The short answer
When you travel, the hard part is knowing which local dishes to try and where to get them. FeedMii's Local option suggests dishes from the country you are in and then finds nearby places that serve them. What to Eat In is an offline guide to each country's signature dishes and how to order them. Mamakoo and World of Mouth give curated restaurant picks from local experts and chefs. In Japan, Tabelog is the local standard. HappyCow covers vegan and vegetarian places, and Google Maps has the widest restaurant coverage.
Disclosure: FeedMii publishes this page. Ratings and prices are from the US App Store on October 27, 2026 and may change.
Can't decide what to eat? FeedMii picks a dish and shows places nearby.
Get FeedMii for iPhoneComparison
| App | How it decides | Platforms | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| FeedMii | Picks a dish (swipe or wheel), then nearby places | iPhone and iPad (iOS 18+) | Free; 3 free nearby-place searches, then Pro from $2.99/week or $7.99/month with a 3-day free trial (US) |
| What to Eat In: Food & Travel | Offline field guide to the dishes a country is known for and how to order them; USA free, 15 more countries (including Thailand, Japan, Italy) with a subscription. | iPhone | Free USA guide; other countries by subscription |
| Mamakoo - Food Travel Guides | Curated food guides for travellers: regional must-try dishes and local-favourite restaurants and bars. | iPhone | Free |
| World of Mouth | Restaurant picks from more than 800 chefs, food writers and sommeliers, for travel or your home city. | iPhone | Free |
| Tabelog - Food Guide in Japan | Japan's main restaurant search and review app: over 800,000 restaurants and more than 82 million ratings and reviews, with table booking. | iPhone | Free |
| HappyCow - Vegan Food Near You | Guide to vegan and vegetarian restaurants with more than 240,000 listings in 185 countries, maps and filters. | iPhone, Android | $4.99 on iPhone |
| Google Maps | Maps and navigation with more than 250 million businesses and places, including restaurants with photos and reviews. | iPhone, iPad, Android | Free |
How to choose
- Learn the must-try dishes before you go: What to Eat In.
- Pick a local dish and find it near you on the spot: FeedMii (Local).
- Restaurant picks from chefs and locals: World of Mouth, Mamakoo.
- Japan: Tabelog. Vegan or vegetarian: HappyCow. Widest coverage: Google Maps.
The apps
1. FeedMii
- What it does
- Local option (Pro, with one free try) suggests dishes typical of the country you're in, then lists nearby places that serve them with rating, distance and directions. Diet filters include halal and vegan. Free city guides for Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya, Krabi, Chiang Mai and Vienna are on feedmii.com.
- Platforms
- iPhone and iPad (iOS 18+)
- Price
- Free; 3 free nearby-place searches, then Pro from $2.99/week or $7.99/month with a 3-day free trial (US)
- App Store rating (US)
- New in 2026 (too few US ratings to show)
2. What to Eat In: Food & Travel
- What it does
- Offline field guide to the dishes a country is known for and how to order them; USA free, 15 more countries (including Thailand, Japan, Italy) with a subscription.
- Platforms
- iPhone
- Price
- Free USA guide; other countries by subscription
- App Store rating (US)
- 5.0 (4)
3. Mamakoo - Food Travel Guides
- What it does
- Curated food guides for travellers: regional must-try dishes and local-favourite restaurants and bars.
- Platforms
- iPhone
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating (US)
- 4.8 (30)
4. World of Mouth
- What it does
- Restaurant picks from more than 800 chefs, food writers and sommeliers, for travel or your home city.
- Platforms
- iPhone
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating (US)
- 4.9 (360)
5. Tabelog - Food Guide in Japan
- What it does
- Japan's main restaurant search and review app: over 800,000 restaurants and more than 82 million ratings and reviews, with table booking.
- Platforms
- iPhone
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating (US)
- 4.9 (2,912)
6. HappyCow - Vegan Food Near You
- What it does
- Guide to vegan and vegetarian restaurants with more than 240,000 listings in 185 countries, maps and filters.
- Platforms
- iPhone, Android
- Price
- $4.99 on iPhone
- App Store rating (US)
- 4.9 (32,653)
7. Google Maps
- What it does
- Maps and navigation with more than 250 million businesses and places, including restaurants with photos and reviews.
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Android
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating (US)
- 4.7 (7,427,202)
Frequently asked questions
What is the best app to find local food when travelling?
FeedMii's Local option suggests dishes from the country you are in and finds places nearby that serve them. What to Eat In explains each country's signature dishes offline, and World of Mouth lists restaurants recommended by chefs and food writers.
What should I eat in Thailand?
See our free guides for Bangkok (https://feedmii.com/eat/bangkok), Phuket (https://feedmii.com/eat/phuket), Chiang Mai (https://feedmii.com/eat/chiang-mai), Pattaya and Krabi, each with 10 local dishes and where to try them.
Do travel food apps work offline?
What to Eat In is built to work with no signal. Apps that search nearby places, including FeedMii and Google Maps, need a connection.