What good restaurant SEO should include
Before you compare providers, check that whatever you pick can deliver these:
- Pages for your menu, catering, events and each location
- Pages that answer what diners search before they visit
- Accurate hours and details everywhere
- New pages added regularly
- Someone who publishes for you
The options, compared fairly
We list ourselves first because this is our website and we build exactly this kind of site. The others are real alternatives worth considering, depending on your budget and how much you want to do yourself.
Cheap Cheap Websites
Done-for-you website + SEO service
- Best for
- Restaurants that want new pages published on their own site every month.
- Watch for
- Not a do-it-yourself tool; if you want to build it yourself, a builder costs less up front.
- Learn more
- See plans and prices
Square Online
Free site for Square sellers
- Best for
- Shops and cafes already on Square that want simple online ordering.
- Watch for
- Template-based; limited design and SEO depth.
- Learn more
- Square Online
LocaliQ
Managed digital marketing
- Best for
- Businesses that want ad campaigns run by local specialists.
- Watch for
- Built around ad spend; quote-based.
- Learn more
- LocaliQ
Hibu
Managed local marketing
- Best for
- Owners who want a website bundled with ads and listings under one contract.
- Watch for
- Contract pricing; ask what you own if you leave.
- Learn more
- Hibu
How to choose
Short on time?
Pick a done-for-you service so the site, words included, gets finished.
Want to tinker?
A do-it-yourself builder costs less up front if you have the hours.
Planning to run ads?
A managed marketing company can handle ads with your site.
Want to grow traffic over time?
Make sure you can add new pages every month on your own site.
Proof from our own sites
Across websites we built and run, monthly Google impressions grew from 2,109 to 77,354 between March and September 2026. See the results.
