About Food Index
Food Index exists to answer a simple question:
Which food is actually the best?
We're a category-based food ranking platform built around how people really think about food — not restaurant names, but dishes. Burgers, tacos, coffee, biryani — ranked clearly, fairly, and shareably.
Instead of endless scrolling and vague reviews, Food Index organizes restaurants into clear leaderboards, so you can see who's leading, who's rising, and what's worth your time in any city.
What Makes Food Index Different
Food Index doesn't try to be everything.
We focus on ranking food properly.
Each category is evaluated using a consistent scoring approach that looks at quality, popularity, and momentum — creating rankings that feel earned, not random.
Our goal is transparency, clarity, and trust.
Our Food Index Score Principles
- Quality beats popularity
Higher ratings matter more than raw review counts. - Review count builds confidence, not dominance
More reviews increase trust, but their influence tapers off. - Small sample sizes are treated cautiously
Very high ratings with few reviews are provisional, not elite. - Large brands do not automatically outrank others
Massive review volume cannot compensate for mediocre ratings. - Consistency across platforms is rewarded
Restaurants performing well on multiple platforms score higher. - Inconsistency is penalized
Large gaps between platform ratings reduce the score. - No single platform can carry a restaurant
Missing platforms reduce confidence and ranking potential. - Exceptional scores are rare by design
Scores above 90 require sustained, multi-platform excellence. - Scores must be resistant to manipulation
Sudden review spikes or promotional bursts should not distort rankings. - Elite ranking requires sufficient history
Restaurants with fewer than 2,000 total reviews across platforms are not eligible for top-tier placement (e.g., top 5), regardless of rating.
Built for Sharing
Food is social.
So are our rankings.
Food Index is designed to make food discovery shareable by default. From leaderboard highlights to story-ready share cards, every ranking is meant to spark conversation — agreement, debate, and discovery.
Independent by Design
Food Index is not a delivery app.
We don't take orders.
We don't sell your attention.
Our rankings are created to reflect what's actually happening on the ground, powered by data, signals, and real interest — not paid placements disguised as results.
When something is sponsored, it's clearly labeled. Trust comes first.
Our Vision
To become the go-to authority for food rankings, city by city — helping people find what's worth eating, and helping great food earn the recognition it deserves.
Food Index helps people find the best food — and helps great food get found.