Poproszę to.
po-PRO-sheh toh
I’ll have this.
Restaurant mode
Polish Restaurant Phrases You’ll Actually Use
Ordering food, asking about ingredients, dealing with allergies and paying — without having to learn Polish first.
THE 3 MOST USEFUL PHRASES
If you remember only three, make them these.
Poproszę… = I’d like… · Dziękuję. = Thank you. · Rachunek, proszę. = The bill, please.
Dziękuję.
jen-KOO-yeh
Thank you.
Rachunek, proszę.
ra-HOO-nek PRO-sheh
The bill, please.
ORDERING
Food and drinks
Poproszę jedno piwo.
po-PRO-sheh YED-no PEE-vo
One beer, please.
Poproszę kawę.
po-PRO-sheh KA-veh
A coffee, please.
Poproszę wodę niegazowaną.
po-PRO-sheh VO-deh nye-ga-zo-VA-noh
Still water, please.
Poproszę wodę gazowaną.
po-PRO-sheh VO-deh ga-zo-VA-noh
Sparkling water, please.
Czy to jest ostre?
chi toh yest OS-treh?
Is this spicy?
Co Pan/Pani poleca?
tso pan / PA-nee po-LEH-tsa?
What do you recommend?
ALLERGIES & DIET
When ingredients matter
Important: if you have a serious allergy, do not rely only on pronunciation. Use the full-screen “Show” button so staff can read the Polish sentence clearly.
Mam alergię na orzechy.
mam a-LEHR-gyeh na o-ZHE-hy
I am allergic to nuts.
Mam alergię na mleko.
mam a-LEHR-gyeh na MLEH-ko
I am allergic to milk.
Czy to zawiera gluten?
chi toh za-VYE-ra GLOO-ten?
Does this contain gluten?
Bez mięsa, proszę.
bez MYEH-sa PRO-sheh
Without meat, please.
Bez cebuli, proszę.
bez tse-BOO-lee PRO-sheh
No onion, please.
Jestem wegetarianinem / wegetarianką.
YES-tem veh-geh-ta-RYA-neem / veh-geh-ta-RYAN-koh
I am vegetarian.
PAYING
The phrases you need at the end
Rachunek, proszę.
ra-HOO-nek PRO-sheh
The bill, please.
Czy można zapłacić kartą?
chi MOZH-na za-PWA-chich KAR-toh?
Can I pay by card?
Osobno, proszę.
o-SOB-no PRO-sheh
Separately, please.
Razem, proszę.
RA-zem PRO-sheh
Together, please.
Czy napiwek jest wliczony?
chi na-PYEV-ek yest vlee-CHO-ny?
Is the tip / service included?
RESTAURANT MINI-GUIDE
A few things that confuse visitors
Card and contactless payment are very common in Polish restaurants, but asking first is still useful in smaller places.
Tipping is optional. Around 5% is a perfectly reasonable tip for good service; 10% is generous.
Full tipping guide →You may be asked whether you want gazowana (sparkling) or niegazowana (still).