What is the best app for finding a new place to eat?

Hungry in an unfamiliar neighbourhood, everyone reaches for something different. Reviews, maps, a video, or one friend's list.

1

TikTok

The app where a single viral clip can fill a restaurant for months.

2

Instagram

The app people check for a restaurant's photos, menu and whether the room actually looks good.

3

Google Maps

The default search for what is open near you right now, with reviews and photos attached.

4

Yelp

The review app with the deepest archive of written US restaurant reviews and photos.

5

TripAdvisor

The travel review app people open in an unfamiliar city to sort the tourist traps.

6

OpenTable

The reservation app that shows real availability across thousands of restaurants at once.

7

Resy

The booking app favoured by chef-driven restaurants, with notify lists for hard tables.

8

Beli

The ranking app where friends rate every meal and compare lists instead of leaving reviews.

9

Michelin Guide

The app carrying the starred and Bib Gourmand selections that inspectors update each year.

10

Uber Eats

The delivery app whose local listings double as a menu-level map of what is nearby.

11

DoorDash

The US delivery app with the widest restaurant coverage outside big city centres.

12

HappyCow

The app that finds vegan and vegetarian kitchens anywhere, including places no big platform lists.