Best Apps for Foodies

Most of us love to experiment with different types of food, and discover new food plazas in town. But how do we know which restaurants to visit, and which ones to avoid? After all, nobody wants to land up at a food joint where the food is so-not-good. Where can we find reviews and ratings for restaurants, or authentic recipes for exotic the dishes that we've been looking for? Well, this, and more, is possible with the numerous food apps out there, some of which are truly innovative, to say the least.

These apps can make life a lot easier for the foodie in you, as you get everything, including the location of the best eateries, restaurant ratings and reviews, the choicest of recipes, and even the latest issues of popular food magazines, all at your fingertips. What's more, now you can even book tables at your favorite restaurant using your smartphone. What else can a foodie want, really?

Top 10 Apps for Foodies

Here are some of the must-have apps for foodies, who want to make the best use of their smartphone when it comes to catering to their desire for good food. So, here we go!

1. Yelp

Developer: Yelp

Compatible With: iOS and Android

 

Yelp is an app that brings you reviews and ratings of food plazas and restaurants in your city. In fact, this app is a smartphone version of the famous site of the same name. It is one of the most popular apps among foodies who use a smartphone, and has tons of beautiful and tempting images of food that you can browse through. Many consider it to be the best guide to eating out at any city.

Bonus: The fact that it has such a huge user base, makes the app all the more useful.

 

 

2. Jamie's 20 Minute Meals

 

Developer: Zolmo

 

Compatible With: iOS and Android

 

What can be a bigger dream for a true foodie than to watch a rock star chef doing what he does best - preparing delicious fare. This app comes with lots of photographs and videos from the famous chef Jamie Oliver himself. Though it's free, you need to pay for additional recipe packs. If you would love to learn cooking, then why not from the best chefs in the business? This Android app has special 20-minute meals for all those mornings when you have to rush to work.

 

Bonus: Voice-activated commands allow you to scroll through the recipe without touching your phone

 

 

3. Great Food Nearby: Ness

Developer: Ness Computing, Inc.

 

Compatible With: iOS. Designed for iPhone.

If you've just shifted to a new locality, with no idea where to find the best pizza or Chinese cuisine in town, then this app can surely come to your rescue. It brings to you personalized recommendations for what you're looking for, based on your favorite dining experiences. Wondering what to eat? This app can offer you suggestions based on your taste and what you prefer to eat.

Bonus: Allows you to connect with friends. There is also an option for reserving tables at certain restaurants.

4. OpenTable

Developer: OpenTable, Inc.

 

Compatible With: iOS, Android, Windows, Blackberry

 

 

Stuck in traffic while on your way to a restaurant celebration with your loved ones? This app can be used to book tables in one of the 28,000 registered restaurants, on the basis of location, date and time, and the number of people. You can also search by the name of the restaurant. It's quick and easy to use. You can choose a location and find out which joints have free tables at that particular moment.

Bonus: You earn dining points that can be redeemed for dining checks at the restaurants registered with the site.

5. Savored

Developer: Savored

 

Compatible With: iOS and AndroidLooking for the best deals in town to eat out, or throw a party for your friends? Well, then this app will come in handy, as it brings you great and irresistible restaurant deals from across 10 major cities in the U.S. All you need to do is select a city, the number of people, the date and what kind of food you'd prefer. It also has restaurant menus.

 

 

Bonus: Allows you to reserve tables, and is great for last minute reservations.