OWL – Multipurpose Restaurant & Cafe WordPress Theme Overview
OWL is a WordPress theme by jwsthemes aimed at upscale restaurants, cafés and other premium food and drink businesses. Its demos cover fine dining, coffee shops, bakeries and bars.
Reservations can work in two ways: through the OpenTable reservations widget, for restaurants that already use that service, or through a booking form built with Contact Form 7. The bundled PayPal Events plugin lets you sell e-tickets for events on your own site, and WooCommerce support covers gourmet products, gift cards or tickets.
The theme is built on Bootstrap and Less CSS. Layouts can be boxed or full width globally or per page, sidebars can move left, right or disappear, and the footer can have one to four columns. A sticky header can be turned on or off, fonts and colours are set in the customizer. One-click demo import, a child theme, translation files and WPML compatibility are included. The vendor keeps updating it; version 3.1.5 in April 2026 added security hardening and PHP 8.4 compatibility.
Key Features of OWL – Multipurpose Restaurant & Cafe WordPress Theme
- OpenTable reservations widget or a Contact Form 7 booking form
- PayPal Events plugin for selling e-tickets to events
- WooCommerce support for products, gift cards and event tickets
- WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution included
- One-click demo import of pages, posts, sliders, widgets and settings
- Boxed or full-width layout, set site-wide or per page
- Sticky header that can be enabled or disabled
- Moveable, unlimited sidebars and a one-to-four-column footer
- Unlimited colours, font controls and a custom CSS field
- Child theme, .pot translation files, WPML compatibility and Mailchimp for WordPress
Who OWL – Multipurpose Restaurant & Cafe WordPress Theme Is Suitable For
OWL suits Canadian fine-dining restaurants, bistros, specialty coffee shops, patisseries and bakeries that want an elegant site with online reservations. Restaurants already using OpenTable can keep their existing booking flow.
The ticketing and WooCommerce options make it a sensible pick for venues that host wine dinners, cooking classes, holiday brunches or private events, and for cafés selling gift cards or packaged goods.
Important Notes About OWL – Multipurpose Restaurant & Cafe WordPress Theme
Some listing text doesn’t fit this product: a quoted review praises it as a finance theme, which looks like leftover copy, so judge the theme on its live demo. The FAQ still mentions a PHP 5.3 minimum, while the 2026 changelog targets PHP 8.4; use a current PHP version. A regular licence covers one site.
Ticketed events and gift cards need a clear cancellation and refund policy, and provincial gift-card and event rules apply. Wine bars and lounges need provincial liquor licensing and must follow advertising and minimum-age rules. Keep menu and allergen details accurate, and use newsletter signups only with consent under Canada’s anti-spam law. The business owner is responsible for compliance.
Setup & Ongoing Management by AppiAppi
You choose OWL and purchase its licence on ThemeForest; jwsthemes remains the developer and provides theme support. AppiAppi installs the theme and its included plugins, imports the demo closest to your concept, and applies your logo, colours, photography and wording. We set up your menus, hours, location and gallery, connect your OpenTable account or build the reservation form, create event listings with PayPal ticketing, and configure WooCommerce for gift cards or products if you want them.
Once the site is live, AppiAppi manages it according to your subscription plan. We keep WordPress, the theme and plugins updated, change menus and events when you ask, respond to reservation, ticket and order inquiries, and provide AI-assisted SEO and content support so local diners and event guests can find you.
Original design by jwsthemes. This is the starting point — we customize it with your logo, colours, content, services and SEO structure. View original theme source