Apps to track the dishes you've tried
The restaurant is the address. The dish is the memory. Here's how to keep it.
Glütty · 14 October 2026
Trying new cuisines is half the fun of eating out, and it's easy to lose track. Was it the mapo tofu you loved, or the dan dan noodles? Dish tracking answers that.
| App | Dish tracking | How entries are created |
|---|---|---|
| Glütty | Every dish, rated one by one | From the menu you scanned |
| Beli | Favourite dishes per place | Typed by you |
| Vivino / Untappd | Wines / beers only | Scan a label |
| Notes app | Whatever you write | Typed by you |
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:
- A record of each dish you ordered, rated, linked to the restaurant and date, which feeds back into your taste profile.
- 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
Vivino and Untappd
Drink-specific trackers: Vivino for wine, Untappd for beer. Scan a label, rate it, remember it.
- Best for:
- Drinks, if that's your thing.
- Watch out:
- No food.
- Platforms:
- iPhone, Android
- Price:
- Free with paid tiers
Why it matters
Rating dishes isn't just for memory. In Glütty, those ratings sharpen your match scores, so the next menu you scan ranks closer to what you actually enjoy. See personalised food recommendation apps.
