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A food journal for dishes you would order again
Palytt is a food journal app for iPhone and iPad that keeps each dish with the place you tried it. Rate the dish or mark whether you'd order it again, then find it on your profile and food map when you return. Palytt tracks your food experiences; it does not rank entire restaurants against each other.
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Free to download, with no sponsored picks. Food map visibility is private by default.
Remember the plate and the place it came from.
How does a dish journal remember a restaurant visit?
Yes. Each dish you post stays connected to its restaurant, and your profile's food map helps you revisit those places. That gives you more than a pin: you can remember what you ate there and whether you would choose it again.
Palytt does not automatically check you in at every restaurant. A place becomes part of your food history when you record a dish. If your main goal is a ranked list of every restaurant visit, compare the best restaurant tracking apps.
Can I save restaurants I want to try?
Keep future restaurant plans in Want to try, separate from dishes you've already eaten. In Saved places, open the plus menu and choose Save from other apps. You can review places from a Google Maps saved-list export or a CSV spreadsheet, then choose which ones to save.
For a spreadsheet, include a Name or Restaurant column; address, dish, notes and URL columns can add context. Review the place names before saving. An imported place is a future save, not proof of a visit, a dish rating or a personal match. For the difference between importing a file and connecting an account, see Palytt vs Beli.
In our October 10 browser test, we saved the existing “Best Cornbread in LA” post to Want to try. After reload, the dish still appeared beside Dunsmoor, and the downloaded travel reference retained both names. We did not record our own meal verdict in that flow. Read the first-hand Palytt and Google Maps save-and-find comparison for the steps and export limits. The file-import instructions above describe the iPhone and iPad flow; the web import page offers instructions and an inbox, not a CSV upload.
What can I rate in Palytt?
The dish you ate
Rate a specific plate or mark “I'd order again” or “Skip next time.” A great appetizer and a forgettable main can have different verdicts at the same restaurant.
The place it came from
Keep the dish attached to its restaurant so your profile and food map help you find it later. Palytt does not ask you to give the whole restaurant a star score.
For a useful verdict, read our dish rating guide. To find the same meal on your next visit, use the practical note in how to remember a restaurant order. This page explains the app; the guides help you make a record you can use later.
What should a restaurant tracker remember?
- The exact dish. A restaurant can serve one meal you love and another you would skip.
- Your verdict. A rating or a repeat-order choice tells you what to get on a return visit.
- Where you ate it. Your profile and food map connect the dish to the restaurant.
- What your friends tried. An Order Guide shows friend verdicts when friends have rated dishes there.
How does the Palytt restaurant tracker work?
Log the dish
Post the dish, scan a menu, or use an on-device receipt scan to help record the meal.
Leave a clear verdict
Rate what you ate or choose “I'd order again” or “Skip next time.” The verdict stays with the dish and place.
Use it next time
Revisit your profile and food map. Your saved dishes and verdicts can also improve future 0–100 dish matches.
An example dish record
Illustrative example, not a real user's review.
- Dish
- Mushroom ramen
- Restaurant
- The noodle shop you visited
- Your verdict
- I'd order again
Before your next visit, open your profile or food map and find the dish with its restaurant. The verdict reminds you which bowl you liked; it does not rate the whole restaurant or guarantee the next preparation will be the same.
Is this the right kind of restaurant rating app?
Choose Palytt when you want to remember the dish as well as the restaurant, see friends' dish verdicts and use that history to decide what to order. It is a food-first record of places you've tried.
If you want to rank entire restaurants against one another, use a restaurant list or ranking app. If you need calories, macros, nutrients or symptoms, choose a dedicated nutrition or health diary. Palytt also does not make reservations, place delivery orders or promise live menus and prices.
Restaurant tracker, rating app or food journal: which do you need?
Restaurant tracker
Records the places you have been, often on a map or in a ranked list. Choose one when the question is “where have I eaten?”
Restaurant rating app
Records how much you liked something. Palytt rates the dish, not the whole restaurant, so a great appetizer and a forgettable main each keep their own verdict.
Food journal
Records what you ate. Palytt keeps each dish with its restaurant, so your next visit starts with what to order again.
Want a ranked list of every restaurant instead? Compare apps like Beli or read Palytt vs Beli.
Which other apps help you remember restaurants and dishes?
We make Palytt, so weigh this accordingly. Entries follow the linked US App Store listings and Mapstr FAQ. Listing facts were checked October 10, 2026; we have not tested every app, and ratings and update dates change.
Choose by what you want to keep: the restaurant, the place on a map, or the dish. For longer lists, see Beli alternatives, the best apps to know what to order, the best apps to save restaurants you want to try, the best apps to share restaurant recommendations, or read our restaurant review and tracker apps comparison.
Truffle
Best for: A social restaurant journal without rankingsKeep a journal for yourself or track restaurants with friends, with no pressure to rank, post photos or write reviews. Your restaurants and your friends’ appear together on one map.
Listing facts, checked October 10, 2026: free to download, with weekly, monthly and annual subscriptions; 338 ratings averaging 4.6; last updated December 18, 2025.
How it differs from Palytt: Restaurant-level. The listing does not describe dish verdicts or taste matching.
Mapstr
Best for: Saving places of every kind on a mapSave a place in one tap, add tags, notes, ratings and photos, mark places To try or Tried, import Google Maps, CSV or KML files, and follow friends, chefs and creators.
Listing facts, checked October 10, 2026: free to download, with a Mapstr Plus subscription and paid curated guides; 2,597 ratings averaging 4.7; first released 2014; last updated September 19, 2026; Android and web versions are listed on mapstr.com.
How it differs from Palytt: Place-level and not limited to restaurants. Its linked FAQ describes CSV and GeoJSON export with tags and notes; that transfer is untested.
Tayste
Best for: Remembering what you orderedKeep a note of what you ordered and whether you liked it, plus places and dishes to try. Its Pro plan adds restaurant suggestions and menu scanning.
Listing facts, checked October 10, 2026: free to download, with in-app purchases; 3 ratings averaging 4.7; last updated February 13, 2026; iPhone and iPad.
How it differs from Palytt: Closest in purpose. The listing does not describe friends’ dish verdicts or taste-matched Order Guides.
OurUsual
Best for: Saving each person’s usual orderFamilies and groups save everyone’s usual order at a restaurant or store and pull it up later.
Listing facts, checked October 10, 2026: $0.99, with no subscription; 3 ratings averaging 5.0; last updated July 25, 2026; iPhone and iPad.
How it differs from Palytt: Remembers orders per person. The listing does not describe discovery or taste matching.
Pintio
Best for: Turning receipts into a dish mapScan a receipt and the app reads the restaurant, date, dishes and prices into a personal food map. Give each dish a thumbs up or down and share lists with friends.
Listing facts, checked October 10, 2026: free to download, with a paid Plus plan; no ratings yet; last updated September 22, 2026; iPhone and iPad.
How it differs from Palytt: Receipt-based capture. The listing does not describe taste-matched dish picks.
How does a journal improve future picks?
A dish gets a personal 0–100 score only when Palytt has enough basis in your taste profile and verdicts. Otherwise the Order Guide labels crowd evidence as “Popular here.” Your journal is useful on its own, and it also gives future recommendations better evidence.
See how taste matching works, or compare Palytt with other tools in our guide to the best food and restaurant apps.
Good to know
Can I save restaurants I want to try?
Yes. Want to try keeps future places separate from dishes you have already eaten. In Saved places, open the plus menu and choose Save from other apps to review a Google Maps saved-list export or a CSV spreadsheet. Choose which places to save; an imported place is not a recorded visit or dish rating.
Is Palytt an app to track restaurants I have tried?
Yes, when you record a dish. Palytt keeps that dish with the restaurant on your profile and food map. It does not automatically check you in at every place you visit.
Can I rate restaurants in Palytt?
You can rate dishes at a restaurant or mark them “I'd order again” or “Skip next time.” Palytt does not give the whole restaurant a star rating or rank restaurants against one another.
Is Palytt a food diary app?
Yes, for restaurant dishes. Palytt remembers what you ate out, where you had it and whether you would order it again. It is not a calorie or nutrition diary.
Which apps can remember what I ordered at restaurants?
Palytt keeps each dish with its restaurant and your verdict. Other options, per their US App Store listings checked October 10, 2026: Truffle for a social restaurant journal without rankings, Mapstr for saving places on a map, Tayste for remembering what you ordered, OurUsual for saving each person’s usual order and Pintio for turning receipts into a dish map. Compare what you want to keep before choosing, and see Beli alternatives for a longer list.
Does Palytt track calories or macros?
No. Palytt does not calculate calories, macros or nutrients. If those are your goal, use a dedicated nutrition tracker instead.
Can I remember a specific dish instead of only the restaurant?
Yes. The journal, profile and food map keep the dish and restaurant together, so your next visit starts with what you actually ate.
How can I use my dish history to decide what to order tonight?
Look at the dishes you recorded and the verdicts you left, then pick one you would order again or a close alternative. If you have no history yet, the free dinner picker suggests an editorial idea and a backup from your setting and flavor; it does not use your Palytt account.
Can I scan a receipt or menu?
Yes. Palytt can scan a menu and processes receipt scans on device to help with logging. It does not know live restaurant menus or prices.
What is the best restaurant tracking app?
It depends on what you want to keep. Palytt keeps the dish, your verdict and the restaurant together. Beli is built around ranked restaurant lists, Truffle is a restaurant journal without forced ranking and Mapstr saves places on a map. We make Palytt, so compare them before choosing.
Is there a restaurant rating app that rates dishes instead of restaurants?
Yes. Palytt lets you rate a specific dish or mark it “I’d order again” or “Skip next time,” and Savor also rates individual dishes. Palytt does not give a whole restaurant a star score or rank restaurants against each other.
What is the difference between a restaurant tracker, a rating app and a food journal?
A restaurant tracker records places you have been, a rating app records how much you liked something, and a food journal records what you ate. Palytt combines the last two at the dish level: each dish keeps its verdict and its restaurant, so your next visit starts with what to order again.
Is the food journal free?
Yes. Palytt is free to download for iPhone and iPad.
Related reading
- How to remember what you ordered at a restaurant Remember a great restaurant meal with a simple dish note: exact name, place, one useful detail and whether you would order it again next time.
- How to rate a restaurant dish so the note helps next time Rate the dish you ate, decide whether you would order it again, and record one specific reason. Use this simple method to make future menu choices easier.
- Best restaurant review app: compare review & tracking apps (2026) Compare restaurant review apps by task: public reviews, ranked restaurant history, shared maps or dish notes. See privacy, export and coverage limits.
- How to decide a dish is worth ordering again A dish is worth ordering again when you want that exact plate, at that place, on a similar visit. Separate the food from the room, the company, and the price.
- How to build a dish bucket list you will actually use Build a food bucket list around specific dishes, workable restaurant plans and your own tastes. Keep future ideas separate from meals you have tried.
- How to take useful food photos with your phone Take food photos that help you remember the dish. Try a simple light-and-angle exercise, keep edits honest, and pair each photo with a useful meal note.
- How to build a food community around real meals Start a food community with one manageable meal. Use clear invitations, rotate who picks, share specific dish notes, and make the next dinner easy to plan.
More Palytt guides
- How taste matching works
- Decide where to eat with friends
- Restaurant picker
- Best dishes near you
- Palytt vs Yelp
- Palytt vs Google Maps
- What to order
- Best apps to know what to order
- Restaurant menu scanner app
- Palytt vs Beli
- Palytt vs dish-first apps
- Beli alternatives
- What am I in the mood to eat?
- What to order for lunch
- What to order for dinner
- Yelp alternatives
- Best apps to save restaurants to try
- Best apps to decide where to eat
- Best apps to share restaurant recommendations
- How we designed Palytt
Remember the dish.
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