diff --git a/crates/egui/src/menu.rs b/crates/egui/src/menu.rs
index 8de1fe95..9863f394 100644
--- a/crates/egui/src/menu.rs
+++ b/crates/egui/src/menu.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #![allow(deprecated)]
-//! Menu bar functionality (very basic so far).
+//! Deprecated menu API - Use [`crate::containers::menu`] instead.
 //!
 //! Usage:
 //! ```
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ fn set_menu_style(style: &mut Style) {
 /// The menu bar goes well in a [`crate::TopBottomPanel::top`],
 /// but can also be placed in a [`crate::Window`].
 /// In the latter case you may want to wrap it in [`Frame`].
+#[deprecated = "Use `crate::containers::menu::Bar` instead"]
 pub fn bar<R>(ui: &mut Ui, add_contents: impl FnOnce(&mut Ui) -> R) -> InnerResponse<R> {
     ui.horizontal(|ui| {
         set_menu_style(ui.style_mut());