Tabelog Order vs Zonal Order & Pay

Tabelog Order is a mobile ordering system for restaurants in Japan from Kakaku.com, the company behind the Tabelog restaurant guide. Zonal Order & Pay is a white-labelled mobile app and web ordering platform from Zonal, a UK hospitality technology company. Both are listed under QR Code Menu & Ordering. They differ in price, audience and platforms.

Key differences

  • price

    Tabelog Order publishes a starting price of JPY 15,000 per month (excluding tax). Zonal Order & Pay does not publish a starting price.

  • audience

    Not every audience is shared. Entries that only one product lists: Tabelog Order: Izakaya and casual restaurants in Japan; Zonal Order & Pay: Pubs and bars with table or outdoor service.

  • platforms

    Listed platforms: Tabelog Order: Web, iOS; Zonal Order & Pay: Web.

  • countries covered

    Tabelog Order names 1 country and Zonal Order & Pay names 1 country. No country appears in every list.

  • integrations

    Tabelog Order names 9 integrations and Zonal Order & Pay names 11 integrations. 1 partner appears in every list.

  • company background

    By founding year, Tabelog Order (1997) and Zonal Order & Pay (1979). Headquarters: Tabelog Order, Tokyo, Japan; Zonal Order & Pay, Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Parent companies: Tabelog Order, Kakaku.com, Inc., listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime market (code 2371); Zonal Order & Pay, Volaris Group (joined in 2026).

Side by side

Tabelog Order vs Zonal Order & Pay: side-by-side comparison from published vendor information
FieldTabelog OrderZonal Order & Pay
What it isTabelog Order is a mobile ordering system for restaurants in Japan from Kakaku.com, the company behind the Tabelog restaurant guide.Zonal Order & Pay is a white-labelled mobile app and web ordering platform from Zonal, a UK hospitality technology company.
Best forIzakaya and casual restaurants in Japan; Restaurants with no POS or a basic cash register; Venues with many overseas guestsPubs and bars with table or outdoor service; Hotels, holiday parks and pubs with rooms; Operators who want their own branded app
Pricing modelSubscription per locationQuote only
Starting priceJPY 15,000 per month (excluding tax)Not published
Free planNot publishedNot published
Free trialYesNot published
ContractNot publishedNot published
PlatformsWeb, iOSWeb
CountriesJapanUnited Kingdom
LanguagesJapaneseNot published
Number of integrations911
CertificationsNot publishedNot published
Security practicesCompatible with Japan's qualified invoice system (invoice制度), per the vendorNot published
Founded19971979
HeadquartersTokyo, JapanEdinburgh, United Kingdom
OwnerKakaku.com, Inc., listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime market (code 2371)Volaris Group (joined in 2026)
Last reviewed29 September 202629 September 2026

Integrations

Named by both

  • Apple Pay

Named only by Tabelog Order

  • LINE
  • NECモバイルPOS
  • PayPay
  • ステアリテール
  • スマレジ
  • 東芝テック
  • 楽天ペイ
  • 食べログノート

Named only by Zonal Order & Pay

  • Acrelec
  • Airship
  • Amadeus
  • App4
  • BigDish
  • PayPal Braintree
  • Deliveroo
  • Google Pay
  • Just Eat
  • Uber Eats

Which to choose

Tabelog Order

Choose Tabelog Order if you fit its listed audience: Izakaya and casual restaurants in Japan; Restaurants with no POS or a basic cash register; Venues with many overseas guests.

Zonal Order & Pay

Choose Zonal Order & Pay if you fit its listed audience: Pubs and bars with table or outdoor service; Hotels, holiday parks and pubs with rooms; Operators who want their own branded app.

Less suited to: Venues not on Zonal EPoS: the vendor sells Order & Pay as integrated with its own EPoS, so it is not described as a standalone product.

What we could not confirm

Tabelog Order

  • Contract minimum term and renewal
  • Whether the 3-month free campaign is still running
  • Prices for the hardware not included in the monthly fee
  • Full list of supported credit cards
  • Security certifications
  • Interface languages for staff
  • Which operating systems the handhelds run on (iOS devices are lent)

Zonal Order & Pay

  • Any price, contract term or free trial
  • Whether the app is listed in the App Store or Google Play (it is white-labelled per customer)
  • Full integration list
  • Interface languages
  • Security certifications
  • Employee count and funding

Go further

Tabelog Order profileZonal Order & Pay profile

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Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below. Prices and features change, so confirm with each vendor before you buy.

Tabelog Order, reviewed 29 September 2026

  1. Product page: features, price, integrations, FAQhttps://order.tabelog.com/lp/index.html
  2. Case study: Spice&Cafe FamFamhttps://order.tabelog.com/lp/case/001.html
  3. Case study: café RINhttps://order.tabelog.com/lp/case/005.html
  4. Tabelog Note reservation ledger linkhttps://owner.tabelog.com/home/tbnote/
  5. Company profile: HQ, founded, listing, employeeshttps://corporate.kakaku.com/company/profile