Common French menu words
These are some staple phrases found on a typical French menu, along with a few other ones you may encounter on your travels – better to be prepared!
L’amuse-bouche
A bite-sized hors d’oeuvre, compliments of the chef
Le beurre
Butter
Les coquilles Saint-Jacques
Scallops
Les oeufs
Eggs
Le pain
Bread
Les pâtes
Pasta – not to be confused with pâté a mousse made from liver.
Keep reading to learn about popular French menu terms for how things are cooked and some useful general purpose terms…