{"id":141963,"date":"2019-06-14T16:46:33","date_gmt":"2019-06-14T14:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=141963"},"modified":"2025-07-01T21:48:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T04:48:40","slug":"guide-to-using-zomato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/guide-to-using-zomato\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to using Zomato"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-141964\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/700_zomato_iij0k5.jpg\" alt=\"Zomato\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Imagine having the food delivery features of\u00a0<strong>Grubhub\u00a0<\/strong>with the same review system of\u00a0<strong>Yelp.\u00a0<\/strong>Enter <strong>Zomato<\/strong>, the new food-service app that&#8217;s changing the game!<\/p>\n<p>When you&#8217;re hankering for some<strong> take-out <\/strong>or<strong> delivery<\/strong>, or if you&#8217;re just looking for a new local dive, Zomato can help you!<\/p>\n<p>Just like with Grubhub, Zomato will <strong>provide you with a list of restaurants around you<\/strong>. You can narrow down your searches based on what you want to eat, if you want take-out, if you want delivery, or if you&#8217;re eating out.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-141975\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/get_food_delivered_jpe9da.jpg\" alt=\"Zomato delivery\" width=\"350\" height=\"624\" \/><\/p>\n<p>However, unlike Grubhub, Zomato will get you a list of <strong>pretty much every nearby restaurant<\/strong>, and not just ones that opt to use the service.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-141977\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/Find_food_gqqvyn.jpg\" alt=\"find food\" width=\"350\" height=\"624\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You <strong>don&#8217;t store credit card or specific delivery information<\/strong> on the app. Instead, you call the restaurant yourself to place your order. You can store your general location so the app knows to frequently search in that area. However, you don&#8217;t need to put in your specific address.<\/p>\n<p>Sure, it might take a minute or two longer to place an order than if you used Grubhub, but it is still better than the dark ages of using a <strong>phone book.\u00a0<\/strong>Plus, you don&#8217;t have to worry about your<strong> credit card and personal information being stolen<\/strong> in a data leak.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141978 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/go_out_for_lunch_or_dinner_q0rkzy.jpg\" alt=\"Zomato go out\" width=\"350\" height=\"624\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Where Zomato really stands out is in the <strong>reviews<\/strong>. You can build a review profile for yourself, and add photos, and reviews to the restaurants you frequent.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-141971\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/profile_haqxre.jpg\" alt=\"Zomato profile\" width=\"350\" height=\"624\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you order some tasty baba ganoush at your favorite Mediterranean joint, <strong>share a picture and a review<\/strong> for other users to see. If your sushi from a local hibachi grill made you go belly-up, give a one-star review to warn other potential patrons.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-141969 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/reviewers_m0cmp3.jpg\" alt=\"Reviewer\" width=\"350\" height=\"624\" \/>Zomato also is a great way to find new restaurants. You can <strong>search by what recently opened<\/strong> to find a new local hang for you and your friends. Or, better yet, find out when a new <strong>Starbucks<\/strong> or <strong>Dunkin Donuts<\/strong> opens near you so you can get a quick coffee for your morning commute.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-141973\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2020\/12\/newly_opened_ikufre.jpg\" alt=\"Newly opened\" width=\"350\" height=\"624\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We can see this app really being of service on<strong> date nights<\/strong>. If one of your favorite date spots is too busy or is already closed, this app can help you find a suitable plan B nearby!<\/p>\n<p>If you have some favorite restaurants you want to visit again, you can <strong>bookmark them in the app<\/strong>, so you always have them at your fingertips.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Zomato\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-logo-l,f_auto,dpr_auto\/p\/02556086-9a67-11e6-b26d-00163ed833e7\/443332470\/zomato-windows-10-logo.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Zomato<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/zomato-windows-10.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download now \u25ba<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--80\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"80\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"8\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">8<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/zomato-windows-10.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2>Wrapping up<\/h2>\n<p>Zomato has taken some of the best features of our favorite food-service apps to make a truly great experience for its users. 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