These restaurant menu prompts turn phone photos of your dishes into consistent, clean shots for a printed menu, a QR menu or a delivery app. Shoot each dish in daylight, use the same prompt for every item so the menu matches, and pick an image model; each prompt keeps the portion, plating and ingredients as they are in your photo.
Using my dish photo as the reference, create a menu photo of the dish on a plain warm-grey background at a 45-degree angle, soft even light from the left and a gentle shadow, the plate centered with space around it, the portion, plating and ingredients exactly as in my photo.
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Overhead QR menu tile
Make a square 1:1 overhead photo of my dish on a light wood table with the plate filling about two thirds of the frame, soft even daylight and true colors, a clean tile for a QR menu, the food exactly as in my photo.
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Combo meal tray
Arrange my main dish, a side and a drink as a combo meal on a tray against a clean off-white background, soft front light with everything in focus, a 4:3 frame for a menu board, each item exactly as in my photos and nothing added.
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Burger at eye level
Show my burger straight on at eye level on a plain board with every layer visible, a dark neutral background, crisp side light, a delivery-app style hero, the bun, fillings and size exactly as in my photo.
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Pizza with a pulled slice
Show my pizza from directly above on a dark round tray with one slice pulled slightly away, a light dusting of flour on the surface, warm even light, the toppings and size exactly as in my photo.
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Kids' menu plate
Shoot my kids' meal on a bright colorful plate against a soft yellow background, cheerful even light, a playful but clean layout, the portion and items exactly as in my photo.
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Dessert spotlight
Present my dessert on a small black plate against a deep charcoal background under a narrow spotlight from above, a fine-dining dessert-menu look, the dessert's shape, sauce and garnish exactly as in my photo.
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Drinks page lineup
Line up my menu drinks, such as juices, iced teas and coffees, in a row on a counter with fresh condensation and a softly blurred café behind, even light, a drinks-page layout, each glass, garnish and color exactly as in my photos.
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Soup with steam
Show my soup in a deep bowl from a 45-degree angle with gentle steam and a spoon resting on the side plate, a plain stone-colored background, soft window light, a warm comforting feel, the soup's color and toppings exactly as in my photo.
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Sharing platter overhead
Show my sharing platter from directly above on a dark wooden table with small dishes of sauce at the edges, soft even light, every piece sharp, the number of pieces and their arrangement exactly as in my photo.
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Set table dine-in
Place my dish on a set restaurant table with cutlery, a folded napkin and a glass of water, the dining room softly blurred behind, warm afternoon light, an inviting dine-in feel, the dish unchanged.
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Sides grid
Arrange my side dishes in small matching bowls in a neat grid on a light background, shot from above with soft shadowless light, a clean sides-page layout, each side's portion exactly as in my photos.
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Breakfast by the window
Show my breakfast plate on a sunny café table near a window with a cup of coffee and a glass of orange juice, bright morning light, a fresh start-the-day mood, the eggs, toast and portions exactly as in my photo.
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Cutout for a menu board
Show my dish on a pure white background with a soft shadow, cleanly separated so it can sit on a printed menu board, bright even light, the whole plate in frame, the food exactly as in my photo.
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Chef's special
Make a close low-angle shot of my signature dish on the pass with the chef's hands setting it down, a busy open kitchen blurred behind, warm light, a chef's-special feature, the plating exactly as in my photo.
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Use one prompt for every dish, with the same background, angle and light, and shoot every reference from a similar angle. Changing only the dish keeps a printed or online menu looking like one set rather than a collage.
Do menu photos have to show the real portion?
They should. Show the portion, ingredients and sides the customer actually receives, and leave out garnishes or extras that are not on the plate. Delivery apps may have their own photo requirements too, so check the platform's current image rules.
Which angle suits which dish?
Overhead for pizzas, bowls and sharing platters; straight on for burgers, sandwiches and stacked desserts; 45 degrees for most plated mains. Choose one angle per menu section so each page stays even.
Paste it, add your photo, pick a model
Free to download on iPhone and Android. Pick a style, add one photo, and see yourself in it in under a minute.