Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Okel

Sharing meals with the right strangers isn't weird

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Okel launched in 2021; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Dinners App▲297

   Tinder for recipes

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Marshmallow▲552

   AI-powered event social platform

   2024 · me.lol · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Tinder, but to decide what to eat▲266

   Hello HN, My girlfriend and I waste too much energy to decide what to eat. Every day, we would text each other, "what do we eat tonight" messages, and go over options and many times spend too much time on deciding. I am an indie dev and created this app to solve my own problem: decide with my girlfriend what to eat for dinner. Initially, I created a simple app, in which we listed all the recipes we ever prepared, and it would propose randomly three of them. We would then choose together one of them. This app[0] turned into a tinder-like app, which would propose every day a set of recipes to…

   2024 · whatdinner.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Chatmeal▲156

   Whatsapp-powered food ordering tool for restaurants

   2020 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Eat and Meet▲85

   A virtual meal with people around the world

   2018 · kartikmurthy.wixsite.com · its alternatives →

6. 6IH
   I have no friends so I created Strangers for Dinner to make friends▲44

   2012 · strangersfordinner.com · its alternatives →

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   Panion▲83

   Meet people with common interests wherever you go

   2019 · its alternatives →

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   Feast▲107

   Food with Friends

   2022 · xoilacchama.tv · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Coffee Meets Bagel 5.0▲75

   A more authentic dating app, now with video Q&A 💕

   2017 · coffeemeetsbagel.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Meal Sharing▲81

    Eat with people from around the world.

    2014 · travelingspoon.com · its alternatives →

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    tasteit▲174

    The food social network to meet people over food

    Apr 2026 · tasteit.me · its alternatives →

12. 12
    digiD8▲92

    An interactive dining app for your next virtual date

    2020 · app.digid8.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Dinder▲104

    Find someone to make dinner with tonight

    2023 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    OLIO - The Food Sharing Revolution▲92

    Peer-to-peer food sharing

    2015 · olioapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Lunchspire, lunch dating for hackers, made in 6h▲39

    2012 · lunchspire.com · its alternatives →

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    Like Airbnb but for food▲114

    Join local hosts near you or abroad for intimate dinner parties, hands-on cooking classes, and interactive workshops.

    2013 · cookening.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pepper▲81

    Create, share, and discover food with family & friends

    2021 · peppertheapp.com · its alternatives →

18. 18PF
    PairMixer, find singles to "Pair" with▲37

    2012 · pairmixer.com · its alternatives →

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    OodyMate▲69

    A casual way to meet other foodies while traveling

    2019 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    DateUp▲77

    Tall dating made easy

    2023 · dateup.co · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Twomato▲76

    Best place to find restaurants, menus, deals and coupons.

    2020 · its alternatives →

22. 22CM
    Coffee Meets Bagel for Recruiting▲17

    2014 · overcoffee.co · its alternatives →

23. 23SA
    Skuuddle – Arrange face-to-face interactions with online acquaintances▲32

    2017 · skuuddle.com · its alternatives →

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    Sossell Menu Search▲12

    Location-based customized restaurant menu search

    2022 · its alternatives →

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