Use WhatToEatNow without overthinking dinner.
Everything you need to get from "I have no idea what to eat" to a real meal decision in under a minute. Covers onboarding, the meal flow, recipes, votes, and the AI chat assistant.
Quick Start
New here? You can get a meal suggestion in under 60 seconds without creating an account.
Pick your mood
Choose from Comfort, Healthy, Indulgent, Quick Bite, or Surprise Me. That's the only required input — everything else is optional.
Set your filters
Narrow it down with dietary preferences (Veg / Non-veg / Vegan), spice level, and budget. Skip any you don't care about.
Get your meal
The app surfaces a curated dish that fits. See the name, why it fits, and your path to eating it — recipe or nearby ordering.
Adjust if needed
Not quite right? Reshuffle, swap an ingredient, or ask the chat to change the cuisine or effort level. No need to restart.
Don't spend time on the filters if you just want a fast answer. Pick a mood and tap "Find my meal" — the app handles the rest.
Onboarding
Onboarding teaches the app your meal style before it starts making decisions for you. It takes about 2 minutes and makes every future recommendation smarter.
- Start from the landing page. Click "Start onboarding →" from the hero section. You don't need to finish the quick taste-test first.
- Fill in your real preferences. Add dietary tags (Veg, Non-veg, Vegan), disliked ingredients, allergies, typical budget, and eating goals. Honest inputs = better results.
- Keep it short. You only need to answer what you care about. Skip anything that doesn't apply — you can always update later from your profile.
- Enable location (optional). Location access lets the app factor in nearby restaurants and realistic ordering options alongside recipes.
- Update anytime. Go to the profile section inside the app to change any preference. Your history and saved meals stay intact.
You can use the full app without sharing your location. Location access only adds nearby ordering suggestions — every other feature works without it.
Meal Flow
The meal flow is the core of the app. Here's what each step does and how to get the best results.
Pick a direction
Choose a mood or craving first. Comfort, Healthy, Indulgent, Quick Bite, and Surprise Me each lead to a different category of recommendations. Start here — it's the most important input.
Apply optional filters
Narrow by diet (Veg / Non-veg / Vegan), spice level (Spicy / Mild), and budget (Budget / Premium). These filters combine — for example "Veg + Mild + Budget" shows only dishes that match all three.
Review the recommendation
Check the meal name, the "Why this?" explanation, and the tags before committing. If you're not sure, tap Reshuffle to see another option from the same shortlist.
Confirm or adjust
Tap "Get me this →" to open the full meal details in the app — recipe, ingredient list, estimated time, and ordering options. Or use the ♡ button to save it for later.
Use swaps, recipe replacement, or chat when the idea is close but needs a tweak — different ingredient, another cuisine, lower effort level. You rarely need to go back to step one.
Recipes
Once you confirm a meal, the full app generates a complete recipe tailored to your preferences.
Quantities are given per serving. You can adjust serving size and the list updates automatically.
Estimated total time is shown upfront so you know before you start whether it fits your schedule.
Tap any ingredient to see available substitutions. Great for cooking around what's already in your kitchen.
Tap through each step at your own pace. The app keeps your place if you switch away and come back.
Saved Recipes
Found a dish you love? Keep it on your shortlist to access ingredients, steps, and preparation notes anytime.
- One-click saving. Tap the heart (♡) icon on any recommendation card or click the "Save recipe" button on the recipe screen.
- Access from anywhere. View your saved items at any time by clicking "Saved recipes" in the main navigation bar.
- Shortlist stats. Track the number of saved recipes and the total ingredients count for easy grocery planning.
- View or remove instantly. Expand any saved card to see the full ingredients list and instructions, or clean up your list using the "Remove" button.
Chat & Swaps
The in-app AI chat assistant lets you refine any recommendation without restarting the whole flow.
Chat is context-aware — it knows which meal you're looking at, so you don't need to re-explain your request. Just type naturally.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get the most out of the app
When you're really hungry and just want to decide fast, Quick Bite skips the recipe detail and gives you the most practical option.
Feeling adventurous? Surprise Me ignores your mood filters and surfaces a random dish from the full catalogue.
Type "make it vegetarian" or "I don't have pasta" in the chat and the AI will instantly suggest a swap without restarting.
Create a vote before your group even opens their delivery apps. Share one link, everyone picks, majority rules.