Lavu

Lavu is an iPad-based restaurant point of sale system with its own payment processing, kitchen display, online ordering and payroll. It adds Marty, an AI layer that reads POS, labour and cost data and suggests daily fixes. The vendor sells to single restaurants, bars, breweries, coffee shops, food trucks and multi-unit groups, mainly in the US.

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Best for
Independent restaurants and bars on iPad, Venues wanting POS and payment processing together
Pricing
Quote only
Runs on
iOS, Web

Who it is for

  • Independent restaurants and bars on iPad

    The POS runs on iPads and the vendor says it is not tied to proprietary hardware.

  • Venues wanting POS and payment processing together

    Lavu Pay is offered alongside the POS, including a cash discount (dual pricing) programme.

  • Breweries, wineries, pizza shops, food trucks and coffee shops

    The vendor has dedicated pages for these venue types.

What it does

  • iPad POS

    Cloud-based restaurant POS running on iPad with tab splitting, table and menu control.

  • Offline mode

    The vendor says the POS can keep working without an internet connection.

  • Reporting

    Detailed sales and operations reporting.

  • Team management

    Staff management tools within the POS.

  • Open API

    An open API for custom integrations.

  • Kitchen display system

    Sends orders from the POS to kitchen screens, bump bars, tablets or printers.

  • Payment processing

    Lavu Pay card processing that can accept payments while the internet is down and is PCI compliant.

  • Dual pricing

    Cash discount programme to offset card processing costs.

  • Tap to Pay on iPhone

    Accept contactless cards and wallets on an iPhone without a reader.

  • Online ordering

    Online ordering connected directly to the POS.

  • Payroll

    Web-based payroll with automated runs.

  • Marty AI

    Nightly analysis of POS, labour and void data with suggested fixes, sold as paid tiers.

  • Marketing automation

    Automated offers to grow repeat business.

Pricing

Pricing model
Quote only

POS pricing is not published; buyers book a demo. The home page lists three Marty AI plans: Insights at $49 per month (works with any POS), Automation at $99 per month and Autopilot at $199 per month (requires Lavu POS). The $49 figure is the Marty Insights plan, not the POS. The only published figure is for the Marty AI add-on, not the POS, so no starting price is shown.

How it compares

Compared with the 235 products in Restaurant POS that have a profile on this site. These figures describe the category. They are not a recommendation.

  • Names 23 integrations. The median in this category is 8.
  • One of 110 products in this category with an iOS app. 218 products in this category state their platforms.
  • The category's 10 most-named integration partners are Uber Eats, DoorDash, QuickBooks, Xero, Deliverect, Deliveroo, Grubhub, Glovo, Stripe, OpenTable. Of these, this product's listing names Uber Eats, DoorDash, QuickBooks, Xero, Grubhub, OpenTable.

Works with

Accounting
Restaurant365ShogoQuickBooksXeroDavo
Delivery
OtterChowlyDoorDashGrubhubUber EatsFlipdishCheckmateOpen Dining
Inventory
Bar-iDigital PourMarketmanCheddarSuite
Loyalty
LoyaltyMatchPepper
Payments
Up'n GoCheckPlease
Reservations
OpenTable
Scheduling
Dolce

Xero, DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats are noted as available via an integrator.

Where and how it runs

Customers in
United States
Platforms
iOS, Web
Apps
Lavu: POS app for iPad and iPhone, including Tap to Pay
Hardware
Runs on iPads; the vendor sells a kitchen display, wireless handheld, dual display bundle and full terminal bundle, and says you are not locked to proprietary hardware.

Inferred from US offices, US-law cash discount content and US customer reviews; the vendor says restaurants worldwide use it but gives no country list.

The company

Founded
2010
Headquarters
Albuquerque, United States
Other offices
Tampa
Customers named by the vendor
Alien Taco, Tractor Brewery, Breve, Picnic's Pizza

Security and support

Security and compliance
PCI compliant (Lavu Pay)
Support
The vendor says it offers 24/7 live support from real people and a dedicated onboarding specialist.

Listing details

Vendor
Lavu Inc.
Built for
Bars, Cafés, Restaurants
Focus
Food-specific
Status
Active
Website
lavu.com

Alternatives to Lavu

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  • Otter

    Otter started as a tablet that gathers orders from delivery apps and is now sold as a restaurant point of sale system.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web and iOS for Lavu.

  • SpotOn Restaurant

    SpotOn is a cloud-based point-of-sale system and restaurant management platform.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web and iOS for Lavu.

  • Qu POS

    Qu is a cloud restaurant point of sale and ordering platform for large quick-service and fast-casual chains.

    Runs on Web, against Web and iOS for Lavu.

  • GoTab

    GoTab is a US restaurant and venue POS built around one open tab that follows the guest, whether staff or the guest starts it by QR code.

    Runs on Web, iOS and Android, against Web and iOS for Lavu.

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What we could not confirm

These points were not confirmed when this page was written.

  • POS subscription price
  • Payment processing rates
  • Contract terms
  • Employee count
  • Funding
  • Founders' names

Sources

Facts on this page come from the pages below, checked on 29 September 2026. Prices and features change, so confirm with the vendor before you buy.

  1. home and Marty pricinghttps://lavu.com/
  2. companyhttps://lavu.com/about-lavu/
  3. POShttps://lavu.com/restaurant-pos/
  4. benefitshttps://lavu.com/why-lavu/
  5. integrationshttps://lavu.com/integrations/
  6. paymentshttps://lavu.com/payment-processing/
  7. dual pricinghttps://lavu.com/dual-pricing/
  8. KDShttps://lavu.com/kitchen-display-system-kds/
  9. online orderinghttps://lavu.com/online-ordering/
  10. payrollhttps://lavu.com/payroll/
  11. tap to payhttps://lavu.com/tap-to-pay-on-iphone/
  12. supporthttps://lavu.com/service-promise/