Storefront signages & restaurant signs come in a diversity of shapes and designs. Acrylic signs, wooden signs, metal signs, hanging boards, hand-painted signs, lightbox signs, neon signs, 3D signs… The list is endless.
Often the first thing that people notice, restaurant signs inform the first impression a visitor makes about a new joint, even before they experience the restaurant decor. It tells them what sort of dining establishment it is, the kind of food it serves, and the quality of experience they can expect, whether it’s more fast casual, hole-in-the-wall, or a fine dining experience. What’s more, signs are the most underrated, yet powerful forms of advertising.
Not convinced? Consider these statistics:
Why beautiful restaurant signs are important
- More than half of consumers are less likely to enter a place of business if it had poor quality signages. (FedEx)
- Almost eight in 10 consumers have entered a place of business for the first time because of an attractive sign. (FedEx)
- Close to 75 per cent of the respondents said they’ve spread word about a business solely because of its sign. (FedEx)
- About 60 per cent of businesses saw an average 10 per cent increase in sales and profit after improving the design of their signages. (University of Cincinnati)
Skip the standard banner, and explore these gorgeous alternatives for your restaurant. Yes, it will cost a bit more. But the volume of visitors you’ll attract in return is priceless.
100 Of The Most Gorgeous Restaurant Signs To Inspire You
1. Roster
2. Lucy Liu
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3. Tetsujin
4. Lemongrass Restaurant
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5. Flo’s V8 Cafe
6. Simple Cafe
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7. Yakiniku Sora
8. The Athenian
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9. Southpark Seafood
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10. Sushi & Co.
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11. Miss Lily’s
12. El Moro
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13. Gastrologik Restaurant
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14. The Mossy Well
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15. Cafe Reichard
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16. Stone Way Cafe
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17. Moby 3143 Cafe
18. Dallah Cafe
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19. Second Home Kitchen and Bar
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20. The Bartlett Cafe
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21. Persephone Bakery
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22. Public Caffe
23. Handmade Bakery and Pastry House
24. Rynd Restaurant
25. Torchy’s Tacos
26. Chez Marie Restaurant
27. Alpenrose Cafe
28. Block & Larder
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29. Canteen Restaurant
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30. Bar Basso
31. Bahia De Kino Mexican Seafood Restaurant & Bar
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32. TAP Coffee
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33. The Poulbot Cafe
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34. Cafe Revol
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35. Basque Etchea Restaurant
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36. Kale Cafe
37. Kimski
38. Pablo
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39. Ristorante Quadri
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This restaurant sign is a lettermark – see if you can find all the letters of BAKE
40. BAKE
41. Red River Restaurant
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42. BLUFISH Restaurant
43. Eduard’s Whisky Bar
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44. Common Room Cafe and Bar
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45. Ambrosia Restaurant and Bar
46. The Vortex Bar and Grill
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47. Roxy Diner
48. .jpg Coffee
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49. Bamboo’s Eatery
50. Saul Bistro
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51. Madison Restaurant
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52. Sugar Bakeshop
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53. Restaurant 108
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This restaurant sign also serves as styling for the exterior
54. Archie Rose Distilling Co.
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55. Taiyo Sushi Bar
56. Mad Mex
57. Bao Bao
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58. Taqueria Canalla
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59. Barrio by Mex Out
Fighting game fans might recognise the Shoryuken reference
60. Shyo Ryu Ken Ramen Bar
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61. Silver
62. Tipping Point Brewery
63. 7Bone Burger Co.
64. Biggie Smalls
65. Kimoto Rooftop Beer Garden
66. Brasserie Harricana
67. Fish La Boissonnerie
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68. Sopra Cucina and Bar
A minimalist restaurant sign
69. 產出 (Chan Chu) The Food
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70. Beauty and Essex
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71. Crack Restaurant
72. Cats and Coffee
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73. Whaam Banh Mi
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74. Hildebrandt’s
75. Chido Mexican Kitchen
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76. Orang+Utan Bar
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77. Al Mashowa
78. Ampersand Cafe
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No words, just a beautiful hieroglyph for a restaurant sign
79. Noodle Rack
80. Arashi
81. PM 24
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82. Bar Meraviglia
Japanese restaurant or modern art museum? This is a gorgeous restaurant signboard
83. Nozomi Sushi Bar
84. Au79
85. El Montero
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86. Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie
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87. Bullerei Restaurant and Deli
88. Entente Restaurant
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This restaurant sign has all the beauty and design of a fancy brand logo
89. Jump Restaurant and Bar
90. Le Coucou
91. Blue Ocean Robata & Sushi Bar
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92. Passe-Vite
93. Schiller’s Liquor Bar
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94. Sacro Cuore
95. Journeyman Restaurant
96. Noma Restaurant
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This one’s a beautiful and funny restaurant sign:
97. Recipease by Jamie Oliver
98. Baldoria Bar + Kitchen
99. Table No. 1
100. Seed Kitchen & Bar
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Bonus: Funny Restaurant Signs
A search for ‘funny restaurant signs’ combines both interestingly-named restaurants with outspoken signages and funny quips on restaurant sandwich boards. We’ve captured some here:
This restaurant sign is great at math
101. Fuller’s Ale & Pie House
Technically, that’s a sandwichboard…
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A famous philosophical conundrum on a funny letter board
102. El Arroyo
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A favourite also of the CandyBar blog team – funny restaurant sandwichboard
103. (unknown restaurant)
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A vegetable pun
104. Melon Cauli
Not technically a restaurant – but a hilarious sign anyway.
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Conclusion
The days of underestimating the potential of a humble storefront sign are over. It’s time to rethink your signage designs – current and future ones alike. And with an abundance of stunning restaurant sign examples right here at your disposal, you will never be short of inspiration.