diff --git a/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_menu.py b/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_menu.py
index 2d3b65b..83b5e63 100644
--- a/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_menu.py
+++ b/blueprintcompiler/language/gtk_menu.py
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ from blueprintcompiler.language.values import StringValue
 from .attributes import BaseAttribute
 from .gobject_object import Object, ObjectContent
 from .common import *
+from .values import Translated, QuotedLiteral
 from .contexts import ValueTypeCtx
 
 
@@ -50,6 +51,14 @@ class Menu(AstNode):
             raise CompileError("Menu requires an ID")
 
 
+class MenuValue(AstNode):
+    grammar = AnyOf(QuotedLiteral, Translated)
+
+    @property
+    def child(self) -> T.Union[QuotedLiteral, Translated]:
+        return self.children[0]
+
+
 class MenuAttribute(AstNode):
     tag_name = "attribute"
 
@@ -63,22 +72,10 @@ class MenuAttribute(AstNode):
 
     @context(ValueTypeCtx)
     def value_type(self) -> ValueTypeCtx:
-        return ValueTypeCtx(
-            None, binding_error=CompileError("Bindings are not permitted in menus")
-        )
+        return ValueTypeCtx(None)
 
 
-menu_contents = Sequence()
-
-menu_section = Group(
-    Menu,
-    ["section", UseLiteral("tag", "section"), Optional(UseIdent("id")), menu_contents],
-)
-
-menu_submenu = Group(
-    Menu,
-    ["submenu", UseLiteral("tag", "submenu"), Optional(UseIdent("id")), menu_contents],
-)
+menu_child = AnyOf()
 
 menu_attribute = Group(
     MenuAttribute,
@@ -90,12 +87,33 @@ menu_attribute = Group(
     ],
 )
 
+menu_section = Group(
+    Menu,
+    [
+        "section",
+        UseLiteral("tag", "section"),
+        Optional(UseIdent("id")),
+        Match("{").expected(),
+        Until(AnyOf(menu_child, menu_attribute), "}"),
+    ],
+)
+
+menu_submenu = Group(
+    Menu,
+    [
+        "submenu",
+        UseLiteral("tag", "submenu"),
+        Optional(UseIdent("id")),
+        Match("{").expected(),
+        Until(AnyOf(menu_child, menu_attribute), "}"),
+    ],
+)
+
 menu_item = Group(
     Menu,
     [
         "item",
         UseLiteral("tag", "item"),
-        Optional(UseIdent("id")),
         Match("{").expected(),
         Until(menu_attribute, "}"),
     ],
@@ -137,18 +155,11 @@ menu_item_shorthand = Group(
     ],
 )
 
-menu_contents.children = [
-    Match("{"),
-    Until(
-        AnyOf(
-            menu_section,
-            menu_submenu,
-            menu_item_shorthand,
-            menu_item,
-            menu_attribute,
-        ),
-        "}",
-    ),
+menu_child.children = [
+    menu_section,
+    menu_submenu,
+    menu_item_shorthand,
+    menu_item,
 ]
 
 menu: Group = Group(
diff --git a/tests/sample_errors/menu_toplevel_attribute.blp b/tests/sample_errors/menu_toplevel_attribute.blp
index e9923c2..05ae13e 100644
--- a/tests/sample_errors/menu_toplevel_attribute.blp
+++ b/tests/sample_errors/menu_toplevel_attribute.blp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 using Gtk 4.0;
 
 menu menu {
-    not-allowed: true;
+    not-allowed: "true";
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/sample_errors/menu_toplevel_attribute.err b/tests/sample_errors/menu_toplevel_attribute.err
index 45713cf..8f3ef26 100644
--- a/tests/sample_errors/menu_toplevel_attribute.err
+++ b/tests/sample_errors/menu_toplevel_attribute.err
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-4,5,19,Attributes are not permitted at the top level of a menu
-4,16,8,Unexpected tokens
\ No newline at end of file
+4,5,21,Attributes are not permitted at the top level of a menu
+4,16,10,Unexpected tokens
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/samples/menu.blp b/tests/samples/menu.blp
index 4c52bab..4d4b14d 100644
--- a/tests/samples/menu.blp
+++ b/tests/samples/menu.blp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ menu my-menu {
     }
 
     item {
-      label: "test item";
+      label: C_("context", "test translated item");
     }
 
     item ("test item shorthand 1")
diff --git a/tests/samples/menu.ui b/tests/samples/menu.ui
index 3ba1fed..3b19896 100644
--- a/tests/samples/menu.ui
+++ b/tests/samples/menu.ui
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         <attribute name="label">test section</attribute>
       </section>
       <item>
-        <attribute name="label">test item</attribute>
+        <attribute name="label" translatable="true" context="context">test translated item</attribute>
       </item>
       <item>
         <attribute name="label">test item shorthand 1</attribute>
diff --git a/tests/samples/menu_dec.blp b/tests/samples/menu_dec.blp
index 64a6021..14b4df3 100644
--- a/tests/samples/menu_dec.blp
+++ b/tests/samples/menu_dec.blp
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ menu my-menu {
     }
 
     item {
-      label: "test item";
+      label: C_("context", "test translated item");
     }
 
     item {