Restaurant menu printing: a practical guide
Dine-in menus that get handled all day should be laminated or on thick, wipeable stock. Takeout menus can be lighter flyers. Keep it readable, group items clearly, and add a QR code that opens your online menu or ordering page.
Pick the type first
- Dine-in menus: handled all day, so laminated or heavy stock
- Takeout menus: lighter paper, often folded, handed out or put in bags
- Table and counter menus: small cards or table tents for specials
- Wall and window menus: large prints readable from the line
Common sizes
Letter (8.5 x 11 in) and legal (8.5 x 14 in) are the most common single-page menus. Tabloid (11 x 17 in) folds into a four-page menu. Takeout menus are often letter size folded in thirds. Not sure? Send us your current menu and we suggest a size.
Laminated or not?
Laminated menus survive spills and wiping, which matters for dine-in. Skip lamination for takeout menus and specials you change often.
Make it easy to read
- Group dishes into clear sections
- Keep descriptions short
- Use a readable font size; many diners read menus in dim light
- Show the most profitable items where the eye lands first
Add a QR or NFC link
A QR code on the menu can open your online menu, ordering page or Google reviews. On tables, an NFC sticker does the same with a tap. See our NFC table sticker guide.
Questions
Can you redesign my old menu?
Yes. Send a photo of it and we rebuild it, clean and readable.
Can menus be laminated?
Yes, laminated menus survive spills and wiping.
Can you add a QR code to the menu?
Yes. We link it to your online menu or ordering page.
