There is a certain joy that comes with the ability to order any food you want and have it show up to your doorstep!
When you are in the mood for spicy tuna rolls, tangy barbecue wings, or a clean fresh salad or the fattiest of fast foods a couple of taps on an app and it will show up to your front door.
Restaurant delivery apps offer a wide variety of cuisine options that fit your tastebuds and your wallet. In seconds you can place your order and track the delivery time!
They make it easy to order guilty pleasures from fast-food joints (like Wendy’s, McDonald’s or Taco Bell), everyday favorites from popular chains (including Olive Garden, California Pizza Kitchen, and TGI Fridays), or local ethnic favorites — from Chinese to Greek to Caribbean food.
Here is a rundown of some of the best Food Delivery Apps out right now:
Dining at its finest: Caviar
Caviar lets you order from a variety of restaurants through their beautifully designed app.
Available in 21 major cities and markets, Caviar lets you browse all the restaurants near you or perform a keyword search or search by curated collections, including Staff Picks, Only Available on Caviar, Free Delivery, Delivery Under 30 Minutes, Trending Dishes, New, Healthy, or Can’t Get a Reservation.
Other food delivery apps focus heavily on fast food, Caviar, includes upscale restaurants along with some more affordable eateries.
To order, just tap any item or restaurant and start adding to your cart. You can also add any special requests for the restaurant here, such as the all-important “Heavy Italian Dressing.” Proceed to View Cart and see a breakdown of your bill, which includes a delivery fee, based on travel time, along with a service fee of around 18 percent, once you add your payment info you can tap the Schedule Delivery Order tab.
Better safe than sorry: DoorDash
Available in over 1,200 cities in the US and Canada, DoorDash provides the widest selection of local eateries and national chains, with over 110,000 restaurant menus.
Once you download and launch the DoorDash app, you will be greeted by a default food page, with a nice interface that’s easy to explore.
Open any restaurant page and see a swipeable carousel of popular items to choose from with a full menu underneath. Add to your cart and tap the drinks button on the bottom rail to get a beer, wine, spirit,
DoorDash doesn’t have order minimums but the service’s at times pricey delivery fees often include an extra service fee and even surge pricing during busy hours.
Uber lovers only: UberEats
UberEats is available in all major cities and is popular among Uber lovers due to similar interface along with allowing you to sign in with your Uber account.
UberEats offers
No delivery fees: GrubHub
Way before adding account information, you can input your delivery address to see some options, in case you have second thoughts if the app is for you.
With GrubHub, you can just search for a food item that appeals to you, pick the restaurant to get it from, select it off the menu and order. You can even search for restaurants that have current coupon discounts.
GrubHub doesn’t charge you for delivery (all delivery fees are set by the restaurant) and accepts credit cards, gift cards and many of today’s popular payment services, like Apple Pay, PayPal, and now Venmo.
Born and raised in New York: Seamless
Seamless is owned by GrubHub, and the app has the same UI. Seamless brings you delivery from some of the hottest chains and local restaurants. The easy search, exclusive promos, convenient payment options, real-time order tracking, and no added delivery fees are all there, but unlike GrubHub, Seamless only offers 25 cuisine types, half of what’s offered by its competitors.
Seamless is primarily focused in New York City, where most local restaurants use it. So if you live in NYC, or you’re traveling there, then putting Seamless on your phone is a must!
