AR menus for Shoreditch restaurants, cafés and bars
For independents that live on word of mouth: dishes guests can see on the table and share.
Quick answer
Shoreditch's independent restaurants, brunch cafés and bars compete on concept and on what gets shared. An AR menu from VR Express shows your real dishes and drinks at real size on the guest's table from a QR code, with no app, and gives launches and signature dishes something worth filming. We scan in your kitchen, check every model and go live in about two weeks.
A launch hook for independents
A new opening or a new menu needs a reason for coverage. A dish that appears on the table in AR is a simple, visual story for social and for food press, and the link keeps working after the launch.
Brunch, street food and food halls
- Brunch cafés: show the hero plates at the counter and on table cards.
- Food halls and street-food traders: one QR per stall so visitors compare dishes before queuing.
- Bars: signature serves in AR on the cocktail list.
Your dishes, not stock models
Generic 3D food looks generic. We scan your plates as your kitchen serves them, and our team cleans up each model so it opens quickly on a phone. That matters most for independents whose food is the brand.
How it works
- Onboarding call and capture kit: guide, matte mat, turntable and your own upload code.
- Dishes are scanned freshly plated in quiet hours, by your team with the kit or by us on site in London.
- Every model gets a quality pass by our 3D team (holes, glare, scale, file size), with a retake note within a day if a capture can't be saved.
- Your menu page goes live with sections, prices and allergens, plus a print-ready QR code per dish. A typical menu takes about two weeks.
See it and read the case study
Try it on your phone: open the demo menu and tap “See it on your table”. VR Express has built AR, VR and WebXR since 2015, including the AR Menu platform for restaurants and bars. Start with the overview of AR menus for London restaurants, see what an AR menu costs in the UK or compare AR and QR menus.
Frequently asked questions
Can food-hall traders use it?
Yes. Each trader can have its own QR codes and dishes, or a hall can run one AR menu page across stalls.
How quickly can a new opening go live?
A typical menu takes about two weeks from onboarding to printed QR codes, so plan captures for the final menu tasting.
Do guests need an app?
No. iPhone opens the dish in AR Quick Look and Android in Scene Viewer, both from the browser.