Most Pakistani restaurants have an Instagram and a PDF menu. That combination loses customers to whoever has a real website. Here is what yours needs — and what to skip.
The essential five pages 1. Homepage: photos, hours, location, 'Order on WhatsApp' button — above the fold 2. Menu as a REAL PAGE: text-based, per-item prices, crawlable by Google (PDFs do not rank and frustrate phone users) 3. Location page: embedded Google Map, parking note, landmark directions 4. Gallery: 10–20 real photos — consistency beats DSLR perfection 5. Contact/reservation: phone, WhatsApp, Instagram
The Google trio that drives foot traffic - Google Business Profile: complete, with menu link, hours (update for Ramzan/Eid), and photos monthly - Reviews: reply to all; politely ask happy tables - Local search pages: 'best [cuisine] in [area]' rankings come from exactly these signals
Ordering Start simple: WhatsApp with a photo menu reference. Delivery apps can come later — direct WhatsApp orders keep the margin and the customer relationship.
Technical needs (all in a Launch plan) Fast hosting so menus load instantly on 4G, free SSL, a .com or .pk domain, and mobile-first design. A PKR 999 store theme can carry the whole design if you prefer not to start from blank.
Total: a working restaurant website in an evening, hosting from PKR 49/month, and a menu that finally shows up when someone searches 'biryani near me'.