Question
I’m planning to travel to Japan and would like to try some authentic ramen. How can I ask a local “Can you recommend a good ramen shop around here?” in Japanese?
Japango Editor Team
おすすめのラーメン屋（や）さんを教（おし）えていただけますか。
Osusume no raamen yasan o oshiete itadakemasu ka?
Can you recommend a good ramen shop around here?
This is a helpful expression to ask locals for recommendations on nearby food places. Osusume no means “recommended”; raamen yasan means “ramen shop”; oshiete itadakemasu ka is a polite way to say “could you please tell me”.
You can modify the expression depending on what you are looking for. For instance, if you are looking for a sushi place, you can say “osusume no sushi yasan o oshiete itadakemasu ka?”
