Menu Generator

Menu generator for busy kitchens

Paste your dishes in any messy format, or photograph the old laminated menu. Get a print-ready page in four styles, on US Letter or A4, and fix any word right on the page.

  • No account
  • 5 free menus a day
  • Prints from your phone or laptop

Name, price, optional description. Sections optional.

Paper
Layout style

This is an example. Make your own on the left, or edit it here.

Corner Cup

Coffee, toast & good mornings

Coffee
  • Espresso$3.00
  • Flat white$4.25

    Double shot, silky milk

  • Latte$4.50
  • Cold brewVG$4.75

    Steeped 18 hours, over ice

  • Hot chocolateV$4.25

    Dark chocolate, steamed milk

Toast & bites
  • Avocado toastVG$9.50

    Sourdough, lime, chilli flakes, seeds

  • Ham & cheese toastie$8.50

    Gruyère, smoked ham, mustard butter

  • Granola bowlVGF$8.00

    Yoghurt, seasonal fruit, honey

  • Banana breadV$4.25

    Toasted, with salted butter

Cold & sweet
  • Iced teaVGGF$3.75

    Black tea, lemon, mint

  • BrownieV$4.00

    Fudgy, sea salt

  • Almond croissantV$4.50

VG vegan · V vegetarian · GF gluten free.

Oat, soy and almond milk +0.60. Please ask us about allergies.

Made with a free menu generator
The free PDF uses your browser’s Print dialog: choose “Save as PDF”, margins none. It carries a small plain-text footer. The other two options are paid and payments are not open yet.

Paste it however it looks in your notes

Real menus arrive as a Notes screenshot, a WhatsApp message from the chef, or a photo of the laminated one that has been on the wall since 2019. The generator reads all of them and returns the same clean structure: sections in menu order, item names, prices and an optional short description.

It follows the conventions you already use. Prices stay exactly as you wrote them, so 12.5 does not become 13 and a 9.95 stays a 9.95. Tags like V, VG and GF are added only when you wrote them or when the dish name makes it unmistakable, for example “vegan burger”. Anything it is unsure about is left for you to fix on the page, not guessed at.

If the AI step is busy or your daily limit is used up, the tool still lays your list out as typed, so you can edit and print anyway.

What you paste

breakfast
flat white 4.5
avo toast, lime + chilli (vegan) 9.5
granola bowl - yoghurt, fruit, honey 8

LUNCH
ham & cheese toastie 8.50
soup of the day 7

What you get

Two sections, “Breakfast” and “Lunch”, tidied capitals, prices aligned in one column, avo toast marked VG, and a legend at the foot. Every word is an editable field.

Four print styles, one page each

Each style is built to survive a home printer or a copy shop. Dark ink on white wherever possible, type sized for arm’s length, prices in one tidy column. The chalkboard style uses more ink, so test one copy first.

Maison Aubert

Seasonal bistro cooking

To begin
  • French onion soup$11

    Gruyère crouton, thyme

  • Burrata & roasted beetsVGF$14

    Hazelnuts, aged balsamic

  • Steak tartare$16

    Capers, shallot, egg yolk, toast

Mains
  • Pan-roasted salmonGF$28

    Lentils, leeks, salsa verde

  • Roast chicken for oneGF$26

    Garlic jus, pommes purée

  • Wild mushroom risottoVGF$23

    Parmesan, white wine, chives

  • Bistro burger$21

    Dry-aged beef, cheddar, fries

On the side
  • FritesVGGF$7
  • Green saladVGGF$7

    Dijon vinaigrette

To finish
  • Crème brûléeVGF$10

    Vanilla bean

  • Dark chocolate potVGF$10

    Sea salt, crème fraîche

V vegetarian · GF gluten free · VG vegan.

A discretionary 12.5% service charge is added to parties of six or more.

Classic bistroSample: restaurant menu template
Corner Cup

Coffee, toast & good mornings

Coffee
  • Espresso$3.00
  • Flat white$4.25

    Double shot, silky milk

  • Latte$4.50
  • Cold brewVG$4.75

    Steeped 18 hours, over ice

  • Hot chocolateV$4.25

    Dark chocolate, steamed milk

Toast & bites
  • Avocado toastVG$9.50

    Sourdough, lime, chilli flakes, seeds

  • Ham & cheese toastie$8.50

    Gruyère, smoked ham, mustard butter

  • Granola bowlVGF$8.00

    Yoghurt, seasonal fruit, honey

  • Banana breadV$4.25

    Toasted, with salted butter

Cold & sweet
  • Iced teaVGGF$3.75

    Black tea, lemon, mint

  • BrownieV$4.00

    Fudgy, sea salt

  • Almond croissantV$4.50

VG vegan · V vegetarian · GF gluten free.

Oat, soy and almond milk +0.60. Please ask us about allergies.

Chalkboard cafeSample: cafe menu template
Low Tide

Cocktails, wine & zero-proof

Signatures
  • Harbour Light$15

    Gin, grapefruit, rosemary, tonic

  • Smoke & Honey$16

    Mezcal, honey, lime, chilli salt

  • Night Ferry$15

    Dark rum, coffee, vanilla, orange bitters

  • Garden Party$14

    Vodka, cucumber, elderflower, lemon

Classics
  • Negroni$14

    Gin, Campari, sweet vermouth

  • Old Fashioned$15

    Bourbon, demerara, bitters

  • Margarita$14

    Blanco tequila, triple sec, lime

  • Espresso Martini$15

    Vodka, coffee liqueur, fresh espresso

Zero-proof
  • Cucumber CoolerVG$8

    Cucumber, mint, lime, soda

  • Ginger SpritzVG$8

    Ginger, citrus, tonic

Beer & wine
  • House lager, draught$7

    Pint

  • House red or white$10

    Glass, 5 oz

  • Prosecco$11

    Glass

VG vegan.

Doubles available on request. Ask about our zero-proof versions of any cocktail.

Modern minimalSample: cocktail menu template
Smoke Stack

Street BBQ on wheels

Sandwiches
  • Pulled pork$12

    Slaw, house sauce, brioche

  • Brisket melt$14

    Cheddar, pickled onion, toasted sourdough

  • Smoked chicken$12

    Pickles, white sauce

  • Smoked jackfruitVG$11

    Slaw, chipotle mayo

Sides
  • FriesVGGF$4
  • Mac & cheeseV$5
  • SlawVGF$3
Drinks
  • LemonadeVGGF$3

    Fresh squeezed

  • Canned soda$2
  • Water$1
Combo
  • Sandwich + side + drink$17

    Save $3

VG vegan · GF gluten free · V vegetarian.

Cash and card. Combo = any sandwich + side + drink. Ask about gluten free buns.

Bold dinerSample: food truck menu template

Menus for your kind of place

Before you print

A few things that decide whether the menu works on the day, not just on screen.

Letter or A4

They are close but not the same. Pick the one your printer is loaded with; the layout, the one-page fit and the page break all change with it. In the browser’s print dialog set margins to “none” and scale to 100%.

Readable at arm’s length

Dish names should be at least 10 pt and descriptions 9 pt. If the tool has to shrink text a lot to hold everything on one page, it tells you, and that usually means it is time to cut a few dishes rather than shrink the type.

Prices that line up

Use one format throughout. Many sit-down places drop the currency sign and trailing zeros; takeaways and trucks often keep them. Try both with the currency selector.

Allergen marks

V, VG and GF marks go next to the dish, and a legend appears at the foot. They are only as good as your kitchen’s knowledge of what is in each dish, so add a line asking guests to mention allergies. Rules differ by country, so check what applies to you.

Specials and extras

Edit the footnote for service charges, milk surcharges or opening hours. For a rotating specials board or a table tent, see the Pro options below. For reasoning behind menu layout choices, read how to design a restaurant menu.

The price list

Paper-menu design apps typically charge $16 to $24 a month (iMenuPro $16, MenuTiger $17, MustHaveMenus $24 on annual billing). Here is what we plan to charge. Payments are not open yet, so choosing a plan only saves your place for early-access pricing.

  • FreeNo account
    • 1-page menu, all four styles
    • Small plain-text watermark footer
    • 5 generations a day, 2 photo imports
    $0
  • Single MenuFor one menu you need today
    • One HD print-ready PDF and PNG
    • No watermark
    • 30 days of edits
    $7one time
  • ProMost popular
    • Unlimited menus, no watermark
    • Multi-page menus, table tents and specials boards
    • QR code menu
    • All templates and priority photo import
    $12per month, cancel any time once payments open

Prices in US dollars. Yearly is $96, which is $8 a month.

Questions owners ask

What is the best free menu generator?

One that gets you to a printable page quickly without an account. This one takes a pasted list or a photo of your old menu, sorts it into sections with aligned prices, and lets you edit every word before you print on Letter or A4.

Can AI make a menu from a photo of my old one?

Yes. Upload a clear photo, ideally flat and well lit, and the tool reads the dishes and prices into editable text. Always check the prices after, because handwriting and glare cause misreads. Free accounts get two photo imports a day.

Is the PDF really free?

The free download is your browser’s print-to-PDF with a small plain-text line at the bottom of the page. The HD version without that line is part of the paid options, but payments are not open yet and nobody is being charged.

What paper size should I choose, Letter or A4?

Letter in the US, Canada and Mexico; A4 nearly everywhere else. They differ by about 1.5 cm in height, so a menu laid out for one can be clipped on the other. Choose before you print.

Does the generator invent dishes or allergens?

No. It only organises what you give it. The optional short descriptions use your dish names and ingredients, and dietary marks are added only if your text says so or you toggle them by hand. Always check allergen information yourself.

How many free menus can I make a day?

Five generations and two photo imports per day. Editing, switching template and printing do not use up generations.