How to show menu bar in macOS with keyboard shortcut

System Prefs > Keyboard > Shortcuts > Keyboard
Move focus to the Menu Bar [default Ctrl ⌃ F2 ]

If you wish, you can then navigate the menu with the arrow keys - but it will pop the menu bar into view; Esc to close it without further interaction.


If the standard

Ctrl⌃ + F2

does not work try

Ctrl⌃ + F2 + FN