Website for a Cafe or Restaurant: What It Absolutely Needs

Short answer: a cafe or restaurant website absolutely needs an up-to-date menu (with prices — not "a photo of a PDF from last year"), an address with a map and opening hours, and a fast way to get in touch — phone, Telegram, or a booking form. Delivery and online payment aren't always necessary, depending on the format of the place. A basic site like this starts at $150–400.

What it absolutely needs

• A menu with prices. The most common reason people search for a place on Google is to check the menu and prices before showing up. If the menu is missing or outdated, they move to a competitor who shows everything upfront.
• Address with a map and opening hours. Especially important for people searching "near me" — Google Maps and clear hours answer the most common question immediately.
• A fast way to contact or book a table. One-tap phone, a Telegram button, or a simple booking form — not a long form with a dozen fields.
• Photos of the place and the food. People "eat with their eyes" before they even arrive — good photos of the interior and dishes influence the decision more than a text description ever will.

When you need delivery and online ordering

If you run your own delivery or want to take takeout orders through the site, that's separate functionality: a cart, delivery cost calculation, online payment. For a smaller place it's often more cost-effective to first plug into an existing delivery service (Glovo, Uber Eats, etc.) or take orders through a Telegram bot, and build a full online store with your own logistics only once order volume justifies it.

What a cafe or restaurant website costs

• Basic website (menu, address, contacts, photos) — $150–400.
• Website with table booking (booking form or widget) — $400–800.
• Website with delivery and online payment (cart, payment integration) — from $800.