看板(かんばん)メニュー

かんばんめにゅー
noun
signature dish; specialty of the house
foodbusiness
1. signature dish; specialty of the house; flagship menu item
The dish or item that a restaurant is best known for and takes pride in. Literally 'signboard menu item' — the dish worthy of being on the sign outside.
この店(みせ)の看板(かんばん)メニューは何(なん)ですか。
What is this restaurant's signature dish?
看板(かんばん)メニューの豚骨(とんこつ)ラーメンを注文(ちゅうもん)した。
I ordered their signature tonkotsu ramen.
新(あたら)しい看板(かんばん)メニューを開発(かいはつ)するために、シェフが何度(なんど)も試作(しさく)を重(かさ)ねた。
The chef went through many prototypes to develop a new signature dish.

Usage

看板(かんばん) literally means 'signboard' but here means 'flagship' or 'representative.' This compound is used almost exclusively for restaurants and cafes. For non-food businesses, 看板商品(かんばんしょうひん) (flagship product) is used instead.

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Related: 名物(めいぶつ) (local specialty)
Compare: 看板商品(かんばんしょうひん) (flagship product)
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