanese?
Japango Editor Team
おすすめのラーメン屋（や）を教（おし）えてください。
Osusume no raamen-ya o oshiete kudasai.
Can you recommend a good ramen shop?
This is a useful phrase when you want to ask for recommendations in Japan. “Osusume” means “recommendation”, and “raamen-ya” refers to a ramen shop. “Oshiete kudasai” translates to “please tell me”. You can substitute “raamen-ya” with any other place or item you’re interested in, such as “sushi-ya” (sushi shop) or “kafe” (cafe).
If you want to ask for recommendations beyond food, just use the structure “osusume no noun o oshiete kudasai” for a variety of contexts.
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