Question
I’m going on a business trip to Tokyo next week. I want to ask my Japanese colleague for a restaurant recommendation for a client dinner. How do I say, “Could you recommend a good restaurant for a business dinner?” in Japanese?
Japango Editor Team
ビジネス会食（かいしょく）に良い（よい）レストランをおすすめしていただけますか？
Bijinesu kaishoku ni yoi resutoran o osusume shite itadakemasu ka?
Could you recommend a good restaurant for a business dinner?
This expression is useful when you need recommendations for places to dine, especially for formal occasions like business dinners. Bijinesu kaishoku means “business dinner”; yoi means “good”; resutoran means “restaurant”; and osusume shite itadakemasu ka is a polite way to ask for a recommendation.
It’s a good phrase to have in mind when you need local insights for your business engagements in Japan. You can replace “resutoran” with other types of places, like “kaffee” (cafe) or “ba” (bar), depending on your needs.
