dessert selection

Meaning

This phrase refers to the variety of sweet dishes available at the end of a meal in a restaurant. It is commonly used when asking a server what sweet options they have or when reading a menu. The tone is neutral and polite, suitable for any dining environment from casual cafes to fine dining.

Examples

• Could we see the dessert selection, please?

  Could we see the dessert selection, please?

• They have an amazing dessert selection with over ten different cakes.

  They have an amazing dessert selection with over ten different cakes.

• The restaurant's dessert selection changes daily depending on what's in season.

  The restaurant's dessert selection changes daily depending on what's in season.

• I'm not too full, so I'd love to take a look at the dessert selection.

  I'm not too full, so I'd love to take a look at the dessert selection.

• Our server recommended the chocolate tart from the dessert selection.

  Our server recommended the chocolate tart from the dessert selection.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I want to see the desert selection.

  ✓ I want to see the dessert selection.

  'Desert' with one 's' refers to a dry, sandy area like the Sahara. 'Dessert' with two 's's refers to the sweet treat eaten at the end of a meal.

• ✗ The restaurant has a big desserts selection.

  ✓ The restaurant has a big dessert selection.

  In English, when a noun acts as an adjective modifying another noun, it is usually singular. Use 'dessert selection' instead of the plural 'desserts selection'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• After we finish our mains, let's ask the waiter for the ___.

  💡 The list or variety of sweet treats available.

  Show answer

  dessert selection

• The cafe is famous for its homemade ___.

  💡 The variety of sweet dishes you can choose from.

  Show answer

  dessert selection