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Tokyo's Hidden Culinary Gems, Verified by Locals.

Skip tourist traps. Omakase GO ranks restaurants using real Tabelog local-popularity data, translates any Japanese menu with AI, and rewards GPS-verified check-ins with a gamified Food Pass.

200+ real Tokyo restaurants, ranked by Tabelog save counts — not star-rating averages skewed by tourists.

Omakase GO explore screen with ranked Tokyo restaurants
See It In Action

A Look Inside Omakase GO

Real screens from the app — explore, scan menus, check in, and track your Food Pass.

Explore screen with ranked Tokyo restaurants

Explore

Restaurant detail page with Local Score and map

Restaurant Detail

AI menu scan with translated dishes

AI Menu Scan

Map view with Local Score pins across Tokyo

Map View

Food Pass with cuisine stamps

Food Pass

Discover featured and nearby local spots

Discover

The Local Score Algorithm

A 3.5 on Tabelog Is Actually Elite.

We recalibrate Japan's most trusted review platform — Tabelog rating plus save count, the strongest signal of local popularity — into a 0–100 score anyone can read at a glance.

Google Maps view of Tokyo showing Shinjuku, Shibuya, Asakusa and Ebisu

鳥しき (Toriki)

Shinjuku

Tabelog4.49 ★ · 187k saves
Local Score92 · Legendary

鳥茂 (Torimu)

Shibuya

Tabelog4.13 ★ · 132k saves
Local Score76 · Great Local Spot

SPICY CURRY 魯珈

Asakusa

Tabelog3.89 ★ · 127k saves
Local Score69 · Great Local Spot

Torishige

Ebisu

Tabelog3.71 ★ · 61k saves
Local Score64 · Good

Real restaurants, real Tabelog data — imported from a 125,000+ restaurant Tokyo dataset via PostGIS geo-search.

Core Features

Everything You Need to Eat Like a Local

AI Menu Scanner

Photograph any Japanese menu — even handwritten kanji. Gemini AI translates every dish, flags allergens, highlights the recommended pick, and reads the ordering phrase out loud so you can order with confidence.

  • Recommended dish highlighted automatically
  • Allergen warnings for every translated dish
  • Tap to hear the correct Japanese pronunciation
  • Generate an AI photo of any dish before you order
AI menu scan translating a Japanese menu with allergen warnings

Local Score Algorithm

A 0–100 score built from Tabelog rating and save count — Japan's strongest signal of local popularity. No tourist reviews involved.

Tabelog Rating3.89 ★
Local Score69 · Great

GPS Check-In & Food Pass

Check in within 100m of a restaurant to collect a stamp per cuisine — Ramen, Sushi, Izakaya, Yakitori, and more. Verify a menu scan on-site to earn a Gold Stamp.

Ramen cuisine stamp
Sushi cuisine stamp
Yakitori cuisine stamp

Community Spots

Beyond our Tabelog dataset — verified users submit their own hidden gems. The community upvotes, admins approve, and the best spots surface to everyone.

Kissaten near KichijojiApproved
42 upvotes · submitted by a local
How It Works

Three Steps to Your Next Favorite Meal

Step 1

Explore

GPS + PostGIS finds Tabelog-ranked restaurants within your radius, filtered by Local Score and cuisine.

Step 2

Decide

Compare Local Scores, scan any menu with AI for instant translation and allergen warnings.

Step 3

Stamp

Check in on-site to unlock a Food Pass stamp — verify your menu scan there too for a Gold Stamp.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

The Local Score (0–100) measures how much a restaurant is frequented by locals vs. tourists. It's calculated from Japanese review platforms like Tabelog. A score above 80 means the spot is a true hidden gem.