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Apps to remember what you ordered at a restaurant

The name of the dish, what it cost and whether you'd order it again. Most apps keep the restaurant and lose the plate.

Glütty · 14 October 2026

Half-eaten aubergine, torn flatbread and a compact camera after dinner.

This is a common problem. You go back to a place you loved and stare at the menu, because you can't remember which one it was. Restaurant apps mostly save places. Fewer save orders.

Your options

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:
Recording the exact dishes you ordered, straight from the menu, with your rating for each one.
Watch out:
It only knows about meals you scanned and completed in Glütty.
Platforms:
Web app, works in any phone browser
Price:
Free tier; membership £8.99/month
Try it

Beli

Lets you mark favourite dishes and add notes when you log a place.

Best for:
People already using Beli to rank places.
Watch out:
Dishes are typed in by you, and they're secondary to the ranking.
Platforms:
iPhone, Android
Price:
Free with in-app purchases
Official page

Mapstr

Add a comment to any saved place, which can include what you ordered.

Best for:
Keeping a short note on each place.
Watch out:
It's free text, so there's no list of dishes to search or rate.
Platforms:
iPhone, Android, web
Price:
Free, with a paid mapstr plus
Official page

A photo of the menu

Snap the menu before you leave.

Best for:
Zero setup.
Watch out:
You'll still have to remember which one you ordered.
Platforms:
Any phone
Price:
Free

How Glütty does it

You scan the menu when you sit down. Add the dishes you're ordering. When you're done, tap Complete meal. The visit appears under Recent visits on your home screen with each dish and your rating, so next time you know exactly what to order again.

Questions people ask

Do I have to type the dish names?

Not in Glütty. Dish names come from the menu you scanned, translated into your language.

Sources

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