Industry Specialty

Websites for Restaurants
That Actually
Fill Seats.

Your food's incredible. Your website should be too. I design restaurant sites that load fast, look right on every phone, and turn browsers into reservations.

Missoula, Montana 406-381-8981
yourrestaurant.com
Restaurant website design example by John August Design

Restaurant Web Design

Your food's incredible. Your website should be too.

Most web designers build restaurant sites the way they build everything else: drop in a template, add a menu PDF, call it done. Then the owner spends the next two years apologizing for the website.

We've designed sites for restaurants, cafes, bars, and food businesses for years, and we understand the pieces that matter: how people look for a place to eat, what makes them choose one over another online, and why a PDF menu on a phone kills conversions. Your website should work as hard as your kitchen does.

The Essentials

What a restaurant website actually needs.

Mobile-First Menu

A real, text-based menu that loads instantly on a phone, reads clean, and updates the same day you 86 something. Google can read it too.

Online Ordering & Reservations

Integrated with the systems you already use: Toast, Square, OpenTable, Resy, or a simple contact form, and none of the clunky third-party iframes that break on mobile.

Photography That Sells

We'll work with the photos you have and direct what you need to shoot. Food photography makes or breaks a restaurant site, and a stranger's stock pasta won't cut it.

Google Business Profile

Hours, location, menu link, photos, categories, reviews. This is where most people actually find your restaurant, and a half-built profile costs you walk-ins every day.

Speed & Performance

Someone is standing on the sidewalk deciding where to eat. Your site needs to load in under two seconds on cell data. Compressed images, clean code, no bloat.

Local SEO

Best sushi Missoula. Coffee shop near me. Brunch downtown. We make sure your site shows up for the searches your customers are actually typing.

Beyond the website. We also work with restaurants on full brand identity: logo, menus, signage, and the visual presence that carries from the dining room to the Instagram grid. And ongoing SEO and local search to keep you found.

Let's Talk

Selected Work

Restaurants we've worked with.

Website design, branding, menu design, social media, and marketing for restaurants and food businesses.

John is professional and dedicated. He understood our vision and made it a reality, and he was timely and attentive throughout. Very easy to work with, and I'd highly recommend him to anyone launching their branding and social presence.
SakeToMe Sushi, Missoula & Bigfork

FAQ

Questions from restaurant owners.

Can I update my own menu?

Yes. We build menus as editable content you control. You can update prices, add seasonal items, or 86 something in about two minutes. We'll walk you through it and give you documentation.

Do you work with online ordering systems?

We do. We've integrated with Toast, Square, and built custom Shopify ordering setups. We'll work with whatever system you're already using or help you pick the right one, so the integration feels seamless.

I don't have professional food photos. Is that a problem?

It is not a dealbreaker. We can work with what you've got and direct you on what to shoot. A few well-lit phone photos of your actual food beat stock images every time. If you want to hire a photographer, we can brief them too.

How do I show up when someone searches "restaurants near me"?

That is mostly your Google Business Profile. We optimize the listing (categories, hours, photos, menu link, review strategy) and make sure your website backs it up with local SEO. Most restaurant owners have a half-filled profile and don't realize it's costing them walk-ins.

Do you work with restaurants outside Missoula?

Yes. We work with restaurants across Montana, including in Bozeman and right here in Missoula.

Free Resource

Is your website costing you customers?

27 things restaurant owners get wrong on their website, and how to fix every one. A free, printable checklist.

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10
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Let's Talk

Your food deserves a better website.

Let's talk about what your restaurant needs online. Whether it's a full build, a redesign, or getting your Google presence right, we'll tell you exactly where you stand and what would make the biggest difference. Free consultation. No pressure.