Font pairing for restaurants
Find a heading font for your restaurant name and a body font that keeps your menu easy to read. Type your restaurant name to start.
Soft, warm serif. Feels home-cooked and friendly.
Logo ✓Print ✓Web ✓Video ✓ Font details →Fun script for cafés, juice bars and ice cream shops.
Logo ✓Print ✓Web ✓Video ✓ Font details →Bold slab letters for grills, chop bars and street food.
Logo ✓Print ✓Web ✓Video ✓ Font details →Elegant serif for fine dining and hotel restaurants.
Logo ✓Print ✓Web ✓Video ✓ Font details →Tall capitals for menu boards and price lists.
Logo ✓Print ✓Web ✓Video ✓ Font details →Classic diner script. Good for bakeries and snack bars.
Logo ✓Print ✓Web ✓Video ✓ Font details →Round and playful for kids' menus and dessert shops.
Logo ✓Print ✓Web ✓Video ✓ Font details →Font pairings for font pairing for restaurants
Auntie Akos' Kitchen
Jollof rice with grilled chicken — GH₵ 85. Waakye special with shito and egg — GH₵ 60. Fresh sobolo — GH₵ 15.
Fraunces + KarlaWarm serif name with a plain sans menu. Prices stay easy to scan.
Auntie Akos' Kitchen
Jollof rice with grilled chicken — GH₵ 85. Waakye special with shito and egg — GH₵ 60. Fresh sobolo — GH₵ 15.
Playfair Display + LatoThe classic fine-dining pair. Formal heading, clear menu text.
Auntie Akos' Kitchen
Jollof rice with grilled chicken — GH₵ 85. Waakye special with shito and egg — GH₵ 60. Fresh sobolo — GH₵ 15.
Alfa Slab One + NunitoLoud and friendly for grills and street food.
Tips before you design
- Menus are read in low light. Use body text of at least 11pt and dark ink.
- Line up prices on the right using a font with even numbers, like Lato or Karla.
- Check that the GH₵ sign or your currency shows properly in the font.
- Use the same two fonts on your sign, menu, Instagram and delivery app.
Questions people ask
What is the best font for a restaurant menu?
A clear sans or serif such as Lato, Karla or Lora for items and prices, with a stronger font for section titles.
Which fonts look good for a café logo?
Pacifico and Lobster are friendly and casual. Josefin Sans and Fraunces look more modern.
How many fonts should a menu use?
Two: one for the restaurant name and section titles, one for items and prices.
All fonts on this page are free Google Fonts under the SIL Open Font License or Apache 2.0. You can use them in commercial work such as logos, prints, products and videos. You cannot sell the font files themselves.