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VMenu runs a public MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. Point any MCP-compatible assistant at it and it can search our real restaurant menus — no API key, no account, no login. The server is read-only: it can look up menus, never change anything.

https://vmenu.com/api/mcp

In Claude: Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste the URL above, and you're done. Your assistant can now answer “find me butter chicken in Spokane” with real menus and real prices.

MCP tools

dish_search

Search restaurant menus by dish name or description. Returns venues grouped with their matched dishes — name, description, price, and menu section — plus each venue's address, cuisines, price range, and phone.

• q — dish to search for, e.g. “butter chicken” (required)
• city — city slug like spokane-wa, or omit to search all cities
• limit — max venues to return (default 10, max 25)
• diet — dietary filters: keto, vegetarian, heartHealthy, spicy

venue_menu

Get the complete menu for one restaurant. Pass the slug from a dish_search result. Returns address, hours, cuisines, phone, website, and every menu section with its items.

• slug — venue slug, e.g. the-mango-tree-spokane-wa-3 (required)

REST API

Prefer plain HTTP? The dish search is also available as a simple GET endpoint — no key required.

GET https://vmenu.com/api/v1/dish-search?q=butter+chicken&city=spokane-wa&limit=5

Query parameters:
  q      dish to search for (required, min 2 characters)
  city   city slug, e.g. spokane-wa (optional — omit for all cities)
  limit  max venues, 1–25 (optional, default 10)
  diet   keto | vegetarian | heartHealthy | spicy (optional, repeatable)

Coverage

Search covers every city below. Menus come from restaurant-published sources — dishes, prices, and hours change, so confirm with the restaurant when it matters.

• Seattle, WA
  seattle-wa
• Portland, OR
  portland-or
• Dallas, TX
  dallas-tx
• Spokane, WA
  spokane-wa
• Spokane Valley, WA
  spokane-valley-wa
• Fort Worth, TX
  fort-worth-tx

Fair use

The API and MCP server are free for reasonable use — building assistants, apps, and integrations people love. Please don't scrape at abusive volumes or resell the raw data feed. If you're building something big, say hi at support@vmenu.com and we'll work with you.