daily menu

Meaning

The daily menu is a list of dishes that a restaurant offers only on that specific day. It often includes fresh, seasonal ingredients or discounted meal combinations for lunch.

Examples

• The waiter told us about the daily menu before we ordered.

  The waiter told us about the daily menu before we ordered.

• Today's daily menu includes a delicious tomato soup and grilled salmon.

  Today's daily menu includes a delicious tomato soup and grilled salmon.

• I usually order from the daily menu because it is cheaper and fresher.

  I usually order from the daily menu because it is cheaper and fresher.

• The chef changes the daily menu every morning based on what is in season.

  The chef changes the daily menu every morning based on what is in season.

• Does this restaurant have a daily menu for lunch?

  Does this restaurant have a daily menu for lunch?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I ordered the soup of the day from the day menu.

  ✓ I ordered the soup of the day from the daily menu.

  Use the adjective 'daily' instead of the noun 'day' to describe a menu that changes every day.

• ✗ The waiter gave us the daily card to choose our food.

  ✓ The waiter gave us the daily menu to choose our food.

  In English, the list of food options is called a 'menu'. 'Card' is a literal translation from other languages (like 'carte' in French or 'Karte' in German).

Related Expressions

Practice

• The lunch deal on the ___ is only ten dollars.

  💡 The list of dishes offered just for today.

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  daily menu

• Let's see what is on the ___ before we look at the main menu.

  💡 Today's special selection of food.

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  daily menu