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Use Dining Buddy with a restaurant menu

Capture a menu, review interpreted dishes, and compare choices with your goals and restrictions.

About 4 minutes4 stepsReviewed for v1.11.0

Before you start

Where to find it

AI → Dining Buddy, or Camera → More modes → Menu

Have ready

  • A readable menu
  • Current dietary preferences
  • Internet access

Step by step

Walkthrough

  1. 01

    Open the menu scanner

    Choose Dining Buddy from AI or Menu from the camera mode sheet.

  2. 02

    Capture complete menu sections

    Photograph the dish names and descriptions in sharp, even light. Take another image for additional pages when supported.

  3. 03

    Review interpreted dishes

    Check dish names, possible ingredients, translations, and estimated nutrition.

  4. 04

    Compare recommendations

    Use the goal and preference context as a starting point, then confirm ingredients and cross-contact with the restaurant.

What you will see

These screens show the current app layout. Platform-specific labels and controls are noted below.

CalorieGram AI tools including Dining Buddy
Dining Buddy lives in the AI tools collection.
CalorieGram interpreted ingredient details
Menu information is interpreted and may not include every ingredient.

iOS and Android

iOS

  • Restaurant preparation and portions can differ from the menu description.

Android

  • Restaurant preparation and portions can differ from the menu description.

If something looks wrong

  • Capture one menu section at a time if text is too small.
  • Ask restaurant staff about allergies and cross-contact; do not rely on an estimate.

Keep learning

Set goals, health metrics, and food preferencesUse Can I Eat? for a food checkUse What Should I Eat? and What’s Next

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