diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/menu/menu.service.test.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/menu/menu.service.test.ts
index ca9086b..fd1e279 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/menu/menu.service.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/menu/menu.service.test.ts
@@ -309,4 +309,69 @@ describe('menu.service', () => {
     expect(result.subscriptionAccessLevel).toBe('none')
     expect(result.items).toEqual([])
   })
+
+  it('falls back to the baseline feature menu when full-access entitlements only expose dashboard and subscription', async () => {
+    vi.mocked(prisma.employee.findUniqueOrThrow).mockResolvedValue({
+      id: 'employee_1',
+      role: 'OWNER',
+      isActive: true,
+      companyId: 'company_1',
+    } as never)
+
+    vi.mocked(prisma.company.findUniqueOrThrow).mockResolvedValue({
+      id: 'company_1',
+      name: 'Atlas Cars',
+      status: 'TRIALING',
+      subscription: { plan: 'STARTER', status: 'TRIALING' },
+    } as never)
+
+    vi.mocked(prisma.menuItem.findMany).mockResolvedValue([
+      {
+        id: 'item_dashboard',
+        systemKey: 'dashboard',
+        label: 'Dashboard',
+        itemType: 'INTERNAL_PAGE',
+        routeOrUrl: '/',
+        icon: 'LayoutDashboard',
+        parentId: null,
+        openInNewTab: false,
+        isRequired: true,
+        isActive: true,
+        displayOrder: 10,
+        roleVisibilities: [{ role: 'OWNER' }],
+        subscriptionAssignments: [{ plan: 'STARTER', displayOrder: 10, isActive: true }],
+        companyAssignments: [],
+      },
+      {
+        id: 'item_subscription',
+        systemKey: 'subscription',
+        label: 'Subscription',
+        itemType: 'INTERNAL_PAGE',
+        routeOrUrl: '/subscription',
+        icon: 'CreditCard',
+        parentId: null,
+        openInNewTab: false,
+        isRequired: false,
+        isActive: true,
+        displayOrder: 999,
+        roleVisibilities: [{ role: 'OWNER' }],
+        subscriptionAssignments: [],
+        companyAssignments: [],
+      },
+    ] as never)
+
+    const result = await getEmployeeMenu('employee_1')
+
+    expect(result.subscriptionStatus).toBe('TRIALING')
+    expect(result.subscriptionAccessLevel).toBe('full')
+    expect(result.items.map((menuItem) => menuItem.systemKey)).toEqual([
+      'dashboard',
+      'reservations',
+      'fleet',
+      'customers',
+      'reports',
+      'billing',
+      'settings',
+    ])
+  })
 })
diff --git a/apps/api/src/modules/menu/menu.service.ts b/apps/api/src/modules/menu/menu.service.ts
index cad7450..af52fd5 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/modules/menu/menu.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/modules/menu/menu.service.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,17 @@ const MENU_ITEM_TYPES_WITHOUT_ROUTE = new Set([
   'SECTION_LABEL',
   'DIVIDER',
 ])
+const ROLE_RANK: Record<EmployeeRole, number> = { OWNER: 3, MANAGER: 2, AGENT: 1 }
+const BASELINE_EMPLOYEE_MENU_ITEMS = [
+  { systemKey: 'dashboard', label: 'Dashboard', routeOrUrl: '/', icon: 'LayoutDashboard', displayOrder: 10, minRole: 'AGENT' },
+  { systemKey: 'reservations', label: 'Reservations', routeOrUrl: '/reservations', icon: 'Calendar', displayOrder: 20, minRole: 'AGENT' },
+  { systemKey: 'fleet', label: 'Fleet', routeOrUrl: '/fleet', icon: 'Car', displayOrder: 30, minRole: 'AGENT' },
+  { systemKey: 'customers', label: 'Customers', routeOrUrl: '/customers', icon: 'Users', displayOrder: 40, minRole: 'AGENT' },
+  { systemKey: 'reports', label: 'Reports', routeOrUrl: '/reports', icon: 'BarChart2', displayOrder: 50, minRole: 'MANAGER' },
+  { systemKey: 'billing', label: 'Billing', routeOrUrl: '/billing', icon: 'CreditCard', displayOrder: 60, minRole: 'MANAGER' },
+  { systemKey: 'settings', label: 'Settings', routeOrUrl: '/settings', icon: 'Settings', displayOrder: 70, minRole: 'OWNER' },
+] as const
+const MENU_RECOVERY_ROUTES = new Set(['/subscription', '/subscription/success', '/subscription/cancel'])
 
 function normalizeNullableString(value?: string | null) {
   if (typeof value !== 'string') return null
@@ -83,6 +94,10 @@ function sortByDisplayOrder<T extends { displayOrder: number; label?: string | n
   })
 }
 
+function hasMinRole(role: EmployeeRole, minRole: EmployeeRole): boolean {
+  return ROLE_RANK[role] >= ROLE_RANK[minRole]
+}
+
 function toPlanValue(plan: Plan) {
   return plan
 }
@@ -579,6 +594,32 @@ function buildMenuTree(items: Array<{
   return roots
 }
 
+function hasFeatureMenuRoute(items: Array<{ itemType: MenuItemType; routeOrUrl: string | null }>) {
+  return items.some((item) => (
+    item.itemType === 'INTERNAL_PAGE' &&
+    item.routeOrUrl &&
+    item.routeOrUrl !== '/' &&
+    !MENU_RECOVERY_ROUTES.has(item.routeOrUrl)
+  ))
+}
+
+function buildBaselineEmployeeMenu(role: EmployeeRole) {
+  return BASELINE_EMPLOYEE_MENU_ITEMS
+    .filter((item) => hasMinRole(role, item.minRole))
+    .map((item) => ({
+      id: `baseline_${item.systemKey}`,
+      systemKey: item.systemKey,
+      label: item.label,
+      itemType: 'INTERNAL_PAGE' as MenuItemType,
+      routeOrUrl: item.routeOrUrl,
+      icon: item.icon,
+      parentId: null,
+      openInNewTab: false,
+      displayOrder: item.displayOrder,
+      children: [],
+    }))
+}
+
 export async function previewCompanyMenu(input: MenuPreviewInput) {
   const context = await getMenuEvaluationContext(input.companyId, input.role)
   return {
@@ -619,6 +660,23 @@ export async function getEmployeeMenu(employeeId: string) {
 
   const context = await getMenuEvaluationContext(employee.companyId, employee.role, employee.isActive)
   const visibleItems = context.items.filter((item) => item.visible)
+  const menuItems = buildMenuTree(
+    visibleItems.map((item) => ({
+      id: item.id,
+      systemKey: item.systemKey,
+      label: item.label,
+      itemType: item.itemType,
+      routeOrUrl: item.routeOrUrl,
+      icon: item.icon,
+      parentId: item.parentId,
+      openInNewTab: item.openInNewTab,
+      displayOrder: item.displayOrder,
+    })),
+  )
+  const resolvedItems =
+    context.subscriptionAccessLevel === 'full' && employee.isActive && !hasFeatureMenuRoute(menuItems)
+      ? buildBaselineEmployeeMenu(employee.role)
+      : menuItems
 
   return {
     companyId: employee.companyId,
@@ -626,19 +684,7 @@ export async function getEmployeeMenu(employeeId: string) {
     subscriptionPlan: context.currentPlan,
     subscriptionStatus: context.subscriptionStatus,
     subscriptionAccessLevel: context.subscriptionAccessLevel,
-    items: buildMenuTree(
-      visibleItems.map((item) => ({
-        id: item.id,
-        systemKey: item.systemKey,
-        label: item.label,
-        itemType: item.itemType,
-        routeOrUrl: item.routeOrUrl,
-        icon: item.icon,
-        parentId: item.parentId,
-        openInNewTab: item.openInNewTab,
-        displayOrder: item.displayOrder,
-      })),
-    ),
+    items: resolvedItems,
   }
 }