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Multilingual Menu with One QR Code

A multilingual menu lets every guest read your dishes in their own language from the same QR code. Add the languages your guests speak, let AI suggest the translations, check them – and the menu opens in the right language automatically.

  • 24-language catalog, plus any language code you need
  • Right-to-left layout for Arabic, Persian, Hebrew and Urdu
  • AI translation suggestions you review before they go live

How to make your menu multilingual

You write the menu once in your main language. Everything else is added on top, one language at a time.

  1. Add the languages you need

    Pick languages from the 24-language catalog, or type any standard language code – for example pt-BR for Brazilian Portuguese or ur for Urdu. Your main language stays the default.

  2. Translate with AI, then review

    Open a language and let AI suggest translations for everything that is still empty. The suggestions are highlighted so you can check and edit them; nothing goes live until you save.

  3. Share one QR code

    The same table codes serve every language. The menu opens in the guest's language automatically, and a language picker lets them switch at any time.

Why a multilingual menu matters for tourist-area restaurants

In a coastal town, an old city centre or a hotel district, the same table may seat guests from four countries in one evening. A menu they can't read turns every order into a guessing game – or a long conversation with a waiter who has other tables to serve.

A multilingual menu fixes that at the source. Guests read what a dish is, what is in it and how it is served, in their own language, before anyone comes to the table. They order with more confidence, ask fewer questions and are more likely to try the dishes you are proud of.

Printed menus in several languages are expensive to keep up to date: every price change means reprinting every version. With a digital QR code menu, a price, a photo or a sold-out dish changes once, and every language shows it on the next scan.

What gets translated

The menu name and description, category names and descriptions, dish names, descriptions and ingredients, portion and size names, and every option group and option – so extras like “extra cheese” read naturally too.

What happens with missing translations

Any text you haven't translated yet shows in your main language. You can publish a new language before every dish is done and fill in the rest over time.

What never needs translating

Allergens, diet tags and badges are structured data, not free text, so they are shown with icons and labels rather than words you have to translate. See the allergen menu for details.

Built for guests who don't read your language

Five pieces work together: the language list, right-to-left support, AI suggestions, a translated guest interface and automatic detection.

24 languages in the catalog, any language by code

The catalog covers Turkish, English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Azerbaijani, Georgian, Greek, Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Hindi. Need something else? Add any valid language code.

  • Regional variants such as en-GB or pt-BR
  • One main language as the fallback
  • How many languages you publish depends on your plan

Right-to-left menus for Arabic, Persian, Hebrew and Urdu

When a guest opens the menu in a right-to-left language, the whole page switches direction – text, navigation and layout – so it reads naturally instead of looking like a mirrored afterthought.

  • Automatic for Arabic, Persian, Hebrew and Urdu
  • Arabic guest buttons and messages built in
  • Prices stay in your currency

AI translation suggestions you control

Automatic translation uses Claude by Anthropic, instructed to translate restaurant menus. It fills in the fields you haven't translated yet and marks them for review. You read, correct and save – the AI never publishes anything on its own.

  • Only empty fields are filled; your own translations stay untouched
  • Suggestions highlighted until you save
  • Edit any suggestion before it goes live

Guest interface in 7 languages

Buttons and messages such as “Add to order”, “Call waiter” or “Order status” are built in for Turkish, English, German, French, Spanish, Russian and Arabic. For other menu languages, your content appears in the guest's language and the buttons use English.

  • Order and waiter call messages in the guest's language
  • Allergen legend and filters included
  • No extra setup needed

Automatic language detection

The menu picks the language in a clear order: a language in the link first, then the guest's last choice remembered in a cookie, then the phone's browser language, and finally your main language. Guests can always switch with the language picker.

  • Share language links, e.g. in a booking confirmation
  • The guest's choice is remembered on the next visit
  • Only languages you have published are offered

Where a multilingual menu pays off

Anywhere the guest at the next table may not speak your language.

Hotels and resorts

Restaurant, pool-bar and room-service menus in each guest's language. More ideas in QR codes for hotels.

Old-town and seaside restaurants

Tourists read regional dishes with a proper description, not just a name they can't place.

Bars and beach clubs

Cocktail lists and happy-hour prices that international guests understand at a glance.

Cafés near attractions

Quick orders from visitors who only stay for a coffee and a pastry.

Venues with international regulars

Students, expats and business travellers feel at home when the menu speaks their language.

Tips for translating a menu well

  • Keep signature dish names

    Leave names like “İskender” or “Pide” as they are and let the description explain them. Guests often want to order the local dish by its real name.

  • Start with your top guest languages

    Look at who visits most and add those languages first; you can add more later without reprinting anything.

  • Have a native speaker check key dishes

    AI suggestions are a strong start. A quick read by a native speaker catches the nuances that matter for your best sellers.

  • Describe, don't just translate

    One line on ingredients and preparation helps more than a literal translation of a name.

  • Share language links before arrival

    Send guests a link that opens the menu in their language, for example on a hotel welcome page.

See a menu switch languages

Open the live demo on your phone and browse a sample menu the way international guests will.

Open the live demo
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Still have a question? Read our guides or contact us .

How many languages can my menu have?

The catalog has 24 languages, and you can add any other valid language code. The number of languages you can publish depends on your plan – see pricing.

Does the menu translate automatically?

AI suggests translations for every field you haven't translated yet. You review and save them, so nothing is published without your approval.

Which AI is used for the translations?

Automatic translation uses Claude by Anthropic, instructed specifically to translate restaurant menus.

Is Arabic shown right to left?

Yes. Arabic, Persian, Hebrew and Urdu switch the whole menu page to a right-to-left layout.

How does the menu know the guest's language?

It checks a language in the link first, then the guest's remembered choice, then the phone's browser language. If none of these is available, your main language is used.

Do I need a separate QR code for each language?

No. One QR code per table serves every language. You can still share language-specific links if you want to.

What if I haven't translated every dish yet?

Untranslated texts appear in your main language, so you can publish a language early and complete it over time.

Can guests switch languages themselves?

Yes. A language picker on the menu lets guests change language at any time, and their choice is remembered.

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