Food and drink · logo maker
Restaurant logo maker, free to design.
Logo ideas for restaurants, bistros and dining rooms. Put the menu, opening hours and booking button where a hungry visitor finds them in seconds, and let the motion make the food look good instead of slowing the page.
Example logos
6 starting points for a restaurant.
Made by the same engine as the studio, with sample names. Start from one and the studio opens with this industry and that concept first.
- Fairview Restaurant · Badge emblemStart with this
- Oak & Main Restaurant · Shield emblemStart with this
- Northgate Restaurant · Crest emblemStart with this
- Harbor Restaurant · Stamp emblemStart with this
- Juniper Restaurant · Stamp emblemStart with this
- Granite Restaurant · Shield emblemStart with this
Design advice
Color
warm: warm colors feel welcoming and generous.
Graphite Warm: Graphite #292420, Silver Mist #a6a396, Ember #ef9643, Deep Ember #201c18, Bone White #f9f5f1
Graphite Warm: Graphite #282120, Silver Mist #a69d96, Signal Red #fb3b23, Void #160f0f, Bone White #faf0ee
earthy: earthy tones feel natural, local and honest.
Graphite Earthy: Graphite #2b2522, Silver Mist #a6a196, Ember #c15d2a, Deep Ember #1e1814, Pale Ember #f2edeb
Graphite Earthy: Graphite #3d3930, Silver Mist #a6a696, Citrine #a67f30, Void #191711, Pale Citrine #f4f0e8
playful: bright colors feel friendly and easy to approach.
Graphite Playful: Graphite #352a30, Silver Mist #a6969a, Rose #ff33a5, Void #171114, Bone White #fbf4f8
Graphite Playful: Graphite #36302b, Silver Mist #a6a296, Ember #ff7f21, Void #1a1511, Bone White #fbf7f4
Type
Fairview Restaurant
Zilla Slab with Source Sans 3: a slab serif feels sturdy and hard working.
Fairview Restaurant
Caveat with Nunito Sans: a script adds a personal, handmade touch.
Symbol ideas
- wine
- coffee
- chef hat
- utensils
- coffee
- chef hat
- wine
- coffee
- chef hat
- bottle wine
- utensils crossed
- coffee bean
Open source icons (ISC and MIT). Others can use the same icon, so a symbol mark is less unique than a monogram or an abstract mark.
Layout
Most people meet a restaurant on its sign first, often from across the street, so a wide lockup with the mark on the left carries the most weight. Make the menu easy to read on a phone
Beyond the logo
What a restaurant brand has to do
- Make the menu easy to read on a phone
- Put opening hours, address and a booking link up front
- Show photos of the real food and room
Websites to match
Motion website templates from AnimatedWebs.
Questions
Restaurant logo questions
What colors work for a restaurant logo?
For restaurants, bistros and dining rooms, warm palettes work well because warm colors feel welcoming and generous. A starting point from the engine: Graphite Warm (Graphite #292420, Silver Mist #a6a396, Ember #ef9643). Text on paper needs 4.5:1 contrast.
Which fonts suit a restaurant?
Zilla Slab with Source Sans 3, because a slab serif feels sturdy and hard working; Caveat with Nunito Sans, because a script adds a personal, handmade touch. Fairview Restaurant above is set in Zilla Slab.
What symbol should a restaurant logo use?
Ideas drawn from restaurant, bistro, trattoria, dining: wine, coffee, chef hat, utensils, bottle wine. Oak & Main Restaurant uses a shield emblem.
Where will a restaurant logo be used most?
For restaurants, bistros and dining rooms, on storefront sign, restaurant menu, coffee cup, delivery truck, in that order.
What should a restaurant brand get across?
Put the menu, opening hours and booking button where a hungry visitor finds them in seconds, and let the motion make the food look good instead of slowing the page.
How much does a restaurant logo cost here?
A restaurant logo is free to design and preview. The full brand pack for Fairview Restaurant or your own name is $25 once, or included with AnimatedWebs Pro.
Can a restaurant register its logo as a trademark?
Check for trademark conflicts (for example at uspto.gov) before a restaurant registers it or prints vehicle wraps.
What is in the brand pack · Pricing and downloads
Check a logo for trademark conflicts (for example at uspto.gov) before you register or print it.