Question
I’m planning to visit a sushi restaurant in Tokyo but I’m not sure how to ask for recommendations once I’m there. How do I ask the chef, “What sushi do you recommend?” in Japanese?
Japango Editor Team
おすすめの寿司（すし）は何（なん）ですか。
Osusume no sushi wa nan desuka?
What sushi do you recommend?
This is a handy phrase to use when you want to know the chef’s recommendations at a restaurant. “Osusume” means “recommendation,” and “sushi” is the same in English and Japanese. You simply need to replace “sushi” with any other dish you are curious about and you’ll be able to find out what’s popular or special at the restaurant.
Feel free to use this expression whenever you’re dining in Japan and want to explore the local favorites: “Osusume no dish wa nan desuka?”.
