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Where to eat

Where should we eat? Let everyone vote.

Add a few restaurants, everyone ranks them on their own phone, and Bestof picks the place the whole group is happy with. About a minute, start to finish.

Free on iPhone and Android.

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  • No accounts or sign-ups
  • Works with no internet
  • Ballots stay private
The reveal: fireworks as Chipotle takes first place, over Five Guys in second and Chick-fil-A in third. A ballot with Chipotle ranked first and Five Guys second, and three restaurants left to place.

How it works

How to decide where to eat, step by step

Here's one vote, five friends picking a place for dinner, screen by screen.

  1. The Choices screen with Restaurants selected, Chipotle, Five Guys and Olive Garden added, and McDonald's, Chick-fil-A and Starbucks suggested.

    1Step 1 of 6

    Add the restaurants

    Tap Where to Eat? on the home screen. Bestof suggests popular places; tap a few to add them, or type in the taco truck down the street. Three to six choices is plenty.

  2. Setting up a vote called Where to Eat? as a Single Winner vote, with five restaurants.

    2Step 2 of 6

    Start the vote

    Keep Single Winner, since you're picking one place for tonight, and tap Start Hosting. You can also choose how people join: nearby phones on the same Wi‑Fi, a link for people elsewhere, or one phone passed around the table.

  3. The host's room with five people joined: Majestic Akita, Jordan, Mia, Priya and Sam.

    3Step 3 of 6

    Friends join with a tap

    Phones on the same Wi‑Fi find your vote and join with one tap. There are no accounts or codes to type. When everyone's in the room, tap Start Vote.

    Someone doesn't have Bestof? It's free on iPhone and Android, or skip the joining and pass your phone around in campfire mode.

  4. A ballot with Chipotle ranked first and Five Guys second, and three restaurants left to place.

    4Step 4 of 6

    Everyone ranks, in private

    Each person taps the restaurants in order, best first, and submits. Nobody sees anyone else's ballot, so nobody has to argue for their pick.

  5. The reveal: fireworks as Chipotle takes first place, over Five Guys in second and Chick-fil-A in third.

    5Step 5 of 6

    Reveal the winner together

    When the last ballot is in, every phone plays the reveal at once: third place, then second, then fireworks for the winner.

  6. Results for Where to Eat?, with Chipotle winning, Five Guys second, and a consensus meter reading Close call.

    6Step 6 of 6

    See why it won

    Five Guys got the most first picks, but Chipotle was high on nearly everyone's list, so it won. The consensus meter shows how happy the group is with the result, and Share sends it to the group chat.

Ideas

Where-to-eat ideas to vote on

Bestof has lists of popular places for breakfast, lunch and dinner to start from. Better yet, add the local spots you actually go to.

  • Quick lunch

    In and out before the next meeting.

    • Chipotle
    • Panera Bread
    • Chick-fil-A
    • Sweetgreen

  • Burger run

    Everyone has a favorite.

    • Five Guys
    • In-N-Out Burger
    • Shake Shack
    • Culver's

  • Sit-down dinner

    A table for everyone.

    • Olive Garden
    • Chili's
    • Applebee's
    • Cracker Barrel

  • Breakfast out

    Pancakes or bagels?

    • IHOP
    • First Watch
    • Waffle House
    • Denny's

  • Pizza night

    Settle the delivery debate.

    • Domino's
    • Pizza Hut
    • Papa Johns
    • Little Caesars

  • By cuisine

    Not sure where? Vote on what kind first.

    • Thai
    • Mexican
    • Sushi
    • Italian

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Something else? Email [email protected].

What if a place doesn't work for someone?
Leave it off the ballot. If a place is out for someone (an allergy, the budget, a long drive), drop it before the vote instead of hoping it loses.
Does Bestof find restaurants near us?
No. Bestof ranks the places you put on the ballot. Start from the suggestions or type in your local spots.
Can people vote from somewhere else?
Yes, with Bestof Unlocked. Share a link or QR code and anyone can join over the internet, on iPhone or Android. A vote can stay open for hours or days.
Is Bestof free?
Free for up to 5 people, including the host, voting in the same room or in campfire mode. Bestof Unlocked raises that to 32 people and adds voting over the internet.

More to decide

Every decision with too many good options.

Decide where to eat before anyone gets hangry.

Free on iPhone and Android.