Free digital menu for restaurants
Make a free digital menu from a photo of your menu.
How it works
How to create a digital menu for your restaurant in 4 steps
Start from the menu you already have. No designer needed.
01
Add your menu
Upload a photo or PDF. AI makes the items. Check every price.
02
Finish the details
Add photos, sizes and add-ons.
03
Get your link and QR codes
Free: a Menuthere link and QR codes. Lite: your own domain.
Compare
Digital menu vs PDF menu vs printed menu
Paper still has fans. Keep a few printed copies for guests who ask.
| Printed menu | PDF behind a QR code | Digital menu on Menuthere | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change a price | Reprint | Edit and upload again | Edit once. Every code updates |
| Mark a dish sold out | Reprint or cross out | Upload again | Mark it out of stock in the dashboard |
| Reading it on a phone | Not applicable | Pinch and zoom | Made for phone screens |
| Photos, sizes and add-ons | Only what you print | Only what is in the file | On every item, every plan |
| Guests can order from it | No | No | Yes: takeaway, delivery, dine-in |
| Guests without a phone | Works | Needs a phone | Needs a phone, so keep a few printed copies |
The PDF column follows Menuviel, a vendor blog.
Rules
What your digital menu must show
A QR or online menu counts as a menu in every official text we read. Menuthere shows what you write, so add veg marks and allergens yourself (WhatsApp rules in India).
| Where | What the rule says |
|---|---|
| India: allergens and veg mark | Show allergens and the veg or non-veg mark against each item on menu cards or boards (FSSAI, Regulation 9(2)). |
| India: calories | Calories per serving and the 2,000 kcal line apply only to outlets with a Central licence or 10 or more locations (FSSAI, Regulation 9(1)). |
| India: prices | Menu price should be the final price, excluding only taxes. No default gas charges (CCPA, 25 March 2026). Service charge must be voluntary (CCPA, 4 July 2022; Delhi High Court, 28 March 2025). |
| UK: allergens | Tell guests if a dish has any of the 14 listed allergens, in writing or by word of mouth with a clear notice saying how to ask. |
| UK: prices and calories | CMA guidance treats a QR-scanned menu as an invitation to purchase, so put mandatory charges in the headline price. In England, businesses with 250 or more employees must show calories, online menus included. |
| UAE | Advertised prices must include VAT (Federal Decree-Law 8 of 2017, Article 38). Dubai Municipality's 2020 calorie guide covers print, digital and online menus. |
| US | Chains of 20 or more locations show calories, online menus included (21 CFR 101.11). From 1 July 2026 California requires allergen notices on each item for covered chains. A QR menu is allowed if guests who cannot use it get an alternative (SB 68). |
Show the price guests pay, keep every menu the same, and put allergens where guests look. This is general information, not legal advice, so check with your local authority.
Cost
What a digital menu costs
Free is $0 with 50 orders a month. Menuthere takes 0% commission on every plan, and your payment gateway charges its own fee (see plans).
| Option | What it is | Price as published |
|---|---|---|
| Menuthere Free | Menu and ordering site, QR codes, partner app. Small "Ordering by Menuthere" badge. | $0, with 50 orders a month included |
| Menuthere Lite | Unlimited orders, no badge, own domain, all themes, translated menu, online payments (Stripe where available, Razorpay or Easebuzz in India). | $17 a month, with a 14-day free trial |
| Menuthere Pro | Everything in Lite, plus WhatsApp Business API on your number, loyalty points, your own riders app. | $39 a month, with a 14-day free trial |
| Applova free QR menu | Free menu-only tier. Payments need its paid product. | $0, no subscription fee |
| QR Seva | Free-to-start QR menu for India. | Free; ₹199 a month paid, per its comparison page |
| Menubly | QR menu with ordering. | $9.99 a month (its own blog) |
| Yumm | Menu with allergens and languages. | €24.99 a month or €249 a year |
| DineCard | AI menu from a photo, for India. | ₹99 a month (its own blog) |
| Screen menu board, consumer TV | TV, media player and signage software. Priced per screen. | $300 to $700 for TV and player, plus $10 to $20 a month for software |
| Screen menu board, commercial display | Commercial display, pro player and signage software. Priced per screen. | $800 to $1,500 for display and player, plus $10 to $30 a month for software |
Prices read on 1 October 2026 from each vendor's own page or blog. They change, so check first, and free plans differ in orders, payments and languages.
More than a menu
A digital menu that also takes orders
The same link and QR codes can take orders.
Takeaway, delivery and dine-in
One menu link takes takeaway, delivery and table orders.
Orders that ring
The Android and iPhone partner app rings until you accept.
Payments
Free: cash, your payment link or bank details. Lite adds online payments.
WhatsApp
Free: customers chat with you. Pro: an Order Now button on your number. More on WhatsApp ordering.
Table ordering
Menuthere can check a diner is at the restaurant first. More on table ordering.
0% commission
Every plan: 0% commission, no per-order fee. Commission-free ordering, or what Zomato takes in India.
Your kind of business
A digital menu for your kind of business
The same tools fit every kind of food business. Pick yours.
Restaurants
Menu, QR codes and ordering in one place. Menuthere for restaurants.
Cafés
Guests scan at the counter or table. Menuthere for cafés.
Bakeries
Photos, sizes and add-ons for cakes and boxes. Menuthere for bakeries.
Cloud kitchens
Your own menu and ordering link, 0% commission. Menuthere for cloud kitchens.
Food trucks
A QR code on the truck. Change dishes any time. Menuthere for food trucks.
Bars and hotels
Drinks and dishes with sizes and add-ons. Menuthere for bars and for hotels.
2026 and 2027
What's changing for digital menus and what to plan for in 2027
Diners use QR menus, but many still want paper. In Ipsos's US poll of July 2025, 65% of adults had used a QR-code menu, up from 42% in 2022, yet 58% said they would like paper menus back. A digital menu that also takes the order or the payment gives a QR code a reason to be there. Keep a few paper menus for anyone who asks.
Menus are expected to say more. Since 1 July 2025 Saudi Arabia's food authority (SFDA) has required caffeine content, a salt warning and calorie-burn times on paper menus, digital menus and ordering platforms. In the UK, the Food Standards Agency's March 2025 guidance asks restaurants to have allergen information in writing, online too. That guidance is voluntary and the law hasn't changed.
AI assistants now read menus. Google says AI Mode passed 1 billion users by mid-2026, and Google Maps added Gemini's "Ask Maps" in March 2026. In a Zonal and NIQ survey of October 2026, 19% of UK diners already used AI to plan where to eat, and 38% of them looked at menus that way. A menu written as text, with prices and opening hours, gives them something to read.
Our outlook for 2027 (a forecast, not a fact): more diners will choose where to eat through AI answers, and more will ask about allergens and calories before they order. Keep your menu as text with prices, add allergens to the dishes you know, and put your menu link on your Google listing. On Menuthere you can add allergens and calories to any dish, and they show on your menu.
How Menuthere helps: your Menuthere menu is a text page with prices, not a picture, so Google and AI assistants can read it. Import it from a photo, a PDF or a link with AI, add allergens and calories to any dish, and on Lite ($17 a month) get it translated into other languages for you. The same link and QR code also take orders, with 0% commission.
- 65% of US adults have used a QR menu (Ipsos, July 2025)
- Saudi menu labelling in force since 1 July 2025
- UK FSA: allergens in writing, online too (March 2025)
- 2027: menus as text that AI assistants can read
Answered, plainly.
Sources (26) · checked 2026-11-03
- What Is a Digital Menu? 2026 Guide for Restaurants · Menujo, 1 October 2026
- Digital Menu Basics for Modern Restaurants · Tillster, 1 October 2026
- QR Menus vs. PDFs: Which Is Best for Restaurants? · Menuviel, 1 October 2026
- Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, compendium · FSSAI, 3 April 2025
- CCPA advisory on default charges in restaurants · PIB, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, 25 March 2026
- CCPA guidelines on service charge · PIB, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, 4 July 2022
- Delhi High Court upholds the service charge guidelines · PIB, 19 July 2026
- Allergen guidance for food businesses · Food Standards Agency, 17 July 2026
- Unfair commercial practices: price transparency guidance · Competition and Markets Authority, 18 November 2025
- The Calorie Labelling (Out of Home Sector) (England) Regulations 2021 · legislation.gov.uk, 2021
- Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax, Article 38 · UAE Federal Tax Authority, amended to 2023
- Calorie Declaration and Healthy Claims in Food Service Establishments · Dubai Municipality, 22 November 2020
- 21 CFR 101.11, nutrition labeling of standard menu items in chain restaurants · eCFR / FDA, 30 September 2026
- California SB 68, food allergen notices on menus · California Legislature, 13 October 2025
- Digital Menu Boards: The 2026 Restaurant Operator's Guide · OptiSigns, 1 October 2026
- Get your free QR code menu · Applova, 1 October 2026
- Best QR Menu Software in India: 8 Services Compared in ₹ · QR Seva, 1 October 2026
- 10 Best Digital Menus for Restaurants in 2026 · Menubly, 1 October 2026
- Create your digital menu for free · Yumm, 1 October 2026
- How to Create a Digital Menu for Your Restaurant (2026) · DineCard, 1 October 2026
- QR Code menus are growing even less popular · Ipsos, 21 July 2025
- Menu labelling requirements (caffeine, salt, calorie burn) · Saudi Food and Drug Authority, 4 March 2025
- Updated industry guidance on allergen information in the out-of-home sector · Food Standards Agency, 5 March 2025
- Google closes in on another billion-user product with Gemini · TechCrunch, 23 July 2026
- Google Maps gets Gemini-powered Ask Maps · MacRumors, 12 March 2026
- Almost one in five consumers use AI to plan pub, bar and restaurant visits · Restaurant Online (Zonal and NIQ survey), 8 October 2026
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