• Basic List • Cheese • Chiles • Chocolate • Coffee • Mezcal • Mole • Spices • Tostadas •
You can also find sample menus, recipes and cooking class information here.

Menu Primer: To begin, here is a list of some of the most useful words you may need to order a meal. Enjoy!

I’ve reserved a table

Reserve una mesa

Purified

Purificado

Do you have a table?

¿Hay una mesa libre?

Greasy

Grasiento

Waiter/Waitress

Camarero/Camarera

Salty

Salada

May I have the menu?

El menu por favor?

Sugary/Sweet

Azucarado

¿May I have the wine list?

¿La lista de vinos?

Bitter

Amargo

I’d like ...

Quiero ...

Watery

Aguado

A little more

Un poco mas

Small

Chica, Pequeño

What will you drink?

¿Que desea beber?

Big

Grande

This is no good

No esta buena

Rare

Poco cocido

One beer please

Una cerveza por favor

Medium

Mediano

Glass of wine

Un copa de vino

Medium well done

Medio turno

Cup of coffee

Una taza de café

Well done

Bien cocido

Bottle of water

Una botella de agua

Hot (to the touch)

Caliente

Ice (cubes)

Hielo (cubiertos)

Hot (spicy)

Picante

The bill please

La cuenta por favor

Some Like It HOT!   
Picante means spicy hot. To discover if a dish is picante ask, "¿Es picante?" The waiter may reply, "No es picante" (It isn't hot), or "Es picante" (It is hot) with a great big nod. Or the reply may be "No se pica", meaning it won't burn you with its spicy taste. He might also say, "Se pica un poco", meaning "It's a little spicy hot" or has a bite. "No pica mucho" means "It's not very hot".

Cheers! (To your health)

Salud!

Breakfast

El desayuno

Lunch

El armuerzo (la comida)

Dinner

La cena

Fork

Tenedor

Knife

Cuchillo

Spoon

Cuchara

Napkin

Servilleta