diff --git a/backend/api/logbook.py b/backend/api/logbook.py
index 3acac85..5a8f114 100644
--- a/backend/api/logbook.py
+++ b/backend/api/logbook.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from models.logbook import (
 )
 # from models.products import Product  # TODO: Add Product model
 
-router = APIRouter(prefix="/logbook", tags=["Logbook"])
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/logbook", tags=["Logbook"], dependencies=[Depends(require_cap("logbook"))])
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
diff --git a/backend/api/reports.py b/backend/api/reports.py
index 2aa0a00..178ae9d 100644
--- a/backend/api/reports.py
+++ b/backend/api/reports.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from models.newbook import NewbookDailyRevenue, NewbookGLAccount, NewbookDailyOc
 from models.cost_distribution import CostDistribution, CostDistributionEntry, DistributionStatus
 from auth import get_current_user, require_cap
 
-router = APIRouter()
+router = APIRouter(dependencies=[Depends(require_cap("view"))])
 
 
 class RevenueEntryCreate(BaseModel):
diff --git a/backend/api/search.py b/backend/api/search.py
index 68eb7ec..20977ab 100644
--- a/backend/api/search.py
+++ b/backend/api/search.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from models.settings import KitchenSettings
 from auth import get_current_user, require_cap
 from services.price_history import PriceHistoryService
 
-router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/search", tags=["search"])
+router = APIRouter(prefix="/api/search", tags=["search"], dependencies=[Depends(require_cap("invoices"))])
 
 
 # ============ Response Models ============
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Settings.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/Settings.tsx
index 2043203..a61fb51 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Settings.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Settings.tsx
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ interface RoomCategory {
   display_order: number
 }
 
-type SettingsSection = 'account' | 'access' | 'display' | 'azure' | 'email' | 'inbox' | 'dext' | 'newbook' | 'resos' | 'sambapos' | 'kds' | 'budget' | 'kitchen' | 'suppliers' | 'search' | 'nextcloud' | 'backup' | 'food_flags' | 'allergen_keywords' | 'ingredient_categories' | 'recipe_sections' | 'dish_courses' | 'api_access' | 'llm' | 'data'
+type SettingsSection = 'account' | 'display' | 'azure' | 'email' | 'inbox' | 'dext' | 'newbook' | 'resos' | 'sambapos' | 'kds' | 'budget' | 'kitchen' | 'suppliers' | 'search' | 'nextcloud' | 'backup' | 'food_flags' | 'allergen_keywords' | 'ingredient_categories' | 'recipe_sections' | 'dish_courses' | 'api_access' | 'llm' | 'data'
 
 interface SambaPOSSettingsData {
   sambapos_db_host: string | null
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ interface ImapSyncStats {
 }
 
 export default function Settings() {
-  const { user, token, logout, restrictedPages: authRestrictedPages } = useAuth()
+  const { user, token, logout } = useAuth()
   const queryClient = useQueryClient()
   const [activeSection, setActiveSection] = useState<SettingsSection>('account')
 
@@ -738,19 +738,6 @@ export default function Settings() {
     enabled: !!token,
   })
 
-  // Fetch page restrictions
-  const { data: pageRestrictions } = useQuery<{ restricted_pages: string[] }>({
-    queryKey: ['page-restrictions'],
-    queryFn: async () => {
-      const res = await fetch('/kitchen/api/settings/page-restrictions', {
-        headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` },
-      })
-      if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Failed to fetch page restrictions')
-      return res.json()
-    },
-    enabled: !!token,
-  })
-
   // Fetch Nextcloud settings
   const { data: nextcloudSettings } = useQuery<NextcloudSettingsData>({
     queryKey: ['nextcloud-settings'],
@@ -869,17 +856,6 @@ export default function Settings() {
     enabled: !!token && !!user?.is_admin && activeSection === 'inbox',
   })
 
-  // State for page restrictions
-  const [restrictedPages, setRestrictedPages] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set())
-  const [accessSaveMessage, setAccessSaveMessage] = useState<string | null>(null)
-
-  // Populate restricted pages from settings
-  useEffect(() => {
-    if (pageRestrictions?.restricted_pages) {
-      setRestrictedPages(new Set(pageRestrictions.restricted_pages))
-    }
-  }, [pageRestrictions])
-
   useEffect(() => {
     if (settings) {
       setAzureEndpoint(settings.azure_endpoint || '')
@@ -1641,29 +1617,6 @@ export default function Settings() {
     },
   })
 
-  const savePageRestrictionsMutation = useMutation({
-    mutationFn: async (pages: string[]) => {
-      const res = await fetch('/kitchen/api/settings/page-restrictions', {
-        method: 'PATCH',
-        headers: {
-          Authorization: `Bearer ${token}`,
-          'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-        },
-        body: JSON.stringify({ restricted_pages: pages }),
-      })
-      if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Failed to save page restrictions')
-      return res.json()
-    },
-    onSuccess: () => {
-      queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: ['page-restrictions'] })
-      setAccessSaveMessage('Page restrictions saved successfully')
-      setTimeout(() => setAccessSaveMessage(null), 3000)
-    },
-    onError: (error) => {
-      setAccessSaveMessage(`Error: ${error.message}`)
-    },
-  })
-
   const reprocessMutation = useMutation({
     mutationFn: async () => {
       const res = await fetch('/kitchen/api/invoices/reprocess-all', {
@@ -2678,39 +2631,31 @@ export default function Settings() {
     return <div style={styles.loading}>Loading settings...</div>
   }
 
-  // Helper to check if a settings section is accessible
-  const isSectionAccessible = (restrictPath?: string) => {
-    if (!restrictPath) return true
-    if (user?.is_admin) return true
-    return !authRestrictedPages.includes(restrictPath)
-  }
-
-  const sidebarItems: { id: SettingsSection; label: string; adminOnly?: boolean; href?: string; restrictPath?: string }[] = [
+  const sidebarItems: { id: SettingsSection; label: string; adminOnly?: boolean; href?: string }[] = [
     { id: 'account', label: 'Account' },
-    { id: 'access', label: 'Access Control', adminOnly: true, restrictPath: '/settings-access' },
-    { id: 'display', label: 'Display', restrictPath: '/settings-display' },
-    { id: 'azure', label: 'Azure OCR', restrictPath: '/settings-azure' },
-    { id: 'email', label: 'Email Configuration', restrictPath: '/settings-email' },
-    { id: 'inbox', label: 'Email Inbox', adminOnly: true, restrictPath: '/settings-inbox' },
-    { id: 'dext', label: 'Dext Integration', restrictPath: '/settings-dext' },
-    { id: 'newbook', label: 'Newbook PMS', restrictPath: '/settings-newbook' },
-    { id: 'resos', label: 'Resos Bookings', restrictPath: '/settings-resos' },
-    { id: 'sambapos', label: 'SambaPOS EPOS', restrictPath: '/settings-sambapos' },
-    { id: 'kds', label: 'Kitchen Display', restrictPath: '/settings-kds' },
-    { id: 'budget', label: 'Spend Budget', restrictPath: '/settings-budget' },
-    { id: 'kitchen', label: 'Kitchen Details', restrictPath: '/settings-kitchen' },
-    { id: 'suppliers', label: 'Suppliers', restrictPath: '/settings-suppliers' },
-    { id: 'search', label: 'Search & Pricing', restrictPath: '/settings-search' },
-    { id: 'nextcloud', label: 'Nextcloud Storage', restrictPath: '/settings-nextcloud' },
-    { id: 'backup', label: 'Backup & Restore', restrictPath: '/settings-backup' },
-    { id: 'food_flags', label: 'Food Flags', restrictPath: '/settings-food-flags' },
-    { id: 'allergen_keywords', label: 'Allergen Keywords', restrictPath: '/settings-food-flags' },
-    { id: 'ingredient_categories', label: 'Ingredient Categories', restrictPath: '/settings-ingredient-categories' },
-    { id: 'recipe_sections', label: 'Recipe Sections', restrictPath: '/settings-recipe-sections' },
-    { id: 'dish_courses', label: 'Dish Courses', restrictPath: '/settings-dish-courses' },
-    { id: 'api_access', label: 'API Access', restrictPath: '/settings-api-access' },
-    { id: 'llm', label: 'AI Features', adminOnly: true, restrictPath: '/settings-llm' },  // LLM FEATURE
-    { id: 'data', label: 'Data Management', restrictPath: '/settings-data' },
+    { id: 'display', label: 'Display' },
+    { id: 'azure', label: 'Azure OCR' },
+    { id: 'email', label: 'Email Configuration' },
+    { id: 'inbox', label: 'Email Inbox', adminOnly: true },
+    { id: 'dext', label: 'Dext Integration' },
+    { id: 'newbook', label: 'Newbook PMS' },
+    { id: 'resos', label: 'Resos Bookings' },
+    { id: 'sambapos', label: 'SambaPOS EPOS' },
+    { id: 'kds', label: 'Kitchen Display' },
+    { id: 'budget', label: 'Spend Budget' },
+    { id: 'kitchen', label: 'Kitchen Details' },
+    { id: 'suppliers', label: 'Suppliers' },
+    { id: 'search', label: 'Search & Pricing' },
+    { id: 'nextcloud', label: 'Nextcloud Storage' },
+    { id: 'backup', label: 'Backup & Restore' },
+    { id: 'food_flags', label: 'Food Flags' },
+    { id: 'allergen_keywords', label: 'Allergen Keywords' },
+    { id: 'ingredient_categories', label: 'Ingredient Categories' },
+    { id: 'recipe_sections', label: 'Recipe Sections' },
+    { id: 'dish_courses', label: 'Dish Courses' },
+    { id: 'api_access', label: 'API Access' },
+    { id: 'llm', label: 'AI Features', adminOnly: true },  // LLM FEATURE
+    { id: 'data', label: 'Data Management' },
   ]
 
   return (
@@ -2721,7 +2666,6 @@ export default function Settings() {
         <nav style={styles.nav}>
           {sidebarItems.map((item) => {
             if (item.adminOnly && !user?.is_admin) return null
-            if (!isSectionAccessible(item.restrictPath)) return null
             if (item.href) {
               return (
                 <a
@@ -2861,167 +2805,6 @@ export default function Settings() {
           </div>
         )}
 
-        {/* Access Control Section (Admin Only) */}
-        {activeSection === 'access' && user?.is_admin && (
-          <div style={styles.section}>
-            <h2 style={styles.sectionTitle}>Access Control</h2>
-            <p style={styles.hint}>
-              Restrict pages to admin users only. Non-admin users will not see restricted pages in the navigation.
-            </p>
-
-            {/* Invoice & Data Block */}
-            <div style={styles.settingsBlock}>
-              <h3 style={styles.blockTitle}>Invoice & Data</h3>
-              <div style={styles.checkboxGroup}>
-                {[
-                  { path: '/upload', label: 'Upload Invoices' },
-                  { path: '/invoices', label: 'Invoice List & Disputes' },
-                  { path: '/purchases', label: 'Purchase Chart' },
-                  { path: '/logbook', label: 'Allowance Logbook' },
-                ].map(({ path, label }) => (
-                  <label key={path} style={styles.checkboxLabel}>
-                    <input
-                      type="checkbox"
-                      checked={restrictedPages.has(path)}
-                      onChange={() => {
-                        const newSet = new Set(restrictedPages)
-                        if (newSet.has(path)) {
-                          newSet.delete(path)
-                        } else {
-                          newSet.add(path)
-                        }
-                        setRestrictedPages(newSet)
-                      }}
-                    />
-                    {label}
-                  </label>
-                ))}
-              </div>
-            </div>
-
-            {/* Reports Block */}
-            <div style={styles.settingsBlock}>
-              <h3 style={styles.blockTitle}>Reports</h3>
-              <div style={styles.checkboxGroup}>
-                {[
-                  { path: '/gp-report', label: 'Kitchen Flash & Purchase Reports' },
-                  { path: '/newbook', label: 'Newbook Data' },
-                  { path: '/resos', label: 'Resos Bookings & Stats' },
-                ].map(({ path, label }) => (
-                  <label key={path} style={styles.checkboxLabel}>
-                    <input
-                      type="checkbox"
-                      checked={restrictedPages.has(path)}
-                      onChange={() => {
-                        const newSet = new Set(restrictedPages)
-                        if (newSet.has(path)) {
-                          newSet.delete(path)
-                        } else {
-                          newSet.add(path)
-                        }
-                        setRestrictedPages(newSet)
-                      }}
-                    />
-                    {label}
-                  </label>
-                ))}
-              </div>
-            </div>
-
-            {/* Search & Tools Block */}
-            <div style={styles.settingsBlock}>
-              <h3 style={styles.blockTitle}>Search & Tools</h3>
-              <div style={styles.checkboxGroup}>
-                {[
-                  { path: '/search', label: 'Search (Invoices, Line Items, Definitions)' },
-                  { path: '/kds', label: 'Kitchen Display System (KDS)' },
-                ].map(({ path, label }) => (
-                  <label key={path} style={styles.checkboxLabel}>
-                    <input
-                      type="checkbox"
-                      checked={restrictedPages.has(path)}
-                      onChange={() => {
-                        const newSet = new Set(restrictedPages)
-                        if (newSet.has(path)) {
-                          newSet.delete(path)
-                        } else {
-                          newSet.add(path)
-                        }
-                        setRestrictedPages(newSet)
-                      }}
-                    />
-                    {label}
-                  </label>
-                ))}
-              </div>
-            </div>
-
-            {/* Settings Sections Block */}
-            <div style={styles.settingsBlock}>
-              <h3 style={styles.blockTitle}>Settings Sections</h3>
-              <div style={styles.checkboxGroup}>
-                {[
-                  { path: '/settings', label: 'Settings Page (entire page)' },
-                  { path: '/settings-access', label: 'Access Control' },
-                  { path: '/settings-display', label: 'Display Settings' },
-                  { path: '/settings-azure', label: 'Azure OCR' },
-                  { path: '/settings-email', label: 'Email Configuration' },
-                  { path: '/settings-inbox', label: 'Email Inbox' },
-                  { path: '/settings-dext', label: 'Dext Integration' },
-                  { path: '/settings-newbook', label: 'Newbook PMS' },
-                  { path: '/settings-resos', label: 'Resos Bookings' },
-                  { path: '/settings-sambapos', label: 'SambaPOS EPOS' },
-                  { path: '/settings-kds', label: 'Kitchen Display' },
-                  { path: '/settings-suppliers', label: 'Suppliers' },
-                  { path: '/settings-search', label: 'Search & Pricing' },
-                  { path: '/settings-nextcloud', label: 'Nextcloud Storage' },
-                  { path: '/settings-backup', label: 'Backup & Restore' },
-                  { path: '/settings-data', label: 'Data Management' },
-                ].map(({ path, label }) => (
-                  <label key={path} style={styles.checkboxLabel}>
-                    <input
-                      type="checkbox"
-                      checked={restrictedPages.has(path)}
-                      onChange={() => {
-                        const newSet = new Set(restrictedPages)
-                        if (newSet.has(path)) {
-                          newSet.delete(path)
-                        } else {
-                          newSet.add(path)
-                        }
-                        setRestrictedPages(newSet)
-                      }}
-                    />
-                    {label}
-                  </label>
-                ))}
-              </div>
-            </div>
-
-            {/* Save Button - outside blocks */}
-            <div style={{ marginTop: '1.5rem' }}>
-              <button
-                onClick={() => savePageRestrictionsMutation.mutate(Array.from(restrictedPages))}
-                style={styles.saveBtn}
-                disabled={savePageRestrictionsMutation.isPending}
-              >
-                {savePageRestrictionsMutation.isPending ? 'Saving...' : 'Save Restrictions'}
-              </button>
-            </div>
-
-            {accessSaveMessage && (
-              <div style={{ ...styles.statusMessage, background: accessSaveMessage.startsWith('Error') ? '#fee' : '#efe', marginTop: '1rem' }}>
-                {accessSaveMessage}
-              </div>
-            )}
-
-            <div style={{ marginTop: '1.5rem', padding: '1rem', background: '#f8f9fa', borderRadius: '8px' }}>
-              <strong>Note:</strong> Restricting a page will hide it from non-admin users. Admin users always have access to all pages.
-              The Dashboard is always accessible to all users.
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        )}
-
         {/* Display Section */}
         {activeSection === 'display' && (
           <div style={styles.section}>