Menujo
Free QR Code Menu Generator for Restaurants
Digital menus that update instantly. Live in five minutes, no app required, no reprints — ever. Free forever for one restaurant.
Menujo is a free QR code menu generator for restaurants, cafés, bars, food trucks, and hotels, built and operated by Jorbox LLC, an independent product company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Restaurants design a digital menu in the dashboard, generate a QR code, print it on table tents or stickers, and customers scan it to view the menu in their browser — no app required. When prices change or items go off, the menu updates instantly across every printed QR.
- 5 min
- to launch
- $0
- free forever
- 40+
- currencies
- 10
- preset themes
- 12+
- restaurant types
- ∞
- menu edits
Why Menujo is the best free QR code menu generator
Most "free" digital menu makers cap menu items, lock features behind a paid trial, force customers to download an app, or charge per scan. Menujo removes all four. The free Forever plan covers one restaurant with no time limit, no card required, and no item caps.
Genuinely free, forever
The Free plan is free permanently — no trial countdown, no credit card. One restaurant, unlimited menu items, unlimited categories, real-time updates, QR code generation. Most small cafés never need to upgrade.
No app required for customers
Customers scan the QR code with their phone camera and the menu opens in their browser. Works on iOS, Android, and any device with a camera and a modern browser. Zero friction at the table.
Instant updates, no reprints
Change prices, add a daily special, mark items sold out — every QR code in production reflects the change within seconds. The QR pattern you printed never has to be reprinted because the destination is dynamic.
No scan limits
A menu on the free plan handles a million scans the same way a menu on Enterprise does. We never throttle scans or charge per view.
No watermarks on your menu
Customers see your brand, your colors, your logo — not Menujo branding. The free plan has the same clean public-menu experience as paid plans.
40+ currencies, 10 themes
Currency auto-detected by country; restaurants in Saudi Arabia see SAR, in Brazil see BRL, in the EU see EUR. Ten preset themes (Classic Black, Crimson Red, Ocean Blue, Forest Green, etc.) plus a fully custom color picker.
QR code menu vs PDF menu vs paper menu
There are three ways to put a menu in front of a customer. Each has tradeoffs in update speed, customer experience, and cost. Here is how they compare.
| Feature | Paper | QR menu | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Update price without reprinting | No | Re-upload PDF | Yes — instant |
| Add daily specials | Print again | Re-upload | Yes — one click |
| Customer experience | Familiar | Slow load, pinch-to-zoom | Native mobile, search, filter |
| Multi-language | Print N versions | N PDFs | Auto by phone language |
| Photos of every item | Costly | Heavy file | Lightweight, lazy-loaded |
| Search | No | Limited | Full-menu search built-in |
| Analytics | None | View count only | Per-item, per-day, geographic |
| Cost over a year | $2–5 per menu × N | $0 hosting + design time | $0 free or $7/mo Pro |
| Hygiene (no shared touch) | Touched by all | Customer phone | Customer phone |
The honest answer: paper menus still beat digital ones for fine dining where the menu itself is part of the brand experience. PDF menus are the worst of both worlds — bad on mobile, slow to update, no analytics. QR-driven digital menus win for cafés, casual restaurants, food trucks, bars, and any restaurant that changes its menu more than once a quarter.
Menu items, categories, design — what Menujo includes
Everything a restaurant needs to put a menu online quickly, without paying for a full POS replacement.
Menu item management
- Name, description, optional price, photo upload with auto-optimization
- Tags: Spicy, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-Free, Organic, Hot, Cold, Seasonal
- Badges: New, Popular, Chef's Pick, Daily Special, Bestseller, Limited
- Price variants — multiple sizes (small / medium / large) with different pricing
- Toggle sold-out per item without deleting it
- Featured flag to highlight specials
Categories & organization
- Unlimited categories with drag-and-drop ordering
- Folder grouping by location, season, or event
- Published / Draft status per menu
- Duplicate menu — clone an existing menu as a starting point
- Restaurant-specific custom categories
Restaurant info display
- Name, address, phone (tap-to-call from any phone)
- WiFi password (tap-to-copy)
- Google Maps directions link
- Social media links — Instagram, Facebook, TikTok
- Opening hours
Design & branding
- 10 preset themes — Classic Black, Elegant Gray, Crimson Red, Ocean Blue, Earth Brown, Forest Green, Sunset Orange, Royal Purple, Golden Yellow, Custom
- Custom color picker — primary, accent, background, text
- Logo and cover image uploads
- Icon style options — Filled, Outlined, Minimal
- Button styles — Rounded, Sharp, Pill
Customer-facing menu
- Mobile-optimized responsive design
- Full-menu search
- Category tabs with horizontal scrolling
- List and grid view toggle
- Dietary filter pills — customers filter by Vegan, Halal, Gluten-Free, etc.
- Item detail modal with full-size image zoom
- Native browser share button — no app required
QR code management
- Auto-generated per menu
- SVG download — vector, scales infinitely for large prints
- PNG download — high-resolution 1024px
- Dynamic QR — destination updates without reprinting
- Optional password protection
- Optional expiry date settings
How to create a digital menu in 5 minutes
Menujo onboarding is designed so that a restaurant owner with no technical background can publish a working digital menu in under five minutes. No credit card, no install, no consulting fee.
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Sign up free
Visit menujo.com and sign in with Google or a magic link to your email. No password, no credit card. The Free Forever plan is active immediately.
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Add your restaurant info
Set the restaurant name, address, phone, opening hours, WiFi password (so customers can tap-to-copy), and social media links. This appears at the top of the public menu.
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Add categories and items
Create categories (Appetizers, Mains, Desserts, Drinks, etc.) and add items inside each. Each item gets a name, optional description, optional price, optional photo, dietary tags, and badges (New, Popular, Chef's Pick).
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Pick a theme and customize
Choose one of 10 preset themes or set custom colors with the color picker. Upload your logo and cover image. Pick icon style (Filled / Outlined / Minimal) and button shape (Rounded / Sharp / Pill).
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Generate the QR code and print
Open the menu page, click "Generate QR code," download it as SVG (for large prints) or PNG (for stickers and table tents), and print it. Place at every table or wherever customers will scan.
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Update anytime
When prices change, daily specials need to be added, or items go off — edit in the dashboard. The change is live within seconds across every printed QR. No reprinting, no downtime.
Digital menus for every restaurant type
Menujo is used by 12+ kinds of food businesses — from fine-dining establishments to food trucks. Each gets its own playbook for menu structure, QR placement, and update cadence.
Cafés & coffee shops
Daily specials and seasonal drinks change often; QR menus update faster than chalkboards. Tap-to-call WiFi password and Google Maps integration drive return visits.
Food trucks
Menus change daily based on supply; QR codes printed on the truck side stay valid forever because destinations update. WiFi-poor environments handled with low-bandwidth menu pages.
Fine dining
Pair a printed paper menu with a QR code for wine list, dietary information, and chef bio. Best of both — the brand experience of paper plus the depth of digital.
Bars & breweries
Tap lists, cocktail menus, and beer lists change weekly; QR menus eliminate reprinting. Dietary-tag filters surface gluten-free options without rewording the menu.
Hotels & hospitality
Room service menus, breakfast buffets, conference catering — one Menujo account handles multiple menu surfaces with custom theming per outlet.
Quick-service & QSR
Counter menus, drive-thru displays, and online order menus stay synchronized — change a price once, every customer-facing surface updates instantly.
Pizzerias
Topping combinations, size pricing variants, and seasonal pies all live in one menu. Customers filter by dietary tag (vegan, gluten-free) without staff intervention.
Sushi restaurants
Daily fish availability changes; mark items sold-out without deleting them and reactivate the next day. Photo-heavy menu with image zoom shows roll details.
Ice cream & dessert shops
Flavor rotations, seasonal specials, and limited drops handled with badges and toggles. New items get the "New" badge for two weeks then quietly retire.
Ghost kitchens
Multiple delivery-only brands run from one kitchen — Menujo handles multiple menus per account with separate branding and analytics per virtual brand.
Juice bars & smoothie shops
Ingredient lists, macros, and customization options surface naturally in the item detail modal. Dietary tags handle vegan / dairy-free filtering automatically.
QR code placement — where to put your menu QR
A QR code is only useful if customers actually scan it. Where you put the code matters as much as the menu behind it. Menujo's placement guides cover ten common surfaces.
Table tents
The classic option. One per table, double-sided for visibility from both directions.
Stickers
Permanent placement on tables, counters, or windows. Use SVG export for crisp prints at any size.
Window decals
For takeout customers and passersby. Larger size — at least 8 cm wide for arm's-length scanning.
Receipts
Print on every receipt for review collection or repeat-visit menu access.
Wine bottle labels
Premium placement for wine lists or producer information.
Packaging
Takeout boxes, delivery bags, and to-go cups. Drives repeat visits via post-meal menu access.
Placemats
Larger codes for shared placemats; useful in family-style restaurants where multiple people scan.
Business cards
For caterers and food trucks; the card itself becomes the menu.
Outdoor signs
Building exteriors, A-frames, and food truck wraps. Need to be at least 30 cm wide for distance scanning.
Menu tents (paper menu + QR)
Hybrid approach for fine dining — paper menu carries the brand, QR code adds depth (wine list, allergen info).
Real-time menu analytics
Every Menujo menu tracks views in real time. The dashboard updates as customers scan. Pro and above get 90 days of historical data and CSV export.
Total menu views
Aggregate count across all items, real-time.
Unique visitors
Deduped views per session — actual people, not refresh count.
Device breakdown
Mobile, desktop, tablet share. Almost always 95%+ mobile for QR menus.
Geographic distribution
Country and city, useful for chains and tourist destinations.
Browser breakdown
Safari (iOS), Chrome (Android), other.
View timeframes
24-hour, 7-day, 30-day, 90-day charts.
Top menus by views
For multi-menu accounts (chains, hotels with multiple outlets).
CSV export
Pro and above. Take the data anywhere — Google Sheets, Excel, BI tools.
Free tools included with Menujo
Beyond menu generation, Menujo ships with four standalone free tools — all accessible without an account, all client-side processing.
QR Scanner
Scan or upload a QR image to test your printed code. Reads URLs, WiFi credentials, vCards, plain text. Supports QR and common barcodes.
Try itPhoto Optimizer
Compress and optimize food photos before uploading. JPEG, PNG, WebP output with adjustable quality slider. Batch processing supported.
Try itMenu Digitizer
Convert paper menus into digital PDFs. Upload menu photos, reorder pages, generate multi-page A4 documents — useful before transitioning fully to digital.
Try itUTM Builder
Create trackable URLs with UTM parameters. Presets for delivery platforms (Uber Eats, DoorDash), social media, and print materials. Saved presets persist.
Try itQR menu best practices — design, sizing, multilingual
A QR menu is only as good as its readability and the menu behind it. These are the rules we recommend (and bake into Menujo defaults).
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Test the QR before printing
Always scan with at least three different phones (one iOS, one Android, one mid-range) before committing to a print run. Use the Menujo QR Scanner tool for an objective test.
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Add a clear call-to-action
"Scan to see the menu" beats a naked QR code every time. Frame the code with text. Customers ignore unlabeled codes.
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Right size for distance
Rule of thumb: code width = 1/10 of scanning distance. Table tent (30 cm away) needs 3 cm code minimum. Window decal (1 m away) needs 10 cm code.
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High-contrast colors
Dark code on light background scans most reliably. Light-on-dark works on premium phones but fails on older Android devices. Default to dark-on-light for safety.
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Photos increase orders 30%
Multiple studies (Cornell, NN/g) show photos lift orders for items with images by 30%. Use Menujo's Photo Optimizer to compress without quality loss.
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Multilingual menus boost sales 15-20%
For tourist-heavy locations, offering Arabic, Spanish, French, or other relevant languages lifts revenue 15-20%. Menujo's currency auto-detection helps the same way for tourists from 40+ regions.
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Update daily, not weekly
Mark sold-out items the moment they run out. Add daily specials as a separate category at the top. Customers feel the menu is current, which builds trust.
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Use dietary tags consistently
Tag every item correctly the first time — Spicy, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-Free, Organic. Customers filter on these; missing tags mean missed orders.
Menujo pricing
Four tiers. The Free Forever plan covers most cafés and small restaurants. Pro adds unlimited menus and 90-day analytics for chains. Business adds team collaboration and custom domains. Enterprise adds white-label and API access.
- Free
- Free forever
- 1 menu
- Unlimited items · unlimited categories · QR generation · real-time updates · no card required · 30-day analytics
- Pro
- $7/mo or $70/yr
- Unlimited menus
- 14-day free trial · 90-day analytics · advanced themes · folders · SVG exports · CSV export · all Free features
- Business
- $12/mo or $120/yr
- Unlimited menus
- Pro features · priority support · team collaboration · advanced integrations · custom domain
- Enterprise
- Custom
- Unlimited menus
- Business features · white-label · API access · dedicated account manager · SLA · custom analytics
Free plan users earn +1 bonus menu for every successful referral, up to 5 bonus menus.
Menujo vs. other digital menu platforms
How Menujo compares to the most-searched alternatives. Most competitors either bundle ordering/payments (which most small restaurants do not need) or are hidden behind a full POS lock-in.
MenuTiger starts at $7/mo with a 7-day trial; the free tier is heavily limited. Menujo is genuinely free forever for one restaurant, with all core features unlocked. MenuTiger bundles ordering — useful if you need it, overhead if you do not.
Toast is a full POS system at $69+/mo plus payment processing fees. The digital menu is one feature. Menujo is standalone — works with any POS or no POS at all.
Flipdish is built for online ordering with menus as a side feature. Pricing is enterprise-tier. Menujo is built menu-first, with no payment processing — which means no per-transaction cut.
Square Online includes menus but only fully works inside the Square ecosystem. Menujo runs alongside any POS, payment processor, or no system at all.
GloriaFood is genuinely free but bundles ordering and integrates with delivery platforms. Restaurants that just want a menu (not online orders) carry features they do not use. Menujo focuses on menu display only.
QR Tiger generates QR codes but lacks restaurant-specific tools (categories, dietary tags, badges, multi-menu management). Menujo is purpose-built for menus.
Paper menus cost $2-5 per copy and become wrong the moment a price changes. A 50-table restaurant reprinting twice a year spends $200-500 per year. Menujo Free is $0; Menujo Pro is $84/year — both cheaper than one annual reprint.
Menujo FAQ
27 of the most common questions about Menujo, free QR menu generation, restaurant menu setup, and digital menu management.
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Yes. The Free plan is free forever — no credit card, no time limit, no item caps. One restaurant, unlimited menu items, unlimited categories, QR code generation, real-time updates, 30-day analytics. Most small cafés never need to upgrade.
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No. Customers scan the QR code with their phone camera and the menu opens in their browser. Works on any iOS or Android phone with a camera and a modern browser. Zero friction, no app store visit.
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Most restaurants are live in five minutes — sign up, fill in restaurant info, add items, generate the QR, print, and place at tables. Menus with 50+ items might take 20-30 minutes the first time.
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Yes. The QR code points to a hosted menu Menujo serves. Change the price in the dashboard and every QR code in production reflects the new price within seconds. The pattern you printed never has to be reprinted.
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Yes. Prices are optional per item. Useful for catering menus, fine dining where prices are presented separately, or wholesale menus where pricing varies.
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Yes. Upload one photo per item; Menujo auto-optimizes for fast mobile loading. The Photo Optimizer free tool helps compress photos before upload.
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Yes. Menujo includes a tag system with presets (Spicy, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-Free, Organic, Hot, Cold, Seasonal) plus custom tags. Customers filter the menu by tag using dietary filter pills.
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The platform interface is in English. The customer-facing public menu can include translations of item names and descriptions. Studies show multilingual menus lift sales 15-20% in tourist areas.
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40+ currencies with auto-detection from the customer's country. A customer in Saudi Arabia sees SAR; in Brazil sees BRL; in the EU sees EUR. The restaurant owner sets the base currency once.
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Free plan: 1 menu (with up to +5 bonus menus from referrals). Pro, Business, and Enterprise: unlimited menus. Useful for breakfast/lunch/dinner separation, multi-location chains, hotels with multiple outlets.
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Menujo is standalone — it does not require any POS. Use it alongside Toast, Square, Clover, Lightspeed, or no system at all. Menujo handles menu display; your POS handles orders and payments.
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No. Menujo is a menu display platform, not an ordering or payments platform. We focus on doing menu display extremely well; ordering and payments are best handled by specialized tools (Toast, Square, GloriaFood, etc.).
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Each menu has a public URL like menujo.com/@your-restaurant-slug. The QR code points to this URL. On Business and Enterprise plans, you can use a custom domain like menu.your-restaurant.com.
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Yes. Full-menu search is built into the customer-facing menu — they can type "burger" and see every burger across all categories.
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Yes. Add the WiFi name and password to the restaurant info section. Customers can tap-to-copy the password to their phone.
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Yes. Restaurant info supports name, address, phone (tap-to-call), Google Maps directions link, opening hours, and social media links (Instagram, Facebook, TikTok).
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Yes. Optional expiry date settings let you set a sunset date for a QR code — useful for limited-time menus, pop-ups, or events.
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Yes. Optional password protection gates the menu behind a password — useful for staff-only menus, private events, or premium content.
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SVG (vector — scales infinitely for billboards or large prints) and PNG (high-resolution 1024px — for table tents and stickers). All exports are unbranded.
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See total views, unique visitors, device breakdown (mobile/desktop/tablet), geographic distribution, browser, and time-of-day patterns. View charts in 24-hour, 7-day, 30-day, and 90-day timeframes. Top menus by view count for multi-menu accounts.
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No. Scans are unlimited on every plan including Free. We never throttle or charge per view.
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Yes. Pro and above include CSV export of analytics data. Menu content can be downloaded as PDF (via the Menu Digitizer free tool).
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Share your referral link (menujo.com/?ref=YOUR-CODE). Both you and the new user receive +1 bonus menu when they sign up. Earn up to 5 bonus menus on the Free plan. Pro plan users have unlimited menus regardless.
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Yes — food trucks are one of Menujo's strongest fits. Menus change daily based on supply; QR codes printed on the truck side stay valid forever because destinations update. The mobile-first design works well in WiFi-poor environments.
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Yes — most fine-dining restaurants pair a printed paper menu with a QR code for the wine list, dietary information, or chef bio. Best of both worlds: paper carries the brand experience, digital carries the depth.
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Yes. Menus, items, photos, and analytics are stored on Cloudflare D1 (SQLite at the edge) with R2 object storage for media. All data is replicated across multiple regions.
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Menujo is built and operated by Jorbox LLC, an independent product company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 2012 by Ahmad Tayyem. Same team since launch — the people writing the code also handle support.
Is Menujo really free?
Do customers need to download an app to view my menu?
How long does setup take?
Can I update prices without reprinting QR codes?
Can I show menu items without prices?
Does Menujo support photos for menu items?
Can I tag items as Vegan, Halal, or Gluten-Free?
Does Menujo support multiple languages?
How many currencies does Menujo support?
Can I have multiple menus on one account?
Does Menujo work with my POS?
Does Menujo handle online orders or payments?
How do customers see my menu — what URL?
Can customers search the menu?
Can I show my WiFi password on the menu?
Can I add my Google Maps location and social media?
Can I make my QR code expire on a date?
Can I password-protect my menu?
What QR code formats does Menujo export?
How does the analytics dashboard work?
Does Menujo charge per scan?
Can I export my data if I leave Menujo?
How does the referral program work?
Is Menujo good for food trucks?
Is Menujo good for fine dining?
Is my menu data backed up?
Who built Menujo?
Menujo is free, forever.
One restaurant, unlimited items, real-time updates, no app needed, no card required.
Menujo is built and operated by Jorbox LLC, an independent product company in Albuquerque, New Mexico, founded in 2012 by Ahmad Tayyem.