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How to Find Restaurant Menu Information Online

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According to SinglePlatform, more people search for restaurant info on their mobile devices than anything else. At least 92 percent of all smartphone owners had done it in the last six months before the study was conducted. Even more interesting is they found that 80 percent of all consumer want to see a restaurant's menu before they choose to eat there, and 62 percent say they won't eat a restaurant if they can't view their menu on their devices. For this reason, more and more restaurant owners are opting to place their menus online. Here's how to find them:

Find the Restaurant Website

The best place to look for a restaurant's menu is directly on the business's personal website. If the restaurant is independent and local to you, you can usually find it by performing a quick Google search of the restaurant's name plus the name of your city or community. Keep in mind that some smaller restaurant's won't have a website, but that doesn't mean you still can't find their menus online. If you're searching for a popular national or regional chain restaurants site, simply perform a Google search of the restaurant name, and it should be one of the top options in your results.

Find the Menu Page on the Website

Once you're on a restaurant's website, finding the menu should be fairly easy. It may be shown right there on the home page, or your may have to click on a link along the top or side of the page that says "menu" to access it. Some restaurants may have their menus posted as a PDF file which might require you to download it to access it. Just keep in mind that many eateries have multiple menus for certain times of the day, kids' menus, cocktail menus, specials and seasonal offerings, so you may discover multiple menus on a site. Also, keep in mind that if you visit the site of a chain restaurant, you may have to enter your zip code or city and state to see the right menu for your location.

Try Social Media

If the restaurant is on social media, specifically Facebook, you may find the menu listed there. Many smaller and locally-owned places opt to only operate a social media page instead of a website, especially if they already have a big following. To find the menu on Facebook, search for your desired restaurant, and then look under its "About" page. Not only will you find a link to a menu, either via a PDF file or a website, but you'll also find other important business information, like phone numbers, what kind of parking there is, business hours and a map of the location. Just keep in mind that not every restaurant adds all of this information to their Facebook pages.

Look to Third Party Sites

Luckily, there are many third-party sites online that allow restaurants and their customers to post menus online. They can be especially helpful for smaller and independent restaurants that don't yet have an online presence. These are some of your options:

All Menus: This site has listings for hundreds of thousands of restaurants across the US. Choose your city and a type of cuisine, or look for restaurants in nearby locations. You can also order takeout with direct links to GrubHub.
Menu Pages: Menu Pages has tens of thousands of restaurants listed from over 1,000 US cities. The site is powered by GrubHub to make ordering takeout easier than ever.
Eat24: This site is also owned by GrubHub, so it makes viewing a restaurant's menu and ordering takeout a practically seamless move.

Search Google Business and Images

If you still can't find what you're looking for, Google may be a good source. When you search for the restaurant you want, you'll likely see a Google Business profile on the right side of your screen. It lists the name and contact information, along with hours, reviews from real customers, frequently asked questions, information about when the restaurant is busiest and links to any relevant websites and menus.