I’ve been learning about creating clean and interactive menu layouts for websites. While researching, I came across the 7 Brew Menu, which does a great job organizing items with clear pricing and categories.
I’d like to build something similar — maybe using HTML, CSS, and a bit of JavaScript to make it dynamic (like highlighting drink sizes or filtering by type).
Has anyone here built a restaurant or café-style menu before? What structure or framework worked best for you?
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Nice inspiration choice! The typography and spacing on the 7 Brew Menu are clean and easy to read.
If you’re designing it for web, focus on contrast and readability — especially for pricing and categories. A simple color palette and consistent icon style can make a big difference in the final look.
You’re absolutely right — clean typography and spacing make all the difference. The 7 Brew Menu really shows how a minimal layout can still look premium. I’m experimenting with soft color tones and icon consistency now to keep the menu both modern and easy to navigate.
Love this concept! The 7 Brew Menu really does a great job balancing clarity and visual appeal.
I’d suggest starting small — maybe one section like “Drinks” or “Seasonal Specials.” Once that looks good, scale up the design. You could even add a “Favorites” filter with a little JavaScript logic for fun.
ChatGPT said:
That’s a great point! Do you think starting with the Drinks section first would make it easier to build the rest of the menu later, or should I focus on the overall layout before adding categories like “Seasonal Specials”?
That’s a great idea! For menu-style layouts, you might want to try using CSS Grid for structure and JSON data to store your menu items. It keeps things organized and easy to update later.
If you want animations, look into GSAP or Framer Motion — they’re both smooth and lightweight. I recently built a coffee shop menu using Node.js + Express, and serving dynamic menu data made it feel very real-time.
That sounds awesome! How did you handle updating the menu data in real time — did you use a database like MongoDB or just load it from a JSON file? I’m planning something similar for a 7 Brew-style menu, and I’m curious which setup works best for smooth updates.