Local SEO for restaurants, cafés and bars

SEO for restaurants: get found when guests search

Most new guests don’t know your name yet. They search for “Italian restaurant near me”. We make sure you show up near the top in Google Maps and in search.

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  • No obligation
  • Checked personally by us
italian restaurant near me
  • 1

    Trattoria Luna

    4.7(312)

    You
  • 2

    Pizzeria da Marco

    4.4(188)

  • 3

    Osteria Bella

    4.2(95)

Example

The 3 factors Google ranks by

This is how Google itself describes local results. You can influence two of them.

1

Relevance

Does your profile match what people search for? Categories, menu, description and website tell Google what you stand for.

Fully in your hands

2

Distance

How far away is the person searching? You can’t change that, but you can change everything else.

Out of your hands

3

Prominence

How well known are you online? According to Google, reviews and their average, mentions and links all count.

Largely in your hands

Source: Google, “How to improve your local ranking on Google”

What we do for your ranking

Everything Google weighs for relevance and prominence, from one team.

A Google profile that sells

The right categories, current opening hours, good photos and regular posts.

A website Google understands

Fast, mobile, with the menu as text and structured data for Google.

More and better reviews

Collect genuine reviews and answer every one. Both count for your ranking.

The same details everywhere

Name, address and phone identical on Google, your website and in directories.

Content for real searches

Lunch menu, vegan dishes, terrace, groups: what guests in your area search for.

Visible in ChatGPT and co.

More and more guests ask AI assistants for recommendations. We check whether you get mentioned.

5 things you can do yourself today

Costs nothing, takes less than an hour in total and helps right away.

  1. 1

    Pick the right primary category

    “Italian restaurant” instead of just “Restaurant”. The primary category counts a lot for relevance.

  2. 2

    Your menu as text, not only as a PDF

    What is on your website as text, Google can read and connect to searches like “gluten-free pasta”.

  3. 3

    Keep opening hours current, holidays included

    Guests who arrive at a locked door write bad reviews. Special hours belong in your profile.

  4. 4

    Name, address, phone identical everywhere

    Different spellings on different sites confuse Google. Making them consistent once is enough.

  5. 5

    Add new photos regularly

    New dishes, the terrace in summer, the team. A lively profile works on guests and on Google.

Free, no obligation

Where do you stand on Google?

We look at your visibility and tell you honestly what will move you up.

  • Where you rank for three important searches in your area
  • What the restaurants ahead of you do differently
  • How complete your Google profile and website are
  • The three biggest levers for more guests from Google

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Frequently asked questions

What is local SEO for restaurants?

Everything that makes you show up for searches in your area, such as “Italian restaurant near me”, in Google Maps and in the normal results. The key building blocks are your Google profile, your website and your reviews.

How long does SEO take to work?

Changes to your Google profile often work within a few weeks. Better positions in normal search usually take a few months. In return, the effect lasts without paying for every click.

Can anyone guarantee me the top spot?

No, and anyone who promises that isn’t telling the truth. Google decides the distance to the searcher itself. We make sure everything you can influence is right.

What is the difference to Google Ads?

With Google Ads you buy visibility from day one. SEO builds your position in the free results for the long term. Many restaurants start with both and scale the ads back once the ranking is there.

Do I have to do anything myself?

Hardly. We need access to your Google profile and new photos now and then. We take care of the rest.

Get found without paying for every click.

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