Delhi to Canberra — Website Review
delhitocanberra.com.au
April 2026
The summary
Short version
Your website is live and Google can find it — that's a solid starting point. But right now, it's losing you customers in two big ways: it's slow on phones (your homepage takes over 9 seconds to fully load on mobile, and most people give up after 3), and Google doesn't have enough information about your restaurant to show it prominently in search results.
None of your pages tell Google what Delhi to Canberra is about — there are no descriptions for search engines to display, no structured business information (name, address, hours, cuisine type), and no social media profiles linked. That means when someone in Canberra searches for 'Indian restaurant near me,' your site is fighting with one hand tied behind its back.
The good news: these are all fixable, and most of them are straightforward. A rebuilt site with proper speed, SEO, and business information would put you in a much stronger position — especially as more people start using AI assistants like ChatGPT and Google's AI to find places to eat.
What's already working
- Your site is live, loads over HTTPS (the padlock icon), and Google can crawl every page — no technical blockers keeping you out of search results
- Page titles are in place on all three pages, so Google knows what each page is called
- Your site has an llms.txt file — that's a head start for AI search tools being able to read about your business
- The Contact Us page works well on desktop — fast loading (1.1 seconds) and scores 92/100 for performance
- Your site has a sitemap (a map that helps Google find all your pages), and it's set up correctly
What to improve
Speed & weight
4 issues- Your homepage takes 9.4 seconds to load on mobile — that's like making a hungry customer stand outside your restaurant door for nearly 10 seconds before they can even see the menu. Over half of visitors will leave before the page finishes loading.
- Your Our Story page is almost as slow: 7.6 seconds on mobile. Anyone trying to learn about your restaurant on their phone is likely to give up and check a competitor instead.
- There's about 224 KB of unused code (styling and scripts) loading on every page — that's like packing extra luggage in your car that you never open. Removing it would shave 1-2 seconds off load times.
- On desktop, your homepage has a layout shift problem — elements jump around as the page loads (score: 0.199, where anything above 0.1 is noticeable). This feels janky to visitors and can reduce conversions by about 7%.
SEO fundamentals
4 issues- No meta description on any page — a meta description is the two-line summary Google shows under your site name in search results. Without one, Google picks random text from your page, which often doesn't make sense or sell your restaurant.
- No social sharing tags (Open Graph) on any page — when someone shares your link on Facebook, WhatsApp, or Instagram, there's no preview image, no title, and no description. It just looks like a bare link that nobody wants to click.
- Your homepage has 3 main headings (H1s) instead of 1 — that confuses Google about what the page is really about. Think of it like having three different signs above your restaurant door, each saying something different.
- 16 images on the homepage, but 13 have no descriptions — Google can't 'see' photos. Without text descriptions (alt text), your beautiful food photos are invisible to Google Image Search, which is a major way people discover restaurants.
AI search readiness
4 issues- Zero structured data (JSON-LD) on the entire site — this is the machine-readable information that tells Google and AI assistants your restaurant name, address, phone number, opening hours, cuisine type, and menu. Without it, AI tools can't confidently recommend you.
- No Google Business Profile linked to your website — this is the listing that shows up in Google Maps and the local pack (the map box at the top of search results). If it's not connected, you're missing the single most important local search signal for a restaurant.
- No social media profiles found linked from your site — Google uses these links to verify your business identity and build trust. Facebook, Instagram, and TripAdvisor links are especially important for restaurants.
- Business identity is 0% complete in your site's code — no organisation name, no address, no phone number, no opening hours, no cuisine type marked up in a way that search engines or AI can read.
Trust signals
4 issues- No customer reviews or testimonials visible anywhere on the site — for a restaurant, this is critical. Most diners check reviews before visiting, and having them on your own site builds confidence.
- No menu or pricing information found on the audited pages — the number one thing a potential customer wants to know from a restaurant website is 'what do you serve and how much does it cost?'
- No photos with proper descriptions — your food images exist but they're invisible to anyone using a screen reader or searching Google Images. Describing your dishes in image alt text doubles as free SEO.
- No visible opening hours, phone number, or address in the page content we scanned — a customer who can't find when you're open or how to reach you in 5 seconds will move on to the next option.
SEO fundamentals
Per-page check on the four tags Google relies on most.
| Page | Title | Meta desc | OG image | H1 | Canonical |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| homepage | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| our-story | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
| contact-us | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Copy & messaging
The website copy is very thin — only about 3,300 characters on the homepage, which is roughly half a page of text. For a restaurant, the copy needs to do two jobs: make people hungry (vivid descriptions of your food, your story, your passion) and make it easy to act (clear hours, location, ordering options). Right now it does neither strongly. The Our Story page is a good idea but needs richer storytelling about what makes Delhi to Canberra's food authentic and worth the visit.
Your homepage heading says 'Delhi to Canberra — Indian Cuisine,' which tells visitors the restaurant name and that it's Indian food. That's a start, but it doesn't say what makes you special — are you fine dining, a casual takeaway, a family restaurant? A first-time visitor from Canberra doesn't know why they should choose you over the other Indian restaurants in town.
There's no clear call-to-action on the homepage — no 'Order Online,' 'Book a Table,' 'View Our Menu,' or 'Call Us Now' button. A visitor who likes what they see doesn't know what to do next. Every page should have one obvious next step.
Tone
The writing is minimal and functional — it gets the basics across but doesn't have the warmth or personality that would make someone feel excited about visiting. For a restaurant, your words should make people hungry.
Content gaps
Things most businesses in your category have on their website, but yours is missing:
- Full menu with prices (the single most important page for any restaurant website)
- Online ordering or reservation link/button
- Customer reviews or testimonials
- Opening hours displayed prominently on every page
- Address with an embedded Google Map
- Photo gallery of dishes, the restaurant interior, and your team
- Specials, deals, or a lunch menu section
- Dietary information (vegetarian, vegan, halal, gluten-free options)
- Catering or event services if offered
AI search readiness
More and more customers are skipping Google and asking AI assistants like ChatGPT, Siri, or Google's AI directly: 'What's a good Indian restaurant in Canberra?' These AI tools pull answers from structured data on your website and from trusted directories. If your site doesn't have that information marked up properly, the AI simply won't mention you — it'll recommend the restaurant that does.
Not really — at least one major AI crawler can't reach you, and there's no structured data to anchor a citation.
AI crawler access
| Crawler | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|
CCBot | not mentioned | Common Crawl — feeds many AI datasets |
GPTBot | not mentioned | ChatGPT training crawler |
ClaudeBot | not mentioned | Anthropic Claude crawler |
Bytespider | not mentioned | ByteDance / TikTok crawler |
OAI-SearchBot | not mentioned | ChatGPT Search — needed to be cited in ChatGPT search results |
PerplexityBot | not mentioned | Perplexity main crawler |
Google-Extended | not mentioned | Gemini training crawler |
Applebot-Extended | not mentioned | Apple Intelligence training crawler |
llms.txt
Good news: your site already has an llms.txt file — this is a special page that helps AI tools understand your business. It's like a cheat sheet for ChatGPT and similar assistants. You're ahead of most competitors here.
Structured data scorecard
| Schema type | Status | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
Restaurant | Missing | This tells Google and AI that you're a restaurant, what cuisine you serve, your price range, and whether you offer delivery or dine-in. Without it, AI assistants have to guess — and they often guess wrong or skip you entirely. |
LocalBusiness | Missing | This gives Google your exact address, phone number, and opening hours. It's what powers the 'Open Now' label and the directions link in Google search results. |
Menu | Missing | Structured menu data lets Google show your dishes and prices directly in search results. Customers can see what you serve without even clicking through to your site. |
FAQPage | Missing | Common questions like 'Do you deliver?' or 'Is there parking?' can appear directly in Google search results if marked up — bringing you extra visibility for free. |
Review | Missing | Star ratings in Google search results dramatically increase clicks. Without review markup, your listing looks plain compared to competitors who have gold stars next to their name. |
AI-ready quick wins
- ✓ 30 min — Add Restaurant and LocalBusiness structured data — your name, address, phone, hours, and cuisine type — so Google and AI assistants can read your details correctly
- ✓ 15 min — Add a menu page with structured data so your dishes can appear in Google search results
- ✓ 20 min — Link your Google Business Profile to your website and add social media links (Facebook, Instagram, TripAdvisor)
- ✓ 10 min — Add meta descriptions to all three pages — the two-line pitch that Google shows in search results
Most restaurants in Canberra haven't set up structured data or AI-readable content yet — doing it now means you'll be one of the first Indian restaurants AI assistants confidently recommend.
Performance — page by page
Homepage — Deep Dive
Speed & performance
| Metric | Mobile | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Largest Contentful Paint | 9.4 s | 1.7 s |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0.06 | 0.199 |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Speed Index | 7.1 s | 2.2 s |
Search visibility checks
| Check | What we found | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Title tag | "Delhi to Canberra – Indian Cuisine" (40 chars) | PASS |
| Meta description | missing | FIX |
| Open Graph image | missing | FIX |
| H1 heading | 3 found | PASS |
| Structured data | none | FIX |
| Images missing alt | 3 of 16 | FIX |
Our Story — Deep Dive
Speed & performance
| Metric | Mobile | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Largest Contentful Paint | 7.6 s | 0.9 s |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0 | 0.128 |
| Total Blocking Time | 0 ms | 0 ms |
| Speed Index | 6.7 s | 1.0 s |
Search visibility checks
| Check | What we found | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Title tag | "Our Story – Delhi to Canberra" (35 chars) | PASS |
| Meta description | missing | FIX |
| Open Graph image | missing | FIX |
| H1 heading | 2 found | PASS |
| Structured data | none | FIX |
| Images missing alt | 0 of 8 | PASS |
Contact Us — Deep Dive
Speed & performance
| Metric | Mobile | Desktop |
|---|---|---|
| Largest Contentful Paint | 5.0 s | 1.1 s |
| Cumulative Layout Shift | 0 | 0.128 |
| Total Blocking Time | 20 ms | 40 ms |
| Speed Index | 4.5 s | 1.4 s |
Search visibility checks
| Check | What we found | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Title tag | "Contact Us – Delhi to Canberra" (36 chars) | PASS |
| Meta description | missing | FIX |
| Open Graph image | missing | FIX |
| H1 heading | 1 found | PASS |
| Structured data | none | FIX |
| Images missing alt | 0 of 7 | PASS |
Our recommendation
We always rebuild the site on a modern, fast foundation that fixes every issue above — proper speed, SEO, structured data, and mobile experience. The question is how much of the current look and content you want to keep.
What to rethink
Two ways forward
Faithful Refresh
We rebuild your site fast and mobile-friendly, keeping your current branding, colours, and the bones of your existing text. Every SEO and speed issue gets fixed. We add a proper menu page, structured data for Google and AI, and clear call-to-action buttons on every page. Your site goes from 62/100 to 95+ on mobile speed.
Full Reimagine
A completely fresh design built around stunning food photography and the Delhi-to-Canberra story. New copy written to make visitors hungry. A proper menu with prices, an online ordering flow, customer testimonials, and a gallery page. Full AI search optimisation so you show up when people ask ChatGPT for Indian food in Canberra.
Either way, every issue we found gets fixed — the slow loading, the missing descriptions, the invisible-to-AI problem. The question is just how far you want to go.