The Problem: Scrolling map pins and articles is exhausting and star ratings don’t capture a "vibe". The Solution: Zesty is an AI concierge that turns social signals and TikTok trends into the perfect meal. Conversational AI: Chat like a local friend for hyper-specific spots (e.g., "cozy pasta with low light"). Vibe-First: Discover by noise level, lighting, and hype. Personalized: It learns your taste to find what you’ll actually love.
The "cozy pasta with low light" example got me because I've literally typed something like that into Google before and found nothing useful. I think what Zesty is doing differently is it's not trying to give you more options, it's trying to give you the right one. Noise level, lighting, vibe — that's how we actually describe places to our friends, and no app has really figured that out yet.
My only question is around the TikTok side of things; what happens when a spot goes viral and suddenly loses the vibe that made it worth recommending in the first place? Would love to know how you're thinking about that.
But honestly, really cool launch. The concept feels fresh without being overdone. Excited to try it
So useful, especially the vibe search part! Is it available across the globe?
Congrats on your launch, would you please explain me what would be the difference between using Zesty and providing some prompts to a publicly available AI tool that maybe has already a history of interaction with me and knows my tastes. Also, did you put geographical limitations for the app store? I was not able to find it on apple store on my mobile, I searched using the exact same name " Zesty, zesty; Zesty - Local Food Discovery" . I wanted to try it out myself but was not able to do so.
The trip planning feature is the most interesting unlock here — restaurant discovery is usually the hardest part of a trip to plan well, because it depends on vibe, neighborhood context, who you're with, and how meals sequence across the day. Most travel tools treat food as an afterthought (or a list of Yelp stars). The fact that Zesty can reason about day-by-day food itineraries changes the mental model entirely. Building something adjacent at Aitinery for travel — the challenge we keep running into is the gap between "recommend a restaurant" (solvable) and "sequence meals across a 10-day trip so they feel intentional and varied, not just highest-rated" (much harder). Does the trip planning mode handle temporal sequencing across days, or is it more discovery per stop?
Hey Product Hunt! 👋
We’re so excited to share Zesty with you all today. 🍋
We’ve just rolled out a major refresh that makes discovery feel less like a chore and more like a conversation. Thanks to recent agentic model improvements, Zesty has gotten a lot smarter—it doesn't just search; it reasons with you to find the exact vibe you’re after.
As our co-founder Andy Fang mentioned in his post, we’re having a ton of fun playing with these agentic capabilities, and we’re looking forward to incorporating this intelligence into the broader DoorDash ecosystem soon.
What can you do with Zesty today?
Vibe Search: Talk to it like a local friend (e.g., "Find a moody wine bar near Industry City").
Multiplayer & Personalization: @ your friends to combine your tastes and see what they’re loving.
Trip Planning & Global Search: Planning a trip? Use it globally to build day-by-day food itineraries.
Lists & Social: Create "food playlists" and follow others for real word-of-mouth recs.
Reservations: Check availability and book a table directly without app-hopping.
The latest version is now available on the App Store! Check out our X account @getzestyapp to see the AI in action.
We’re live all day—drop your craziest "vibe" prompt in the comments and let’s see what Zesty finds for you! 🍝🚀
The "cozy pasta with low light" example got me because I've literally typed something like that into Google before and found nothing useful. I think what Zesty is doing differently is it's not trying to give you more options, it's trying to give you the right one. Noise level, lighting, vibe — that's how we actually describe places to our friends, and no app has really figured that out yet.
My only question is around the TikTok side of things; what happens when a spot goes viral and suddenly loses the vibe that made it worth recommending in the first place? Would love to know how you're thinking about that.
But honestly, really cool launch. The concept feels fresh without being overdone. Excited to try it