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What Should a Restaurant Website Include?
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What Should a Restaurant Website Include?
A restaurant website should answer the questions customers ask before they visit or order. The strongest structure is usually simple: explain the restaurant, show the menu, make location and hours obvious, and give customers a clear next action.
Quick Answer
At minimum, make the menu, hours, location, phone number and primary action easy to find. Add useful pages for the restaurant story, contact information, catering or private events when relevant, and policies or accessibility information when the business needs them.
Start With the Customer's Main Questions
What do you serve? Where are you? When are you open? How do I order, call, get directions or contact you? If those answers are difficult to find, extra design does not fix the problem.
Core Information Every Restaurant Site Should Consider
Menu
Give customers a readable, current menu path that works well on a phone.
Hours & Location
Keep address, hours, phone number and directions easy to find.
Ordering
If ordering is available, make pickup/delivery choices and the ordering button clear.
About
Briefly explain the restaurant, cuisine, story or service style when it helps customers understand the business.
Contact / Inquiry
Give customers a clear way to ask about catering, events, large orders or other services when relevant.
Customer Actions Should Be Obvious
High-Priority Actions
- View menu
- Order online
- Call
- Get directions
- Check hours
Optional Actions
- Catering inquiry
- Reservations
- Private events
- Gift cards
- Review / feedback links
Do Not Make the Homepage Carry Everything
Use the homepage to orient the customer and move them to the right action. Long menus, detailed policies or complex catering information can live on dedicated pages when that makes the experience easier.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Restaurant Website Content FAQ
How many pages does a restaurant website need?
There is no fixed number. Use enough pages to make key information and customer actions clear without creating unnecessary navigation.
Should the full menu be on the website?
Customers should have an easy way to view the current menu. The format can vary, but it should work well on mobile.
Should hours appear only on Google?
No. Keep hours on the restaurant's own website too, and update both when they change.
Where should the order button go?
Place it where customers can find it quickly, especially on mobile and near the top of important pages.
Does a restaurant need an About page?
Not always, but it can help explain the concept, cuisine, story or values when that information helps customers decide.
Should catering have its own page?
If catering is an important service, a dedicated page can make packages, lead times and inquiry steps easier to understand.
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Reviewed by RH Now • Last reviewed: October 10, 2026