Cocktails first
A category structure that matches how bartenders think — house drinks, classics, low-ABV, zero-proof, and the spirits library beneath.
Cocktail menus
Cocktail menus that read like a list of intentions.
House drinks, classics, low-ABV, zero-proof, and the spirits library — categorized the way bartenders actually think.
What it covers
A bar menu engine for the program you actually run.
Glassware and method, when it matters
Optional fields for glass, method, and base spirit so guests can order with confidence.
Wine and beer that breathe
By-the-glass and by-the-bottle sections with producer, region, and vintage — formatted to scan, not stacked into walls.
Tasting menus and pairings
Pair cocktails or wines with food courses in a dedicated section — for tasting menus, prix fixe nights, or a one-off event.
Built for low light
High-contrast templates and 16px+ type so the menu reads in a candle-lit room, not just on a designer's monitor.
A new edition each rotation
Refresh the house list each season as a new published edition — fresh QR card, fresh PDF, fresh hosted link, same brand voice.
Sample list
Categories your bartenders already use.
House cocktails, classics, low-ABV, zero-proof, the spirits library, beer, and wine — each in its own section, with item-level metadata for glass, method, and base spirit.
Generated by Carte AI in the voice your bar speaks, not in stock cocktail-bar cliches.
Wine + beer programs
Lists that breathe instead of stack.
By-the-glass, by-the-bottle, and reserve sections with producer, region, vintage, and price columns. Sommelier-grade detail without sommelier-grade fonts.
Beer programs get the same treatment: style, brewery, ABV, format.
Seasonal rotation
Refresh the list every quarter — designed with your AI partner.
Fork last season's menu and chat with the AI design partner: *"swap the house list for stone-fruit cocktails,"* *"give me a low-ABV section for summer."* The agent knows the existing list, applies the changes in place, and you iterate as long as you want.
Publish the new edition. Print fresh QR cards for the bar — the previous season's edition stays always live on its own URL, useful for archives or guests who saved the link.
Common questions
Can I structure the menu by base spirit, by vibe, or both?
Both. Sections are fully customizable — by spirit (gin, agave, whiskey), by vibe (refreshing, stirred, after-dinner), or by program (house, classics, low-ABV, zero-proof). You decide.
Does Carte support wine list complexity?
Yes. By-the-glass and by-the-bottle sections, with producer, region, vintage, and price columns. The wine list reads like a wine list, not a database export.
Can guests filter by ABV, dietary, or allergen?
Allergen and dietary tags render inline on each item. Filterable views are on the roadmap; for now, structured tags make the menu searchable in the browser's find feature.
Will guests be able to order from the menu?
Carte is a menu and publishing tool, not a POS. Many bars hand the menu to guests as a reference and take orders verbally — which is what most bar programs prefer anyway.
Can I price the menu in a non-USD currency?
Yes. Carte supports currencies and locales globally. Prices format correctly for euros, pounds, lira, yen, and more.
Print the menu your bar program deserves.
Draft as many lists as you want for free. Publish when the program is ready.