Ember & Salt is a single-file, dependency-free restaurant website template — no framework, no build step, no third-party accounts required. Open index.html and it just works.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

- index.html — complete site (HTML, CSS, and JS in one file)

- README.md — step-by-step customization guide

- LICENSE.txt — standard commercial-use license

SECTIONS

- Sticky header with mobile nav

- Full-height hero with entrance animation

- Story / about section

- Tabbed menu (starters, mains, desserts, drinks) with editorial-style layout

- Photo gallery (mosaic grid)

- Testimonials

- Reservation form — works out of the box, see below

- Hours, address & embedded map

- Footer with newsletter signup

RESERVATION FORM WORKS IMMEDIATELY — NO BACKEND NEEDED

Unlike most template reservation forms that require you to sign up for a third-party form service, this one needs zero setup. On submit, it opens the visitor's email app with all their details (name, date, time, party size, notes) pre-filled and ready to send. Change one line of code — a single email address — and it's pointed at your inbox. No Formspree account, no server, no API keys.

BUILT RIGHT

- Pure HTML/CSS/JS — no React, no Tailwind, no npm install. Works anywhere.

- Fully responsive, mobile-first nav

- Modern CSS (Grid, Flexbox, custom properties) for easy re-theming — swap a handful of color variables to fully re-skin

- WCAG AA color contrast checked

- Respects prefers-reduced-motion; content stays visible even without JavaScript

- Clean, easy-to-edit code

EASY TO CUSTOMIZE

Swap the sample copy, menu items, and placeholder photos for your own. Full instructions in the README — including how to get a free live hosting link (Netlify/GitHub Pages/Cloudflare Pages, all under 5 minutes) if you want one, and how to upgrade the reservation form to silent submission later if you ever want that instead.

BROWSER SUPPORT

Works in all modern evergreen browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge). Not built for Internet Explorer 11.

Perfect for restaurants, cafes, bistros, grillhouses, and wine bars — or as a freelance starting point for client projects. Buy once, launch today.