The Most Searched-For Food & Restaurants, According to Google Maps

When you’re hungry in a strange place, Google Maps is surely one of easiest ways to find good eats (other than, ya know, talking to people who live in said city, but then you’d have to pause your podcast and take out your earbuds and, well, it’s just a whole big thing).

In celebration of G-Maps turning 15 this year—literally, how did people even get to work before then?—they’ve has released some fun food-centric search data about exactly what our hangry selves were Googling to find food—a.k.a. “Foogling” in 2019. OK, I just made that up…are you obsessed?

best of the bestThe 100 Best Restaurants in 2019, According to OpenTableLet’s get down to business. To celebrate the anniversary, Google Maps checked in on what cuisine people were looking for in all 50 states in 2019. In what should come as no surprise, pizza is in the top three of every single state, and the No. 1 most-searched-for food in 46 out of 50 states (keto, who?!). Chinese food, breakfast, coffee, and seafood also made strong showings, coast to coast, landing in the top three in multiple states. 

Google Maps also sussed out which specific chains people were looking for (also by state) and guess what? More pizza. Domino’s took the top spot in 25 out of 50 states, with Pizza Hut nabbing the trophy for the most-searched-for chain restaurant in 10 states. Domino’s was also the most-searched-for chain nationally, followed by McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Pizza Hut.

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Now, while “everyone loves pizza” may not be headline news, Google Maps also showed us the restaurants reserved most via Maps in five of the country’s top food U.S. cities: New York, L.A. New Orleans, Seattle, and Austin.

For a little local flavor, check out the five lists below and get your reservations in now before it’s too late.

Restaurants Reserved Most via Google in 2019

Austin Metro 

  1. Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
  2. True Food Kitchen
  3. Odd Duck
  4. Kemuri Tatsu-Ya
  5. Roaring Fork
  6. Uchi
  7. North Italia
  8. Uchiko
  9. Eddie V’s Prime Seafood
  10. Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse 

New Orleans Metro

  1. Brennan’s
  2. Emeril’s New Orleans
  3. GW Fins
  4. Cochon RESTAURANT
  5. Pêche Seafood Grill
  6. Mr. B’s Bistro
  7. Shaya
  8. Antoine’s Restaurant
  9. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
  10. Saba

Seattle Metro

  1. Purple Cafe and Wine Bar
  2. The Pink Door
  3. Salty’s on Alki Beach
  4. Duke’s Seafood & Chowder
  5. Texas de Brazil
  6. Metropolitan Grill
  7. Umi Sake House
  8. Maggiano’s Little Italy
  9. Black Angus Steakhouse
  10. Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse 

Los Angeles Metro

  1. Benihana
  2. Catch LA
  3. Houston’s
  4. Gracias Madre West Hollywood
  5. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
  6. Mastro’s Steakhouse
  7. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
  8. Black Angus Steakhouse
  9. Maggiano’s Little Italy
  10. Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar

New York Metro

  1. The Smith
  2. Carmine’s Italian Restaurant – Times Square
  3. Catch NYC
  4. Sarabeth’s
  5. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
  6. Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ
  7. Benihana
  8. Blend on the Water
  9. ABC Kitchen
  10. The Capital Grille

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