6 Korean Phrases to Order Food at a Restaurant

식당에서 음식을 주문할 때 쓸 수 있는 한국어 6가지 표현

✍️ Written and reviewed by a Korean native — Korean with Toon

📅 Published 2026-05-26

Ordering food in Korea, made easy. 6 useful Korean restaurant phrases — calling the server, asking for the menu, ordering, and paying.

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🍜 6 Korean Phrases to Order Food at a Restaurant 🇰🇷

Eating out is one of the best parts of being in Korea, and you only need a handful of phrases to feel confident. In many Korean restaurants you call the staff over rather than wait for them — so the first phrase is the most important.

1️⃣ Excuse me

저기요 (jeo-gi-yo) → "Excuse me."

Say this to get the server's attention. It's normal and polite to call out across the room.

2️⃣ Please give me the menu

메뉴판 주세요 (me-nyu-pan ju-se-yo) → "Please give me the menu."

3️⃣ I'll have this

이거 주세요 (i-geo ju-se-yo) → "I'll have this, please."

Point at the menu or a photo while you say it — extremely useful when you can't read the names yet.

4️⃣ Please recommend something

추천해 주세요 (chu-cheon-hae ju-se-yo) → "Please recommend something."

A great way to discover local favorites.

5️⃣ Is it spicy?

매워요? (mae-wo-yo?) → "Is it spicy?"

Korean food can be very spicy, so this one saves a lot of learners.

6️⃣ I'd like to pay

계산할게요 (gye-san-hal-ge-yo) → "I'd like to pay."

In many places you pay at the counter on the way out.

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💡 With these six lines you can order almost anywhere in Korea. Enjoy your meal! 💛

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