Google Business Profile

How to add or fix your restaurant menu on Google

Open your Business Profile and select Edit menu to add sections, items and prices, or upload menu photos. If an old or third-party menu shows, choose your preferred source under the Full menu tab.

6 steps

  1. Step 1: Sign in with the managing account, go to business.google.com and select Edit menu above the results.
    1 min
  2. Step 2: If Google offers it, select Copy to start from menu data it already has, then fix what's wrong instead of retyping everything.
    2 min
  3. Step 3: Use Add menu section and Add menu item to build the menu, giving each item a price and a short description, then Save.
    20 min
  4. Step 4: Delete stale dishes: open the item, select Delete at the bottom and confirm. Deleting a section removes every item in it.
    5 min
  5. Step 5: If several menu sources exist, open the Full menu tab, pick the one you trust and select Save.
    2 min
  6. Step 6: Add a link to your own online menu under Edit profile, Business information, Contact, Menu link, then Save.
    2 min
  7. Arrived: Google confirms the menu has been updated and will be published shortly. Changes can take 24 to 48 hours to show on Maps and Search.

Checked 13 Nov 2026 · source: support.google.com

Where a Google menu comes from

Diners see a Menu tab on your profile, and what fills it can come from several places at once: the menu you type into the editor, menu photos you or customers uploaded, menus Google transcribes from your website, and menus supplied by third-party sources. When Google finds more than one, it shows each option with the date it was last updated.

That is why a menu problem is more often “wrong” than “missing.” The fix is to give Google one clean, current menu and tell it which source to prefer.

Typing it in versus uploading a photo

The menu editor gives the best result. Sections such as starters, mains and desserts, each item with a price and a line of description. It takes longer the first time, but it reads well on a phone and is easy to update when the specials change. If Google already holds menu data for you, the Copy option saves retyping.

A photo is faster. Under Photos of menu you can upload images or a PDF, and they show in the Menu tab. Google also has an experimental tool that reads a photo or PDF and builds a typed menu from it. It is picky: the whole menu must fit on one page in one photo, and blurry or low-contrast shots may fail. Check the result line by line before you hit Publish and edit, since a misread price is worse than none.

These are two different fields. The Menu link is simply a web address pointing to where your menu lives, set in Edit profile under Contact. The editor holds the menu itself on Google. You can use both. Keep the link pointing at your own page, not straight at a third-party ordering service; Google’s guidelines rule that out.

Clearing out what’s wrong

  • Old dishes in the editor: delete the item, or the whole section if a part of the menu is gone.
  • Old customer photos: you can’t delete them yourself. Flag them for removal and upload an accurate photo so the current one is easier to find.
  • Wrong items Google copied from your website: edit or delete them in the editor. If you’d rather Google didn’t transcribe your site at all, its help page links to opt-out instructions.

When menu changes show up

Expect your changes to take 24 to 48 hours to show on Search and Maps. If the editor throws an error, Google’s advice is to wait 24 hours before retrying, then contact support if it happens again.

If it doesn't work

  • You see Something went wrong: wait 24 hours and try again. If it repeats, contact Business Profile support.
  • No Edit menu option: the editor is for food and drink businesses. If your menu comes from the Business Profile API, it may not appear for you either.
  • A customer's old menu photo keeps showing: flag it for removal, then upload a current photo of your own.
  • Google keeps pulling old items from your website: edit or delete them in the editor, and use Google's opt-out if you don't want your site transcribed.

Questions owners ask

Can I just photograph my paper menu?

Yes, two ways. Upload it under Photos of menu so it appears in the Menu tab, or try the experimental option that turns a photo or PDF into a typed menu with sections, items and prices. That needs the whole menu on one page in one sharp photo, and you must accept Google's Generative AI terms.

Why does my profile show a menu from a delivery app?

Google may find several menu sources and show each with its last update date. Go to Edit menu, open the Full menu tab, select your preferred source and Save. That source then appears as public information on your profile.

Can I link my menu straight to an ordering app?

Google's guidelines say menus must not link directly to third-party ordering services, and must reflect what you offer rather than just a few popular items. Link your own menu page instead.

I run six locations. Do I edit each menu by hand?

Through the profile, yes. Google says that to update menus across several profiles at once you need the Business Profile API, which requires API access.

Sources

Checked 13 Nov 2026. When the platform changes its process we update this page and log it in What changed.

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