SEO and Websites for Restaurants and Cafes in the US
Most diners choose where to eat on Google Maps, and they decide in under a minute. If you're not in the top three for "restaurants near me" or "best tacos in [your neighborhood]", or your website makes them download a PDF menu, they book somewhere else. We fix that with local SEO, a fast website with your menu, reservations and ordering on it, and Google Ads for the shifts you want busier.
Our cafe work speaks for itself: Peter Cat Cafe went from 120 to more than 5,000 Instagram followers in nine months, and 3L Cafe lifted weekday footfall 37% in its first 90 days. Both are in Melbourne, Australia. Google Maps, reviews and website speed work the same way in Austin as they do in Melbourne.
Arinon is run by Ankit Dabral, who spent about 16 years in hospitality: he started with Oberoi and Taj, then worked in hotels and casinos across Australia and Malaysia. We understand covers, shifts and food cost, not just clicks.
What's actually holding restaurants back online
The map results take most of the clicks on "near me" searches. An incomplete Business Profile, old photos, few recent reviews or wrong holiday hours push you below the places that get picked.
PDF menus, slow pages and a reservation link nobody can find. Diners on a phone give up and tap the next listing.
DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub commissions commonly run 15 to 30% per order, and they keep the customer. Direct ordering on your own site keeps that margin and the relationship.
Calls, direction requests, reservations and online orders should be tracked by channel, so the budget goes to what brings people in.
How we help
Profile clean-up and weekly posts, a steady flow of new reviews with replies, neighborhood and cuisine pages, and consistent listings on Yelp and the directories that matter.
Learn more →Fast, mobile-first sites with a menu Google can read, reservations and ordering connected, and the markup that puts your hours and menu into search results.
Learn more →Search and Maps ads around your location, switched on for the shifts you want busier, and tracked to calls and reservations.
Learn more →Reels and food content with our partner studio, if you want it in the same plan as your SEO and website.
Learn more →Read how Peter Cat Cafe grew from 120 to 5,000+ followers: Peter Cat Cafe case study →
What it costs
Prices in USD. We quote the exact figure after a free audit of your current setup.
FAQs
How much does restaurant SEO cost?
Our local SEO plans for restaurants and cafes start at US$650 a month. US agencies commonly charge US$1,500 to US$4,000 a month for comparable local SEO. We're based in Delhi, so our costs are lower.
Have you worked with US restaurants?
Our published cafe case studies are in Melbourne, Australia. The work is the same in any English-speaking market: Google Business Profile, reviews, a fast website and tracked ads. Before you pay anything, we show you exactly what we'd change and why.
How long before we see results?
Google Business Profile and review work usually shows in Maps rankings within 4 to 8 weeks. Website and content SEO takes 3 to 6 months to build up. Google Ads bring calls and reservations from the first week.
You're in India. How does that work day to day?
Delhi is 9.5 to 12.5 hours ahead of US time zones, so most of the work happens while you sleep. We keep a call window in your morning or early evening, report monthly in plain language, and invoice in USD.
Can you help us rely less on DoorDash and Uber Eats?
Yes. We set up direct online ordering on your own website with a platform that suits your kitchen, then use Google and Instagram to move regulars onto it.
Want to be the first place people find?
Send us your restaurant's name and city. We'll compare your Google ranking, website speed and reviews against the three places that beat you, and send you the results for free.
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