A5 Menu Printing

A5 Menu Printing – Printed A5 Menus Online

Order printed A5 menus from 25 to 100,000 copies, built to your exact spec online and produced in the UK, with a 1 working day turnaround when a menu change can't wait.

The menu a venue reprints most often is rarely the main one. It's the drinks list that changes when a supplier drops a gin, the brunch card that moves with the season, the specials sheet that has to be right by Friday. Those smaller menus get handled the most and replaced the most, so the stock and finish chosen for them decide whether the print budget is spent once or over and over.

That's the job A5 menu printing does well. At 148mm × 210mm, an A5 menu carries a focused food offer or a full drinks list without crowding, sits comfortably on a table for two and fits standard menu holders. Choose your paper stock, print sides, lamination, special finish, quantity and turnaround in the configurator, see the price straight away and order from 25 copies.

Order A5 Menus Online: What You Can Configure

Every option below changes the price, and the figure you see is for that exact specification.

A5 menus start from £20.44 plus VAT, and the price moves as you change stock, finish, quantity and turnaround. The cost per menu falls as the run gets longer, so check two or three quantities before you add to cart.

Paper Stocks for Printed A5 Menus

Paper weight decides how a menu behaves in someone's hand. Go too light and it curls after one busy service. Go too heavy for the job and you pay for stiffness a takeaway leaflet never needed.

Silk has a soft sheen that keeps colours crisp and photography clean. Uncoated has a natural, writable surface that suits craft, rustic or minimal branding. Bear in mind that laminating an uncoated stock covers its texture, so if the raw paper feel is the point, leave it unlaminated and choose a heavier weight instead.

Laminated A5 Menus: Matt, Gloss or Soft-Touch

Lamination does more for a table menu's lifespan than any other choice. The film shields the print from spills and lets staff wipe menus down between covers.

• Matt laminated A5 menus cut glare under spotlights and pendant lighting, so prices stay easy to read. It's the safe default for most dining rooms and bars.
• Gloss laminated A5 menus make colours and food or cocktail photography look richer. Under strong overhead light they can reflect, so think about where people will read them.
• Soft-touch A5 menus have a velvety surface that feels premium the moment they're picked up. Greasy fingers can mark them, particularly on dark designs, so they suit drinks lists and fine dining more than a busy burger counter.

For menus that are handled and wiped on both sides, double-sided lamination protects the whole printed piece.

Spot UV and Foil Finishes for Premium A5 Menus

Four special finishes are available on this product: single-sided or double-sided spot UV high build, single-sided gold foil and single-sided silver foil. Spot UV high build lays a raised, glossy coating over selected areas, such as a logo, a heading or a signature cocktail, so they catch the light and stand up from the page. Foil adds a metallic gold or silver detail. On a cocktail list or hotel menu, one well-placed finish usually says more than covering the whole sheet.

A5 Menus for Restaurants, Cafés, Bars and Takeaways

A5 Menus for Restaurants

A5 suits set menus, tasting menus, desserts and wine lists, and works as a separate insert beside a main menu. If you're printing a full à la carte offer, A4 menu printing gives the dishes room without shrinking the type. A dependable restaurant spec is 350gsm silk, printed double sided with double-sided matt lamination.

A5 Menus for Cafés

Breakfast, lunch and hot and cold drinks fit comfortably across two sides of A5. Cafés that adjust prices often get better value from shorter, more frequent runs on 250gsm silk with matt lamination than from one big print that dates quickly.

A5 Cocktail and Bar Menus

Cocktail lists, spirits and draught selections suit A5 well, with room for short tasting notes and none of the empty space A4 leaves. Gloss or soft-touch on 350gsm silk brings out drinks photography. For a taller, narrower list that fits slim holders and bar tops, take a look at A5 slim menus.

A5 Takeaway Menus

Takeaway menus that go into bags or through letterboxes need reach more than durability. Stocks from 130gsm gloss to 170gsm silk keep larger runs economical, and lamination is rarely worth paying for on a menu that gets read once and stuck to a fridge.

Where A5 Sits in Your Menu Range

If A5 gives you the right balance of space and table footprint, set your options in the configurator and check the live price. For compact extras, A6 menus sit neatly alongside an A5 main menu, and table talkers keep the week's offers in front of guests without another sheet to hand out.

A5 Menu Artwork Requirements

To get your A5 menus printed without artwork delays, set up the file like this:

1. Page size 148mm × 210mm, with 3mm bleed on every edge (154mm × 216mm overall).
2. Text and prices kept well inside the trim, never right up against the edge.
3. CMYK colour throughout. RGB images shift when converted, and bright drinks shots shift the most.
4. Images at 300dpi at the size they'll print.
5. Fonts embedded or outlined, exported as a PDF.

Every file goes through a pre-press check for bleed, resolution, colour mode and fonts before it's printed. A check can't catch a wrong price, though, so read every price against your till before you upload. For layout help, our guide to designing menus that sell more food covers hierarchy, price placement and readability.

Turnaround and Delivery Across London and the UK

We print from Croydon and deliver across London and the rest of the UK. Choose 1 working day when a menu has to change fast, 3–4 working days for planned reprints, or Express. London venues can sometimes collect, depending on the job, so get in touch if that suits you better.

A5 Menu Printing FAQs

How much does A5 menu printing cost?

A5 menu printing starts from £20.44 plus VAT. The final price depends on paper stock, print sides, lamination, special finish, quantity and turnaround. Longer runs bring the cost of each menu down, so it's worth comparing a few quantities in the configurator before you order.

Can I see the price before I order A5 menus?

Yes. Pick your specification in the online configurator and the price updates as you go, before anything goes in your basket. There's no quote form and no waiting for a callback, so you can try different stocks and finishes and compare them on the spot.

What size is an A5 menu?

An A5 menu measures 148mm × 210mm, exactly half an A4 sheet. Supply artwork at 154mm × 216mm to allow 3mm bleed on each edge. The format works portrait or landscape and fits standard A5 menu holders and stands.

What paper weight is best for A5 menus?

For table menus used every day, 250gsm or 350gsm silk with lamination is the reliable choice, and 350gsm feels more substantial in the hand. Takeaway menus handed out in volume suit 130gsm to 170gsm. Our UK menu printing guide compares stocks across every menu format.

Can I order laminated A5 menus?

Yes. Matt, gloss and soft-touch lamination are all available, single or double sided. Matt suits most venues because it cuts glare, gloss lifts photography, and soft-touch feels premium in the hand. Laminated menus wipe clean and stand up to daily service far better than unlaminated ones.

Can I order A5 menus with different paper and finishing options?

Yes. This product offers 12 paper stocks, three lamination types, spot UV high build and gold or silver foil, all selectable before checkout. A simple single-sided café menu and a heavyweight foiled cocktail list can both be ordered from this one page.

How quickly can I get A5 menus printed?

You can choose 1 working day for urgent jobs, 3–4 working days for planned orders, or Express. Uploading a print-ready PDF at checkout, rather than sending it later, is the easiest way to keep your order moving without hold-ups.

Can I print A5 menus in small quantities?

Yes. Orders start at 25 copies, which suits new openings, trial menus and seasonal specials you don't want to overprint. When you need more, quantities go all the way up to 100,000 for takeaway drops and multi-site groups.

Do you print A5 menus in London?

Yes. We're based in Croydon and print A5 menus for venues across London, with delivery throughout the UK. Collection is sometimes possible for London customers depending on the job, so contact our team if you'd prefer to pick up.

Ready to Order Your A5 Menus?

Choose your stock, print sides, finish, quantity and turnaround in the configurator, check your live price and add your A5 menus to cart. Upload your print-ready PDF now or send your artwork after checkout. Either way, your file is checked before printing, so problems get caught on screen rather than on a stack of finished menus. Looking for a different size or a folded format? Browse our full menu printing range.