Do you really want to eat from a menu designed by an accountant in a suit named CLIVE? 

Picture this: You’re searching for a place for lunch or planning a lovely night out. 

You could settle for a chain restaurant — the culinary equivalent of a beige hatchback — or you could open the eli app, tap once, and suddenly every independent restaurant within one mile appears like you’ve unlocked a cheat code for real food. 

Cuisine? Sorted. 

Star rating? Sorted. 

Speed? Faster than a cheetah on steroids! 

Planning a special occasion? Just use our own Ask eli AI to plan the perfect evening. 

The Truth About Local Dining 

Independent restaurants are better. Full Stop. 

They serve actual food made by actual humans with actual passion. 

Chains? They’re everywhere. Not because they’re tastier — no, no, no. They dominate because they’ve got marketing budgets the size of a small nation’s GDP. 

They blast ads, sponsor influencers, and push their bland offerings right into your feed. Meanwhile, the quiet legends — the local chefs — are crafting dishes with more flavour than a corporate spreadsheet could ever dream of. 

And That’s Why I Built eli 

To even the score. To help you find the independent restaurants that actually care. The ones cooking from the heart — not from a corporate spreadsheet designed to keep shareholders happy! 

eli is fast. 

eli is simple. 

eli is for people who love food that tastes like someone gave a damn! 

Wherever you are, wherever you’re going — it finds the best independent restaurants nearby.   Planning a special occasion? Just click Ask eli to find the perfect spot. 

eli only does one thing. We just decided to do it insanely well. 

Eat Local Independent, because life’s too short for bland, tasteless food and menus designed by CLIVE! 

And it's FREE!

Tony Perry