How do I get a restaurant website with online ordering?
By the Menuthere editorial team · Updated
You don't need a web developer. Menuthere builds a restaurant website with online ordering built in from a photo of your menu — the Free plan is $0 and includes 50 orders a month, your menu, the ordering website and QR codes at 0% commission. Add your own domain on Lite for $17/month and online payments, with a 14-day free trial. The orders are yours, and the money goes straight to your account. Updated October 2026.
- Menuthere builds your website and ordering page from a photo of your menu — no developer or typing out the menu.
- The Free plan is $0 with 50 orders a month, the ordering website, QR codes and 0% commission.
- Lite ($17/month) adds your own domain, online payments and removes the Menuthere badge; Pro is $39/month.
- Lite and Pro come with a 14-day free trial; the Free plan is free forever.
- You keep the orders and the customer's details — no marketplace cut.
A website that takes orders, not just shows a menu
Menuthere turns a photo of your menu into a real ordering website: customers browse, add to cart and check out, and the order and the money come to you at 0% commission. Start free and connect your own domain when you're ready.
How do I set up a website with online ordering?
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Send a photo of your menu
Menuthere builds your menu, categories and prices from a photo — you don't type it out.
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Get your ordering website
You get a website where customers browse the menu, add to cart and check out, plus printable QR codes.
- 3
Go live free
Publish on the Free plan at $0 with 50 orders a month at 0% commission, confirmed by an email code.
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Add your domain
On Lite ($17/month) connect your own domain, turn on online payments and remove the Menuthere badge.
What does a restaurant ordering website cost?
The core website and ordering are free: $0 on Menuthere's Free plan, with 50 orders a month and 0% commission. You pay only when you want to look like your own brand — Lite is $17 a month for your own domain, online payments and no Menuthere badge, and Pro is $39 a month for WhatsApp, loyalty and your own riders. Both paid plans have a 14-day free trial, so you can try the full thing before paying.
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | Website, ordering, QR codes, 50 orders/month, 0% commission |
| Lite | $17/month | Your own domain, online payments, no badge (14-day trial) |
| Pro | $39/month | WhatsApp, loyalty, reviews, your own riders (14-day trial) |
Is this better than a website builder plus a separate ordering tool?
For most restaurants, yes — because ordering is built in, not bolted on. A general website builder gives you pages, but you then pay for a separate ordering plugin or service, often with its own per-order fee. Menuthere's website and ordering are one tool at 0% commission, built from your menu photo. If you need a large, design-heavy marketing site, an agency or a builder like Squarespace plus an ordering tool can still make sense.
Who this is a good fit for
- US restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeouts that want their own website with real online ordering, not just a menu page.
- Owners who want to start free and only pay for a custom domain and payments as they grow.
- Places that want to launch this week from a photo of the menu at 0% commission.
Who this is not for
- Restaurants that want a heavily bespoke marketing site with custom design work: a web agency or a builder like Squarespace plus a separate ordering tool may fit better.
- Owners who only want a static menu with no ordering at all.
Common follow-up questions
Can I get a restaurant website with ordering for free?
Yes. Menuthere's Free plan is $0 and includes your website, the ordering page, QR codes and 50 orders a month at 0% commission. Add your own domain and online payments on Lite for $17 a month when you're ready.
Do I need my own domain?
Not to start — the Free plan gives you a working ordering website on a Menuthere address. Connecting your own domain (yourrestaurant.com) is part of the Lite plan at $17 a month, which also removes the Menuthere badge.
How fast can it go live?
Quickly — Menuthere builds the menu and ordering site from a photo of your menu, so you can publish the same week. The Free plan needs only an email code to go live at 0% commission.
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- Menuthere pricing — Free $0, Lite $17, Pro $39, 0% commission, Menuthere, read 25 October 2026