How guests choose a restaurant
Most decisions about where to eat happen on a phone, in a hurry. Someone searches “Italian near me” or your name, glances at a few results and picks the one that answers three questions straight away: what’s on the menu, is it open now, and can I book or order.
A restaurant website that hides the menu in a PDF, buries the opening hours or loads slowly on mobile data loses that guest to the next result in seconds. The design matters, but speed and clarity matter more.
What we build for restaurants and cafés
- A real menu page. Text, not an image or a PDF, so it’s readable on any phone, searchable by Google and easy to update. Sections, prices, dietary and allergen notes.
- Opening hours and location up front. Hours, address, a one-tap route in maps and the phone number, on every page.
- Book and order buttons. Links to your table-booking or ordering system in the header and on the menu page.
- Photos that sell. The dishes, the room, the terrace, compressed so they load quickly.
- Events and specials. A simple section for set menus, seasonal dishes, live music or private dining.
- Search basics done right. Structured data that tells Google you’re a restaurant, your cuisine, hours and location, so your listing and your website support each other.
Your website and your Google Business Profile
For a restaurant, the Google Business Profile is often the first thing people see. The website is where it points. Keeping the two consistent (same hours, same address, same menu) is one of the easiest ways to look trustworthy and to rank better locally. On the care plan, when your hours or menu change, we update the website for you.
A similar site we built
The closest project we have live is Tsvety Bita, a booking-first website for a permanent-makeup studio in Sofia, with a page and price for every procedure and online appointment booking: the same price-list-and-booking structure a restaurant needs. Open it on your phone and judge the speed and layout for yourself.
Cost and timeline
The build is €0 upfront. After launch you pay €150 a month (excluding VAT) for 24 months, which covers hosting, domain, updates, daily backups, support and content edits: a new menu, holiday hours, a new photo set. Most sites go live 7–10 days after we receive the menu and photos. If you’d rather pay once and look after the site yourself, a one-time build starts from €550 including VAT.
Think of it as leasing your website rather than buying it: one predictable monthly cost, and the site can be yours after 24 months. See how the pay monthly plan works, compare options on pricing, or ask for a free proposal. Running a hotel or guest house as well? See websites for hotels and guest houses.