How to make a restaurant website for free
A step-by-step guide to building a restaurant website with your menu, photos, opening hours and bookings, without paying a designer.
Start with what diners look for
Most people visit a restaurant website for four things: the menu, your opening hours, where you are, and how to book. Put these on the home page or one click away. Everything else is a bonus.
Pick a food template
Choose a restaurant, café, bakery, pizzeria or bar template. Each one already has a menu section, a photo gallery and a contact form, so you only need to change the words and photos.
Add a menu people can read on a phone
Type your dishes into the price list section rather than uploading a photo of a printed menu. Text loads faster, is easier to read on phones, and helps Google show your dishes in search.
Use real photos of your food
Photos taken in daylight by a window often look better than flash photos at night. Use the crop tool to frame each dish, and keep the most appetizing one at the top of the page.
Publish and share your link
Click Publish, choose a short address, and add the link to your Google Business Profile, Instagram bio and printed menus. Bookings and questions from the contact form arrive in My sites → Messages.