What software creates a free restaurant menu?
By the Menuthere editorial team · Updated
For a printed menu, a free menu tool is enough to lay out a PDF. For a menu that also takes orders, you need a digital menu with a QR code. Menuthere covers both: a free printable-menu tool on /tools (no account) and a digital ordering menu at $0 on the Free plan, with 0% commission. Updated October 2026.
- A layout tool makes a printable menu (PDF); a digital menu shows the menu and takes orders.
- Menuthere has a free printable-menu tool on Menuthere /tools, no sign-up.
- The Free plan ($0) builds a full digital menu: unlimited items and photos, a QR code, an ordering site, 0% commission.
- AI import builds the menu from a photo, a PDF, Instagram or a Google link.
- You move to Lite ($17/month) for your domain and to remove the badge; Lite and Pro have a 14-day free trial.
From printed menu to a menu that orders
Start with the free printable-menu tool on /tools, then build your digital menu on Menuthere's Free plan: AI import, a printable QR code and commission-free ordering, all at $0.
Which tool for which need?
Choose by use. For a menu to put on tables or in the window, a free layout tool makes a PDF to print. For a menu that opens on the customer's phone and takes orders, you need a digital menu with a QR code. Menuthere offers both, free to start.
| Need | Printed menu | Digital menu |
|---|---|---|
| Result | PDF to print | Online menu via QR code |
| Updates | Reprint | Instant, no reprinting |
| Takes orders | No | Yes, 0% commission |
| On Menuthere | Free tool on /tools | Free plan at $0 |
What is really free?
The printable tool is entirely free. The digital menu on the Free plan is $0 with 0% commission, capped at 50 orders a month (past that, view-only until the 1st) and showing an "Ordering by Menuthere" badge. For your own domain, to remove the badge and online payments, move to Lite ($17/month), with a 14-day free trial.
Who this is a good fit for
- Restaurants that first want a good printed menu, then a digital one when they are ready.
- Places that want an up-to-date menu reachable by QR with no upfront cost.
- Those who want to take orders from the menu without paying commission.
Who this is not for
- An owner who wants advanced graphic-design software for a heavily styled printed menu: a dedicated design tool will go further.
- A place that wants its own domain and no badge from day one: that is the Lite plan ($17/month).
Common follow-up questions
Is the menu maker free?
Yes. Menuthere's printable-menu tool is free and needs no sign-up. The digital menu that takes orders is also free on the Free plan at $0, within a limit of 50 orders a month.
Can I import my existing menu?
Yes. Menuthere's AI import builds your digital menu from a menu photo, a PDF, your Instagram or a Google link. You then adjust prices and photos before publishing.
Do I have to pay to take orders from the menu?
Not to start. The Free plan lets you take orders at 0% commission, up to 50 a month. You move to a paid plan for your own domain, no badge, online payments or unlimited orders.
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Sources (3)
- Menuthere free tools (printable menu), Menuthere, read 26 October 2026
- Menuthere free QR menu, Menuthere, read 26 October 2026
- Menuthere pricing — Free plan at $0, 0% commission, Menuthere, read 26 October 2026