| A | B |
| ins Restaurant gehen* (stk.) | to go to a restaurant |
| essen gehen* (stk.) | to go out for a meal |
| die Imbissstube (-n) | snack-bar |
| die Wurstbude (-n) | sausage stall |
| das Eiscafé (-s) | ice-cream parlour |
| das Frühstück (-e) | breakfast |
| frühstücken (reg.) | to have breakfast |
| das Mittagessen (-) | lunch |
| ich esse um ein Uhr zu Mittag | I have lunch at one o’clock |
| das Abendbrot (-e) | German evening meal |
| ich esse um sechs Uhr Abendbrot | I have „Abendbrot“ at 6 o‘clock (open sandwiches) |
| das Abendessen (-) | evening meal (hot meal) |
| ich esse um sieben Uhr zu Abend | I have my evening meal at 7 |