Digital menu examples are the fastest way to understand what a great bar or restaurant display actually looks like in the real world. Before investing, studying digital menu examples from real operators helps you understand what works — the layouts they use, the design choices that drive sales, and the branding approaches that make digital menu examples stand out. Below are real digital menu examples from Evergreen HQ customers, covering everything from craft breweries to gastropubs to quick-service restaurants.
What Makes Great Digital Menu Examples?
The best digital menu examples share a few things in common. They are easy to read from across the room. They use high-contrast colors and clean fonts — a practice aligned with ADA display readability guidelines. They highlight featured items and pricing without overwhelming the guest. And they reflect the brand — whether that is a rustic taproom, a high-energy sports bar, or a polished gastropub.
Research backed by Digital Signage Association industry data and confirmed by Evergreen’s own customer results shows that digital menu boards increase average order values by 15–20% and encourage guests to stay longer. The reason is simple: a well-designed display draws the eye, communicates value, and makes decisions easier for the customer.
Evergreen HQ gives operators access to hundreds of customizable templates, a database of 300,000+ beverages with auto-populated details, and real-time update tools that push changes to every screen in seconds. The digital menu examples below were all built on that platform — by real operators, for real venues.
Real-World Digital Menu Examples from Evergreen HQ Customers
These displays span landscape, portrait, grouped, and seasonal formats. Take note of how each venue adapts the layout to their space, lighting, and brand identity.
Digital menu boards are a great way to increase sales, and are proven to encourage customers to stay longer and increase your bottom line. Below are some of our favorite customer’s digital menus.
Basement Nightspot
Hooligans Half Irish Pub
Neighborhood Tap House-Ashley Phosphate
Whole Foods Market Uptown Charlotte
Rose’s Tasting Room
Fatte Alberts Pizza Company
Able Seedhouse + Brewery
O’Daly’s Irish Pub
Design Formats Worth Noting in Top Digital Menu Examples
Looking through these digital menu examples, a few format patterns stand out:
- Landscape displays work best for wall-mounted screens behind a bar or above a counter. Wide format lets you show more items in a single view.
- Portrait displays are ideal for tight spaces, entranceways, or anywhere you need a vertical screen. They are common in taprooms and bottle shops.
- Grouped multi-screen setups (like the Beachwood BBQ + 719 Gastropub example above) let you split your menu across categories — beer on one screen, food on another.
- Seasonal displays rotate automatically based on schedules you set in Evergreen — no manual switching required.
- Tap takeover formats are popular for brewery events, highlighting a featured brewery or seasonal release prominently.
Every one of these layouts can be built without a designer. Evergreen’s template library and drag-and-drop editor mean your staff can make updates on the fly — pricing, item availability, seasonal rotations — without touching a printer or waiting on artwork.
Frequently Asked Questions About Digital Menu Examples
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What types of venues use digital menu boards? | Bars, breweries, taprooms, coffee shops, QSR restaurants, gastropubs, food halls, and hotel restaurants all use digital menu boards effectively. |
| Can I customize the layout to match my brand? | Yes. Evergreen HQ offers full color, font, and layout customization so your display matches your venue’s look and feel exactly. |
| How often can I update my digital menu? | As often as you want. Updates push live in seconds from any browser or mobile device. |
| Do I need a designer to build a digital menu? | No. Evergreen’s editor is built for operators, not designers. If you can type and click, you can build a professional menu display. |
| Can I run different menus at different times of day? | Yes. Evergreen supports scheduled menus for happy hour, brunch, late night, and seasonal rotations — all automated. |
Ready to Create Your Own Digital Menu Examples?
These digital menu examples — built by real operators — show what is possible. The National Restaurant Association consistently identifies digital menu adoption as a top tech investment for operator profitability. Evergreen HQ makes it easy to go from zero to your own digital menu examples — live and professional — in minutes. Start your free trial — no credit card required — or book a demo to see the platform in action with your own menu.
About Leah Hill
Senior Technical Content & Product Marketing Manager, EvergreenHQ
Leah Hill is the Senior Technical Content & Product Marketing Manager at EvergreenHQ, where she turns complex bar and restaurant tech into clear, practical stories operators can actually use. Drawing on years of experience with POS systems, inventory platforms, and front-of-house tools, she specializes in explaining how technology, automation, and AI can simplify daily service and boost profitability.
At EvergreenHQ, Leah partners closely with the product team to shape new features, test tools, and make sure every operator — from a single-location taproom to a multi-unit restaurant group — has the information they need to grow.
