Hungry in an unfamiliar neighbourhood, everyone reaches for something different. Reviews, maps, a video, or one friend's list.
1TikTokThe app where a single viral clip can fill a restaurant for months.
2InstagramThe app people check for a restaurant's photos, menu and whether the room actually looks good.
3Google MapsThe default search for what is open near you right now, with reviews and photos attached.
4YelpThe review app with the deepest archive of written US restaurant reviews and photos.
5TripAdvisorThe travel review app people open in an unfamiliar city to sort the tourist traps.
6OpenTableThe reservation app that shows real availability across thousands of restaurants at once.
7ResyThe booking app favoured by chef-driven restaurants, with notify lists for hard tables.
8BeliThe ranking app where friends rate every meal and compare lists instead of leaving reviews.
9Michelin GuideThe app carrying the starred and Bib Gourmand selections that inspectors update each year.
10Uber EatsThe delivery app whose local listings double as a menu-level map of what is nearby.
11DoorDashThe US delivery app with the widest restaurant coverage outside big city centres.
12HappyCowThe app that finds vegan and vegetarian kitchens anywhere, including places no big platform lists.
Comments 1
Sixty seconds of the food arriving does what four paragraphs of review used to, though Google Maps still knows if the place is open tonight: https://youpick.best/articles/tiktok-vs-instagram-ranked
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ypb-teamAug 21
