すみません、この料理に肉は入っていますか？ — Excuse me, does this dish contain meat? (Restaurant · Dietary · Restrictions, Formal — to staff, JLPT N4)

Gesture & etiquette

Pointing to the menu item.

Be specific about what kind of meat/ingredient you avoid if possible (e.g., 'pork', 'beef', 'fish'). 'Niku' generally refers to red meat, but can sometimes broadly include poultry. For seafood, use 'sakana' (fish) or 'kai-rui' (shellfish).