vegetarian menu

Meaning

This refers to a separate list of food items that do not contain meat or fish, though they may still include dairy or eggs. Many restaurants keep a dedicated vegetarian menu to make ordering easier for meat-free diners.

Examples

• Could we please see the vegetarian menu?

  Could we please see the vegetarian menu?

• Many restaurants now have a separate vegetarian menu upon request.

  Many restaurants now have a separate vegetarian menu upon request.

• I was surprised by how many choices they had on their vegetarian menu.

  I was surprised by how many choices they had on their vegetarian menu.

• If you don't eat meat, just ask the server for the vegetarian menu.

  If you don't eat meat, just ask the server for the vegetarian menu.

• The vegetarian menu has a lot of gluten-free dishes as well.

  The vegetarian menu has a lot of gluten-free dishes as well.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ Can I see the vegetarians menu?

  ✓ Can I see the vegetarian menu?

  'Vegetarian' acts as an adjective here to describe the menu, so it should not be pluralized with an 's'.

• ✗ I want the menu for vegetarians.

  ✓ I want the vegetarian menu.

  While understandable, 'vegetarian menu' is the natural compound noun that native speakers and restaurant staff use.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Excuse me, do you have a separate ___?

  💡 A list of dishes without meat or fish.

  Show answer

  vegetarian menu

• The waiter handed us the standard list and a ___.

  💡 A menu dedicated to meat-free dishes.

  Show answer

  vegetarian menu