How to Draw a Restaurant
Want to discover how to draw a restaurant?
Draw along with these basic 9 drawing steps. You’ll learn the basics for drawing a restaurant.
This lesson only takes about 30 minutes and includes a pdf you can easily print or download. The pdf lesson even contains a “coloring book” page with just the line art. This goes perfectly with crayons, colored pencils, or markers. It is ideal for very young children looking for some extra guidance and simply looking to color in a restaurant.
Enjoy learning how to draw a restaurant. Go beyond the lesson…don’t forget to add some creative details. Remember there is a PDF guide at the end of the lesson.
Materials
- Pencil
- Drawing Paper
- Crayons or Colored Pencils
- Black Marker (optional)
- How to Draw a Restaurant Printable PDF (see bottom of lesson)
In today’s basic drawing lesson, we are going to discover how to draw a restaurant on paper. The location and proportion of each part will be considered in each step of the how-to article here. Take notice that the blue outlines are used to show the new parts being drawn in each in each of the steps.
Time Needed: 30 minutes
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First Draw The Restaurant Signage

First, write the word “RESTAURANT”. Next, form the outline of the restaurant signage as shown.
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Add The Serving Tray On The Signage

Let’s add a serving tray to our restaurant signage. FIrst, draw a dome-shaped cover. Next, attach the small handle of the cover. Then, add the oval tray.
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Form The Roof And Walls

Start by drawing a large rectangle to outline the walls of the restaurant building. Next, draw a thinner rectangular strip to form the base of the roof. Then, attach a trapezoid to draw the top part of the roof.
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Outline The Window

Draw a rectangle to outline the window.
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Attach The Door

First, draw the rectangular outline of the door. Next, add a smaller rectangle with a cross. Then, draw the small, rounded door knob.
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Start Forming The Sandwich Board

Let’s add a sandwich board in front of the restaurant. First, draw a V-shaped outline. Make sure to erase parts of the wall that overlap with the sandwich board.
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Draw The Front Of The Sandwich Board

Now, draw the rectangular-shaped front of the sandwich board. Add a smaller rectangle in the middle. Don’t forget to form the small legs of the board similar to the illustration!
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Add The Back Of The Sandwich Board

Draw the back of the sandwich board by adding a line as shown.
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Complete The Restaurant Drawing

The restaurant just needs some color and it will be ready to open! First, use a dark brown crayon to fill the door, sandwich board, window frame and the top of the roof. Next, use a lighter shade of brown to color the base of the roof and the center of the sandwich board. Now, use a light blue crayon to color the window pane and the glass on the door. Then, use a yellow crayon to shade the door knob and the walls of the restaurant. Use a light gray crayon to color the serving tray. Finally, fill the restaurant signage with a cream colored crayon.
How to Draw a Restaurant PDF Download
Click the link below to view or download this drawing lesson. The PDF is a printable drawing lesson for How to Draw a Restaurant. The last page of the downloadable PDF includes a coloring book page with just the outlines and an extension exercise for prompting kids to get creative!
