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June 22, 2026
Website must-haves for restaurants and cafes
If your restaurant site doesn't do these four things, you're losing hungry customers on their phones.
A restaurant site has one job: turn a hungry stranger into a reservation, a to-go order, or a walk-in. Here's what that requires.
1. The menu, up front and readable on a phone
Not a PDF. Not a link to a third-party menu that opens in a new tab. Real, styled HTML that loads instantly.
2. Hours and location above the fold
"Are they open?" and "How do I get there?" are the top two questions.
3. Photos of the actual food
Not stock. Not the vendor photos of your suppliers. Your food, taken well.
4. One-tap actions
Call. Get directions. Order online. Book a table. Tap, tap, tap. See what we do for restaurants.