{"id":2773,"date":"2016-04-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ndf-blog.nextdayflyers.com\/blog\/?p=2773"},"modified":"2026-08-10T01:55:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T08:55:53","slug":"20-tasty-restaurant-menu-designs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextdayflyers.com\/blog\/20-tasty-restaurant-menu-designs\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Tasty Restaurant Menu Designs For Your Inspiration"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Thinking of starting a new restaurant or rebranding your current one? One of the most critical points to\u00a0consider is the overhaul of your restaurant menu design. The menu is arguably the most important part of your brand package because it will constantly be seen and used by your customers. Because the menu is a\u00a0reflection of your restaurant, you have to be meticulous in your choices of images, fonts, and layout.<\/p>\n

Your menu can be a powerful way to project a specific\u00a0image on your restaurant such as being \u201cclassy\u201d or \u201cfun.\u201d The design should be consistent with the rest of your\u00a0branding and kept in the proper style. You may find it surprising how big of an influence your menus can have on your customers\u2019 overall restaurant experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\nMenu Designs Should be Functional and Beautiful\n<\/h2>
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When you create a menu, you should keep your customers closely in mind. It needs to be functional and should be easy to read and understand while still\u00a0relevant to your target market.<\/p>\n

For example, if you have many older customers, a menu design with very small print could make it difficult for them to order if they have poor eyesight. If you have millennial customers, your design should be modern with an efficient use of space. In local restaurants, you may opt to use local terms or references to relate to local customers.<\/p>\n

These are just a few of the many things to consider when creating menu designs, so in the meantime check out these cool restaurant menu designs below for some inspiration.<\/p>\n<\/div>

\nRestaurant Menu Design Inspiration\n<\/h2>\"Menu\"Vintage\"Restaurant
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UK designer Tobias Hall shows us the strength of typography in his multi-layered menu design \u2013 including hand-drawn fonts that look amazing!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original Source:\u00a0Tobias Hall<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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\n \t <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\"Nautical\"Nautical\"Two-panel
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Italian designer,\u00a0Antonio D\u2019Amore\u00a0 has created a whole restaurant brand. The brown and dirty white evokes a wine barrel and the use of blue highlights the marine location of this restaurant.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Antonio D\u2019Amore<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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\n \t <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\"Burger\"Branded
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Another example of an exquisite restaurant menu and branding for this Spanish burger joint. Created along with other restaurant paraphernalia, the designers created a concise and \u00a0uniformed look. The QR code is also a nice touch.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Holly Burger<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\n \t <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\"Vintage
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This exquisite brand and identity work was created for a whiskey bar and restaurant by Oat Design Studio in Somerville, Massachusetts. The design company has created a wonderful \u201cold world Americana\u201d feel without resorting to ten gallon hats and swinging bar doors!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Oat Design Studio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\"Modern

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These exquisite menus were created by Bl\u00fcrb Studio in Poland for The Olive Tree Restaurant in Krakow. The main menu they created looks more like a beautiful photography book \u2013 filled with artistic shots and sublime food portraits. \u00a0The simple charcoal and white palette allows the colorful photos to \u201cpop,\u201d and the sophisticated font treatments create a clean and uncluttered look that is not only easy to follow but also aesthetically pleasing.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Bl\u00fcrb Studio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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This conceptual menu by designer Elle Benway is such a fun and original design. Not only is it beautifully illustrated and typeset but it\u2019s also wonderfully playful and interactive.\u00a0I also love the pull down tabs that reveal menu info, the spinning \u201cwheel of fate\u201d, and the fabulous array of characters that she has created within it.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Elle Benway<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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There\u2019s something that feels so personal and direct about the way that San Francisco designer, Sara Nicely has designed this menu and packaging. The handwritten menus and menu-themed packaging that list all the ingredient is such a graphically pleasing type treatment.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Sara Nicely<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\"Branded

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\n \t <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\"Rustic
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BoyBurnsBarn design studio in Chicago has created \u201cwood cabin chic\u201d design for\u00a0State and Lake<\/a>. I love how their table menus have been branded with their logo and how their overall design style has taken old-fashioned deer imagery and made it so sophisticated and modern. Truly artistic.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0BoyBurnsBarn<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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\n \t <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\"Japanese
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Modik Estudio in Spain has created a playful but incredibly artistic design. Throughout the entire restaurant branding they\u2019ve created for Sushi Bar, they have presented a highly whimsical design approach that elevates their menus and branding to another level! The menu concept is such a strong one; unfold it and it looks like a Japanese fan.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Modik Estudio<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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I love the quality of branding design by Panda Design Studio and Illustrator, Andrew Cachia. The use of multiple typefaces is gutsy but it gives\u00a0a unique flavor to each menu item.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Andrew Cachia<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\n \t <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\"Retro
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Steve Simpson created these beautiful table-standing menus for a gastro bar in Dublin. The fun and lively designs that he\u2019s created for the bar, walls, fittings, and menus, are so immediate and \u201ccool\u201d. It just looks like such a \u201chappening place\u201d where people want to hang out.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Steve Simpson<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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This is really beautiful work by Nadine Faour for JWT Bahrain. The beautiful illustrative style is almost \u201cstorybook\u201d in its graphical appeal and leads the viewer on a wonderful culinary journey. The overall branding of this Bahrain sushi restaurant is so precise and synergized, starting with their menus and finishing with their custom take-out packaging.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Nadine Faour<\/p>\n<\/div>

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I\u2019m pretty certain that a pub menu has never looked so good. This is a complicated menu with many price-points and products that has been laid out in a really easy-to-follow and original way by Colombian designer, Juan Urrego. By using price dots and other graphical touches, he presented a atypical menu that looks exciting and appealing.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Juan Urrego<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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\n \t <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\"Kraft\"Minimalist\"Minimalist
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This distressed and rustic look aligns with the history of the location of this former warehouse in Singapore. It immediately evokes\u00a0European design and style for this gastropub.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\u00a0Original source:\u00a0Foreign Policy<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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These menus for Sissy\u2019s Southern Kitchen are beautifully designed and illustrated in a colorful retro style \u00a0\u2013 fun, wacky, and a quick favorite with squirrels and chickens.<\/p>\n

Original source:\u00a0Sissy\u2019s Southern Kitchen<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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Another colorful, funny, and fun menu design. This Swedish Mexican restaurant is branded to ensure that you have a good time.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Calexico\u2019s<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Sometimes you just have to go simple and\u00a0minimalist, as shown by the designer of this menu for Chez Lionel in Canada. This \u201chands-on\u201d stamping style design gives a wonderfully hand-crafted feel.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Chez Lionel<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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This menu for The Catch in Singapore looks like a fascinating cookery magazine. The\u00a0playful magazine-style cover with catchy headlines sets the tone for each deliciously photographed spread inside.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0The Catch<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

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These are individually hand-painted and bound menus for the Picasso Cafe in Oklahoma, playing with their namesake Pablo Picasso. \u201cGreat food is an art\u201d indeed.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Original source:\u00a0Picasso Cafe<\/p>\n<\/div>

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I hope that these restaurant menu designs will inspire you to create a great menu design for your restaurant. If you\u2019re done with the design process, NextDayFlyers will\u00a0bring your design to life. We offer menu printing in different sizes and folds. Check out our\u00a0menu printing<\/a>\u00a0page for more information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/section><\/main>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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