Free checklist
Restaurant website checklist
Twenty-two things a restaurant website needs, in the order a hungry customer meets them on a phone. Check each one off; the page remembers your progress in this browser. Every item says why it matters and, where one exists, links to the free tool that does it.
0 of 22 done
The first screen on a phone
The menu
Taking money
Trust
Found on Google
Saved in this browser. Nothing is uploaded.
How to use this checklist
- Work through it on your phone with your own site open in another tab. Most of the items can only be judged on a small screen.
- Your checkmarks are stored in this browser only. Nothing is sent to us, and clearing site data clears the list.
- Items with a link point to a free tool on this site: schema generators, a review link maker, a menu QR code. None needs an account.
- The order is deliberate. The first screen and the menu come first because that is where a visitor decides; the search items at the end only matter once the page they land on is worth landing on.
The Order button, the menu as text behind it, and the money arriving in your own account are three lines on this list and one feature on a Naratake site: online ordering charged through your own Stripe account, 0% commission from us on top of Stripe's own card fee. Building and previewing are free; Storefront Pro is what takes it live, and there is a 7-day refund.
See how online ordering worksCommon questions
Do I need a PDF menu?
No, and a PDF is usually worse. On a phone it opens in a separate viewer, needs pinching, and Google indexes it as a separate file rather than as part of your page. Put the menu on the page as text with a price on every line. If a supplier or a caterer wants a PDF, offer it as a second link, not the only one.
Should I use my delivery app’s link as the Order button?
Link it if that is how you take orders today, but do not make it the only Order button. Every order that goes through a marketplace pays its commission and hands it the customer’s details. Ordering on your own site keeps both. Naratake’s ordering runs through your own Stripe account and takes 0% of the sale.
How many photos does a restaurant website need?
Fewer than you think, and real ones. One strong photo at the top, five of the dishes people actually order, two of the room. Eight good photos beat forty average ones, and a phone camera in daylight is good enough. Skip stock photos; regulars notice.
Is a one-page website enough for a restaurant?
Often, yes. A single page with hours, address, menu, and an order or reserve button covers what most visitors want. Add pages when there is a reason: a long menu that deserves its own URL, private dining, catering, or a second location.