Restaurant QR Menu: Is It Safe to Scan? What to Watch For

Most restaurant QR menus are fine — but they're an easy target, because you expect to scan one when you sit down. Scammers cover the real menu code with their own sticker that leads to a fake "pay your bill" or "sign up for rewards" page.

The quick check

A real menu code opens a menu. If scanning suddenly asks you to log in, pay, or enter personal details before you've even ordered, back out. Running the code through ScanLikely first tells you whether it's a menu or a trap.

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Not sure if a QR code is safe? Check it before you tap.

ScanLikely scans the code and warns you before it opens anything sketchy — links, fake payment pages, rogue WiFi, and more. Free on iPhone and Android.