SafePlate on iPhone scanning a restaurant menu with Safe and Avoid dish labels

SafePlate

Scan any menu. Know what's safe.

The food allergy menu scanner for iPhone & Android. See Safe, Ask kitchen, or Avoid — before you order.

What can I eat?

Stop guessing from a blurred dinner menu. SafePlate is a restaurant menu scanner that turns every dish into a clear call — in seconds.

Side-by-side: confusing paper dinner menu versus SafePlate iPhone app showing Safe and Avoid on each dish

Three steps at the table

Built for real food allergies — not fitness macros. Personalized to the allergens you set on your phone.

Set your allergens

Choose peanut, dairy, gluten, shellfish, and custom allergens you need flagged when you eat out.

Scan the restaurant menu

Photograph up to three menu pages. SafePlate reads dishes and matches them to your allergy profile.

Order with confidence

Every item lands as Safe, Ask kitchen, or Avoid — then confirm ingredients with staff before you eat.

An allergen menu checker for real dining nights out

If you have a food allergy — or order for someone who does — SafePlate helps you decide faster at restaurants, cafés, and takeout spots without relying on the waiter to guess.

  • Peanut & tree-nut conscious diners who need dishes flagged before ordering.
  • Dairy or gluten-sensitive guests scanning long menus under time pressure.
  • Shellfish allergies and mixed menus where cross-contact risk means “Ask kitchen.”
  • Parents & partners checking a menu for someone else’s allergens.

Clear signals. Fast decisions.

No jargon wall. Just the call you need when the waiter is waiting — Safe, Ask kitchen, or Avoid.

Grilled Salmon

Lemon, herbs, seasonal vegetables

Safe

Pad Thai

May contain peanut oil — ask how it's prepared

Ask kitchen

Shrimp Risotto

Shellfish · dairy

Avoid

Peanut · Dairy · Gluten · Shellfish · Custom allergens

Common questions about SafePlate

Straight answers for people searching for a food allergy app or restaurant menu scanner.

What is SafePlate?

SafePlate is a mobile app for people with food allergies. You photograph a restaurant menu and get dish-level guidance labeled Safe, Ask kitchen, or Avoid based on the allergens you set.

Which food allergies does SafePlate support?

Peanut, dairy, gluten, shellfish, and custom allergens you add yourself — so the menu checker matches what you actually need to avoid.

Is SafePlate medical advice?

No. Results are estimates from menu text and your profile. Menus can be wrong or incomplete. Always confirm with restaurant staff before eating.

Is SafePlate free to download?

Yes — free scans to start on the App Store and Google Play. Optional subscriptions unlock more weekly menu analyses.

Where do I get the SafePlate app?

SafePlate is on the App Store (iPhone) and Google Play (Android).

Download SafePlate on the App Store & Google Play

Start scanning menus on iPhone or Android. Free to try — built for allergy-first dining out.

Estimates only — always confirm with kitchen staff. See Privacy and Terms.