IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe a café or restaurant you like

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a café or restaurant you like. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (where it is; what kind of food or drink it serves; how often you go there; why you like it), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe a café or restaurant you like.

    You should say:

    • where it is
    • what kind of food or drink it serves
    • how often you go there
    • and explain why you like it

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      where it is

    2. 2

      what kind of food or drink it serves

    3. 3

      how often you go there

    4. 4

      and explain why you like it

    Rounding-off questions

    • Why do people enjoy eating out?

    • Have eating habits changed in your country?

    Where this leads: Part 3 on food and diet

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