Lightspeed Restaurant
£644.71/mo est.
- Software/mo
- £79-219/mo
- Processing rate
- ~2.6% + 8p
- Hardware
- iPad-based; terminal/printer/KDS bundles (quote)
- Contract
- Annual (12-month term)
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Est. monthly cost
- £644.71/mo
Lightspeed Restaurant
Hospitality POS for UK restaurants and cafes, with table management, delivery integrations, offline mode, and built-in payments.
- Software/mo
- £79-219/mo
- Processing
- ~2.6% + 8p
- Hardware
- iPad-based; terminal/printer/KDS bundles (quote)
- Contract
- Annual (12-month term)
Best for
UK full-service restaurants and cafes wanting table management and delivery integrations.
Pricing breakdown
All prices in GBPLast verified 5 August 2026Every fee we track, grouped by where it applies.
In-person payments
In-person terminal and tap-to-pay transactions.
- Hardware cost
- iPad-based; terminal/printer/KDS bundles (quote)
- Setup fee
- Possible onboarding fee
Online payments
Online checkout and keyed-in card transactions.
- Setup fee
- Possible onboarding fee
Contract terms
- Contract length
- Annual (12-month term)
Strengths and trade-offs
Pros
- Strong table management and order-and-pay
- Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat integrations
- Offline mode for busy service
- Recipe and ingredient-level stock
Cons
- From ~£59/mo, with an annual commitment
- Fee for non-Lightspeed processing
- Onboarding fees can apply
- Pricier than Square for Restaurants for tiny venues
About Lightspeed Restaurant
Lightspeed Restaurant is an iPad-based hospitality POS for UK restaurants, cafes and bars, with full table management (floor plans, courses, order and pay), recipe-level stock, and integrations with Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat. Lightspeed Payments handles integrated card processing, and offline mode keeps service running during outages. Plans start from around £59/mo on an annual commitment.
Lightspeed Restaurant was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
How Lightspeed Restaurant compares
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- Software/mo
- £75-189/mo
- Processing rate
- ~2.6% + 8p
- Hardware
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- Contract
- Annual (12-month term)
- Industry
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- Est. monthly cost
- £640.71/mo
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- Processing rate
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- Hardware
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- Contract
- No lock-in (monthly)
- Industry
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- Est. monthly cost
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- Software/mo
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- Processing rate
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- Hardware
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- Contract
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- Industry
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Common questions about Lightspeed Restaurant
The same questions UK merchants ask before signing up.
Lightspeed Restaurant plans start from £79-219/mo and go up to higher tiers with additional features. Annual plans cost less per month than month-to-month billing.
Yes. Each additional register beyond the base allocation adds ~£39 per register. Factor this into total monthly cost when planning for a multi-terminal setup.
Lightspeed Restaurant offers integrated payment processing via Lightspeed Payments. Rates are quoted separately from the software subscription.
Yes. Lightspeed Restaurant offers a 14-day free trial with no credit card required, covering the full feature set.
Lightspeed Restaurant connects with over 200 apps including accounting software, delivery platforms such as DoorDash and Uber Eats, and ticketing tools. This makes it a strong choice for venues running multiple sales channels.
Lightspeed Restaurant suits cafes, restaurants and bars that need table management, floor plans, course firing and multi-venue control. It scales from a single site to a group, and runs £79-219/mo on a Annual (12-month term). It is a considered purchase rather than a quick setup: if you want to be taking payments this afternoon, Square is the faster route.
Yes. Lightspeed Restaurant has an offline mode so the kitchen and front-of-house can keep running during connectivity outages. Orders sync automatically once the connection is re-established.
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