How to Create This “Delicious Food Menu” Poster in Canva: Step-by-Step Design Guide

Creating effective promotional posters doesn’t require expert design skills — just a good eye for layout and a few clever Canva tools. In this blog, you’ll learn how to recreate this bold and modern “Delicious Food Menu” design from scratch, using Canva’s free resources.

🛠 What You’ll Need:

• A free Canva account

• A high-resolution image of a food dish (ideally plated)

• Fonts: Playlist Script, League Spartan, or similar

• Basic shape and text tools

🎯 Step 1: Start With the Canvas

1. Open Canva and click “Create a Design.”

2. Choose Instagram Post (1080x1080 px) or Custom Size for posters.

📐 A square layout ensures it’s ideal for social media, websites, or flyers.

🎨 Step 2: Apply a Two-Part Background

This design uses a torn paper effect to split the background into two:

• Top Half: Textured yellow

• Bottom Half: Clean white

Here’s how to do it:

1. In Elements, search for “torn paper” or “paper texture.”

2. Place one at the center and adjust to divide the canvas.

3. Set the top background to yellow, and the bottom to white.

🧠 The rough tear adds a rustic, casual vibe — perfect for food promos.

✍️ Step 3: Add the Header Text

Let’s recreate the layered header: "Delicious FOOD MENU"

1. Add a script font like Playlist Script for “Delicious.”

   • Color: Black

   • Font Size: Medium

     
     

2. Below that, add “FOOD MENU” in bold all-caps sans serif (e.g., League Spartan or Anton).

   • Color: Deep red

   • Font Size: Large.

     
     

Align the two text elements vertically and center them horizontally.

🔠 Combining fonts creates visual hierarchy and personality.

📝 Step 4: Insert Supporting Text

Add a paragraph under the title with the following message:

“Enjoy a delicious food menu with a special discount.Take advantage of this special offer and try our new food menu!”

1. Use a clean sans-serif font like Open Sans or Lato.

2. Align center.

3. Keep it smaller than the heading, but still readable.

💡 Tip: Use line spacing (1.4–1.6) for better legibility.

Step 5: Add the Food Image

1. Upload your plated food photo.

2. Crop it into a circular frame using:

   • Elements > Frames > Circle

3. Center it on the bottom half of the canvas (white area).

🍽️ Use bright, natural lighting in your food image for the best impact.

Step 6: Add the “Order Now” Button

1. Go to Elements and add a red rounded rectangle.

2. Insert white bold text inside: “ORDER NOW”

3. Position it to the left of the plate, slightly overlapping the image.

📌 A strong CTA button increases engagement and directs user action.

💲 Step 7: Add the Price Tag

1. Add bold red text: “$6.99” (Note: decimal should be corrected from "$6,99")

2. Place it to the right of the plate for balance.

3. Use a curved arrow (from Elements) to draw attention to it.

🎯 Use eye-tracking shapes like arrows to guide the viewer naturally.

🌐 Step 8: Insert Contact Information

1. At the bottom, on either side:

   • Left: Your website URL

   • Right: Your contact number

2. Use simple black sans-serif text, small and clean.

🧾 This section gives credibility and clarity without distracting from the main message.

🧠 Final Design Tips

• Use Canva’s alignment tools to keep everything symmetrical

• Check mobile preview for legibility

• Save your design as a PNG or PDF for sharing or printing

✅ Summary

By following this tutorial, you’ve recreated a high-quality promotional food menu in Canva — ideal for restaurants, cafes, food delivery apps, or culinary students building their portfolio. You also picked up essential design principles like:

• Visual hierarchy

• Contrast & alignment

• Call-to-action emphasis

Watch our Youtube video guide for more clearifications.