TRAVELLING WITH ALLERGIES AND YOU DON'T KNOW THE LANGUAGE?

Find What You Can Eat.
Make the Kitchen Understand.

Photograph a foreign menu. Every dish gets flagged for your allergies, then get a message to show the staff so the kitchen knows exactly what you can't eat.

A menu you can't read. Allergens you can't see. Menu Decoder flags the dishes that are probably safe for you, then hands you a message in the local language, so the staff and the chef know exactly what to keep off your plate.
$4.99 for 14 days Works with any language
AI-powered, not a medical device. Always confirm your allergies with restaurant staff before you eat.
Capabilities

Everything You Need to Eat Safely

Scan Any Menu

Photograph a menu in any language. AI reads the text and translates every dish to English.

Dietary Profile

Set your restrictions once (vegan, gluten-free, peanut allergy). Every check runs against your profile.

Hidden Ingredient Detection

Flags traditional ingredients not listed on the menu but commonly used in the dish.

The Right Question to Ask

For every yellow and green dish, get the exact question to confirm with the kitchen, translated into the local language.

Works Anywhere

Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Arabic. No language packs to install.

Translation Apps
Miss Hidden Ingredients

Translation apps give you words. They don't tell you the Pad Thai has crushed peanuts, or hand you the question to confirm it with the kitchen. Your problem isn't only the language. It's knowing what to ask, and how to ask it where you're going.

Google Translate
Menu Decoder
ผัดไทยPad Thai
ทอดมันFish cake
ต้มยำกุ้งTom yum kung
แกงเขียวหวานGreen curry
Plain text translation.
No context. No safety.
Pad ThaiYellow
Often contains crushed peanuts and dried shrimp.
Fish CakeYellow
May contain fish sauce.
Tom Yum SoupGreen
No common allergens.
Green Curry● Red
Likely contains shrimp paste and fish sauce.
How it works

Three Steps to Know What You're Ordering

1

Photograph the menu

Open the app and snap a photo of any menu in any language.

2

AI flags every dish for you

We cross-reference each dish against your dietary profile and flag it RED, YELLOW, or GREEN.

3

Ask the kitchen the right question

For anything not clearly safe, get the exact question to confirm with staff, translated into the local language. You take the last step with confidence.

Scan the Menu
Why travelers choose us

Built for Allergies, Not Just Translation

Catches What's Not Listed

The AI flags what's in the recipe, not only what's written on the menu.

Knows Your Restrictions

Set your restrictions once. Every scan checks every dish against your profile.

Reads Any Language

Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic. Photograph any script.

Turns a Flag Into a Question

For every yellow and green dish, it writes the precise question to ask the kitchen, so you confirm instead of guess.

Speaks to Staff in Their Language

Your questions and allergens, auto-translated so the waiter and kitchen understand exactly what you need.

Pricing

Simple Pricing. No Surprises.

Pick the plan that fits your trip. Same features on both.

Monthly
$9.99/month
Renews monthly. Cancel anytime.
  • Everything in Trip Pass
  • For extended travel or frequent trips
  • Priority support

Cheaper than one ruined meal. Way cheaper than a hospital visit abroad.

Common Questions

Questions Before You Trust Us

Is the AI actually accurate?
Menu Decoder is deliberately conservative and shows its reasoning. It would rather flag a questionable dish than miss one. It is a tool to help you ask the kitchen the right question, not a verdict to trust blindly. For anything not clearly safe, it hands you the exact question to confirm with staff before you order.
Do I need to download an app?
No. Menu Decoder works in your phone browser. Open the link and start scanning.
What if it can't read my menu?
Retake in better lighting or crop closer. Failed scans never count against your daily limit. Retry as many times as you need.
What languages is it good at?
Excellent: Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Arabic, Spanish, Italian, French. Good: Hindi, Bengali, Swahili, most European languages.
What dietary restrictions can I set?
Peanut, tree nut, shellfish, dairy, egg, gluten, soy, sesame, fish, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, halal, kosher, plus custom ingredients.
Can I just use Google Translate?
Google Translate gives you the words on the menu. Menu Decoder knows the hidden ingredients: shrimp paste in green curry, peanuts in satay, bonito in vegetarian dashi.
What if I get sick anyway?
AI is a safety net, not a medical device. Always travel with prescribed medication and make staff aware of life-threatening allergies.
I'm only traveling for a week.
Perfect. Trip Pass is $4.99 for 14 days. No subscription. Buy at the airport, use for your trip, forget about it.
What languages does the staff card support?
Set your profile in English. The staff card is auto-translated into 40+ languages for local waiters.
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