QR Menu for Iraq Restaurants: Baghdad, Erbil and Basra Are Already Scanning
Iraq was the first Middle East market where doXmenu went live with real customers. Here is what those restaurants use it for and how to start.
Iraq is where doXmenu first went live in the Middle East: restaurants there have been running their menus on the platform since August 2026. That matters because the questions an owner in Baghdad or Erbil asks are specific, and they have been answered in practice, not in theory.
Why did restaurants in Iraq move to a QR menu?
- Prices move. Meat, chicken and imported goods change price often. On paper the menu was reprinted or, more often, not updated at all and the margin quietly disappeared. On a digital menu the change takes a minute from a phone.
- Three languages on one table. Arabic for most guests, Kurdish in Erbil and Sulaymaniyah, English for business visitors and NGOs, Turkish along the northern trade routes. One QR code covers all of them.
- Photos sell. Grills, masgouf, kebab and dessert menus do better with photos. Adding one to every item costs nothing on a digital menu.
- Ramadan. Iftar menus and group offers switched on and off by date, without a second printed menu.
What does a QR menu in Iraq need to handle?
Arabic right-to-left, Kurdish, English
doXmenu renders Arabic right-to-left with a proper Arabic typeface, Kurdish and English in their own direction, and lets the guest switch in one tap. Auto-translation gets the first draft done; owners keep local dish names as they are and add a short description.
Editing from a phone, not a laptop
Most owners in Iraq manage the business from a phone. The doXmenu dashboard works on mobile: change a price, hide a dish that ran out, add tonight's special.
Payment and pricing that make sense
The subscription is billed in euro by card: 12.99€ per month billed annually, first month free, no card required to start. Prices on the menu itself are in any currency you type. There are no commissions and no per-table fees.
Setup without a designer
Send the current menu (a PDF or even photos) and the logo on WhatsApp. The team builds the Arabic and English menu within 24 hours and ships 20 free QR stickers.
Baghdad, Erbil, Basra, Mosul
Baghdad. Karrada, Mansour and Jadriya restaurants with fast-moving prices and mixed Arabic-English guests. Erbil. Kurdish, Arabic, English and Turkish on one code for the Ankawa and 60 Meter Street venues. Basra. Business travellers from the Gulf and oil-sector visitors; English matters more here. Mosul. A reopening restaurant scene where a digital menu is cheaper than printing.
Compared with the alternatives
| Feature | doXmenu | Paper | Delivery app |
|---|---|---|---|
| Change a price | 1 minute, from a phone | Reprint | Wait for support |
| Arabic, Kurdish, English | One code, 18 languages | One language | Two |
| Commission | 0 | 0 | 15% to 30% |
| Photos per item | Yes | Expensive | Yes |
| Waiter call from the table | Yes | No | No |
Frequently Asked Questions
Is doXmenu available in Iraq?
Yes, and it is already in use. Restaurants in Iraq have been running their menus on doXmenu since August 2026. Sign up from Baghdad, Erbil, Basra or any city, or send your menu on WhatsApp for a 24-hour setup.
Can the menu be in Arabic, Kurdish and English?
Yes. All three run from one QR code alongside 15 more languages. Arabic is rendered right-to-left and the guest switches language in one tap.
How do I pay from Iraq?
The subscription is billed in euro by card, 12.99€ per month on the annual plan. The first month is free and no card is needed to start.
Do I need to design the menu myself?
No. Send the current menu and logo on WhatsApp and the doXmenu team builds it within 24 hours, with 20 free QR stickers.
Join the restaurants in Iraq already using doXmenu
Start free, or write to us on WhatsApp in Arabic. The Arabic site is at doxmenu.com/ar/.
