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QR Code Menu Examples: 11 Layouts for Restaurants

Eleven QR menu layouts, from a free Classic list to photo grids and a two-column carte. See which plan unlocks each one.

QR Code Menu Examples

A QR code menu example is a live page, not a poster. Guests scan and read it on a phone. MenuQR has 11 layouts. Classic is on the free plan. The other ten unlock on Starter and above. Open the demo menu to see one running, then start a free menu in Classic.

Classic, on every plan

Classic is a stacked list with category tabs that stay put while the guest scrolls. It suits a long desi menu, a café list, or a first menu you are still editing. Names and prices stay readable without a photo on every row.

Shop layouts: Market, Noir, and Bazaar

Market, Noir, and Bazaar share a shop layout: a sidebar, item cards, and a popup for the dish. They differ by palette. Market is the lighter shop, Noir is dark, Bazaar is warmer. Use one when photos do the selling, such as burgers, cakes, or platters. These three are Starter and above.

The other Starter layouts

These are different structures, not recolors of the shop:

  • Folio puts a hero image above a list. Useful when one dish or the room should introduce the menu.
  • Studio is a two-column photo grid. Each item opens in a popup. It needs real photos.
  • Atelier is type-first. Use it when the writing matters more than pictures.
  • Night is a dark, compact list for bars and late menus.
  • Hawker is dense and price-first. It fits a long counter menu.
  • Souk uses a warm header and a compact list.
  • Carte is a sheet: wrapping category chips and a two-column name-and-price list that expands.

Free menus stay on Classic. A downgrade cannot leave a paid layout live on the public page.

What to copy from an example

Copy the structure, not another restaurant’s dishes. Put the categories guests ask for first. Keep names short. Put the price on the same row as the name. Add a photo only where it changes the order: a cake, a platter, a signature drink.

Colours and fonts are separate from the layout. Named palettes, four font styles, and a custom hex colour are available on every plan, including Free.

Pick one and publish

Choose Classic if you are testing. Move to a Starter layout when you have photos or a drinks list that needs a darker page. The pricing page lists what each plan includes. The complete QR menu guide covers the setup around the layout.

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