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Fine dining menu template

Tasting courses in order, pairings priced once, à la carte with room to breathe. Gaslamp’s Upscale Contemporary design is charcoal and gold on white, with roman-numeral courses.

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An Upscale Contemporary menu on a white tablecloth with stemware
Illustrative scene. The menu on the table is a real Gaslamp render.

The real menu, both pages

The sample is Harbor & Vine, a fictional coastal Californian restaurant in San Diego: four roman-numeral courses (To Begin, From the Garden, Mains, To Finish) after a cover page.

Upscale Contemporary fine dining menu template, first menu pageUpscale Contemporary fine dining menu template, second menu page
  • The filePDF, 43 KB
  • Pages4, with a coverThe cover carries the name and a QR code to the live menu.
  • PaperUS Letter, portrait
  • To download and printfree
Download the fine dining template (PDF)

No signup, no email. It is a finished sample, so it carries sample dishes. Putting your own menu into it takes the free trial. The trial includes one published live menu with QR codes. PDF downloads and additional menus start when you pick a plan.

How a tasting menu is set

A fine dining menu is read slowly and trusted completely. It should look like nothing was left to chance, because nothing was.

  1. The tasting menu, one price

    Course count and price at the top: seven courses, one number. The guest should know the commitment before reading the first dish.

    • Seven-course tasting145

  2. Courses, in order

    A line per course in the order it arrives: the main ingredient and two supporting ones. No prices on individual courses.

  3. Pairings

    One line, one price, right under the tasting menu. Offer a zero-proof pairing too and give it its own line.

    • Wine pairing85
    • Zero-proof pairing55

  4. Supplements

    Caviar, truffle, the extra cheese course. Each on its own priced line, so nobody meets it for the first time on the check.

    • Osetra, 15 g45

  5. À la carte

    If you also serve à la carte, give it roman-numeral sections after the tasting menu, the way the sample runs from To Begin to To Finish.

Example lines and prices show format only. They are not pricing advice.

Set it up in Gaslamp

TASTING MENU Seven-Course Tasting 145 kumamoto oyster, heirloom tomato, charred octopus, squid ink tagliatelle, branzino, dry-aged beef, olive oil cake Wine Pairing 85 Zero-Proof Pairing 55 Osetra Supplement 45 TO BEGIN Kumamoto Oysters 24 Yellowtail Crudo 22
The dishes behind the sample, as plain lines: section, dish, price, a short description. Type yours over them in the editor.
  1. 1

    Tasting as one line

    Enter the tasting menu as a single item: the price, and the courses in its description in the order they arrive.

  2. 2

    Pairings under it

    Wine pairing, zero-proof pairing, and supplements as their own priced lines, directly below.

  3. 3

    Pick Upscale Contemporary

    Charcoal and gold, fine rules, a roman numeral by each course. Adjust the fonts or the accent in the design controls, and keep it quiet.

  4. 4

    Reprint when it changes

    Menu moved with the market? Edit at four, print the PDF for five. The QR menu is already current.

Fine dining menus, straight answers

Is this fine dining menu template free?
Yes. The Upscale Contemporary PDF on this page is free to download and print, with no signup. It is a finished sample for Harbor & Vine in San Diego, a fictional restaurant, so it carries that restaurant’s dishes. To put your own menu into the design, start the 14-day free trial, no card needed. The trial includes one published live menu with QR codes. PDF downloads and additional menus start when you pick a plan.
How do I set a tasting menu in Gaslamp?
As one item with one price and the courses written in its description, in serving order. Pairings and supplements go directly under it as their own priced lines. Prices run from $1 to $9,999.
Should each course show a price?
Not on a tasting menu: one price for the sequence, separate prices for pairings and supplements. On an à la carte menu, every dish gets its price.
Can I change the menu every night?
Yes. Edit the courses and the menu behind your QR code is current about thirty seconds after you save. Print a fresh PDF when you want new paper on the tables.
How much does it cost?
Start with a 30-day free trial, no credit card needed. Then it is $19 a month, or $190 a year (2 months free). No setup fee. Cancel anytime. The trial includes one published live menu with QR codes. PDF downloads and additional menus start when you pick a plan.

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A candlelit dining room in full service

The menu changed at four. The paper on the tables can say so by five.

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