How it works
The easiest way to decide where to eat as a group
“Where do you want to eat?” “I don’t know, where do you want to eat?” Dibs ends that loop. Set the vibe, share one link, and let everyone vote from their own phone. In under a minute the group has one answer — and nobody had to be the bad guy who picked.
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Set the vibe
Pick budget, distance, and the kind of food you're feeling — or just say 'surprise us.' Dibs pulls real, open-right-now restaurants near you.
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Share one link
Send a single link to the group chat. Anyone can open it and vote from their own phone — no app to download, no account to make.
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Everyone votes
Each person ranks their top picks. Rank-choice voting means the winner is the spot the whole group is happiest with, not just whoever shouted first.
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Dibs settles it
One winner, one tap. Get directions and go. Afterward, rate it — so next time's picks are even sharper.
Why groups use Dibs
No more group-chat deadlock
Voting replaces the endless back-and-forth. Everyone gets a say, one winner comes out.
Real, local spots
Open-now restaurants near you — and it hides the national fast-food chains so you find real places.
Nobody needs the app
Guests vote from a link. The only person who signs up is the one who started it.
Common questions
Do my friends need to download an app or make an account?
No. You share one link and anyone can vote straight from their phone browser — no download, no sign-up. Only the person starting the decision benefits from an account (it remembers your taste and history).
How does Dibs pick the restaurants?
It searches real restaurants near your location that are open at the time you're eating, filtered by your budget, distance, and cuisine. It leans local — it hides national fast-food chains by default so you get real spots, not the same drive-thrus.
How does the voting work?
It's rank-choice: everyone ranks their favorites instead of picking just one. That way the winner is the option the whole group is most happy with overall — the fairest way to settle a tie between five hungry people.
Is Dibs free?
Yes. Starting a decision, sharing it, and voting are all free.
Where does Dibs work?
Anywhere with restaurants, but it's built for and focused on the North Carolina Triangle — Raleigh, Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Morrisville and the surrounding towns.
Eating around the Triangle? See where to go in Raleigh, Durham, Cary, and Chapel Hill.
Stop debating. Call Dibs.
Set the vibe, share one link, let the group vote. One tap settles it — no account needed to try.