Restaurant, café and catering website design with an online menu
A modern restaurant and café website with a visual digital menu, direct online ordering without paying commission to third-party platforms, online table booking and orders sent straight to the kitchen.
- QR code digital menu for dine-in guests, with no need for paper menus
- Online takeaway ordering with accurate delivery fees based on map zones
- Online table booking for parties, birthdays and meetings, with SMS confirmation
- Significant cost savings by cutting out online ordering platform commissions
Why does a restaurant or café need its own website?
Relying entirely on third-party food ordering platforms means a large share of each order's profit goes to them as commission. On top of that, the customers belong to those platforms, not to you. Your own website lets you build a loyal customer club and receive orders directly.
A restaurant website is the online showcase for the quality of your food: mouth-watering food photos, clear descriptions of ingredients and spices, current prices and quick ordering with a few taps on mobile.
A QR code digital menu for the dining room helps your staff send orders to the kitchen without delay and with fewer input errors, and whenever a price changes or an item runs out, it can be updated from the admin panel in seconds.
We build your site with your exact location on Google Maps, opening hours and links to your social media, so anyone searching in your neighborhood finds your restaurant directly.
Essential features of a restaurant website and online menu
Fast, responsive digital menu
Dishes neatly grouped (starters, mains, drinks, desserts) with high-quality photos, plus special labels such as "spicy", "diet" or "chef's pick".
Online ordering and delivery fee calculation
Customers pick their address on a map, the delivery fee is calculated automatically by distance or defined city zones, and checkout connects directly to an online payment gateway.
Online table booking
Guests choose the date, time, party size and preferred area (main hall, balcony, outdoor VIP), and an automatic SMS confirmation goes to the guest and the restaurant manager.
Customer club and points/discount system
An automatic discount on the first order, points for repeat purchases and occasion messages by SMS (such as a birthday greeting with a discount coupon).
Direct receipt printing in the kitchen
The order receipt prints automatically on the thermal receipt printer at the till or in the kitchen as soon as the customer's payment succeeds.
Important pages of a restaurant and café website
The site structure should be fast, appetizing and focused on ordering and booking:
An attractive home page with a venue and food gallery
High-quality photos of the dining room and decor, the most popular dishes, opening hours and your exact address on a map.
Full menu with filters and search
The complete list of items with price, weight, optional sides and a quick add-to-cart button.
Online table booking form
A booking calendar for private events and birthdays, with an option for upfront payment or payment on site.
About us, brand story and chef team
The restaurant's philosophy, hygiene standards and the story of how it started.
Integrations with ordering systems and maps
Google Maps integration
Easy directions for dine-in customers to each of your restaurant branches.
Receipt printers and restaurant software
Order details and the customer's address are sent automatically to the delivery printer.
SMS order notifications
SMS to the customer: "Your order is being prepared" and "Your order is out for delivery".
Local SEO: a restaurant's winning card on Google
Most food searches are location-based (such as "best pizza in Al Barsha", "quiet café in Al Khuwair" or "order food online near me"). With local SEO and an accurate Google Business Profile, hungry customers in your neighborhood come straight to your website.
Adding Restaurant and Menu structured data shows menu items and customer ratings directly in search engine results.
- Use the standard Restaurant and Menu schema
- Register your location on Google Maps and collect 5-star reviews
- Use original photos in lightweight WebP format so pages load very fast on mobile
Legal requirements for food ordering websites
Selling food online may require you to follow food-safety and hygiene rules and to show your trade license on your website. The exact requirements depend on your city and country, so check them with your local municipality or food-safety authority before launch. We build the site so you can display your license details and meet these requirements.
Common online mistakes restaurants make
Using a heavy PDF file as the menu
Downloading a PDF on mobile is slow and awkward; the menu should be fully interactive and web-based.
Unrealistic or stock photos
Your food photos must be real; when the delivered dish looks different from the website photo, customers stop trusting you.
A complicated delivery address step
Choosing an address on the map should be quick, with no long forms to fill in.
Restaurant website and digital menu design cost
Plans are split by the features your dining room and takeaway service need:
For cafés and dine-in restaurants that want to replace paper menus
For busy restaurants, fast-food outlets and takeaway caterers
Frequently asked questions
Do we pay MyTarh a fee for each order?
No. We take no fee or percentage of your food sales, and 100% of the revenue goes directly to the restaurant's bank account.
How long does it take to change a price or add a new dish?
With the simple mobile admin panel, you can edit prices or change availability whenever you want, in about 30 seconds.
Do customers need to install an app to see the QR menu?
No. Scanning the QR code with any smartphone camera opens the menu directly in the browser, with nothing to install.
Start your website with a clear estimate
Describe what you need or pick a time for a short call. Before any payment, the scope of work and the price are put in writing.