Japanese menu translator

Photograph a Japanese restaurant menu and read every dish in your language, checked for your diet and allergies. Works for Japan.

Read Japanese menus instantly

Point your phone at a menu written in Japanese (日本語). Your Menu reads the script, translates every dish into your language and explains it in plain words.

Dishes you'll meet

Typical dishes on Japanese menus include ramen, sushi, tempura, okonomiyaki. Each one is explained, with how to say it.

What to watch for

Common hidden ingredients in Japan: dashi (fish stock), soy (wheat), sesame, egg. Your Menu flags these against your diet and allergies, and marks anything uncertain as Ask first.

Ask staff in Japanese

Tap Ask on any dish to show staff a polite question in Japanese. They tap their answer, and your menu updates.

Questions