Dinewise
Ai Driven Dining Recommendations
The Challenge
Dining out in a city like New York can be overwhelming. With countless options, constantly changing menus, and individual dietary needs, users often struggle to make confident, timely dining decisions. Traditional restaurant apps offer static lists and impersonal reviews, but few provide intelligent, real-time suggestions based on personal preferences or context like time of day, mood, or dietary restrictions.
The challenge was to create a mobile app that removes friction from the dining decision-making process by using AI to deliver smart, tailored experiences.
The goal was to empower users to find and choose restaurants effortlessly through voice input, hyper-personalized suggestions, and a clean, intuitive interface.
Product Overview
An Ai Driven Solution
DineWise is a conceptual AI-powered mobile app designed to help users discover the best places to eat, faster and smarter. It blends voice interaction, user preference learning, real-time mapping, and deep restaurant insights into one seamless platform. Whether you’re in a new neighborhood or craving a specific dish, DineWise is designed to feel like a personal dining assistant in your pocket.
Research Process
Finding an opportunity
I conducted a competitive analysis that included apps like Yelp, Google Maps, ChatGPT, and Gemini. While these platforms are widely used, they lack seamless voice interaction and true personalization. This insight validated the opportunity for an AI-driven tool that prioritizes real-time adaptability and individual user context.
Design & Development
Concept to Creation
High-fidelity designs included a vibrant yet minimal aesthetic, dynamic content cards, and a fluid voice interface animation. Prototyping was done in Figma with user testing to validate usability.
Users responded positively to the voice-driven onboarding, tailored suggestions, and intuitive map integration, which guided final design refinements and interaction flows.
Impact & Learnings
Key Takeaways
DineWise proved the value of combining AI and voice with a user-first design approach. Test participants appreciated how quickly the app adapted to their preferences and how effortless the experience felt compared to traditional apps. The voice-first flow reduced search time, and the curated results built trust and decision confidence. DineWise represents how AI can simplify everyday decisions through thoughtful UX.
