Export Your Menu in Professional PDF: 10 Templates for Restaurants

From the dashboard, open the left sidebar menu and click on "Export PDF". The PDF generator modal will open with a real-time preview of your menu.

The panel is divided into two areas: on the left, the configuration options, and on the right, the document preview that updates automatically with each change.

On mobile, tap the menu icon (three lines) in the upper left corner and select "Export PDF". You will see a mini preview at 35% of the actual size that you can tap to view in full screen.

Click on "Templates" to see all available options. When you select one, the preview updates instantly so you can see how your menu will look.

Modern

Minimalist design with sans-serif typography and a 2-column grid layout. Uses decorative circles as separators between sections. White background with color accents in category titles. Default typography: Inter.

Ideal for: contemporary restaurants, brunch, specialty cafes, businesses with a young and urban image.

Classic

Elegant serif typography with decorative dotted lines between each product and its price. Ornamental diamonds separate the categories. 1-column layout gives it a traditional European menu appearance. Default typography: Georgia.

Ideal for: fine dining, classic European restaurants, brasseries, hotels with table service.

Premium

Solid black background with text in gold and cream tones. Conveys exclusivity at first glance. Subtle gold borders and frames. Default typography: Playfair Display.

Ideal for: haute cuisine, exclusive dinners, Michelin-starred restaurants, gala events, 5-star hotel restaurants.

Chalkboard

Simulates an authentic chalkboard with a dark background and white handwritten text. Includes chalk art-style decorations between sections. Default typography: Caveat.

Ideal for: cafes, bistros, tapas bars, craft breweries, charming informal restaurants.

Minimalist

Only data, no decorative design. Shows name, price, and description in a clean and readable format. No embellishments, no colored backgrounds, no separators. Maximum content per page. Default typography: Inter.

Ideal for: sending to graphic designers as a working base, restaurants that prefer maximum content per page, extensive menus with more than 80 products.

Vibrant

Rotating colors by category (each section uses a different color from the spectrum). Includes decorative emojis next to product names. Cheerful and energetic design. Default typography: Montserrat.

Ideal for: fast food, ice cream shops, pubs, themed restaurants, food trucks, casual pizzerias.

Rustic

Background with aged parchment texture and earth tones (browns, ochres, olive greens). Decorative edges evoking wood. Categories with naturalistic icons. Default typography: Georgia.

Ideal for: taverns, rural restaurants, traditional food houses, steakhouses, roadside restaurants with homemade cooking.

Coastal

Oceanic blue palette with maritime decorations (anchors, stylized waves, sailor knots). White or light sand background. Conveys freshness and the sea. Default typography: Inter.

Ideal for: seafood restaurants, beach bars, beachside restaurants, coastal lounge bars, hotels with sea views.

Mediterranean

Tricolor design with green, white, and red as accents. Inspired by the Italian flag but adaptable to any Mediterranean cuisine. Decorative lines between categories. Default typography: Montserrat.

Ideal for: trattorias, pizzerias, Italian restaurants, Greek cuisine, Spanish cuisine with a Mediterranean touch.

Catalog

The only template with product photographs. Displays images in a catalog-style visual grid. Each product appears with its photo, name, price, and brief description. Default typography: Inter.

Ideal for: any restaurant that has quality photographs of its products. Especially effective for short or medium menus (20-40 products) where images are the focus.

Swipe horizontally to explore the 10 templates. Tap on any to apply it and see the updated preview.

The templates are divided into two categories:

• Text-only (9 templates): Modern, Classic, Premium, Chalkboard, Minimalist, Vibrant, Rustic, Coastal, Mediterranean
• With images (1 template): Catalog (shows photos of your products in a grid)

Each template comes with predefined colors that you can customize in the next step. If you don't know which to choose, try Modern for a neutral and professional style, or Classic if you're looking for something more formal.

In the sidebar, you will find 5 color selectors that you can adjust:

1. Primary color - Category titles and headers
2. Secondary color - Accents, decorative lines, prices
3. Background color - General background of the page
4. Text color - Main text (names, descriptions)
5. Title color - Restaurant name and main sections

You can also choose from 5 fonts:

• Inter - Modern, clean (default for most templates)
• Georgia - Classic, serif, ideal for formal menus
• Playfair Display - Elegant, for fine dining and special events
• Montserrat - Geometric, professional, good readability
• Caveat - Handwritten, informal, perfect with the Chalkboard template

Each change is reflected in the preview instantly. You can experiment with combinations until you find the one that best represents your restaurant.

Scroll down in the options panel to find the color selectors. Tap each one to open the selector and choose the exact shade you need.

The typography is selected from a dropdown just below the colors. Each change is reflected in the mini preview in real-time.

Activate or deactivate each element with the toggles in the sidebar:

• Prices (ON/OFF) - Show or hide prices in the menu
• Descriptions (ON/OFF) - Include descriptions for each product
• Allergens (ON/OFF) - Show icons for the 14 EU allergens next to each product
• Restaurant logo (ON/OFF) - Include your logo in the header
• Center logo (ON/OFF) - Logo centered or aligned to the left
• Restaurant title (ON/OFF) - Show the name next to the logo
• QR Code (ON/OFF) - Include QR to the digital menu in the footer
• Columns (1, 2, or 3) - Content distribution on the page

If you activate the QR Code, your customers will be able to scan the printed menu and access your interactive digital menu directly from their mobile.

The same toggles are available on mobile. Swipe to see all options and activate only what you need.

For restaurants with many products, using 2 columns helps reduce the number of pages. For menus with long descriptions, 1 column is more readable.

Select the language in which you want to generate the PDF. You have two options:

• Single language: Generate the complete menu in one active language
• Multi-language: Generate a PDF with blocks separated by language. Each section shows one language first and then the next, clearly differentiated with flags

The multi-language result looks like this:

+---------------------------+
|  Spanish                  |
|  Categories and products...|
+---------------------------+
|  English                  |
|  Categories and products..|
+---------------------------+

This option is perfect for restaurants that need a single printed menu that serves customers from different nationalities.

Choose the language from the dropdown before generating the PDF. The multi-language option is ideal for restaurants in tourist areas or international hotels that need a printed menu in multiple languages.

iaMenu offers two download formats:

1. PDF Image - The document is generated as a rendered image. Text is not selectable or directly editable, which is useful for consistent print output.

2. Editable PDF - Selectable and copyable text. Useful if you need to make minor adjustments in an external PDF editor or if you want a designer to use the content as a base.

Click on "Generate PDF" and select the desired format from the dropdown. The file will automatically download to your downloads folder.

Tap "Generate PDF" and the file will be saved in your device's downloads folder. From there, you can share it via WhatsApp, email, or send it directly to the printer.