The 10 Best AI Tools for Finding Restaurants in 2027

Ask Maps is the conversational feature inside Google Maps: tap the “Ask Maps” button, ask a complex question and get personalized recommendations with a customized map. Maps analyzes information from over 300 million places, including reviews from more than 500 million contributors. You can book restaurant reservations from it, and food ordering is rolling out in the U.S. with partners like Square and Toast, with Uber Eats coming soon. The app is free, with an average App Store rating of 4.67.

Yelp Assistant is an AI-powered chatbot that works across every category on Yelp, in a new Assistant tab on iOS and Android (Spring 2026 release, April 21, 2026). It is powered by hundreds of millions of reviews, photos and detailed business information, and it can reserve a table at thousands of restaurants that use Yelp Guest Manager or order takeout or delivery from more than half a million restaurants. The app is free, with an average App Store rating of 4.54.

Since OpenAI’s August 10, 2026 release note, ChatGPT can find available restaurant reservations: say where and when you want to eat, your party size and preferences such as cuisine, budget, dietary needs or atmosphere, and times appear in the response. Reservations are available globally with OpenTable, in the US with Resy and in the US and Canada with Yelp. It is rolling out across all ChatGPT plans on mobile, web and desktop, but ChatGPT Work does not include restaurant reservation search. The app is free, rated 4.83 on the App Store.

Perplexity understands a request such as an Italian spot in San Francisco with a romantic ambiance, then serves up choices among OpenTable’s 60k global restaurant partners that meet your criteria. A “Reserve” button books the table through OpenTable, a feature announced on August 4, 2025. The app is free, with Perplexity Pro as an optional subscription, and holds a 4.82 App Store rating.

OpenTable Concierge is a generative AI-powered assistant that debuted July 15, 2025, giving diners instant insights into more than 60,000 restaurants on its network. It answers how to get there, what to order and what to expect, including guidance for dietary preferences or restrictions, and sits inside each restaurant profile. The OpenTable app, free with a 4.92 App Store rating, lists 70,000+ restaurants and calls Concierge its AI dining assistant.

In Google Search AI Mode you describe party size, date, time, location and preferred cuisine, and it searches multiple reservation platforms and websites for real-time availability, then presents a curated list of restaurants with open slots and links you to the booking page. Google’s U.S. launch was an experiment in Labs, with results tailored to your preferences starting with dining-related topics. In the UK its agentic bookings work with partners including TheFork, SevenRooms, ResDiary, Mozrest, Foodhub, Dojo, DesignMyNight and OpenTable. Price is not published.

Tripadvisor’s AI assistant finds best-fit hotels, restaurants and things to do from millions of real traveler reviews, drawing on over 1 billion reviews, ratings and popularity data. Try prompts like “Top-rated food spots in Rome locals recommend” or “Plan a 3-day foodie itinerary in Rome.” It is free to start without an account; sign in to save trips and chat history. The Tripadvisor app holds a 4.82 App Store rating.

Mindtrip gives personalized suggestions for where to stay, eat and explore based on your travel vibe, plus a chat to ask anything and get instant AI-powered answers. Its Magic Camera translates signs, menus and labels from a photo. The App Store listing says it is totally free, and the app is rated 4.70.

On April 23, 2026 Resy restaurants in the U.S. became discoverable in Claude: when a user asks where to eat, Claude surfaces a list of restaurant recommendations and can prompt them to connect to the Resy app within Claude. Users are then redirected to Resy.com or the Resy mobile app to book a table or set a Notify alert. The connector shows in Claude’s directory as added April 2026 and needs sign-in; the Claude app is free, rated 4.72.

Resy launched reservation availability and booking in ChatGPT so users can discover and book U.S. Resy restaurants without leaving ChatGPT, comparing options and refining by time, party size, cuisine or price. Try prompts like “best date night spots in Chicago for tomorrow at 7 p.m.” The Resy app, free with a 4.90 App Store rating, books sought-after seats at the best restaurants in 80 cities worldwide.