"How can I find restaurants near me?" This is a question that usually assails us when we are traveling in a city we don't know well, or one day we don't feel like cooking or we want to try something exotic and different. Technology, once again, comes to our rescue. All we need is to have a mobile phone with an Internet connection.
This is one of the many things we can do with apps like Google Maps, which offers us information about everything that is near our current location. But there are many others specialized apps that give us that service in a more specific and comfortable way. Next, we serve you all the menu options. Bon appétit!
Google Maps
It is the first option, the one that most people use. Many because it is the one they prefer, although there are others who do it because they do not know that there are others. In any case, it is fair to highlight the large database of businesses of all kinds that Google stores. Most of the restaurants, bars and cafes appear there.
The Google Maps application is installed by default on almost all Android mobile phones. In the case of the iPhone, you have to download it from this link.
Something important that we must do to be able to use Google Maps when looking for restaurants is allow the program to use our current location. Basic to successfully answer the question of "How can I find restaurants near me?"
The way to use it is simple: when opening the map, we will see a series of buttons at the top of the screen to establish layers: "Restaurants", "Gas Stations", "Supermarkets"... We just have to click on the one we want to the results appear reflected on the map. Can filter search with some criteria such as the best rated or those that are open now.
To obtain all the information we are looking for, you have to click or tap on the restaurant. We will be shown some photos, the menu with prices, information on how to get there... In short, what the business owner has seen fit to enter into Google Maps plus the reviews of his clients.
The Fork
Fork (also known by its English name, the fork) is a well-known catering and restaurant guide app that has many users in many countries around the world. It is a downloadable digital platform for Android and iOS devices. Its database contains no less than 80.000 restaurants.
To find nearby restaurants through The Fork, you must first enter the name of the city where you are and the type of cuisine you want to enjoy. After clicking on the "Search" button a new screen will appear with the list of results.
At the top of the screen, we find a filter titled "Zones or neighborhoods", which in turn contains a drop-down with the name of the neighborhoods or districts of the city in question. Next to each of them, the number of restaurants located there appears in parentheses. Clicking on them will show the results in a list and also displayed on a map.
Link: The Fork
TripAdvisor
Platform TripAdvisor It is well known throughout the world. It offers all kinds of tourist services, also in the field of restoration. On this site we will be able to reserve tables in restaurants, compare menu prices, etc. Above all, on TripAdvisor we will be able to find numerous opinions and comments that influence the online reputation of businesses.
The way to find restaurants near us through TripAdvisor is very simple. First of all, you have to click on the tab "Restaurants" and the option will appear "Close to me": To access the results, we will have to allow the application to know our location.
Next to the list of results, a map is shown with the locations of the restaurants, as well as a series of additional filters to refine the search (price, type of cuisine, if there are vegetarian, vegan, celiac, etc.) options.
Still an option to find restaurants near me. One of a kind: Michelin Guide, the legendary Michelin Guide. This magnificent gastronomic app has many and very practical functions. The one that interests us the most in this post is to search for and book the best restaurants according to location.
When clicking on the main search box, the option appears "Find nearby restaurants". To use it, we will have to give the corresponding permissions to the application. The list of restaurants does not offer a map view, although it does provide us with very detailed information on all the options, as well as numerous filters to find the best restaurant near us according to our preferences.
