Cafe and restaurant in Faroese
A table, the menu, what you cannot eat, and a compliment to the kitchen. Play the ten Faroese words against the clock, with a note on how locals really use each one after every answer. All ten are written out below.
All 10 Faroese phrases in this lesson
- Eitt borð fyri tveir, vinarligaayt borh FEE-ree tvair VEE-nar-lee-ga
- A table for two
- Matseðilin, vinarligaMAT-seh-thil-in VEE-nar-lee-ga
- The menu, please
- Hvat mælist tú til?kvat MY-list too til
- What do you recommend?
- Eg eti ikki...eh EH-tee IH-kee
- I don't eat...
- Eg havi ofnæmi fyri...eh HAH-vee OV-nae-mee FEE-ree
- I'm allergic to...
- Kjøtchut
- Meat
- HønsniHUNS-nee
- Chicken
- FiskurFIS-koor
- Fish
- Tað er gottteth air got
- It's delicious
- Skál!skowl
- Cheers
Reservations are recommended for popular restaurants in Tórshavn, especially on weekends. The restaurant scene has grown significantly in recent years.
Menus in tourist-facing restaurants are often available in English. In smaller local spots, ask for help and staff will usually be happy to explain the dishes.
A great way to get an authentic experience. Local recommendations often lead to traditional dishes like skerpikjøt (wind-dried mutton) or fresh Atlantic salmon.
Lamb is the national meat, often wind-dried as skerpikjøt.
A simple and genuine compliment to offer your server. Faroese cuisine is increasingly recognized internationally. Saying this will be warmly received.
The traditional Scandinavian toast. Make eye contact with each person you clink glasses with. Skál comes from the Old Norse word for bowl or shell.