Why Your Restaurant Needs a Multilingual QR Menu
In today's global dining landscape, your customers come from everywhere. A tourist from Japan, a business traveler from Brazil, a student from Germany — they all walk into your restaurant hoping to understand what's on the menu.
Traditional paper menus fail them. Even if you print bilingual menus, you can only cover 2–3 languages at most. That leaves the majority of international customers struggling to order, asking staff to explain every item, or simply leaving for a restaurant with pictures.
A multilingual QR menu solves this problem completely. When customers scan your QR code, they see your menu in their own language — automatically detected from their phone settings, or manually selected from a language picker.
How to Create Your QR Menu in 5 Steps
Creating a multilingual QR menu with MenuForma takes less than 5 minutes:
Step 1: Sign Up Free
Go to menuforma.com and create your free account. No credit card required.
Step 2: Create Your Restaurant
Enter your restaurant name and choose a custom short URL (e.g., menuforma.com/m/your-restaurant). This becomes your permanent menu link.
Step 3: Upload Your Menu
Upload your existing menu as a PDF, photo, or Word/Excel file — or enter items manually. MenuForma's AI automatically extracts all items, categories, descriptions, and prices.
Step 4: Enable Languages & Currencies
Go to Settings → Languages and enable the languages your customers speak. Go to Settings → Currency to set your local currency. You can enable all 72 languages with one click.
Step 5: Print Your QR Code
Go to QR Codes in your dashboard. Download your QR code image and print it on table cards, menus, or window stickers. Customers scan and immediately see your menu in their language.
72 Languages Supported
MenuForma supports all 72 of the following languages for menu translation and customer ordering:
East Asian & Pacific Languages
| # | Language | # | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | 2 | 日本語 |
| 3 | 한국어 | 4 | 简体中文 |
| 5 | 繁體中文 | 6 | ภาษาไทย |
| 7 | Tiếng Việt | 8 | Bahasa Indonesia |
| 9 | Bahasa Melayu | 10 | Filipino |
| 11 | ភាសាខ្មែរ | 12 | မြန်မာဘာသာ |
| 13 | ພາສາລາວ | 14 | Basa Jawa |
| 15 | Cebuano |
European Languages
| # | Language | # | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Español | 17 | Français |
| 18 | Italiano | 19 | Português |
| 20 | Deutsch | 21 | Nederlands |
| 22 | Русский | 23 | Polski |
| 24 | Українська | 25 | Čeština |
| 26 | Slovenčina | 27 | Magyar |
| 28 | Română | 29 | Български |
| 30 | Hrvatski | 31 | Српски |
| 32 | Slovenščina | 33 | Eesti |
| 34 | Latviešu | 35 | Lietuvių |
| 36 | Suomi | 37 | Svenska |
| 38 | Dansk | 39 | Norsk |
| 40 | Ελληνικά | 41 | Català |
| 42 | Shqip | 43 | Íslenska |
| 44 | Gaeilge | 45 | Македонски |
| 46 | Bosanski | 47 | Türkçe |
South Asian Languages
| # | Language | # | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | हिन्दी | 49 | বাংলা |
| 50 | தமிழ் | 51 | తెలుగు |
| 52 | ಕನ್ನಡ | 53 | മലയാളം |
| 54 | मराठी | 55 | ગુજરાતી |
| 56 | ਪੰਜਾਬੀ | 57 | ଓଡ଼ିଆ |
| 58 | नेपाली | 59 | සිංහල |
| 60 | اردو |
Middle Eastern & Central Asian Languages
| # | Language | # | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | العربية | 62 | עברית |
| 63 | فارسی | 64 | Azərbaycan dili |
| 65 | Қазақша | 66 | Oʻzbekcha |
| 67 | ქართული | 68 | Հայերեն |
| 69 | Монгол | 70 | ދިވެހި |
African Languages
| # | Language | # | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | Kiswahili | 72 | አማርኛ |
Total: 72 languages — and growing.
153 Currencies Supported
MenuForma supports all 153 circulating world currencies so you can display prices in your local currency and accept payments from customers worldwide:
Americas (32 currencies)
| Code | Currency | Local Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| USD | US Dollar | — | United States |
| CAD | Canadian Dollar | Dollar canadien | Canada |
| MXN | Mexican Peso | Peso mexicano | Mexico |
| BRL | Brazilian Real | Real brasileiro | Brazil |
| ARS | Argentine Peso | Peso argentino | Argentina |
| CLP | Chilean Peso | Peso chileno | Chile |
| COP | Colombian Peso | Peso colombiano | Colombia |
| PEN | Peruvian Sol | Sol peruano | Peru |
| UYU | Uruguayan Peso | Peso uruguayo | Uruguay |
| BOB | Bolivian Boliviano | Boliviano | Bolivia |
| PYG | Paraguayan Guaraní | Guaraní paraguayo | Paraguay |
| VES | Venezuelan Bolívar | Bolívar venezolano | Venezuela |
| GTQ | Guatemalan Quetzal | Quetzal guatemalteco | Guatemala |
| CRC | Costa Rican Colón | Colón costarricense | Costa Rica |
| HNL | Honduran Lempira | Lempira hondureño | Honduras |
| NIO | Nicaraguan Córdoba | Córdoba nicaragüense | Nicaragua |
| PAB | Panamanian Balboa | Balboa panameño | Panama |
| DOP | Dominican Peso | Peso dominicano | Dominican Republic |
| HTG | Haitian Gourde | Gourde haïtienne | Haiti |
| JMD | Jamaican Dollar | — | Jamaica |
| TTD | Trinidad & Tobago Dollar | TT Dollar | Trinidad & Tobago |
| BBD | Barbadian Dollar | — | Barbados |
| BSD | Bahamian Dollar | — | Bahamas |
| BZD | Belize Dollar | — | Belize |
| GYD | Guyanese Dollar | — | Guyana |
| SRD | Surinamese Dollar | Surinaamse Dollar | Suriname |
| AWG | Aruban Florin | Arubaanse Florin | Aruba |
| ANG | Netherlands Antillean Guilder | Antilliaanse Gulden | Netherlands Antilles |
| KYD | Cayman Islands Dollar | — | Cayman Islands |
| XCD | East Caribbean Dollar | — | Eastern Caribbean |
| BMD | Bermudian Dollar | — | Bermuda |
| FKP | Falkland Islands Pound | — | Falkland Islands |
Europe (23 currencies)
| Code | Currency | Local Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | Euro | Euro | Eurozone |
| GBP | British Pound | Pound Sterling | United Kingdom |
| CHF | Swiss Franc | Schweizer Franken | Switzerland |
| SEK | Swedish Krona | Svensk krona | Sweden |
| NOK | Norwegian Krone | Norsk krone | Norway |
| DKK | Danish Krone | Dansk krone | Denmark |
| PLN | Polish Złoty | Złoty polski | Poland |
| CZK | Czech Koruna | Česká koruna | Czech Republic |
| HUF | Hungarian Forint | Magyar forint | Hungary |
| RON | Romanian Leu | Leu românesc | Romania |
| BGN | Bulgarian Lev | Български лев | Bulgaria |
| HRK | Croatian Kuna | Hrvatska kuna | Croatia |
| RSD | Serbian Dinar | Српски динар | Serbia |
| BAM | Bosnia-Herzegovina Mark | Bosanskohercegovacka marka | Bosnia & Herzegovina |
| MKD | Macedonian Denar | Македонски денар | North Macedonia |
| ALL | Albanian Lek | Lek shqiptar | Albania |
| ISK | Icelandic Króna | Íslensk króna | Iceland |
| MDL | Moldovan Leu | Leu moldovenesc | Moldova |
| UAH | Ukrainian Hryvnia | Українська гривня | Ukraine |
| BYN | Belarusian Ruble | Беларускі рубль | Belarus |
| GEL | Georgian Lari | ქართული ლარი | Georgia |
| AMD | Armenian Dram | Հայկական 噏堊ամ | Armenia |
| AZN | Azerbaijani Manat | Azərbaycan manatı | Azerbaijan |
Asia Pacific (31 currencies)
| Code | Currency | Local Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPY | Japanese Yen | 日本円 | Japan |
| CNY | Chinese Yuan | 人民币 | China |
| HKD | Hong Kong Dollar | 港元 | Hong Kong |
| TWD | New Taiwan Dollar | 新台幣 | Taiwan |
| KRW | South Korean Won | 대한민국 원 | South Korea |
| SGD | Singapore Dollar | — | Singapore |
| AUD | Australian Dollar | — | Australia |
| NZD | New Zealand Dollar | — | New Zealand |
| INR | Indian Rupee | भारतीय रुपया | India |
| IDR | Indonesian Rupiah | Rupiah Indonesia | Indonesia |
| MYR | Malaysian Ringgit | Ringgit Malaysia | Malaysia |
| THB | Thai Baht | บาทไทย | Thailand |
| PHP | Philippine Peso | Piso ng Pilipinas | Philippines |
| VND | Vietnamese Dong | Đồng Việt Nam | Vietnam |
| BDT | Bangladeshi Taka | বাংলাদেশি টাকা | Bangladesh |
| PKR | Pakistani Rupee | پاکستانی روپیہ | Pakistan |
| LKR | Sri Lankan Rupee | ශ්රී ලංකා රුපියල | Sri Lanka |
| NPR | Nepalese Rupee | नेपाली रुपैयाँ | Nepal |
| MMK | Myanmar Kyat | မြန်မာကျပ် | Myanmar |
| KHR | Cambodian Riel | រឹឡខ្មែរ | Cambodia |
| LAK | Lao Kip | ກີບລາວ | Laos |
| MNT | Mongolian Tögrög | Монгол төгрөг | Mongolia |
| BND | Brunei Dollar | Dolar Brunei | Brunei |
| FJD | Fijian Dollar | — | Fiji |
| PGK | Papua New Guinean Kina | — | Papua New Guinea |
| SBD | Solomon Islands Dollar | — | Solomon Islands |
| TOP | Tongan Paʻanga | Paʻanga | Tonga |
| VUV | Vanuatu Vatu | Vatu | Vanuatu |
| WST | Samoan Tālā | Tālā | Samoa |
| XPF | CFP Franc | Franc CFP | French Polynesia |
| MOP | Macanese Pataca | 澳門元 | Macau |
Middle East & Central Asia (20 currencies)
| Code | Currency | Local Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| AED | UAE Dirham | درهم إماراتي | United Arab Emirates |
| SAR | Saudi Riyal | ريال سعودي | Saudi Arabia |
| QAR | Qatari Riyal | ريال قطري | Qatar |
| KWD | Kuwaiti Dinar | دينار كويتي | Kuwait |
| BHD | Bahraini Dinar | دينار بحريني | Bahrain |
| OMR | Omani Rial | ريال عُماني | Oman |
| JOD | Jordanian Dinar | دينار أردني | Jordan |
| ILS | Israeli New Shekel | שקל חדש | Israel |
| TRY | Turkish Lira | Türk lirası | Turkey |
| IRR | Iranian Rial | ریال ایران | Iran |
| IQD | Iraqi Dinar | دينار عراقي | Iraq |
| SYP | Syrian Pound | ليرة سورية | Syria |
| LBP | Lebanese Pound | ليرة لبنانية | Lebanon |
| YER | Yemeni Rial | ريال يمني | Yemen |
| AFN | Afghan Afghani | افغانی | Afghanistan |
| KZT | Kazakhstani Tenge | Қазақстан теңгесі | Kazakhstan |
| UZS | Uzbekistani Som | Oʻzbek soʻmi | Uzbekistan |
| TJS | Tajikistani Somoni | Сомонии тоҷикӣ | Tajikistan |
| TMT | Turkmenistani Manat | Türkmen manady | Turkmenistan |
| KGS | Kyrgystani Som | Кыргыз сому | Kyrgyzstan |
Africa (47 currencies)
| Code | Currency | Local Name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZAR | South African Rand | Suid-Afrikaanse rand | South Africa |
| NGN | Nigerian Naira | Naira | Nigeria |
| KES | Kenyan Shilling | Shilingi ya Kenya | Kenya |
| GHS | Ghanaian Cedi | Cedi | Ghana |
| EGP | Egyptian Pound | جنيه مصري | Egypt |
| ETB | Ethiopian Birr | የኢትዮጵያ ብር | Ethiopia |
| TZS | Tanzanian Shilling | Shilingi ya Tanzania | Tanzania |
| UGX | Ugandan Shilling | Shilingi ya Uganda | Uganda |
| MAD | Moroccan Dirham | درهم مغربي | Morocco |
| DZD | Algerian Dinar | دينار جزائري | Algeria |
| TND | Tunisian Dinar | دينار تونسي | Tunisia |
| XOF | West African CFA Franc | Franc CFA | West Africa |
| XAF | Central African CFA Franc | Franc CFA | Central Africa |
| MZN | Mozambican Metical | Metical moçambicano | Mozambique |
| AOA | Angolan Kwanza | Kwanza angolano | Angola |
| ZMW | Zambian Kwacha | Kwacha ya Zambia | Zambia |
| RWF | Rwandan Franc | Ifaranga ry’u Rwanda | Rwanda |
| SDG | Sudanese Pound | جنيه سوداني | Sudan |
| MGA | Malagasy Ariary | Ariary | Madagascar |
| MUR | Mauritian Rupee | Roupie mauricienne | Mauritius |
| BWP | Botswanan Pula | Pula | Botswana |
| NAD | Namibian Dollar | — | Namibia |
| SZL | Swazi Lilangeni | Lilangeni | Eswatini |
| LSL | Lesotho Loti | Loti | Lesotho |
| GMD | Gambian Dalasi | Dalasi | Gambia |
| SLL | Sierra Leonean Leone | Leone | Sierra Leone |
| GNF | Guinean Franc | Franc guinéen | Guinea |
| LRD | Liberian Dollar | — | Liberia |
| MWK | Malawian Kwacha | Kwacha ya Malawi | Malawi |
| DJF | Djiboutian Franc | Franc djiboutien | Djibouti |
| KMF | Comorian Franc | Franc comorien | Comoros |
| CDF | Congolese Franc | Franc congolais | DR Congo |
| BIF | Burundian Franc | Ifaranga rya Burundi | Burundi |
| ERN | Eritrean Nakfa | Nakfa | Eritrea |
| CVE | Cape Verdean Escudo | Escudo cabo-verdiano | Cape Verde |
| STN | São Tomé Príncipe Dobra | Dobra | São Tomé & Príncipe |
| SCR | Seychellois Rupee | Roupie seychelloise | Seychelles |
| SOS | Somali Shilling | Shilin Soomaali | Somalia |
| SSP | South Sudanese Pound | — | South Sudan |
| ZWG | Zimbabwe Gold | — | Zimbabwe |
Total: 153 currencies covering every country in the world.
Benefits of a Multilingual QR Menu
1. Serve International Tourists Without Extra Staff
No need to hire multilingual staff or create multiple printed menus. Your QR menu handles translation automatically for every customer.
2. Increase Order Value
When customers can read and understand your full menu, they order more. Studies show that customers who can read menu descriptions in their native language spend 20–30% more per visit.
3. Reduce Ordering Errors
Language barriers cause wrong orders, food waste, and unhappy customers. A multilingual menu eliminates miscommunication at the point of ordering.
4. Stand Out from Competitors
Most restaurants offer menus in 1–2 languages at best. Offering 72 languages is a powerful differentiator, especially in tourist areas.
5. Zero Ongoing Cost
Unlike printed multilingual menus that cost money every time you update, a digital QR menu updates instantly and translates automatically — forever free on MenuForma's free plan.
Real-World Use Cases
Tourist Hotspots: A restaurant in Bangkok serves customers from 30+ countries daily. With MenuForma, every customer sees the menu in their language without staff intervention.
Airport Restaurants: International travelers on layovers can quickly browse and order without language confusion.
University Areas: International students from dozens of countries can finally understand the full menu at their local eatery.
Hotels: Room service menus in 72 languages mean every guest feels at home, regardless of where they're from.
How to Get Started
- Sign up free at menuforma.com
- Upload your menu (PDF, photo, or manual entry)
- Enable languages — choose which languages to offer, or enable all 72
- Print your QR code and place it on tables
- Done — customers scan and see your menu in their language
The entire process takes less than 5 minutes. No coding, no app download, no credit card required.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the multilingual feature free? Yes, the free plan includes menu translation into all 72 languages.
How accurate are the translations? MenuForma uses advanced AI that understands food terminology and cultural context. Translations are natural and accurate — not word-for-word machine translation.
Can I edit the translations? Yes, you can manually adjust any translation from your dashboard if you want to fine-tune specific items.
Do customers need to download an app? No. They simply scan the QR code with their phone camera and the menu opens in their browser.
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