Practical guide · September 2026

How do I build a restaurant app with a digital menu and online orders?

Everything to know before building a restaurant app: users, features, cost and steps — and how to build it in one sentence on Fanann.

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Definition

What is a restaurant app, and who uses it?

In short

A restaurant app shows a photo menu, takes pickup, delivery or dine-in orders, and rewards loyal customers — with a kitchen display and a branch dashboard.

Customer

Orders, pays and earns points.

Kitchen

Order screen by priority.

Branch

Menu, hours and availability.

Admin

Sales and best-selling items.

Features

Core features of every great restaurant app

Fanann Agent builds these features by default — add or remove any with a sentence.

Photo menu

Items, add-ons and options with prices.

Pickup, delivery & dine-in

Three ways to order from one app.

Loyalty program

Points, rewards and tiers per customer.

Online payments

mada, Apple Pay and STC Pay.

Kitchen display

Orders in sequence with prep times.

Sales reports

By item, branch and time.

With Fanann

Build a restaurant app in five steps

No code, no servers. Here's a real prompt and the agent's first move:

I want an app for my restaurant with 3 branches: photo menu, pickup and delivery, mada payments, and a points program.

Fanann AgentLive now

Menu, items & add-ons
Pickup & delivery orders
mada & Apple Pay
Points loyalty program
Publishing…

1
Describe your ideaWrite your idea in your dialect, or start from the sample prompt.
2
Review the planThe agent lays out screens, tables and features.
3
Try the appOpen it on your phone via QR and edit by chatting.
4
Connect payments & domainmada, Tabby and your own domain.
5
PublishOn the web, App Store and Google Play.

How much does a restaurant app cost?

At Saudi dev agencies, projects this size usually fall in the simple-to-medium tier: roughly SAR 15K to 150K per ranges published in 2026, before VAT and annual maintenance.

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FAQ

Restaurant app FAQs

We've gathered the questions we hear most about Fanann. Can't find your answer? Our team replies in Arabic.

How much does a restaurant app cost?

A restaurant app with menu, orders and payments is usually simple to mid-range. The calculator gives an estimate.

Can I take orders from the table?

Yes, a QR code per table opens the menu and sends orders to the kitchen.

Does it support multiple branches?

Yes, each branch has its own menu, hours and availability.

Do I need third-party delivery apps?

Take orders directly with no platform commissions, and connect a courier if needed.

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Explore more of Fanann

How to build an app?Step-by-step guides for ten types of apps.App cost calculatorEstimate what a dev agency would charge for your app, and compare with Fanann.TemplatesStart from a ready template for a store, clinic, restaurant or learning platform.

Your restaurant app starts with one sentence

Describe your idea in Arabic — Fanann builds and publishes.

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