A readable, updatable menu
Your menu as real text — not a photo or PDF — so it's readable on any phone, quick to update when a dish changes, and indexed by Google so your dishes can actually be found.
For Restaurants, Cafes & Takeaways
Cafe & restaurant web design that fills your tables
Hungry customers want three things, fast: your menu, your opening hours, and a way to book or order. We build beautiful, mobile-first sites with readable menus, online bookings and live opening times — so browsers become bookings. Fixed price from £1,495.
Fixed £1,495
Live in 2–3 weeks
Horsham-based
Book a table ready
Why restaurants and cafes need a better website
People decide where to eat on their phone, often minutes before they go. They search “lunch in Horsham” or “best pizza near me”, glance at the first couple of results, and go with whichever one shows a mouth-watering menu and clearly says “open now”. If that's not you, you've lost the booking before anyone's tasted your food.
The trouble is most hospitality websites make this hard. The menu is a giant PDF that won't open on a phone. Opening hours are buried at the bottom of a page, often out of date. There's no way to book a table without phoning — and nobody wants to phone. Worse, some sites push customers straight to a third-party delivery app that takes a 30% cut of every order.
A great restaurant website answers the customer's questions before they have to ask — what's on the menu, are you open, can I book, where are you — and looks appetising enough to make them want to come in. That's how browsers turn into bookings.
Features that matter
What every restaurant website needs
Built in as standard on every PulseCreate site.
Online table bookings
Integrated booking — built-in or via OpenTable, Resy or ResDiary — so customers reserve a table without phoning. Tables fill themselves while you're serving.
Live opening hours
Opening times that are obvious on every page and synced properly — including holiday closures — so nobody turns up to a locked door (and a one-star review).
Food photography that sells
Beautifully presented, fast-loading images of your actual dishes and dining room. Good food photography is the single biggest driver of bookings — we make sure it shines without slowing the page.
Online ordering & takeaway
Click-and-collect or delivery ordering on your own site, so customers order direct and you keep the margin rather than handing it to Deliveroo or Uber Eats.
Reviews, map & location
Your TripAdvisor and Google reviews embedded on the page, plus an embedded map and parking notes so first-time visitors can find you without fuss.
Are you making these mistakes?
Common restaurant website mistakes
Most of these we fix on day one.
Menu as a PDF or image
PDFs are fiddly on mobile, take ages to load, and Google can't read them. A text menu loads instantly, updates in seconds and helps you rank for your actual dishes.
Out-of-date opening hours
Nothing loses goodwill faster than a customer arriving to find you shut when your site says open. We make hours easy to keep current and sync them with your Google profile.
No way to book online
Forcing people to phone during a busy service means missed bookings — they'll just book somewhere easier. Online booking captures the customers who'd otherwise drift away.
Sending all orders to delivery apps
If your “order” button sends customers to a third-party app, you're paying 25–30% commission on every meal. Direct ordering on your own site keeps that money in your till.
Want to know what else might be quietly costing you bookings? Read our guide to 12 website red flags that cost you customers.
What it costs
A full custom restaurant or cafe website — designed, built and search-ready — is a fixed £1,495. No hourly billing, no surprise add-ons, no lock-in. That includes menus, bookings, opening hours, online ordering, location and SEO setup with SSL.
Want us to handle hosting, menu updates and ongoing support too? That's an optional £50/month — you're never tied in. See the full pricing breakdown for what's included.
We'll mock up a free homepage for your restaurant or cafe before you pay a penny. See how it works in See your new website before you pay.
How much does a restaurant website cost?
A full custom restaurant or cafe website from PulseCreate is a fixed £1,495, including menus, bookings, opening hours, SEO setup and SSL. Optional hosting and support is £50/month. See our pricing for the full breakdown.
Can customers book a table directly through the website?
Yes. We integrate online booking — whether that's a built-in system or a service like OpenTable, Resy or ResDiary — so customers can reserve a table without leaving your site or picking up the phone.
Will my menu look good on a phone?
Yes. We build menus as real, search-friendly text — not images or PDFs — so they're easy to read and tap on mobile, quick to update, and indexable by Google.
Ready to fill more tables?
Free homepage demo for your restaurant or cafe — no obligation.