Custom food guide · $30
Wherever you're going, eat the way locals eat.
Tell us the place, and the cuisines you're curious about if you have them. A local who lives there sends a shortlist you can choose from — at every price, with websites — not one fixed plan.
What's inside
Good options, so the choice stays yours.
A handful of places for each cuisine or area to choose from.
A budget $, a mid-range $$ and a splurge $$$ in every group.
Check menus, hours and bookings before you decide.
Want Korean and Italian in Tokyo? You get picks for both.
The dish locals pick, and what reviews never mention.
Named plainly, with a better option next to each.
How it works
Three steps. No profiles to browse.
Order and tell us where
Pay $30, then fill a short form: where you're going and, if you know, the cuisines or areas you want to explore. Not sure? Just the place is enough.
A local builds your shortlist
Someone who lives there picks a few places for each cuisine or area, from budget to splurge, with websites so you can check menus first.
We review it, then email it
Our team reads every guide before it reaches your inbox. Print it, save it, spill sauce on it — it's yours.
Why a local
Algorithms send everyone to the same twelve restaurants.
An algorithm knows what a million tourists clicked. A local knows the counter that doesn't need reviews, and which famous place stopped trying years ago.
Order your guide
One guide. Any place. $30.
Pay once, tell us about your trip, and we'll email your guide. No account, no app.
- Written for the destination you choose
- Several picks at $, $$ and $$$ with websites
- Reviewed by our team
- Delivered to your inbox
What happens after you order
Right after payment you'll get a short trip form — about two minutes. Here's what we'll ask:
- ✓Where you're going — city, neighborhood or region
- ✓Cuisines or areas you want to explore (optional — skip it for a well-rounded general guide)
- ✓Dietary needs or allergies
- ✓Your email, so we know where to send it
[PAYMENT NOTE: secure checkout by Stripe / PayPal, refund policy — CONFIRM WITH CLIENT]
Good questions
Can you cover any destination?
Yes — any city, region or country. Tell us where you're going and we match you with someone who lives there. [CONFIRM WITH CLIENT: how very remote or unusual places are handled]
What if I don't know what I want to eat?
Just tell us where you're going. You'll get a well-rounded mix of picks across cuisines and prices, and you choose what suits you.
How is this different from your city guides?
The city guides are written once and sold to everyone. A custom guide is written for you — your destination, your cuisines, your budget.
How long does it take, and in what format?
[DELIVERY TIME] business days, sent by email as [FORMAT — CONFIRM WITH CLIENT]. No app or login needed.
What if it's not what I expected?
[REFUND / REVISION POLICY — CONFIRM WITH CLIENT]
Plan the meals you'll still talk about in ten years.
Tell us where you're going. A local takes it from there.
Order my guide — $30