The menu in text
Readable on mobile, with up-to-date prices.
Website design · 2026 edition
A restaurant website: fill your tables
Before booking, most customers check the menu, photos, opening hours and address on their phone. If any of this is missing or out of date, they choose the restaurant next door. Here is what a restaurant website must do, and the rules to know.
- The online menu
- Bookings
- The rules
Updated October 2026Rules checkedNo jargon
The restaurant website in 30 seconds
In short
An effective restaurant website shows the menu, opening hours, address and a button to book or call first, all readable on mobile. The menu must be in text, not just a photo or a PDF, so Google and everyone can read it. If you sell takeaway or delivery online, allergens must be available before the order. The website and your Google profile must give exactly the same information.
Accurate opening hours
Including closing days and holidays.
Book in one tap
Call button or online booking.
A matching Google profile
Same name, address, phone number and opening hours.
What your customers look for first
Put these items at the top of the home page. The rest can wait further down.
The menu and prices
In text, with prices including VAT. A menu that is only a photo is hard to read and invisible to Google.
Opening hours
Lunch and dinner service, closing days. Update them before every holiday.
Address and access
Map, public transport, parking, access for people with reduced mobility.
Bookings
A tappable call button, a form or a booking module, depending on how you work.
Real photos
Your dishes, your dining room, your team. Stock photos worry people more than they reassure them.
Takeaway
If you offer it: a dedicated menu, collection times, delivery area, allergens.
The requirements to know
A restaurant website is still a business website: the general rules apply, plus a few rules specific to food.
| Topic | What the rule says | In practice |
|---|---|---|
| Legal notice | Identity, registration, web host, person responsible for the content (as your country requires) | Dedicated page, link at the bottom of every page |
| Allergens, online sales | Information available before the purchase is concluded | List of the 14 allergens for each dish on the online menu |
| Allergens, in the restaurant | Information easily accessible to the customer | Folder, chart or display in the restaurant |
| "Homemade" claims | Regulated by national rules in some countries | Only for dishes that qualify |
| Booking form | GDPR information on the data collected | Privacy policy |
| Non-essential cookies | Prior consent | Banner with "Reject" as easy as "Accept" |
The 14 allergens to declare are set by EU Regulation No 1169/2011. For distance selling of dishes, allergen information must be provided before the purchase. Check the rules on displaying prices in the restaurant with your chamber of commerce or local authority.
Launch the website in a week
A realistic sample plan if your photos and menu are ready.
From a one-page site to a website that works for you
Choose the package that fits your business. The price is fixed in advance.
Simple Website · 1 page
A one-page website, simple and professional, to be present online.
- 1 mobile-friendly page
- Your copy and your logo
- WhatsApp button
- 1 round of changes included
- File delivered, ready to publish
Essential Website
For a small business that wants a serious website, fast.
- Up to 5 pages
- Copy written for you
- Basic SEO
- Contact form
- Publishing included
Multilingual Pro Website
To reach customers in several languages.
- 5 to 10 pages
- 2 or 3 languages
- Full SEO
- Form linked to a tracking spreadsheet
- WhatsApp button and direct contact
Website + Automations
For a website that works for you, day and night.
- Everything in the Multilingual Pro Website
- Quotes calculated and sent
- Orders recorded automatically
- Automatic invoices and reminders
Online Presence Pack
Everything you need to exist on Google, set up for you.
- Domain name in your name
- Professional email address
- Business Google account
- Your website registered with Google
Options, for every offer
- €29Domain name purchase and setup
- €49Going live on hosting
- €39Extra page with copywriting
- €59Translation, per language
- €19/monthWebsite monitoring and alerts
The website and the domain name are in your name. Simple Website: text and logo supplied by you, going live as an option. Indicative prices.
Bookings that manage themselves
During service, nobody has time to answer the phone. The website can take over.
Online booking
The customer chooses the time and the number of guests.
Bookings spreadsheet
All requests in one place, by service.
Confirmation and reminder
A confirmation message, then a reminder the day before.
Pre-filled WhatsApp
For groups and questions, with no calls during the rush.
Your questions, our answers
Does a restaurant need a website?
It is not compulsory, but customers look up the menu, opening hours and address online before they come. A simple website and a complete Google profile are often enough.
Should you put your restaurant menu online?
It is not usually required for eating in, but it is what customers look at most. Put it in text, with up-to-date prices.
Do allergens have to appear on a restaurant website?
Yes if you sell dishes online, for takeaway or delivery: the information must be available before the purchase. In the restaurant, it must be easily accessible, as your country requires.
How much does a website cost for a restaurant?
A simple page with the menu and bookings can cost under €100, and a website with several pages is often between €500 and €3,000. Online ordering increases the budget.
How do you get more bookings online?
A complete Google profile, real photos, genuine reviews you reply to, and a booking button that is visible on mobile.
Can you use a QR code instead of a paper menu?
A QR code is handy, but the menu should stay accessible to every customer, including those without a phone. Keep a paper menu available.
Sources: Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on food information to consumers, Articles 9, 14 and Annex II · Food Standards Agency, allergen guidance for distance selling (food.gov.uk) · EU rules on cookie consent and guidance from your data protection authority.
General information, up to date as of October 2026. It does not replace advice from a professional.
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