Mix and match 22 cuisines
Choose one or more cuisines to match today's appetite, instead of cycling through the same few options.
iOS App
TonightDishMix and match 22 cuisines
A home-cooked meal planner that helps you decide what to cook tonight. Less indecision, more certainty before you turn on the stove.
22 cuisinesDinner decisionsRandom menusFewer repeatsCustom dishes
Tonight Flow
1
Choose cuisines or use your location
2
Adjust tonight's meat-to-vegetable ratio
3
Generate tonight's menu in one tap
4
Replace individual dishes
5
Confirm and save to history to reduce repeats
Decide tonight's menu with one tap
Generate a dinner menu in one tap: after work, before shopping or while preparing a meal.
Local flavors based on your location
With location access enabled, recommendations prioritize cuisines that better match your city's eating habits.
Who it's for
Decide what's for dinner, sooner
This app focuses on making a decision before you start cooking. It is designed for households that face the dinner question every day, without requiring you to browse a complex recipe community.
Current features
- Adjust meat-to-vegetable ratios for different dinner needs
- Replace a single dish without regenerating the entire menu
- Save confirmed menus and avoid recent repeats where possible
- Add your own regular dishes for menus that fit your real kitchen
Notes
About recipes
The current version offers dish selection, menu generation, history and cuisine combinations. Its focus is deciding what to cook, rather than teaching recipes step by step.
Frequently asked questions
What is TonightDish?
TonightDish is a lightweight iOS app for deciding what to cook tonight. It focuses on the daily dinner decision rather than being a complex recipe community.
Which cuisines are supported?
Choose from 22 cuisines, including Sichuan, Hunan, Cantonese, Shandong, Northeastern and Northwestern Chinese cuisines. Combine one or more to suit your taste.
How does it avoid repeat meals?
Confirmed menus are saved to your history. Future menus try to avoid recently selected dishes, bringing more variety to dinner.
Can I adjust the meat-to-vegetable ratio?
Yes. Set a meat-heavy, vegetable-heavy or balanced menu to fit your dinner needs.
Is TonightDish free?
Yes. TonightDish is free on the App Store. Cuisine combinations, random menus, meat-to-vegetable ratios, repeat avoidance and custom dishes are all available for free.
Leave dinner indecision behind
Mix 22 cuisines and generate tonight's menu in one tap
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