Know before you go.
Borough Bites shows the health inspection grade, score and full violation history for New York City restaurants — so you can check the kitchen before you order.
Check the kitchen before you sit down.
Every restaurant in the city is inspected by the NYC Health Department. Borough Bites puts the results in your pocket.
Find a place
Restaurants are sorted by distance from you. Search by name, or browse the map around you.
See the record
The latest grade and score, and every violation from past inspections — including which ones were critical.
Filter what you care about
Show only A grades, set a maximum score, pick cuisines, or hide places whose last inspection mentions words like “mice”.
Lower scores are better.
Inspectors add points for every violation they find, and more serious violations carry more points. The total decides the grade.
Worth knowing: a restaurant can have a critical violation and still earn an A, as long as its total stays under 14 points. That's why Borough Bites shows the violations, not just the letter.
More than the letter in the window.
- Nearest first. Restaurants sorted by distance, with a search for any name.
- Map view. See the restaurants around you, colour-coded by grade.
- Full violation history. Every violation, its date and score, with critical ones flagged.
- Filters that stick. Grade, maximum score, cuisine and excluded words apply to the list and the map, and are remembered.
- Share a report card. Send a friend a neat card with a restaurant's grade and score.
- Directions in one tap. Walking directions open in Apple Maps.
86% currently graded A · 136,000+ violation records
Just the data. None of yours.
Borough Bites has no account, no ads and no tracking.
Location stays put
Your location is used only while the app is open, to sort restaurants by distance. It never leaves your phone.
No account
No sign-up, no email, no login. Open the app and look something up.
No ads, no tracking
There are no ads or analytics in Borough Bites. Free means free.
Open city data
Inspection results come from the NYC Department of Health via NYC Open Data, built right into the app.
Questions, answered.
Is Borough Bites free?
Yes — completely. There are no ads, no subscriptions and no in-app purchases.
Where does the data come from?
From the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's restaurant inspection results, published on NYC Open Data. It covers restaurants and other food service establishments across the five boroughs.
How up to date is it?
The inspection data is built into the app and refreshed with app updates, so keep the app updated for the latest grades. A restaurant's grade card in its window may be more recent than the last update.
Does an A mean a restaurant is safe?
An A means the restaurant scored 13 points or fewer at its last graded inspection. It's a good sign, but it's a snapshot of one visit — check the violation history to see the full picture.
What are excluded words?
Add words like “mice”, “rats” or “flies” in the Filter tab, and any restaurant whose most recent violations mention them is hidden from the list and the map.
Does it work without a signal?
Yes. The restaurants and their inspection history are built into the app, so the list, search, filters and details work anywhere. The map and directions need a connection to load.
Does it cover restaurants outside New York City?
No — Borough Bites is all about the five boroughs.
Eat with confidence.
Borough Bites is free on the App Store for iPhone and iPad.