The best apps for restaurants in Paris
Paris rewards booking ahead and reading the menu properly. These apps help with both.
Glütty · 14 October 2026
Booking
TheFork
Started in France as LaFourchette. Wide coverage of Paris restaurants, with offers.
- Best for:
- Booking most bistros and neighbourhood places.
- Watch out:
- Some of the hardest tables to book use their own systems.
- Platforms:
- iPhone, Android, web
- Price:
- Free
Getting there
Citymapper
Metro, RER, bus and bike directions across Paris.
- Best for:
- Working out the fastest way to dinner.
- Watch out:
- City-only, so less useful outside major cities.
- Platforms:
- iPhone, Android, web
- Price:
- Free
Saving places
Mapstr
Started in France and is popular with Parisians for saving places on a personal map.
- Best for:
- Building a list of places before the trip.
- Watch out:
- No booking.
- Platforms:
- iPhone, Android, web
- Price:
- Free, with a paid mapstr plus
Reading the menu
Glütty
Scan, upload or paste a link to any menu. Every dish is translated into your language, explained in plain words, and can be shown as a picture. Members also get a match score for each dish based on their own taste profile, plus dietary flags.
- Best for:
- French menus with terms that don't translate cleanly: confit, tartare, andouillette, ris de veau. Glütty explains what you'd actually be eating, and members see how well each dish fits their taste.
- Watch out:
- Free accounts get three menu scans a month. Match scores, taste memory and unlimited scans need the £8.99/month membership.
- Platforms:
- Web app, works in any phone browser
- Price:
- Free tier; membership £8.99/month
Two things worth knowing: the formule is a set menu, usually two or three courses at a fixed price, and service is already included in the bill by law. Literal translation tools often get the first one wrong. See Google Translate alternatives for menus.
