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Filter by how you actually eat · Free for every tier

The rankings should know how you eat.

Every list filters by what you can actually eat — before the rankings load, not after. Celiac, Crohn’s, GLP-1, Halal, Kosher, Low-FODMAP, diabetic, dairy-free. Stack them. Save them. Carry them. They’re free for everyone, on every plan, every trip, every day. Because access matters more than revenue.

Cost to use Free. Always. Every tier.
How it’s built Editorial review of every dish, not auto-scraped
Stackable Layer multiple needs — Celiac + Low-FODMAP, etc.

How it works

Tap a filter. See the logic, live.

Every filter is free for every reader. Toggle any combination below and watch the sample list re-sort — matching dishes stay, the rest drop away. It’s the same AND-logic the app runs before the rankings ever load.

6 of 6 sample dishes · no filters yet
I
Palak Chaat
Crispy spinach, yogurt, tamarind
Vegetarian Gluten-Free
II
Bún Bò Huế
Spicy beef & lemongrass, rice noodles
Dairy-Free Gluten-Free
III
Oat Latte
Espresso, steamed oat milk
Vegan Vegetarian Dairy-Free
IV
Lamb Chops
Charred, high-protein, herbs
GLP-1 Halal
V
Margherita
Tomato, basil, fresh mozzarella
Vegetarian
VI
Half-Smoke
DC classic, smoked pork & beef

Stack filters like GLP-1 + Halal or Vegan + Dairy-Free — a dish has to clear every filter you tap, not just one. That’s the exact logic the app runs before a single dish ever loads.

Demo with sample data — for illustration only, not live rankings or verified dietary guidance. How our tags work →


How our tags work

What’s in the dish, not medical advice.

Our dietary and health tags are an editorial read of each dish, made to help you find food fast. They are a starting point for a conversation with the restaurant, not a guarantee.

  1. 01

    We read the menu, not a lab

    Editors review each dish’s publicly listed ingredients and how it’s prepared. We don’t run chemical or allergen tests.

  2. 02

    We tag conservatively

    When a dish is borderline, we leave the tag off rather than risk a wrong one. For allergens especially, we’d rather under-tag than over-promise.

  3. 03

    Labels describe the food

    A chip names the ingredient, nutrient, or eating pattern. It never claims a health outcome — the meaning lives here, so the chips can stay short.

  4. 04

    Always confirm at the restaurant

    Recipes, suppliers, and cross-contact change without notice. Tell your server about your diet and confirm before you order.

The same four rules ship inside the app, on the Rankings board. The longer version — what the four kinds of tag mean, and what a tag is not — is on how our tags work.


Why these are free

Because access isn’t a premium feature.

Most food apps lock dietary filters behind their paid tier and pretend it’s a "Pro feature." Eating with Celiac isn’t a Pro feature. Crohn’s doesn’t take a day off because you didn’t upgrade. We made a decision: the filters that keep people fed and observant are free for every tier, forever. The premium features are elsewhere.


The filter set

Built for the way you actually eat.

Medical, dietary, religious. Stack as many as you need. Every tag is an editorial read of what the dish lists — and when a dish is ambiguous, it doesn’t carry the tag at all.

Medical

Celiac

Strictly gluten-free. We look for a dedicated gluten-free facility or a published cross-contact protocol — a naturally gluten-free ingredient list, on its own, isn’t enough to earn the tag.

How we verify →
Medical

Crohn’s & Colitis

Low-residue, low-fiber, low-spice options. Flare-friendly dishes flagged separately from remission-friendly, read from the listed ingredients and preparation.

How we verify →
Medical

GLP-1-conscious

Smaller portions, protein-forward, lower-volume picks — the leaning our desk reads from the plate, for a smaller appetite. Restaurants that genuinely accommodate.

DC’s GLP-1 picks →
Medical

Lower-glycemic-leaning

Protein-and-vegetable-forward, whole-grain and legume-based picks that lean lower-glycemic, read from what the dish lists. Carb counts come from the menu, so confirm them at the table.

DC’s lower-glycemic picks →
Medical

Low-FODMAP

IBS-friendly. Allium-flagged. The dishes least likely to send you into a corner. Filter cycles through phases so reintroduction is easier when you travel.

How we verify →
Religious

Halal

Halal-certified, or the venue’s own published halal statement — the certifying authority stands behind it, never a community vote. Greater Washington’s Halal scene runs deep — surfaced fully, not gated by tier.

DC’s Halal picks →
Religious

Kosher

Kosher-certified, with a named hechsher or supervising authority. The Pikesville, Silver Spring, and Northwest DC kosher scenes get full editorial treatment.

How we verify →
Dietary

Dairy-free

Lactose-intolerant or full-on dairy-allergic. Built without dairy as listed — which is not the same as a kitchen that keeps it off your plate. Ask before you order.

How we verify →
Dietary

Plant-based · Vegan

Full vegan, or "vegan-leaning" with a clear path to a full plate. Restaurants that take the cuisine seriously, not as an afterthought.

How we verify →

A note from theTEAM

We will never paywall a filter that protects your health.

Religious observance. Celiac protocol. IBD flare management. Diabetic carb timing. These aren’t features we charge for. They’re table stakes — for a food app to deserve the trust of a person whose body has rules. Free for every tier. Free forever. Free even if Lifetime is closed and you’re on the trial.

We charge for the discovery layer, the Hunt modes, the curation, the gold ring. We don’t charge for the right to eat a meal that won’t hurt you.

Get notified — filters included