Hot Places
Discover which restaurants are winning the most battles in your city, based on real FoodMate picks.
Rankings come from battle wins, never paid placement.
Ranking shown is illustrative.
Where do we eat? Settled in a minute.
Stop scrolling. Start battling. FoodMate puts 8 real restaurants head-to-head. Make 7 quick choices, crown your winner, and get directions to your next meal.
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How it works
Dinner decisions, made fun.
Forget endless restaurant lists. FoodMate turns choosing where to eat into a quick game you'll actually enjoy.
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Meet the contenders.
FoodMate finds eight real restaurants near you and puts them into a battle.
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Make your picks.
Choose the restaurant you'd rather eat at in each head-to-head matchup.
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Crown the winner.
After seven choices, your favorite restaurant comes out on top.
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Go enjoy.
Open directions and head to your winning restaurant.
The battle
Two restaurants. One decision.
Every matchup brings you closer to the place you actually want to eat. No endless lists. No overthinking. Just pick your favorite.
Less scrolling. More eating.
Demonstration / illustrative, not live restaurant data
More than a restaurant list
A tastier way to explore.
Better Together
Can't agree on dinner? Share one link, let everyone vote on their own phone, and find a winner together.
Group battles don't count against the free daily solo limit.
Curated battles
Creator Brackets
Play restaurant battles curated by approved food creators, featuring their favorite places, photos, and personal recommendations.
The bracket shown was made by the FoodMate team.
Your Palate
After 20 picks, FoodMate starts learning your taste and shows how closely restaurants match your preferences.
Matches appear once you have made 20 picks.
Dietary Preferences
Save dietary preferences and allergens, and see helpful cuisine-based warnings during restaurant battles.
Approximate guidance, not verified allergen information.
Real Places, Real Choices
Discover restaurants using real location data, with optional additional photos and reviews on supported restaurant pages.
OpenStreetMap data, refreshed weekly, in twelve Nordic cities.
FAQ
Everything you need to know.
01The basics
FoodMate is an iPhone app that helps you choose where to eat through a fun restaurant battle. Eight real restaurants compete, and after seven choices you get a winner.
FoodMate presents eight restaurants in head-to-head matchups. You choose which one you'd rather eat at until one restaurant wins.
A typical solo battle takes about one minute.
Yes. FoodMate uses restaurant information sourced from OpenStreetMap, with data refreshed weekly.
FoodMate is preparing to launch in 12 Nordic cities: Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg, and Helsinki.
02Playing
Yes. Group battles let friends vote on their own devices through a shared link.
Hot Places are city rankings based on restaurants' FoodMate battle wins, rather than paid placement.
After 20 picks, Palate begins showing how well restaurants match your preferences based on your previous choices.
Approved food creators can publish curated battles featuring eight restaurants, their own photos, and short recommendations.
Yes. You can save dietary preferences and allergens. FoodMate provides cuisine-based warnings, but these are not verified allergen assessments. Always confirm allergens directly with the restaurant.
03Price
Yes. Free accounts include three solo battles per day. Group and creator battles do not count toward that limit.
Pro unlocks unlimited solo battles, Open Now, cuisine and diet filters, and the full Hot Places rankings. Subscriptions are managed through Apple's App Store.
FoodMate helps you choose a restaurant and open directions. It does not provide restaurant reservations or food ordering.
04Platform and release
FoodMate is currently developed for iPhone.
FoodMate is currently in TestFlight and preparing for App Store release. An official launch date has not yet been announced.
05Legal
FoodMate's dietary and allergen warnings are general guidance only. Always confirm ingredients and cross-contact risks directly with the restaurant. Restaurant data comes from OpenStreetMap and is refreshed weekly; some records have incomplete cuisine information, and photos and reviews are optional on supported restaurant pages.