The quick answer
Install Google Maps and Grab before you land: between them you can find restaurants, get there and order delivery. Add LINE MAN for the widest local delivery choice, Wongnai to see where Thai people eat, and FeedMii for the nights you can't decide what to eat. Note that foodpanda left Thailand in May 2025.
Which app for what
- Find restaurants near you and get directions: Google Maps
- Order food to your hotel: Grab (GrabFood) or LINE MAN
- Can't decide what to eat: FeedMii
- See where Thai locals eat: Wongnai
- Cheap food that inspectors rate: MICHELIN Guide (Bib Gourmand)
- Vegan or vegetarian: HappyCow
- Halal food: Zabihah
Can't decide between pad thai, khao soi or som tam tonight? FeedMii picks for you and shows places nearby.
Get FeedMii for iPhoneThe 10 apps
1. Google Maps
Restaurant search with reviews, photos, opening hours and filters for cuisine, price and rating. It also shows how busy a place is and works with offline maps.
- Best for
- Finding nearby restaurants and directions
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Price
- Free
- Tip
- Download an offline map before going to islands or rural areas where the signal is weak.
2. Grab (GrabFood)
Southeast Asia's super-app. In Thailand it covers GrabFood delivery, GrabMart groceries, rides and GrabPay, all with one account.
- Best for
- Food delivery and rides with one English account
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Price
- Free app; you pay for food, delivery and rides
- Tip
- Sign-up needs an SMS code. A foreign number usually works if it can receive texts while you are abroad; a data-only eSIM cannot.
3. LINE MAN
Thai delivery app from LINE MAN Wongnai, running 24 hours a day. Since 2024 it translates menus and chat with riders into English automatically, in all 77 provinces.
- Best for
- The widest choice of local Thai restaurants for delivery
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Price
- Free app; delivery fees from 0 ฿ per its listing
- Tip
- Turn on English. Travel guides say a Thai SIM is often needed to register.
4. FeedMii
A food and drink picker: swipe through dishes or spin a wheel, and FeedMii shows well-rated places nearby that serve your pick. The Local option suggests dishes from the country you are in, such as khao soi in Chiang Mai, and you can filter for halal, vegan or gluten-free.
- Best for
- Deciding what to eat, then finding it nearby
- Platforms
- iPhone and iPad only
- Price
- Free; Pro from $0.99 a week
- Tip
- Use it on a night when everything looks good and you can't choose. Disclosure: FeedMii publishes this guide.
5. Wongnai
Thailand's best-known restaurant review app, now part of LINE MAN Wongnai. It is a separate app for discovery, reviews, photos and deals; delivery goes through LINE MAN.
- Best for
- Seeing where Thai locals actually eat
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Price
- Free
- Tip
- The interface is in English, but most reviews are in Thai. Use it to check popularity and food photos.
6. MICHELIN Guide
The 2026 Thailand guide lists 468 restaurants: 2 three-star, 8 two-star, 33 one-star, 137 Bib Gourmand and 288 Selected.
- Best for
- Good-value Bib Gourmand street food and fine dining
- Platforms
- iOS app and guide.michelin.com
- Price
- Free
- Tip
- Filter for Bib Gourmand: 44 are in and around Bangkok, 19 in Phuket and 18 in Chiang Mai.
7. Tripadvisor
Traveller reviews of restaurants, hotels and experiences, with top-rated places nearby and AI review summaries.
- Best for
- Restaurant reviews from other tourists
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Price
- Free
- Tip
- Reviews come mostly from visitors, so cross-check on Google Maps or Wongnai to see whether locals rate it too.
8. Robinhood
Thai delivery app from Purple Ventures. Sold to a Yip In Tsoi-led group in 2024 instead of closing; food delivery kept running.
- Best for
- Food delivery alternative in Bangkok
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Price
- Free app; you pay for food and delivery
- Tip
- Its listing covers Bangkok and the surrounding areas only. Use Grab or LINE MAN in Phuket, Chiang Mai and the islands.
9. HappyCow
Global guide to vegan and vegetarian restaurants, with more than 240,000 listings in 185 countries per its App Store page, plus maps and offline favourites.
- Best for
- Vegan and vegetarian travellers
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Price
- iOS one-time purchase (about $4.99); Android free with ads
- Tip
- Thai dishes often contain fish sauce or shrimp paste. Ask for 'jay' (vegan) food.
10. Zabihah
Halal food guide running since 1998, listing more than 50,000 halal restaurants, groceries and markets plus mosques, with a 0–100 HalalRank confidence score.
- Best for
- Halal restaurants and prayer spaces
- Platforms
- iOS, Android
- Price
- Free
- Tip
- Look for the green halal logo of the Central Islamic Council of Thailand (CICOT) at the restaurant.
Good to know before you order
- foodpanda stopped all services in Thailand on 23 May 2025. Older travel guides may still recommend it; use Grab, LINE MAN or Robinhood instead. Source
- A data-only eSIM gives you internet but no phone number, so it can't receive the SMS codes delivery and ride apps send at sign-up. Source
- Many mall, hotel and tourist-area restaurants add a 10% service charge. Where it isn't added, about 10% is a common tip; at street stalls, rounding up is enough. Source
- Carry small baht notes for street food. Thai PromptPay QR codes mostly need a local bank account. Source
Pick a dish, then find it nearby
FeedMii suggests local dishes wherever you are in Thailand and shows well-rated places that serve them. Free for iPhone and iPad.
Download free for iPhoneFrequently asked questions
What is the best food delivery app in Thailand?
For most tourists, GrabFood is the easiest: English interface, foreign numbers and international cards usually work, and it covers Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Phuket. LINE MAN has one of the largest choices of local restaurants and translates menus and rider chat into English. Robinhood is an alternative in Bangkok.
What app do tourists use to find restaurants in Thailand?
Most use Google Maps for nearby places and directions and Tripadvisor for reviews from other travellers. Wongnai shows where locals eat, the MICHELIN Guide lists 137 Bib Gourmand places for 2026, and FeedMii helps you pick a dish first and then shows places nearby that serve it.
Do I need a Thai phone number for Grab or LINE MAN?
Not always, but both apps send an SMS code at sign-up. Grab usually works with a foreign number that can receive texts abroad; travel guides say a Thai SIM is often needed for LINE MAN. A data-only eSIM can't receive SMS codes.
Is foodpanda still in Thailand?
No. foodpanda ended all services in Thailand on 23 May 2025. Use GrabFood, LINE MAN or Robinhood instead.
Which app helps me decide what to eat in Thailand?
FeedMii is built for that: swipe or spin to choose a dish (including Thai dishes from the region you are in), then see well-rated places nearby. It is free for iPhone and iPad.