About TastingTrek

The right table, first time.

Why we built this

How many times have you opened a food app, scrolled through hundreds of restaurants sorted by “most reviewed”, and still ended up at the same place you always go? Or worse — booked somewhere that looked great on paper but was completely wrong for a family birthday, a first date, or a work lunch?

TastingTrek was built in Perth to solve that problem. We started with a simple question: what's the best restaurant for this group, this occasion, tonight?

What TastingTrek does

You describe what you're looking for in plain English — “family dinner in Fremantle with a playground, budget about $40 per head” — and TastingTrek finds and ranks restaurants specifically for your needs.

Every result is scored using our Trek Score™ — a weighted algorithm that considers occasion match, budget fit, availability, star rating, and proximity. Not just “most popular”, but genuinely right for you.

Trek Score™ explained

The Trek Score™ is a 0–100 score calculated in real time for every restaurant based on your search context:

Vibe match (40%)How well the restaurant fits your occasion — family, romantic, work, brunch...
Budget fit (25%)How closely the price tier matches your budget
Availability (15%)Whether they have a slot tonight or soon
Rating (10%)Google rating, normalised on a 3–5 scale
Distance (10%)How close the restaurant is to your suburb

Scores are recalculated live. A restaurant that's perfect for a romantic dinner may score differently for a kids' birthday — that's the point.

Perth, first

We're starting with Perth because we know it well and because Perth's dining scene deserves better discovery tools. From Fremantle's waterfront to Northbridge's laneways, Subiaco's neighbourhood gems to Cottesloe's beachside cafes — TastingTrek covers the suburbs Perth actually eats in.

Once we've nailed Perth, we'll expand to other Australian cities.

Get in touch

We're a small team that genuinely cares about making dining decisions easier. If you have feedback, want to list your restaurant, or just want to say hello: