Food, Restaurants & Cafés: French–English Word Search

Name: Food, Restaurants & Cafés
Author: Find & Say

What you will learn

Learn 200+ French words and phrases for this part of life, one short puzzle at a time.

Adults who want to order, ask questions and chat about food in French, at home or away.

At the café and the bakery
Fruit, vegetables and pantry basics
Cooking methods and tastes
Ordering a meal and customizing an order
Dietary needs and preferences
French menu words
The bill, takeout and hosting at home

Try a puzzle from the book

This is puzzle 2 of 28 in Food, Restaurants & Cafés, with the real grid and word list. Tap a word to find it, or show all the answers.

Puzzle 2: Fruit & Breakfast

★☆☆☆☆

Find these French words in the grid. Only the dark part of each entry is hidden; words run in any direction. Say each one once before you circle it.

IRAELJMUKSZUBIKUAARKPDCTIANNDORANGENIENNOMPETLCANNNANSATOOESPTFFNGZNNTRSIISTDELFTKAIESIARFIOTBIOEMMOPTRECFSRSEAAUACUCMICSEURCSNNXMNNJUEASPUACISA

Say-it cues are English-friendly spellings, as in the book: read each one smoothly. ~ marks a nasal vowel (let the air flow through your nose, no n sound); ü is ee said with rounded lips.

All 28 puzzles

Difficulty rises from one star at the start of the book to five stars near the end.

At the Café★☆☆☆☆
Fruit & Breakfast★☆☆☆☆
Vegetables & Protein★☆☆☆☆
Pantry Basics★☆☆☆☆
Taste & Cooking★☆☆☆☆
Kitchen to Restaurant★★☆☆☆
At the Table★★☆☆☆
Ordering a Meal★★☆☆☆
Your Plate★★☆☆☆
Preferences & Dietary Needs★★★☆☆
Customizing Your Order★★★☆☆
Dessert Time★★★☆☆
Finishing the Meal★★★☆☆
Numbers at the Market★★★☆☆
At the Bakery★★★★☆
Deli & Portions★★★★☆
Hungry & Thirsty★★★★☆
Fixing an Order★★★★☆
The Bill & Goodbye★★★★☆
Brunch★★★★★
Condiments & Sauces★★★★★
Cooking Methods★★★★★
Dietary Requests★★★★★
French Menu Words★★★★★
At the Bar★★★★★
How’s the Food?★★★★★
Takeout & Delivery★★★★★
Hosting at Home★★★★★

The companion album

Album cover: Food, Restaurants & Cafés, Find & Say companion album

Food, Restaurants & Cafés has its own companion album of bilingual songs built around the French in its puzzles.

The songs are created with generative AI under human creative direction.

Questions about Food, Restaurants & Cafés

Does it include menu vocabulary?

Yes. There is a French Menu Words puzzle, along with puzzles on ordering a meal, fixing an order, and dietary requests.

Is this book large print?

Yes. Every puzzle uses a 12×12 grid with large-print letters, on 8.5 × 11 inch pages, and the cover is marked Large Print.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The book has an answer key with every solved grid, so you can check your work.

Do I need to know French already?

No prior study is assumed. Every French word appears with its English meaning and an approximate pronunciation cue, and puzzles get gradually harder from one star to five.

Are there songs to go with it?

Yes. Each book in the series has its own set of companion songs, bilingual and built around that book’s vocabulary. The songs are created with generative AI under human creative direction. Scan the code inside the book to listen.