How do You Order at a Restaurant in Italian?

You want to have lunch or dinner in an Italian restaurant and you don’t know how to do it because they don’t speak English? Here are some common phrases that you may use during your time there: 

• Vorrei prenotare→ I would like to make a reservation.
• Per che ora ? → For what time ?
• Posso vedere il menu , per favore? → Can I see the menu, please?
•  Vuole ordinare ancora qualcosa? →Do you want to order something else?
• Desidera ancora qualcosa?-->Do you want anything else?
• No, grazie, siamo a posto così.-->No, thank you, we’re okay
• Potrei avere il conto, per favore?--> Could I have the bill, please?

About the drinks that you can have, you can use : 

• Un caffè, per favore ? → A coffee, please 
• Un bicchiere di acqua minerale → A glass of mineral water 
• Due cappuccini, per favore → Two cappuccinos, please 
• Acqua→ water / Vino → water / Birra→ beer / Latte→ milk

About the meal course here are some important words that should understand:

• Pollo → chicken 
• Pesce→ fish 
• Manzo → beef 
• Maiale→ pork 

At last but not least, it is the dessert time : 

• Dolci fatti in casa → Desserts made in house/ Homemade desserts for a sweet finale. 
• Cannoli - pastry shells with a sweet , creamy filling 
• Panettone- sweet bread filled with dried fruits and,often, chestnuts 
• Panna cotta - thickened sweetened cream formed into a mold.