🍴 AI Restaurant Menu Scraper (OCR): Extract from Images, PDFs & Web

Stop manually copying menu itemsand scrape restaurant menus. This advanced AI-powered Menu Scraper automatically crawls any restaurant website, finds the menu (even if it's hidden in a PDF or an Image), and converts it into structured data.

Whether the menu is a high-res photo, a flyer, or a complex PDF, our OCR technology extracts every dish, description, and price with high accuracy.

🚀 Why this Scraper is Different

• OCR-Ready: Automatically extracts menu data from JPG, PNG, and PDF files.
• Auto-Deep Crawl: Just provide the homepage; the scraper explores subpages (e.g., /menu, /our-food) to find the data.
• Price Monitoring: Perfect for keeping track of inflation and competitor pricing.
• No Code Required: Get a clean Menu API response from any URL.

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📖 Simple Usage

Unlike other tools, you don't need to find the exact menu link. Just provide the main website URL and scrape the restaurants menu.

1. Provide the Website URL

Input the base URL of the restaurant. The actor will automatically scan for menu assets.

Input Example:

{
  "urls": ["https://the-best-steakhouse.com"]
}

2. The Scraper "Thinks"

• **Crawls: Finds links to menus, lunch specials, and beverage lists.
• **Scans: Detects if the menu is text-based or an image/PDF.
• **OCR Processing: If an image is found, the AI reads the text within the image.
• **Structures: Organizes the findings into a clean format.

📊 Result Format (AI Enhanced)

The output captures the item details and identifies the source type (Text, PDF, or Image).

Sample Output:

[
  {
    "name": "Clear beef broth",
    "description": "with semolina dumpling or sliced pancakes",
    "ingredients": null,
    "price": "6.9",
    "allergenes": "CGAL"
  },
  {
    "name": "Pan-fried sweetbread",
    "description": "with tartare sauce",
    "ingredients": null,
    "price": "16.5",
    "allergenes": "CGAOM"
  }
]

❓ FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Does it work on handwritten or chalk menus?

If the photo is clear, the AI OCR can extract text from most chalkboard or handwritten menus commonly found in cafes.

Does it follow internal links?

Yes. The scraper performs a "deep crawl" of the provided domain to find pages related to "Menu," "Food," "Drinks," or "Dining."

Can I export this to Excel?

Absolutely. Once the run is finished, use the Apify "Export" button to download your menu data in CSV or Excel format.

Is this a Menu OCR API?

Yes! You can integrate this via the Apify API to automatically process restaurant images into machine-readable JSON for your own applications