SEO for Restaurants
AI-powered SEO deliverables built on restaurant-specific keyword data, cuisine search patterns, and food industry directories. From topical maps to content pages to GBP optimization — everything your restaurant needs to dominate local search.
Why restaurant SEO is different
Restaurants face unique ranking challenges that generic SEO can’t solve. Here’s what makes your vertical different.
Google Maps is the menu
80%+ of restaurant discovery starts in Google Maps, not organic search. If your GBP listing has outdated hours, no menu, or few reviews, you’re invisible to the customers who are ready to eat now.
Cuisine-type keyword fragmentation
“Best Thai food near me,” “Italian restaurant downtown,” “sushi delivery [city]” — every cuisine type is its own keyword universe. Without pages targeting your specific cuisine, you lose to aggregator sites.
Review volume is a ranking signal
Restaurants need 100+ reviews minimum to compete in the map pack. A systematic review strategy isn’t optional — it’s a direct ranking factor that Google uses to sort local results.
Aggregator competition
Yelp, DoorDash, UberEats, and OpenTable dominate page 1 for most restaurant queries. Your SEO strategy needs to target the gaps these platforms can’t fill — menu-specific, neighborhood-specific, experience-specific searches.
What restaurant customers search for
Our AI agents are trained on restaurant-specific search patterns. Here’s a sample of the keyword landscape your topical map will cover.
Sample cluster: Italian Restaurant
A local business in a competitive metro area went from page 3 to the local 3-pack for core service keywords and 12 related long-tail terms — the same methodology we apply to restaurants.
Every deliverable, built for restaurants
Same deliverables, trained on restaurant data. Keyword research, content, and schema are all calibrated for how restaurant customers actually search.
Topical Map
8-15 clusters covering cuisine keywords, dining occasion searches, and neighborhood-specific queries.
SEO Audit
Technical + on-page + GBP analysis benchmarked against your top 5 local restaurant competitors.
Content Pages
Menu pages, dining experience pages, and location content written for restaurant search intent.
GBP Optimization
Restaurant-specific category optimization, menu integration, photo strategy, and review management.
Schema Markup
Restaurant, Menu, FoodEstablishment, and Review schema for restaurant-specific rich results.
Citation Building
Restaurant directories (Yelp, TripAdvisor, OpenTable, Resy) plus 25-100 general directories.
Restaurant SEO questions
Absolutely. “Best [cuisine] near me” searches happen millions of times per month. The restaurants that rank in the map pack get foot traffic without paying for ads on DoorDash or Yelp. SEO is the only channel you own.
It’s the single most important factor. Most restaurant discovery happens in Google Maps. Your GBP listing needs accurate hours, menu, photos, categories, and 100+ reviews to compete in the local pack.
We target the queries aggregators don’t cover well — neighborhood-specific, occasion-specific, and experience-specific searches. “Private dining downtown [city]” and “farm to table brunch” are yours for the taking.
Your topical map answers this. Generally: cuisine + city terms first (highest intent), then dining occasion keywords (brunch, date night, private dining), then neighborhood and experience content.
We work with more than just restaurants
Our AI agents are trained on vertical-specific data across 12+ industries.
See what your restaurant needs to rank
Start with a topical map. Get every page, keyword, and link your restaurant needs — delivered in 4-6 hours.