German · Food & Drink
"Restaurant" in German: Restaurant
das Restaurant
Restaurant in German is das Restaurant. Say Wir gehen ins Restaurant for eating out. Pronunciation keeps a French-ish nasal ending in careful speech.
Friday plan
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How to pronounce Restaurant
Say it
res-toh-RANG
/ʁɛstoˈʁɑ̃ː/
res-toh-RANG. Stress near the end. Soft final nasal.
"Restaurant" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| das Restaurant | the restaurant Main noun. | Main noun. |
| ins Restaurant gehen | to go to a restaurant Plans. | Plans. |
| ein gutes Restaurant | a good restaurant Recommendation. | Recommendation. |
| die Restaurantküche | the restaurant kitchen Behind the scenes. | Behind the scenes. |
How to use Restaurant in real life
- 1Friday plan
Sollen wir heute Abend ins Restaurant?
Shall we go to a restaurant tonight?
Ins Restaurant.
- 2Tip
Das Restaurant um die Ecke ist super.
The restaurant around the corner is great.
Das Restaurant.
- 3Booking
Ich habe im Restaurant für acht Uhr reserviert.
I reserved at the restaurant for eight.
Im Restaurant.
Mistakes English speakers make with Restaurant
Incorrect: die Restaurant
Correct: das Restaurant
Restaurant is neuter: das Restaurant.
Incorrect: Wir gehen zu Restaurant.
Correct: Wir gehen ins Restaurant.
Use ins (= in das).
Good to know
Many places still take phone reservations for weekends. Locals also say essen gehen without naming Restaurant when the plan is obvious.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Choosing where to eat
ChatPal
Lust auf ein Restaurant oder lieber Lieferdienst?
Want a restaurant or rather delivery?
You
Restaurant. Ich will raus.
Restaurant. I want to get out.
ChatPal
Dann das italienische Restaurant am Markt.
Then the Italian restaurant on the market square.
You
Passt. Ich reserve kurz.
Works. I'll reserve quickly.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Restaurant" in German
How do you say restaurant?
Das Restaurant.
Gender?
Neuter: das Restaurant.
Go to a restaurant?
Ins Restaurant gehen.
Plural?
Die Restaurants.
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