Two pieces of paper decide how your restaurant feels before the food arrives: the menu in your customer's hands and the table mat under their plate. One is your salesperson, the other is your billboard — and both get replaced constantly, which makes them two of the smartest recurring print investments a Dubai restaurant can make.
This guide covers menu and table mat printing in Dubai with real 2026 prices in AED: which sizes to order, which papers survive service, and the per-unit maths that decides whether you should order 500 or 20,000.
Menus: your highest-ROI print product
A menu is the only marketing material every single customer reads, start to finish, while hungry. Three rules before you print:
- Laminate, always. An unlaminated menu looks tired after one weekend. Matt lamination on 350 GSM board wipes clean and survives hundreds of services.
- A4 folded to A5 is the Dubai standard — four faces of content, compact on the table, fits delivery bags for takeaway inserts.
- Print more than you think. Menus walk away, tear and stain — and the per-unit price collapses at volume.
Menu prices (A4 folded to A5, 350 GSM, matt laminated)
| Quantity | Price | Per menu |
|---|---|---|
| 500 | AED 550 | AED 1.10 |
| 1,000 | AED 800 | AED 0.80 |
| 2,000 | AED 1,300 | AED 0.65 |
| 5,000 | AED 2,900 | AED 0.58 |
Going upscale? A set of 10 leather-cover A4 menus with printed inner pages costs AED 2,210 — the fine-dining option where the menu itself signals the price point.
Table mats: the cheapest advertising you'll ever buy
A table mat sits in front of your customer for the entire meal — 20 to 40 minutes of guaranteed attention. Restaurants use them three ways: hygiene (fresh mat per guest), upselling (print your desserts, combos and QR menu on it), and branding (pattern + logo instead of a bare table).
Table mat prices by size
| Size / paper | Best for | Example price | Per mat |
|---|---|---|---|
| A3 economy 70 GSM, full colour | Cafeterias, high turnover | 2,000 pcs — AED 490 | AED 0.25 |
| A3 economy, 1–2 colours | Budget branding | 20,000 pcs — AED 1,170 | AED 0.06 |
| B2 (70×50cm) wood-free 80 GSM | Full-table coverage, restaurants | 2,000 pcs — AED 990 | AED 0.50 |
| B2 wood-free at volume | Chains & heavy traffic | 20,000 pcs — AED 5,240 | AED 0.26 |
Read that middle row again: at volume, a branded 1–2 colour table mat costs 6 fils. If your restaurant serves 300 covers a day, 20,000 mats is two months of stock for the price of one newspaper ad. The full range — A3, B3, B2, glossy 130 GSM for photo-heavy designs — is in the Table Mat collection (120 options).
What to print on a table mat (steal these)
- Your QR menu + WiFi password — the two things every guest asks for anyway.
- Three best-selling desserts with photos — dessert decisions happen mid-meal, right above your mat.
- "Order again at home" — your delivery links, prominently. Convert dine-in guests into delivery regulars.
- Kids' corner — a colouring section keeps families longer and mats get taken home (free advertising).
- Seasonal offers — mats are cheap enough to reprint for Ramadan, National Day, summer deals.
The complete restaurant table, priced
Pairing this guide with the rest of the F&B lineup: burger boxes from AED 775/1,000, double-wall cups from AED 710/500, menus from AED 550/500 and mats from 6 fils each — a new restaurant can brand its entire guest experience for under AED 3,000. Send us your logo on WhatsApp and we'll quote the whole opening pack in one message.
How ordering works
- Pick sizes and quantities from the Table Mat and menu pages — prices are instant, no "DM for quote".
- Upload artwork, or our design team lays out your menu for you.
- Approve the proof — we only print after your OK.
- Delivered across the UAE within 5 business days. Pay by card, Amex, Tabby/Tamara in 4 payments, bank transfer, crypto or cash.
Frequently asked questions
How much does menu printing cost in Dubai?
Laminated A4-to-A5 menus at MaxPrint start from AED 550 for 500 menus (AED 1.10 each), dropping to AED 0.58 each at 5,000.
How much do printed table mats cost?
From AED 370 for 500 A3 full-colour mats — and as low as 6 fils per mat for 1–2 colour designs at 20,000 pieces.
Which table mat size should I choose?
A3 (42×30cm) suits cafeterias and quick service; B2 (70×50cm) covers a full table setting for restaurants. B3 sits in between.
Should menus be laminated?
Yes — matt lamination on 350 GSM board is the standard for menus that get handled daily: wipeable, glare-free and durable for months.
How long does printing take?
5 business days after artwork approval, delivered across Dubai and the UAE.
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