Zest

Zest maps the places users have eaten and shows where their friends go back. It is free on iPhone.

Zest introduces an AI-powered restaurant concierge that operates via text messages, allowing users to discover and book tables directly within conversations. The agent leverages users’ credit card data—imported through Plaid—to personalize recommendations based on past dining habits. It supports group chats, enabling collective decision-making and reservations for multiple people. Zest plans to expand beyond dining to other business recommendations, with revenue generated through table bookings and future food ordering integrations.

Oct 2026TechCrunchNews article

Zest launches a restaurant-discovery app that uses verified dining transactions and AI to recommend places based on where people actually eat. Users link credit cards through Plaid to create a personal dining map, while the app draws on more than 80 million online reviews and lets users follow friends and curated profiles. Founded in November 2024, Zest has $1.8 million in pre-seed funding and attracts more than 100,000 visits in the weeks after launch; it is adding place notes and preparing its Fresh Picks recommendation feature.

Jun 2026TechCrunchNews article

Zest launches its Food Map & Dining Guide on the App Store, mapping restaurants across cities worldwide. Users can save spots before a trip, track where they eat while traveling, and keep a record of meals at home or abroad.

Jun 2026Apple App StoreNews article

Mario Gomez-Hall presents Zest Maps, a new restaurant discovery app, and demonstrates its user leaderboard. During the walkthrough, he also highlights the app’s social features.

May 2026WIREDNews article