This gallery presents the collection of photos submitted for the World Of Signage Photo Contest by the readers of Smashing Magazine. We received over 2,500+ photos from our readers across the globe, and present a selection of the most interesting photos in the overview below.
The topic of this gallery is Hotel and Restaurant signs, i.e. signs that more often than not very clearly state what their businesses have to offer. Please notice: each photo has a certain license, provided in the description of the photo. Before using the images for private or commercial projects, make sure that the license allows you to do so. Also, you can click on the photos for a larger preview.
Please feel free to take a look at other submissions as well (links to other galleries are listed in the end of this gallery).
Restaurant signs #
Recepcio #
Recepcio [ large preview ]
“Reception sign at the Antoni Tapies Foundation in Barcelona.” Photo taken by Sylvain Martel from Canada.
Balmoral Hotel Clock #
Balmoral Hotel Clock [ large preview ]
“Part of an old hotel sign deteriorating on Hastings Street in Vancouver.” Photo taken by Eldon Underhill from Canada.
Art Deco Miami Beach “Shore” #
Art Deco Miami Beach “Shore” [ large preview ]
“Miami Beach Hotel, Art Deco.” Photo taken by Adam Sherbell from USA.
Art Deco Miami Beach “Leslie” #
Art Deco Miami Beach “Leslie” [ large preview ]
“Miami Beach Hotel, Art Deco.” Photo taken by Adam Sherbell from USA.
Art Deco Miami Beach “Congress” #
Art Deco Miami Beach “Congress” [ large preview ]
“Miami Beach Hotel, Art Deco.” Photo taken by Adam Sherbell from USA.
Heartbreak Hotel #
Heartbreak Hotel [ large preview ]
“Roadsign to Heartbreak Hotel a Strandpavillion in Terschelling a Island close to the Netherlands.” Photo taken by Andris Linz from Switzerland.
Hotel #
Hotel [ large preview ]
“Downtown Kansas City, MO.” Photo taken by Jordan Vanderplate from USA.
Wall Mounted Restaurant #
Wall Mounted Restaurant [ large preview ]
“iPhone picture from the field of an old neon wall mounted sign.” Photo taken by Mike Carsten from USA.
Chelsea Hotel #
Chelsea Hotel [ large preview ]
“Shot in Tokyo’s fashionable Shibuya district early one summer’s evening.” Licensed: All rights reserved. Photo taken by Damien McMahon from UK.
Hourly Hotel #
Hourly Hotel [ large preview ]
“Two construction workers standing below an hourly hotel signage in Hong Kong. (Photo taken with Lubitel 2 on black and white medium format film, pardon the scan artifacts).” Photo taken by Adelyn from Malaysia.
Puerta America Hotel in Madrid #
Puerta America Hotel in Madrid [ large preview ]
“Interesting shadows on the ground made for the name of the hotel.” Photo taken by Rafael Camarenna from Spain.
The Hotel #
The Hotel [ large preview ]
“Keller Hotel in NYC.” Photo taken by Nick Eglevsky from USA.
Restaurant Today’s Special #
Restaurant Today’s Special [ large preview ]
“I took this photo while I was taking my lunch at Chinese Restaurant at Thamel, Nepal.” Photo taken by Jimba Tamang from Nepal.
Restaurant and Traffic Signals #
Restaurant and Traffic Signals [ large preview ]
“On the Street of Thamel.” Photo taken by Jimba Tamang from Nepal.
Try our Cuisine #
Try our Cuisine [ large preview ]
“Restaurant ad in Santorini, Greece.” Licensed: Not Applicable. Photo taken by SuAnne Hall from USA.
Mesa Grill #
Mesa Grill [ large preview ]
“A restaurant inside a Las Vegas casino.” Photo taken by Rachel Goodwin from USA.
Outside a pub #
Outside a pub [ large preview ]
“Outside a pub in Sendai, Japan.” Photo taken by Aseem Kumar from Japan.
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese #
Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese [ large preview ]
“17th century pub in London. Most of the pub was rebuilt in 1667 following a great fire in 1666.” Licensed: Copyright beerlens.com. Photo taken by Kim Reed from USA.
Old Pub Door #
Old Pub Door [ large preview ]
“While waiting for friends in a Bournemouth pub i spotted this sign, due to a day at the beach i had my camera on me so started snapping away.” Photo taken by Laura Cassar from UK.
Canadian maple delights #
Canadian maple delights [ large preview ]
“Typical canadian maple icon in a boutique gourmet sign.” Photo taken by Raul Dario Acosta from Canada.
Eelevator #
Eelevator [ large preview ]
“Directional signage from elevator reflection.” Photo taken by Wanjaw+Wei from Taiwan.
Aisle #
Aisle [ large preview ]
“Hotel signage and using unique typography.” Photo taken by Wanjaw+Wei from Taiwan.
Japanese restaurant #
Japanese restaurant [ large preview ]
“Japanese Restaurant.” Licensed: Creative Commons. Photo taken by Alexander Snusmumric from Russia.
Design hotel, Budapest #
Design hotel, Budapest [ large preview ]
“Photo of the facade Design hotel building, taken in Budapest.” Photo taken by Tatiana Nemna from Czech Republic.
Animal Husbandry Dipping Center #
Animal Husbandry Dipping Center [ large preview ]
“This one still confuses me. It’s located at a hotel lobby in Yichang, China. The room was locked but I was able to peak in through a top window and saw what looked like a large shower room.” Photo taken by Liz Megill from USA.
Handicapped in Singapore #
Handicapped in Singapore [ large preview ]
“Individual piller with handicapped sign with arrors pointing in all directions - located in the middle of a busy hotel lobby in Singapore, where people are rushing about.” Licensed: Copyright Mary Pho 2009. Photo taken by Mary Pho from Australia.
Thank you! #
Thanks to all participants for taking their time for preparing and sending submissions for the contest and creating a unique and diversified gallery presented above. We truly appreciate and respect your efforts and your time, folks!
Further Galleries #
You may want to take a look at other contest galleries, too:
- Abstract and Weird Signs 1
- Abstract and Weird Signs 2
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 1
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 2
- Corporate Logos and Branding Signs
- “Forbidden” Signs 1
- “Forbidden” Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 1
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 3
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 1
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 1
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 3
- Information and Instructional Signs 1
- Information and Instructional Signs 2
- Library Signs
- Monument and Memorial Signs
- Museum Signs 1
- Museum Signs 2
- Public and State Building Signs 1
- Public and State Building Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 1
- Road and Street Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 3
- Road and Street Signs 4
- Road and Street Signs 5
- School and Park Signs
- Shop and Store Signs 1
- Shop and Store Signs 2
- Shop and Store Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 1
- Street Wayfinding Signs 2
- Street Wayfinding Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 4
- Train and Airport Signs 1
- Train and Airport Signs 2
- Underground and Metro Signs
- Warning and Danger Signs 1
- Warning and Danger Signs 2
- Warning and Danger Signs 3
- Warning and Danger Signs 4
- Warning and Danger Signs 5
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 1
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 2
- WC and Restroom Signs 1
- WC and Restroom Signs 2
- Welcome Signs
- Other photos 1
- Other photos 2
This gallery presents the collection of photos submitted for the World Of Signage Photo Contest by the readers of Smashing Magazine. We received over 2,500+ photos from our readers across the globe, and present a selection of the most interesting photos in the overview below.
The topic of this gallery is Hotel and Restaurant signs, i.e. signs that more often than not very clearly state what their businesses have to offer. Please notice: each photo has a certain license, provided in the description of the photo. Before using the images for private or commercial projects, make sure that the license allows you to do so. Also, you can click on the photos for a larger preview.
Please feel free to take a look at other submissions as well (links to other galleries are listed in the end of this gallery).
Restaurant signs #
555 Cigarettes #
555 Cigarettes [ large preview ]
“Taken in a restaurant in Singapore.” Photo taken by Dan Taylor from USA.
Escalator to Great Pizza #
Escalator to Great Pizza [ large preview ]
“This is a photo of an escalator with a sign that points to a pizza restaurant.” Licensed: Free to use. Photo taken by Mark Louie Espedido from Philippines.
Chicken Restaurant #
Chicken Restaurant [ large preview ]
“Another rotulo, this one on the outside of a chicken restaurant.” Photo taken by Shelby Karns from Mexico.
A Blending of Cultures #
A Blending of Cultures [ large preview ]
“This sign, in front a New Orleans Restaurant,immediately reminded of how various cultures came together to make this U.S.city the melting pot it is today.” Photo taken by Jewell A. Newton from USA.
Muthus Curry #
Muthus Curry [ large preview ]
“Muthu’s Curry is a restaurant know for its fish head curry. Hence their logo has a fish head at the point where the “M” and “C” meet.” Licensed: Please seek approval from me before using this image. Photo taken by Thivy from Singapore.
Chu #
Chu [ large preview ]
“A restaurant called simply “Chu”, with accompanying Chinese character.” Photo taken by Hannah Hu from USA.
The Fork Signal #
The Fork Signal [ large preview ]
“This photo is from an astonishing food sign i found on Guatemala city, it’s from Cafe Saul (restaurant) you can observe how they created a nice combination of type, color and a giant fork for the restraint system of the signal.” Photo taken by Pedro L. Alvizurez M. from Guatemala.
Canary Restraunt QATAR #
Canary Restraunt QATAR [ large preview ]
“I didn’t stop for lunch here, Canaries are too small.” Photo taken by Rick Smith from Canada.
Holiday Motel #
Holiday Motel [ large preview ]
“Holiday Motel on Strip in Las Vegas.” Photo taken by Gary Koutsoubis from USA.
Hot Weiners #
Hot Weiners [ large preview ]
“Coney Island Hot Wieners Since 1924.” License: the Creative Commons Public Domain License. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/publicdomain/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA.. Photo taken by Tony Young from USA.
Grunge Typo Costa Rica #
Grunge Typo Costa Rica [ large preview ]
“Typically costa rican reggae typography. The style of the text matches exactly the meaning of the signage. I’ve made this photograph in Cahuita, Costa Rica.” Photo taken by Rick van Amersfoort from Netherlands.
People CafeBar Naxos Greece 2010 #
People CafeBar Naxos Greece 2010 [ large preview ]
“People bar signage in a tiny street of Naxos (Greek island).” Licensed: credit : Mathieu Chondroyannis 2010. Photo taken by Chondroyannis Mathieu from France.
Consolation and encouragement #
Consolation and encouragement [ large preview ]
“The text says “Consolation and encouragement - 2 Euro”.” Licensed: creative commons. Photo taken by Ingo Carow from Germany.
Studio Floors #
Studio Floors [ large preview ]
“Upon entering the New 42nd Street Studio building you are greeted with this bold and colorful installation to find your way from floor 1 to 10.” Photo taken by Alexis Buatti-Ramos from USA.
Positano rest cardiff wales #
Positano rest cardiff wales [ large preview ]
“I word pass this sign everyday - and it makes me happy as its on the wonk - hope they dont fix it.” Photo taken by Andrew Wilcox from UK.
Student Lounge #
Student Lounge [ large preview ]
“The two “T” are combined to create a room with a light bulb in between.” Licensed: You can use this image only during the contest. Photo taken by Puvan from Singapore.
Love motel #
Love motel [ large preview ]
“In Taiwan motels are considered a place to go have a romantic time.” Licensed: Creative Commons. Photo taken by Pat Cullen from Taiwan.
Shower day rooms sign japan #
Shower day rooms sign japan [ large preview ]
“A sign for shower rooms & day rooms which was not translated well, it’s just suppose to be for shower rooms.” Licensed: I took the photo. Photo taken by Marianne Kroutchkevitch from USA.
Thailand Bar-signs #
Thailand Bar-signs [ large preview ]
“Read the awsome signs!” License: Free To Use if my website is promoted. Photo taken by Simon Turesson from Sweden.
Cashdesk light #
Cashdesk light [ large preview ]
“Cashdesk in Lafayette’s Galeries.” License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/fr/. Photo taken by Benjamin Royer from France.
cashdesk light 2 #
cashdesk light 2 [ large preview ]
“Cashdesk in Lafayette’s Galeries.” License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/fr/. Photo taken by Benjamin Royer from France.
First out cafe London #
First out cafe London [ large preview ]
“Coffee Shop window in the evening.” Photo taken by Sabine Reichel from Germany.
Thank you! #
Thanks to all participants for taking their time for preparing and sending submissions for the contest and creating a unique and diversified gallery presented above. We truly appreciate and respect your efforts and your time, folks!
Further Galleries #
You may want to take a look at other contest galleries, too:
- Abstract and Weird Signs 1
- Abstract and Weird Signs 2
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 1
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 2
- Corporate Logos and Branding Signs
- “Forbidden” Signs 1
- “Forbidden” Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 1
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 3
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 1
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 1
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 3
- Information and Instructional Signs 1
- Information and Instructional Signs 2
- Library Signs
- Monument and Memorial Signs
- Museum Signs 1
- Museum Signs 2
- Public and State Building Signs 1
- Public and State Building Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 1
- Road and Street Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 3
- Road and Street Signs 4
- Road and Street Signs 5
- School and Park Signs
- Shop and Store Signs 1
- Shop and Store Signs 2
- Shop and Store Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 1
- Street Wayfinding Signs 2
- Street Wayfinding Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 4
- Train and Airport Signs 1
- Train and Airport Signs 2
- Underground and Metro Signs
- Warning and Danger Signs 1
- Warning and Danger Signs 2
- Warning and Danger Signs 3
- Warning and Danger Signs 4
- Warning and Danger Signs 5
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 1
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 2
- WC and Restroom Signs 1
- WC and Restroom Signs 2
- Welcome Signs
- Other photos 1
- Other photos 2
This gallery presents the collection of photos submitted for the World Of Signage Photo Contest by the readers of Smashing Magazine. We received over 2,500+ photos from our readers across the globe, and present a selection of the most interesting photos in the overview below.
The topic of this gallery is Hotel and Restaurant signs, i.e. signs that more often than not very clearly state what their businesses have to offer. Please notice: each photo has a certain license, provided in the description of the photo. Before using the images for private or commercial projects, make sure that the license allows you to do so. Also, you can click on the photos for a larger preview.
Please feel free to take a look at other submissions as well (links to other galleries are listed in the end of this gallery).
Restaurant signs #
Mulberry Street Bar NYC #
Mulberry Street Bar NYC [ large preview ]
“Awesome window typography design found in Little Italy NYC.” Photo taken by Sunny Chang from USA.
Blue olive #
Blue olive [ large preview ]
“Restaurant sign, Wildwood NJ.” License: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License. Photo taken by Chris Raymond from USA.
Benjoe Rail Hotel #
Benjoe Rail Hotel [ large preview ]
“This is the photo of the enterance of a railway hotel in Goa which incorporates the cartoonic style of Mario Miranda.” Photo taken by Manjith.M from India.
Be Cleaning Pause Use #
Be Cleaning Pause Use [ large preview ]
“Pic was taken in Shanghai China literal translation.” Photo taken by Nicholas Dungog from Philippines.
Bed and BreakFast Signage #
Bed and BreakFast Signage [ large preview ]
“Photo is taken in Mali Losinj in Croatia.” Photo taken by Jurica Matesic from Croatia.
Caffe Roma NYC #
Caffe Roma NYC [ large preview ]
“Awesome window typography design found in Little Italy NYC.” Photo taken by Sunny Chang from USA.
Yummy food just few metres away #
Yummy food just few metres away [ large preview ]
“Eat ‘n’ Drive is anyways better than, Drink ‘n’ Drive.” Photo taken by Mayur Mutha from India.
Braised food #
Braised food [ large preview ]
“A braised food stall in the winter night at Taiwan.” Photo taken by Ashley Hau from Singapore.
Reflections sparkle #
Reflections sparkle [ large preview ]
“A cafe’s window paint shows they have mimosas on South Congress Street, Austin, TX.” Photo taken by Cristal Garcia from USA.
Bbq cat #
Bbq cat [ large preview ]
"Cat waiting for lunch." Photo taken by Ronan McKennafrom Ireland.
Small Food Place sign #
Small Food Place sign [ large preview ]
“Small place where you can eat.” Photo taken by Gatis Strods from Latvia.
Bilbao motel signal #
Bilbao motel signal [ large preview ]
“Old city - Bilbao.” Photo taken by Giovanni Gonzalez from Spain.
San Sebastian Street signals #
San Sebastian Street signals [ large preview ]
“Small street - San Sebastian.” Photo taken by Giovanni Gonzalez from Spain.
Good Morning Sunshine #
Good Morning Sunshine [ large preview ]
“One of the morning sun shines in Glasgow at Tchai Ovna.” Photo taken by Shalmali Patkar from United Kingdom.
Altura #
Altura [ large preview ]
“Lobby sign.” Photo taken by Paul Borne from USA.
Pechanga #
Pechanga [ large preview ]
“Office display.” Photo taken by Paul Borne from USA.
Eat here #
Eat here [ large preview ]
“Photo taken inside Billy Bob’s Texas in Fort Worth, TX.” Photo taken by Eric Borja from USA.
Food for thought #
Food for thought [ large preview ]
“Lovely typography from pizza food chain, Pizza Express.” Photo taken by Jaina from UK.
Desayunos arriba #
Desayunos arriba [ large preview ]
“This signal tells you that you can buy typical local breakfast from Zapatoca upstairs.” Licensed: Free. Photo taken by Omar Padilla Bonett from Colombia.
Starbucks in Russian #
Starbucks in Russian [ large preview ]
“Coffee by any other name would be just as sweet. The sign reads starbucks coffee just off Tverskaya street in central Moscow.” Photo taken by Wajiha Said from UAE.
Lobster #
Lobster [ large preview ]
“This was taken at the Boiling Crab.” Photo taken by Diane Hua from USA.
Drip #
Drip [ large preview ]
“Drip Coffee, Phoenix, Arizona.” Photo taken by Lisa Peacock from USA.
Joe’s #
Joe’s [ large preview ]
“Joe’s Liquor, Phoenix, Arizona.” Photo taken by Lisa Peacock from USA.
Pancake Circus #
Pancake Circus [ large preview ]
“An intriguing venue in Sacramento, CA. Perhaps no information is needed beyond the name.” License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Photo taken by Devin Sandberg from USA.
Snacks #
Snacks [ large preview ]
“A sign of fair food and fun.” Photo taken by Patty Tuggle from USA.
Beer sign #
Beer sign [ large preview ]
"This is a sign for a danish pub. It’s simple direct with no nonense - letters in neon - highlights your goal in the dark… ØL/BEER." Licensed: © Attribution-NonCommercial License. Photo taken by Nanette Gaboritfrom Denmark.
Fish grotto #
Fish grotto [ large preview ]
“Taken in downtown Portland, Oregon. The design and typography is breathtaking.” Photo taken by Stacey Korn from USA.
Fish grotto 2 #
Fish grotto 2 [ large preview ]
“Taken in downtown Portland, Oregon. The design and typography is breathtaking.” Photo taken by Stacey Korn from USA.
El taco veloz #
El taco veloz [ large preview ]
“24 hour authentic Mexican goodness in Chicago’s East Ukrainian Village.” Photo taken by Jeremy Smith from USA.
MmMmMmMm, Noodles! #
MmMmMmMm, Noodles! [ large preview ]
“Signage for Tasty Wok Chinese BBQ and Noodle House. They ever have Duck tongue…” Licensed: Non-Commercial. Photo taken by Josh Riggs from USA.
Thank you! #
Thanks to all participants for taking their time for preparing and sending submissions for the contest and creating a unique and diversified gallery presented above. We truly appreciate and respect your efforts and your time, folks!
Further Galleries #
You may want to take a look at other contest galleries, too:
- Abstract and Weird Signs 1
- Abstract and Weird Signs 2
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 1
- Advertising and Promotional Signs 2
- Corporate Logos and Branding Signs
- “Forbidden” Signs 1
- “Forbidden” Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 1
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 2
- Funny, Clever and Original Signs 3
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 1
- Graffiti and Hand-Written Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 1
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 2
- Hotel, Restaurant and Diner Signs 3
- Information and Instructional Signs 1
- Information and Instructional Signs 2
- Library Signs
- Monument and Memorial Signs
- Museum Signs 1
- Museum Signs 2
- Public and State Building Signs 1
- Public and State Building Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 1
- Road and Street Signs 2
- Road and Street Signs 3
- Road and Street Signs 4
- Road and Street Signs 5
- School and Park Signs
- Shop and Store Signs 1
- Shop and Store Signs 2
- Shop and Store Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 1
- Street Wayfinding Signs 2
- Street Wayfinding Signs 3
- Street Wayfinding Signs 4
- Train and Airport Signs 1
- Train and Airport Signs 2
- Underground and Metro Signs
- Warning and Danger Signs 1
- Warning and Danger Signs 2
- Warning and Danger Signs 3
- Warning and Danger Signs 4
- Warning and Danger Signs 5
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 1
- Wayfinding in Buildings Signs 2
- WC and Restroom Signs 1
- WC and Restroom Signs 2
- Welcome Signs
- Other photos 1
- Other photos 2
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