Can I change prices without redesigning the menu?

Yes — prices are just values in your data. Update them and download a fresh PDF in seconds.

Can I show vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free dishes?

Yes — each dish has a list of tags such as V, VG or GF, and the legend at the bottom explains them.

Can I make the menu in another language or currency?

Yes — write the dishes in any language and set the currency and locale, so prices print in the local format.

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Restaurant menu PDF maker

An elegant one-page menu with sections, dish descriptions, prices and dietary tags — reprint whenever prices change.

Get a clean, printable menu without hiring a designer. List your dishes, or describe your restaurant and let the AI draft sections, descriptions and prices on an elegant one-page layout with dietary tags.

Menus change often, so keep the template and regenerate it whenever prices or specials change. Restaurant platforms can render a menu per venue straight from their item data through the API.

Generate a Restaurant Menu PDF via the API

POST your data to /api/v1/generate and get a PDF back. Copy-paste an example, swap in your API key, and loop over a list to render thousands — one restaurant menu per record.

curl -X POST https://pdfgen.com/api/v1/generate \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer pdfg_live_xxx" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "data": {
      "name": "Olive & Thyme",
      "tagline": "Mediterranean kitchen",
      "address": "18 Rua das Flores, Lisbon",
      "hours": "Tue–Sun, 12:00–22:30",
      "currency": "EUR",
      "locale": "en-IE",
      "sections": [
        {
          "name": "Starters",
          "items": [
            {
              "name": "Grilled halloumi",
              "description": "Honey, thyme, toasted pistachio",
              "tags": [
                "V",
                "GF"
              ],
              "price": 9
            },
            {
              "name": "Whipped feta & flatbread",
              "description": "Roasted peppers, chilli oil, warm flatbread",
              "tags": [
                "V"
              ],
              "price": 8.5
            },
            {
              "name": "Garlic prawns",
              "description": "Olive oil, parsley, lemon, sourdough",
              "tags": [],
              "price": 12
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Mains",
          "items": [
            {
              "name": "Lamb kofta",
              "description": "Tahini yoghurt, herb salad, pickled onion",
              "tags": [
                "GF"
              ],
              "price": 21
            },
            {
              "name": "Whole sea bream",
              "description": "Charred lemon, capers, crushed potatoes",
              "tags": [
                "GF"
              ],
              "price": 24
            },
            {
              "name": "Mushroom & farro risotto",
              "description": "Wild mushrooms, parmesan, truffle oil",
              "tags": [
                "V"
              ],
              "price": 18
            },
            {
              "name": "Roasted cauliflower steak",
              "description": "Romesco, almonds, pomegranate",
              "tags": [
                "VG",
                "GF"
              ],
              "price": 17
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Desserts",
          "items": [
            {
              "name": "Pastel de nata",
              "description": "Warm custard tart, cinnamon",
              "tags": [
                "V"
              ],
              "price": 4.5
            },
            {
              "name": "Olive oil cake",
              "description": "Orange, mascarpone, candied peel",
              "tags": [
                "V"
              ],
              "price": 7
            },
            {
              "name": "Dark chocolate mousse",
              "description": "Sea salt, olive oil, hazelnut crumb",
              "tags": [
                "VG"
              ],
              "price": 7.5
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "legend": "V vegetarian · VG vegan · GF gluten free · Please tell us about any allergies"
    },
    "format": "A4",
    "engine": "handlebars",
    "html": "<link href=\"https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@500;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<div style=\"max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;padding:52px 56px;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#111827;\">\n  <div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:30px;\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a16207;\">{{tagline}}</p>\n    <h1 style=\"margin:8px 0 0;font-family:'\''Playfair Display'\'',Georgia,serif;font-size:42px;font-weight:700;color:#1c1917;\">{{name}}</h1>\n    <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin:14px 0;\">\n      <span style=\"width:60px;height:1px;background:#d6c7b0;\"></span><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;background:#a16207;transform:rotate(45deg);\"></span><span style=\"width:60px;height:1px;background:#d6c7b0;\"></span>\n    </div>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:12px;color:#78716c;\">{{address}} &middot; {{hours}}</p>\n  </div>\n  {{#each sections}}\n  <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-family:'\''Playfair Display'\'',Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:500;text-align:center;color:#a16207;\">{{name}}</h2>\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom:24px;\">\n    {{#each items}}\n    <div style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\">\n      <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:#1c1917;\">{{name}}</span>\n        {{#each tags}}<span style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;color:#15803d;border:1px solid #bbf7d0;border-radius:3px;padding:0 4px;\">{{this}}</span>{{/each}}\n        <span style=\"flex:1;border-bottom:1px dotted #d6c7b0;\"></span>\n        <span style=\"font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:#1c1917;\">{{formatCurrency price ../../currency ../../locale}}</span>\n      </div>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;font-size:12px;color:#78716c;\">{{description}}</p>\n    </div>\n    {{/each}}\n  </div>\n  {{/each}}\n  <p style=\"margin:8px 0 0;text-align:center;font-size:11px;color:#a8a29e;\">{{legend}}</p>\n</div>"
  }' --output restaurant-menu.pdf

import fs from "node:fs";

// The Handlebars template (edit once, reuse for every render).
const template = "<link href=\"https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@500;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<div style=\"max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;padding:52px 56px;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#111827;\">\n  <div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:30px;\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a16207;\">{{tagline}}</p>\n    <h1 style=\"margin:8px 0 0;font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:42px;font-weight:700;color:#1c1917;\">{{name}}</h1>\n    <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin:14px 0;\">\n      <span style=\"width:60px;height:1px;background:#d6c7b0;\"></span><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;background:#a16207;transform:rotate(45deg);\"></span><span style=\"width:60px;height:1px;background:#d6c7b0;\"></span>\n    </div>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:12px;color:#78716c;\">{{address}} &middot; {{hours}}</p>\n  </div>\n  {{#each sections}}\n  <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:500;text-align:center;color:#a16207;\">{{name}}</h2>\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom:24px;\">\n    {{#each items}}\n    <div style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\">\n      <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:#1c1917;\">{{name}}</span>\n        {{#each tags}}<span style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;color:#15803d;border:1px solid #bbf7d0;border-radius:3px;padding:0 4px;\">{{this}}</span>{{/each}}\n        <span style=\"flex:1;border-bottom:1px dotted #d6c7b0;\"></span>\n        <span style=\"font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:#1c1917;\">{{formatCurrency price ../../currency ../../locale}}</span>\n      </div>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;font-size:12px;color:#78716c;\">{{description}}</p>\n    </div>\n    {{/each}}\n  </div>\n  {{/each}}\n  <p style=\"margin:8px 0 0;text-align:center;font-size:11px;color:#a8a29e;\">{{legend}}</p>\n</div>";

const res = await fetch("https://pdfgen.com/api/v1/generate", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    Authorization: "Bearer pdfg_live_xxx",
    "Content-Type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    html: template,
    engine: "handlebars",
    format: "A4",
    data: {
      "name": "Olive & Thyme",
      "tagline": "Mediterranean kitchen",
      "address": "18 Rua das Flores, Lisbon",
      "hours": "Tue–Sun, 12:00–22:30",
      "currency": "EUR",
      "locale": "en-IE",
      "sections": [
        {
          "name": "Starters",
          "items": [
            {
              "name": "Grilled halloumi",
              "description": "Honey, thyme, toasted pistachio",
              "tags": [
                "V",
                "GF"
              ],
              "price": 9
            },
            {
              "name": "Whipped feta & flatbread",
              "description": "Roasted peppers, chilli oil, warm flatbread",
              "tags": [
                "V"
              ],
              "price": 8.5
            },
            {
              "name": "Garlic prawns",
              "description": "Olive oil, parsley, lemon, sourdough",
              "tags": [],
              "price": 12
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Mains",
          "items": [
            {
              "name": "Lamb kofta",
              "description": "Tahini yoghurt, herb salad, pickled onion",
              "tags": [
                "GF"
              ],
              "price": 21
            },
            {
              "name": "Whole sea bream",
              "description": "Charred lemon, capers, crushed potatoes",
              "tags": [
                "GF"
              ],
              "price": 24
            },
            {
              "name": "Mushroom & farro risotto",
              "description": "Wild mushrooms, parmesan, truffle oil",
              "tags": [
                "V"
              ],
              "price": 18
            },
            {
              "name": "Roasted cauliflower steak",
              "description": "Romesco, almonds, pomegranate",
              "tags": [
                "VG",
                "GF"
              ],
              "price": 17
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "name": "Desserts",
          "items": [
            {
              "name": "Pastel de nata",
              "description": "Warm custard tart, cinnamon",
              "tags": [
                "V"
              ],
              "price": 4.5
            },
            {
              "name": "Olive oil cake",
              "description": "Orange, mascarpone, candied peel",
              "tags": [
                "V"
              ],
              "price": 7
            },
            {
              "name": "Dark chocolate mousse",
              "description": "Sea salt, olive oil, hazelnut crumb",
              "tags": [
                "VG"
              ],
              "price": 7.5
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "legend": "V vegetarian · VG vegan · GF gluten free · Please tell us about any allergies"
    },
  }),
});

fs.writeFileSync("restaurant-menu.pdf", Buffer.from(await res.arrayBuffer()));

import requests

# The Handlebars template (edit once, reuse for every render).
template = "<link href=\"https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@500;700&display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\">\n<div style=\"max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;padding:52px 56px;font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,Segoe UI,Roboto,Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#111827;\">\n  <div style=\"text-align:center;margin-bottom:30px;\">\n    <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:11px;letter-spacing:4px;text-transform:uppercase;color:#a16207;\">{{tagline}}</p>\n    <h1 style=\"margin:8px 0 0;font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:42px;font-weight:700;color:#1c1917;\">{{name}}</h1>\n    <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:10px;margin:14px 0;\">\n      <span style=\"width:60px;height:1px;background:#d6c7b0;\"></span><span style=\"width:6px;height:6px;background:#a16207;transform:rotate(45deg);\"></span><span style=\"width:60px;height:1px;background:#d6c7b0;\"></span>\n    </div>\n    <p style=\"margin:0;font-size:12px;color:#78716c;\">{{address}} &middot; {{hours}}</p>\n  </div>\n  {{#each sections}}\n  <h2 style=\"margin:0 0 12px;font-family:'Playfair Display',Georgia,serif;font-size:22px;font-weight:500;text-align:center;color:#a16207;\">{{name}}</h2>\n  <div style=\"margin-bottom:24px;\">\n    {{#each items}}\n    <div style=\"margin-bottom:11px;\">\n      <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:baseline;gap:8px;\">\n        <span style=\"font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:#1c1917;\">{{name}}</span>\n        {{#each tags}}<span style=\"font-size:9px;font-weight:700;color:#15803d;border:1px solid #bbf7d0;border-radius:3px;padding:0 4px;\">{{this}}</span>{{/each}}\n        <span style=\"flex:1;border-bottom:1px dotted #d6c7b0;\"></span>\n        <span style=\"font-weight:700;font-size:14px;color:#1c1917;\">{{formatCurrency price ../../currency ../../locale}}</span>\n      </div>\n      <p style=\"margin:2px 0 0;font-size:12px;color:#78716c;\">{{description}}</p>\n    </div>\n    {{/each}}\n  </div>\n  {{/each}}\n  <p style=\"margin:8px 0 0;text-align:center;font-size:11px;color:#a8a29e;\">{{legend}}</p>\n</div>"

res = requests.post(
    "https://pdfgen.com/api/v1/generate",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer pdfg_live_xxx"},
    json={
        "html": template,
        "engine": "handlebars",
        "format": "A4",
        "data": {
            "name": "Olive & Thyme",
            "tagline": "Mediterranean kitchen",
            "address": "18 Rua das Flores, Lisbon",
            "hours": "Tue–Sun, 12:00–22:30",
            "currency": "EUR",
            "locale": "en-IE",
            "sections": [
                {
                    "name": "Starters",
                    "items": [
                        {
                            "name": "Grilled halloumi",
                            "description": "Honey, thyme, toasted pistachio",
                            "tags": [
                                "V",
                                "GF"
                            ],
                            "price": 9
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Whipped feta & flatbread",
                            "description": "Roasted peppers, chilli oil, warm flatbread",
                            "tags": [
                                "V"
                            ],
                            "price": 8.5
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Garlic prawns",
                            "description": "Olive oil, parsley, lemon, sourdough",
                            "tags": [],
                            "price": 12
                        }
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "name": "Mains",
                    "items": [
                        {
                            "name": "Lamb kofta",
                            "description": "Tahini yoghurt, herb salad, pickled onion",
                            "tags": [
                                "GF"
                            ],
                            "price": 21
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Whole sea bream",
                            "description": "Charred lemon, capers, crushed potatoes",
                            "tags": [
                                "GF"
                            ],
                            "price": 24
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Mushroom & farro risotto",
                            "description": "Wild mushrooms, parmesan, truffle oil",
                            "tags": [
                                "V"
                            ],
                            "price": 18
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Roasted cauliflower steak",
                            "description": "Romesco, almonds, pomegranate",
                            "tags": [
                                "VG",
                                "GF"
                            ],
                            "price": 17
                        }
                    ]
                },
                {
                    "name": "Desserts",
                    "items": [
                        {
                            "name": "Pastel de nata",
                            "description": "Warm custard tart, cinnamon",
                            "tags": [
                                "V"
                            ],
                            "price": 4.5
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Olive oil cake",
                            "description": "Orange, mascarpone, candied peel",
                            "tags": [
                                "V"
                            ],
                            "price": 7
                        },
                        {
                            "name": "Dark chocolate mousse",
                            "description": "Sea salt, olive oil, hazelnut crumb",
                            "tags": [
                                "VG"
                            ],
                            "price": 7.5
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "legend": "V vegetarian · VG vegan · GF gluten free · Please tell us about any allergies"
        },
    },
)

with open("restaurant-menu.pdf", "wb") as f:
    f.write(res.content)

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What you can build

Cafés and restaurants printing an updated menu each season
Daily specials and set menus printed every morning
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Frequently asked questions

Can I change prices without redesigning the menu?: Yes — prices are just values in your data. Update them and download a fresh PDF in seconds.
Can I show vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free dishes?: Yes — each dish has a list of tags such as V, VG or GF, and the legend at the bottom explains them.
Can I make the menu in another language or currency?: Yes — write the dishes in any language and set the currency and locale, so prices print in the local format.

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