dish of the day

Chef's current recommendation

A dish of the day is a menu item that a restaurant features on a particular day, typically prepared fresh or highlighting seasonal ingredients.

The offering rotates regularly and is often promoted as a special: The dish of the day was pan-seared salmon with asparagus.

Sometimes called the daily special.

Related

fresh ingredients · menu board · main course · small plates · farm-to-table · bistro · prix fixe · table service · recipe · blackboard · diner · local cuisine · buffet · plat du jour · catch of the day · specials board · food pairing · tasting menu

Opposites
menu permanence

dish of the daysignature dish

Chef's most famous creation

standard fare · à la carte · set menu

culinary emphasis

dish of the daystandard fare

Typical expected offering

side dish · nothing special · afterthought · filler

Family

dish, dishes, dished, dishing, dishy

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G