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How to Say ‘To come dine / eat here’ in Traditional Chinese

來用餐

lái yòng cān

[lie yohng-tsan]

💬 Usage Tip: [來用餐] literally means "come dine," and [用餐] is a polite service-style word for eating a meal. In Taiwan it sounds more polished than just [吃飯] in restaurant messages.

Phrase Breakdown

lái

[lie]

to come

A basic verb meaning to come. In invitations, it means coming to the restaurant.

Example

歡迎您們今晚來用餐。

You are welcome to come dine tonight.

用餐

yòng cān

[yohng-tsan]

to dine; to have a meal

A polite and slightly formal way to say eat a meal, especially at a restaurant.

Example

很多客人喜歡來這裡用餐。

Many guests like to come dine here.

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