Grubbl is restaurant discovery and curation built for how locals actually decide where to eat. You can quickly search nearby restaurants, see what’s open right now, and explore with a live map that reflects real community activity, not ads or pay-to-play placements.
When you’re deciding in the moment, Grubbl helps you narrow fast. Filter by open now, highly rated, or close by, then tap into any spot to see ratings, photos, and real feedback from diners who have actually been there. No SEO bait, no fake reviews, no influencer hype driving what you see.
Grubbl also fixes the part most apps ignore: remembering your favorites. Save restaurants and build lists that match how you eat, like “Best Tacos in Phoenix,” “Date Night,” “Happy Hour Rotation,” or “Places to Try.” Your lists become your personal food map, making it easy to revisit go-to spots and share your picks with friends.
Your activity improves the experience for everyone. Love a place, skip it next time, or save it for later. Check in when you go out to share the current vibe, from a packed patio to an empty bar, so the map stays current in real time.
If you want a faster way to decide, Grubbl AI can answer local questions using restaurant data and community signals. Ask for the best tacos tonight, new openings nearby, or hidden gems locals keep going back to, and get recommendations that fit where you are.
Grubbl was created by an independent developer and lifelong foodie, not a corporation. It’s built to make restaurant discovery more local, more useful, and more fun.
This is a fun new way to see what I can eat nearby!
Cannot Join Unless Referred - GARBAGE APP
ten_33
Click join… type name, email and password. You cannot continue unless you type in a valid email address of a current member referring you. It tries to validate any email typed in. In the absence of a referral address… ~continue~ is not an option. Making it exclusive via private referral does NOT match up with inviting membership. GARBAGE app.
Developer Response
Hi ten_33,Thank you for trying Grubbl and leaving a review. There isn't any kind of private invite only gating by any means. We just ran a test across multiple devices to determine if there was a potential bug but did not encounter any. In all of our tests the "Continue" button enables as soon as you enter a username, email address (your own) and a password. The referral field can remain empty without impeding any sign ups. If you do want to test this again, and for some reason you hit the same bug, please email me directly at dallas@grubbl.app and we can dive in deeper. Thank you!
- Improvements to restaurant fetching
- Improvements to restaurant categorization
- Improvements to the restaurant map view
- Improvements to many admin functions
- Improvements to in-app analytics
Version 1.9.13
The developer, Dallas McLaughlin, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Contact Info
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The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Contacts
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Information
Seller
Dallas McLaughlin
Size
69.6 MB
Category
Food & Drink
Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
iPod touch Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
