Question
I’m visiting a local Japanese restaurant and I want to try some traditional dishes, but I’m unsure about how to ask the waiter for recommendations. How do I ask “Can you recommend a traditional dish?” in Japanese?
Japango Editor Team
おすすめの伝統的（でんとうてき）な料理（りょうり）を教（おし）えてください。
Osusume no dentooteki na ryoori o oshiete kudasai.
Can you recommend a traditional dish?
This is a handy phrase to ask for traditional food recommendations in a Japanese restaurant. Osusume means “recommendation” or “recommended”; dentooteki na ryoori means “traditional dish”; and oshiete kudasai means “please tell me” or “please teach me.”
You can use “osusume no ___ o oshiete kudasai” to ask for recommendations on various topics. Replace “dentooteki na ryoori” with another item you’re interested in.
