diff --git a/.changes/about-metadata-builder.md b/.changes/about-metadata-builder.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..87b680a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/about-metadata-builder.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"muda": "patch"
+---
+
+Add `AboutMetadataBuilder`.
diff --git a/.changes/builders.md b/.changes/builders.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..48adc92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/builders.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"muda": "patch"
+---
+
+Add `builders` module with `MenuItemBuilder`, `SubmenuBuilder`, `CheckMenuItemBuilder` and `IconMenuItemBuilder`.
diff --git a/.changes/try-from.md b/.changes/try-from.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62afaac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/try-from.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"muda": "patch"
+---
+
+Impl `TryFrom<&str>` and `TryFrom<String>` for `Accelerator`.
diff --git a/src/about_metadata.rs b/src/about_metadata.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7d173b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/about_metadata.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+use crate::icon::Icon;
+
+/// Application metadata for the [`PredefinedMenuItem::about`].
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
+pub struct AboutMetadata {
+    /// Sets the application name.
+    pub name: Option<String>,
+    /// The application version.
+    pub version: Option<String>,
+    /// The short version, e.g. "1.0".
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **Windows / Linux:** Appended to the end of `version` in parentheses.
+    pub short_version: Option<String>,
+    /// The authors of the application.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
+    pub authors: Option<Vec<String>>,
+    /// Application comments.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
+    pub comments: Option<String>,
+    /// The copyright of the application.
+    pub copyright: Option<String>,
+    /// The license of the application.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
+    pub license: Option<String>,
+    /// The application website.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
+    pub website: Option<String>,
+    /// The website label.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
+    pub website_label: Option<String>,
+    /// The credits.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **Windows / Linux:** Unsupported.
+    pub credits: Option<String>,
+    /// The application icon.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **Windows:** Unsupported.
+    pub icon: Option<Icon>,
+}
+
+impl AboutMetadata {
+    #[allow(unused)]
+    pub(crate) fn full_version(&self) -> Option<String> {
+        Some(format!(
+            "{}{}",
+            (self.version.as_ref())?,
+            (self.short_version.as_ref())
+                .map(|v| format!(" ({v})"))
+                .unwrap_or_default()
+        ))
+    }
+}
+
+/// A builder type for [`AboutMetadata`].
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct AboutMetadataBuilder(AboutMetadata);
+
+impl AboutMetadataBuilder {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Default::default()
+    }
+
+    /// Sets the application name.
+    pub fn name<S: Into<String>>(mut self, name: Option<S>) -> Self {
+        self.0.name = name.map(|s| s.into());
+        self
+    }
+    /// Sets the application version.
+    pub fn version<S: Into<String>>(mut self, version: Option<S>) -> Self {
+        self.0.version = version.map(|s| s.into());
+        self
+    }
+    /// Sets the short version, e.g. "1.0".
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **Windows / Linux:** Appended to the end of `version` in parentheses.
+    pub fn short_version<S: Into<String>>(mut self, short_version: Option<S>) -> Self {
+        self.0.short_version = short_version.map(|s| s.into());
+        self
+    }
+    /// Sets the authors of the application.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
+    pub fn authors(mut self, authors: Option<Vec<String>>) -> Self {
+        self.0.authors = authors;
+        self
+    }
+    /// Application comments.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
+    pub fn comments<S: Into<String>>(mut self, comments: Option<S>) -> Self {
+        self.0.comments = comments.map(|s| s.into());
+        self
+    }
+    /// Sets the copyright of the application.
+    pub fn copyright<S: Into<String>>(mut self, copyright: Option<S>) -> Self {
+        self.0.copyright = copyright.map(|s| s.into());
+        self
+    }
+    /// Sets the license of the application.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
+    pub fn license<S: Into<String>>(mut self, license: Option<S>) -> Self {
+        self.0.license = license.map(|s| s.into());
+        self
+    }
+    /// Sets the application website.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
+    pub fn website<S: Into<String>>(mut self, website: Option<S>) -> Self {
+        self.0.website = website.map(|s| s.into());
+        self
+    }
+    /// Sets the website label.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
+    pub fn website_label<S: Into<String>>(mut self, website_label: Option<S>) -> Self {
+        self.0.website_label = website_label.map(|s| s.into());
+        self
+    }
+    /// Sets the credits.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **Windows / Linux:** Unsupported.
+    pub fn credits<S: Into<String>>(mut self, credits: Option<S>) -> Self {
+        self.0.credits = credits.map(|s| s.into());
+        self
+    }
+    /// Sets the application icon.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific
+    ///
+    /// - **Windows:** Unsupported.
+    pub fn icon(mut self, icon: Option<Icon>) -> Self {
+        self.0.icon = icon;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Construct the final [`AboutMetadata`]
+    pub fn build(self) -> AboutMetadata {
+        self.0
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/accelerator.rs b/src/accelerator.rs
index 737214e..57b21bd 100644
--- a/src/accelerator.rs
+++ b/src/accelerator.rs
@@ -101,6 +101,22 @@ impl FromStr for Accelerator {
     }
 }
 
+impl TryFrom<&str> for Accelerator {
+    type Error = crate::Error;
+
+    fn try_from(value: &str) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        parse_accelerator(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl TryFrom<String> for Accelerator {
+    type Error = crate::Error;
+
+    fn try_from(value: String) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        parse_accelerator(&value)
+    }
+}
+
 fn parse_accelerator(accelerator: &str) -> crate::Result<Accelerator> {
     let tokens = accelerator.split('+').collect::<Vec<&str>>();
 
diff --git a/src/builders/check.rs b/src/builders/check.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38d0c37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/builders/check.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+// Copyright 2022-2022 Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+use crate::{accelerator::Accelerator, CheckMenuItem};
+
+/// A builder type for [`CheckMenuItem`]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct CheckMenuItemBuilder {
+    text: String,
+    enabled: bool,
+    checked: bool,
+    acccelerator: Option<Accelerator>,
+}
+
+impl CheckMenuItemBuilder {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Default::default()
+    }
+
+    /// Set the text for this check menu item.
+    ///
+    /// See [`CheckMenuItem::set_text`] for more info.
+    pub fn text<S: Into<String>>(mut self, text: S) -> Self {
+        self.text = text.into();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Enable or disable this menu item.
+    pub fn enabled(mut self, enabled: bool) -> Self {
+        self.enabled = enabled;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Check or uncheck this menu item.
+    pub fn checked(mut self, checked: bool) -> Self {
+        self.checked = checked;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set this check menu item accelerator.
+    pub fn acccelerator<A: TryInto<Accelerator>>(
+        mut self,
+        acccelerator: Option<A>,
+    ) -> crate::Result<Self>
+    where
+        crate::Error: From<<A as TryInto<Accelerator>>::Error>,
+    {
+        self.acccelerator = acccelerator.map(|a| a.try_into()).transpose()?;
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Build this check menu item.
+    pub fn build(self) -> CheckMenuItem {
+        CheckMenuItem::new(self.text, self.enabled, self.checked, self.acccelerator)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/builders/icon.rs b/src/builders/icon.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e8a1dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/builders/icon.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+// Copyright 2022-2022 Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+use crate::{
+    accelerator::Accelerator,
+    icon::{Icon, NativeIcon},
+    IconMenuItem,
+};
+
+/// A builder type for [`IconMenuItem`]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct IconMenuItemBuilder {
+    text: String,
+    enabled: bool,
+    acccelerator: Option<Accelerator>,
+    icon: Option<Icon>,
+    native_icon: Option<NativeIcon>,
+}
+
+impl IconMenuItemBuilder {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Default::default()
+    }
+
+    /// Set the text for this icon menu item.
+    ///
+    /// See [`IconMenuItem::set_text`] for more info.
+    pub fn text<S: Into<String>>(mut self, text: S) -> Self {
+        self.text = text.into();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Enable or disable this menu item.
+    pub fn enabled(mut self, enabled: bool) -> Self {
+        self.enabled = enabled;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set this icon menu item icon.
+    pub fn icon(mut self, icon: Option<Icon>) -> Self {
+        self.icon = icon;
+        self.native_icon = None;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set this icon menu item native icon.
+    pub fn native_icon(mut self, icon: Option<NativeIcon>) -> Self {
+        self.native_icon = icon;
+        self.icon = None;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set this icon menu item accelerator.
+    pub fn acccelerator<A: TryInto<Accelerator>>(
+        mut self,
+        acccelerator: Option<A>,
+    ) -> crate::Result<Self>
+    where
+        crate::Error: From<<A as TryInto<Accelerator>>::Error>,
+    {
+        self.acccelerator = acccelerator.map(|a| a.try_into()).transpose()?;
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Build this icon menu item.
+    pub fn build(self) -> IconMenuItem {
+        if self.icon.is_some() {
+            IconMenuItem::new(self.text, self.enabled, self.icon, self.acccelerator)
+        } else {
+            IconMenuItem::with_native_icon(
+                self.text,
+                self.enabled,
+                self.native_icon,
+                self.acccelerator,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/builders/mod.rs b/src/builders/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5ac8889
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/builders/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+// Copyright 2022-2022 Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+//! A module containting builder types
+
+mod check;
+mod icon;
+mod normal;
+mod submenu;
+
+pub use crate::about_metadata::AboutMetadataBuilder;
+pub use check::*;
+pub use icon::*;
+pub use normal::*;
+pub use submenu::*;
diff --git a/src/builders/normal.rs b/src/builders/normal.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4fc459e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/builders/normal.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Copyright 2022-2022 Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+use crate::{accelerator::Accelerator, MenuItem};
+
+/// A builder type for [`MenuItem`]
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
+pub struct MenuItemBuilder {
+    text: String,
+    enabled: bool,
+    acccelerator: Option<Accelerator>,
+}
+
+impl MenuItemBuilder {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Default::default()
+    }
+
+    /// Set the text for this menu item.
+    ///
+    /// See [`MenuItem::set_text`] for more info.
+    pub fn text<S: Into<String>>(mut self, text: S) -> Self {
+        self.text = text.into();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Enable or disable this menu item.
+    pub fn enabled(mut self, enabled: bool) -> Self {
+        self.enabled = enabled;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Set this menu item accelerator.
+    pub fn acccelerator<A: TryInto<Accelerator>>(
+        mut self,
+        acccelerator: Option<A>,
+    ) -> crate::Result<Self>
+    where
+        crate::Error: From<<A as TryInto<Accelerator>>::Error>,
+    {
+        self.acccelerator = acccelerator.map(|a| a.try_into()).transpose()?;
+        Ok(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Build this menu item.
+    pub fn build(self) -> MenuItem {
+        MenuItem::new(self.text, self.enabled, self.acccelerator)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/builders/submenu.rs b/src/builders/submenu.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d51e25d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/builders/submenu.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+// Copyright 2022-2022 Tauri Programme within The Commons Conservancy
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+use crate::{IsMenuItem, Submenu};
+
+/// A builder type for [`Submenu`]
+#[derive(Clone, Default)]
+pub struct SubmenuBuilder<'a> {
+    text: String,
+    enabled: bool,
+    items: Vec<&'a dyn IsMenuItem>,
+}
+
+impl std::fmt::Debug for SubmenuBuilder<'_> {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        f.debug_struct("SubmenuBuilder")
+            .field("text", &self.text)
+            .field("enabled", &self.enabled)
+            .finish()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> SubmenuBuilder<'a> {
+    pub fn new() -> Self {
+        Default::default()
+    }
+
+    /// Set the text for this menu item.
+    ///
+    /// See [`Submenu::set_text`] for more info.
+    pub fn text<S: Into<String>>(mut self, text: S) -> Self {
+        self.text = text.into();
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Enable or disable this menu item.
+    pub fn enabled(mut self, enabled: bool) -> Self {
+        self.enabled = enabled;
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Add an item to this submenu.
+    pub fn item(mut self, item: &'a dyn IsMenuItem) -> Self {
+        self.items.push(item);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Add these items to this submenu.
+    pub fn items(mut self, items: &[&'a dyn IsMenuItem]) -> Self {
+        self.items.extend_from_slice(items);
+        self
+    }
+
+    /// Build this menu item.
+    pub fn build(self) -> crate::Result<Submenu> {
+        Submenu::with_items(self.text, self.enabled, &self.items)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/items/check.rs b/src/items/check.rs
index 086d601..b4ac9f7 100644
--- a/src/items/check.rs
+++ b/src/items/check.rs
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ impl CheckMenuItem {
         self.0.borrow().text()
     }
 
-    /// Get the text for this check menu item. `text` could optionally contain
+    /// Set the text for this check menu item. `text` could optionally contain
     /// an `&` before a character to assign this character as the mnemonic
     /// for this check menu item. To display a `&` without assigning a mnemenonic, use `&&`.
     pub fn set_text<S: AsRef<str>>(&self, text: S) {
diff --git a/src/items/icon.rs b/src/items/icon.rs
index ec5c450..187c0d4 100644
--- a/src/items/icon.rs
+++ b/src/items/icon.rs
@@ -48,6 +48,29 @@ impl IconMenuItem {
         )))
     }
 
+    /// Create a new icon menu item but with a native icon.
+    ///
+    /// See [`IconMenuItem::new`] for more info.
+    ///
+    /// ## Platform-specific:
+    ///
+    /// - **Windows / Linux**: Unsupported.
+    pub fn with_native_icon<S: AsRef<str>>(
+        text: S,
+        enabled: bool,
+        native_icon: Option<NativeIcon>,
+        acccelerator: Option<Accelerator>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self(Rc::new(RefCell::new(
+            crate::platform_impl::MenuChild::new_native_icon(
+                text.as_ref(),
+                enabled,
+                native_icon,
+                acccelerator,
+            ),
+        )))
+    }
+
     /// Returns a unique identifier associated with this submenu.
     pub fn id(&self) -> u32 {
         self.0.borrow().id()
@@ -58,7 +81,7 @@ impl IconMenuItem {
         self.0.borrow().text()
     }
 
-    /// Get the text for this check menu item. `text` could optionally contain
+    /// Set the text for this check menu item. `text` could optionally contain
     /// an `&` before a character to assign this character as the mnemonic
     /// for this check menu item. To display a `&` without assigning a mnemenonic, use `&&`.
     pub fn set_text<S: AsRef<str>>(&self, text: S) {
diff --git a/src/items/normal.rs b/src/items/normal.rs
index 6546761..db9e7a3 100644
--- a/src/items/normal.rs
+++ b/src/items/normal.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ impl MenuItem {
         self.0.borrow().id()
     }
 
-    /// Get the text for this menu item.
+    /// Set the text for this menu item.
     pub fn text(&self) -> String {
         self.0.borrow().text()
     }
diff --git a/src/items/predefined.rs b/src/items/predefined.rs
index 7c2fa29..d2b9de9 100644
--- a/src/items/predefined.rs
+++ b/src/items/predefined.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 use std::{cell::RefCell, rc::Rc};
 
-use crate::{accelerator::Accelerator, icon::Icon, IsMenuItem, MenuItemType};
+use crate::{accelerator::Accelerator, AboutMetadata, IsMenuItem, MenuItemType};
 use keyboard_types::{Code, Modifiers};
 
 #[cfg(target_os = "macos")]
@@ -182,78 +182,6 @@ impl PredefinedMenuItem {
     }
 }
 
-/// Application metadata for the [`PredefinedMenuItem::about`].
-#[derive(Debug, Clone, Default)]
-pub struct AboutMetadata {
-    /// The application name.
-    pub name: Option<String>,
-    /// The application version.
-    pub version: Option<String>,
-    /// The short version, e.g. "1.0".
-    ///
-    /// ## Platform-specific
-    ///
-    /// - **Windows / Linux:** Appended to the end of `version` in parentheses.
-    pub short_version: Option<String>,
-    /// The authors of the application.
-    ///
-    /// ## Platform-specific
-    ///
-    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
-    pub authors: Option<Vec<String>>,
-    /// Application comments.
-    ///
-    /// ## Platform-specific
-    ///
-    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
-    pub comments: Option<String>,
-    /// The copyright of the application.
-    pub copyright: Option<String>,
-    /// The license of the application.
-    ///
-    /// ## Platform-specific
-    ///
-    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
-    pub license: Option<String>,
-    /// The application website.
-    ///
-    /// ## Platform-specific
-    ///
-    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
-    pub website: Option<String>,
-    /// The website label.
-    ///
-    /// ## Platform-specific
-    ///
-    /// - **macOS:** Unsupported.
-    pub website_label: Option<String>,
-    /// The credits.
-    ///
-    /// ## Platform-specific
-    ///
-    /// - **Windows / Linux:** Unsupported.
-    pub credits: Option<String>,
-    /// The application icon.
-    ///
-    /// ## Platform-specific
-    ///
-    /// - **Windows:** Unsupported.
-    pub icon: Option<Icon>,
-}
-
-impl AboutMetadata {
-    #[allow(unused)]
-    pub(crate) fn full_version(&self) -> Option<String> {
-        Some(format!(
-            "{}{}",
-            (self.version.as_ref())?,
-            (self.short_version.as_ref())
-                .map(|v| format!(" ({v})"))
-                .unwrap_or_default()
-        ))
-    }
-}
-
 #[test]
 fn test_about_metadata() {
     assert_eq!(
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 853f3fc..eacd403 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@
 use crossbeam_channel::{unbounded, Receiver, Sender};
 use once_cell::sync::{Lazy, OnceCell};
 
+mod about_metadata;
 pub mod accelerator;
+pub mod builders;
 mod error;
 mod items;
 mod menu;
@@ -139,7 +141,8 @@ mod util;
 #[macro_use]
 extern crate objc;
 
-pub use self::error::*;
+pub use about_metadata::AboutMetadata;
+pub use error::*;
 pub use items::*;
 pub use menu::Menu;
 pub mod icon;
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/gtk/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/gtk/mod.rs
index e9112ad..0752d9d 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/gtk/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/gtk/mod.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub(crate) use icon::PlatformIcon;
 
 use crate::{
     accelerator::Accelerator,
-    icon::Icon,
+    icon::{Icon, NativeIcon},
     items::*,
     util::{AddOp, Counter},
     MenuEvent, MenuItemType,
@@ -480,6 +480,24 @@ impl MenuChild {
             ..Default::default()
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn new_native_icon(
+        text: &str,
+        enabled: bool,
+        _native_icon: Option<NativeIcon>,
+        accelerator: Option<Accelerator>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            text: text.to_string(),
+            enabled,
+            accelerator,
+            id: COUNTER.next(),
+            type_: MenuItemType::Icon,
+            gtk_menu_items: Rc::new(RefCell::new(HashMap::new())),
+            is_syncing_checked_state: Rc::new(AtomicBool::new(false)),
+            ..Default::default()
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Shared methods
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/macos/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/macos/mod.rs
index 4e95aa5..383ea5f 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/macos/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/macos/mod.rs
@@ -311,6 +311,23 @@ impl MenuChild {
             ..Default::default()
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn new_native_icon(
+        text: &str,
+        enabled: bool,
+        native_icon: Option<NativeIcon>,
+        accelerator: Option<Accelerator>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            type_: MenuItemType::Icon,
+            text: text.to_string(),
+            enabled,
+            id: COUNTER.next(),
+            native_icon,
+            accelerator,
+            ..Default::default()
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Shared methods
@@ -695,7 +712,11 @@ impl MenuChild {
                 let () = msg_send![ns_menu_item, setEnabled: NO];
             }
 
-            menuitem_set_icon(ns_menu_item, self.icon.as_ref());
+            if self.icon.is_some() {
+                menuitem_set_icon(ns_menu_item, self.icon.as_ref());
+            } else if self.native_icon.is_some() {
+                menuitem_set_native_icon(ns_menu_item, self.native_icon);
+            }
         }
 
         self.ns_menu_items
diff --git a/src/platform_impl/windows/mod.rs b/src/platform_impl/windows/mod.rs
index 3bc7bd4..88de8d9 100644
--- a/src/platform_impl/windows/mod.rs
+++ b/src/platform_impl/windows/mod.rs
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@ pub(crate) use self::icon::WinIcon as PlatformIcon;
 
 use crate::{
     accelerator::Accelerator,
-    icon::Icon,
-    items::{AboutMetadata, PredfinedMenuItemType},
+    icon::{Icon, NativeIcon},
+    items::PredfinedMenuItemType,
     util::{AddOp, Counter},
-    CheckMenuItem, IconMenuItem, IsMenuItem, MenuEvent, MenuItem, MenuItemType, PredefinedMenuItem,
-    Submenu,
+    AboutMetadata, CheckMenuItem, IconMenuItem, IsMenuItem, MenuEvent, MenuItem, MenuItemType,
+    PredefinedMenuItem, Submenu,
 };
 use std::{
     cell::{RefCell, RefMut},
@@ -474,6 +474,24 @@ impl MenuChild {
             ..Default::default()
         }
     }
+
+    pub fn new_native_icon(
+        text: &str,
+        enabled: bool,
+        _native_icon: Option<NativeIcon>,
+        accelerator: Option<Accelerator>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            type_: MenuItemType::Icon,
+            text: text.to_string(),
+            enabled,
+            parents_hemnu: Vec::new(),
+            id: COUNTER.next(),
+            accelerator,
+            root_menu_haccel_stores: Some(Vec::new()),
+            ..Default::default()
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 /// Shared methods