Your friends already know where to eat. Private circles only — no algorithms, no strangers. Every dish in your feed carries someone's real stamp of approval.
Algorithms serve ads. Influencers sell hype. You drive 40 minutes and get cardboard pasta. There has to be a better way.
Viral ≠ good
Sponsored reels and paid reviews make it impossible to know what's genuinely worth eating.
Saved lists go nowhere
120 bookmarks, zero context. You forget what you saved, where it was, and why it mattered.
Discovery is a gamble
Anonymous ratings from strangers don't tell you if the reviewer shares your taste — or is a bot.
We built BunBun around one uncomfortable truth: you don't actually trust most food recommendations. So we made it impossible to get them from anyone you don't know.
No followers. Just friends.
No public profile, no follower count, no algorithm deciding who sees your stamps. You invite specific people by email. If they're not in your circle, they don't see a thing. Closed by design.
A stamp is a gut feeling, in writing.
No star ratings. No review essays. A stamp means exactly one thing: "I ate this, I loved this, and I'd send you here without hesitation." Anything less doesn't make the cut.
Their city. Your next meal.
Your friend in Tokyo has a ramen spot she won't stop talking about. Your cousin in Bengaluru has a chaat corner that's not on any map. Before you land anywhere, your circle has already done the legwork.
Simple mechanics built entirely on real trust between real people.
See something tempting on Instagram or YouTube? Share it to BunBun. Our AI parses the content and pins the exact dish on your private map.
Tried it? Add your stamp. Your circle sees your real verdict — not a star rating lost in a sea of strangers.
Add only the people whose food opinions you genuinely trust. No strangers, no algorithms — just your people.
No more copy-pasting addresses or hunting for restaurant names. Our parser reads Instagram and YouTube content, extracts the dish, identifies the restaurant, and pins it on your map — automatically.
BunBun is built on trust between real people you know. But we also made room for something different — when you want to explore beyond your circle. Hype is BunBun's influencer-powered discovery layer: a separate tab where vetted food creators showcase dishes worth seeking out. Not your friends' recommendations. Not sponsored ads. Every Hype creator is approved by us personally — zero paid placements, zero auto-approvals.
Whether it's a permanent mobility requirement, a sleeping baby in a stroller, or a temporary injury from last weekend's game — BunBun crowdsources real accessibility data from people who actually needed it. Every Easy Access badge is a vote from someone who rolled, walked, or wheeled in before you.
Never. BunBun's core is built on trust between real people you know — no ads, no sponsored posts, not ever. Separately, the Hype tab features a small set of independently vetted food creators. Those creators are approved by us personally and receive zero payment for their picks — it's adventurous discovery, not advertising. Either way, your data is yours: it will never be sold, rented, or shared with any third party for their own purposes.
Your Google account email and name (login only), the dishes you stamp or wishlist, any photos you upload, restaurant addresses tied to your dishes, social media URLs you submit to the parser — the caption or transcript is deleted immediately once you approve or cancel — your push notification token if you grant permission, your friend connections, payment transaction records, and your accessibility preference and any votes you contribute. That's it.
Because the whole point is to catch the right moment. When you're physically near a place on your wishlist — or somewhere a buddy has stamped — BunBun alerts you before you walk past it. Without background location access, that can only happen when you have the app open, which defeats the purpose. Importantly, your coordinates are processed entirely on your device and are never sent to our servers.
No marketing emails, no promotional blasts, no "we miss you" nudges — ever. Notifications only fire for three things: a buddy request, a re-stamp from a friend, or when you are physically near a dish on your wishlist or stamped by someone in your circle. That last one is the whole reason the app needs location access. You can turn notifications off at any time via Profile → Settings.
Yes, at any time, directly from Profile → Settings. When you delete your account, your personal data is removed. Payment records are the only exception — those are retained for 7 years as required by financial regulations, which is standard practice worldwide.
BunBun has a community-powered accessibility layer. Venues that qualify earn an "Easy Access" badge on their food card — visible to everyone in your circle. It's a real signal from people who actually needed accessible access and found it, whether that's a wheelchair ramp, a stroller-friendly entrance, or easy access for a temporary injury.
During onboarding, BunBun asks whether you need mobility assistance when reaching places. If you say yes, that preference is stored privately. Whenever you then stamp a dish, BunBun asks two follow-up questions: was the route to this place accessible, and was the entrance accessible? Answer yes and the Easy Access badge is added to the food card. Answer no and no tag is applied. The voting authority is reserved exclusively for users who indicated a mobility requirement — so the badge can't be gamed. Your individual vote is never attributed publicly.
Share an Instagram Reel or YouTube Short with BunBun. Our AI reads the caption or spoken audio, identifies the dishes and the restaurant, maps the location, and shows you the result to review. You approve or discard each item — nothing is added to your list without your confirmation.
It may take more than 60 seconds sometimes if the content is only spoken and not mentioned in the captions. We are working really hard to make this experience faster for you. Your patience is appreciated.
It works best with food-focused Reels where specific dishes are mentioned — named in the caption or talked about in the video. A Reel that's all atmosphere with no food detail won't have much to extract. The same logic applies to YouTube Shorts: the more food-specific the content, the better the result.
However, if the influencer has asked you to DM them for details, this parser will not work. We only read the reel — we can't DM someone on your behalf.
You always see and approve the output before anything is saved. Think of it as a draft you confirm, not an auto-save. Nothing lands in your list without your explicit sign-off.
Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. More platforms are on the roadmap.
No. There is no public profile. Only people you have manually accepted as buddies can see your list.
By their email address. You search for someone by email, send them a buddy request, and they see nothing of your list until they accept. You are not discoverable to the general public.
You can remove a buddy at any time. Their content disappears from your feed immediately.
It means you don't create yet another password that could be breached. Google handles authentication; we only receive your email address and name.
Yes, completely. The free tier never expires: 40 dishes, 10 buddies, and 3 AI parse credits — no trial period, no credit card required, no hidden countdown.
Nothing happens automatically. The app will let you know you're at the limit. You only pay if you choose to buy a Boost pack. We will never charge you without you initiating it.
No. It is a one-time purchase — that capacity is yours permanently. No subscriptions, no renewals, no surprise charges six months later. You pay once and you own it.
No. You sign in with your Google account. No payment details are ever required until you decide to buy something optional.
Available now
Free on iOS and Android. Start stamping what you love today.
Why become a Hype creator?
Hype is location-powered. When BunBun users are physically near a dish you've stamped, they see it — and they see you. Every stamp is a live ad for your Instagram, served at exactly the right moment: when someone is hungry and nearby. No feed algorithm. No pay-to-play. Just your real recommendations reaching the right people at the right place.
How to apply
Applications are handled inside the BunBun app. Download the app, create an account, and apply from the Hype tab.
Every application is reviewed personally by our team. We only approve creators whose picks we'd genuinely trust — expect a real vetting process, not an auto-approval.
These services act as data processors on our behalf. They may only use your data to provide their service to us.
Depending on where you live, you have some or all of these rights:
To exercise any of these rights, email hello@bunbun.food. We respond within 30 days.
Bun-Bun does not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own commercial purposes. This includes compliance with the CCPA and similar laws. To submit a "Do Not Sell or Share" request, email hello@bunbun.food.
All data is transmitted over HTTPS. Your photos are stored in access-controlled cloud storage. API access requires authentication on every request. We never log your passwords or payment card details.
This policy is governed by the laws of India. EU residents have additional rights under the GDPR. California residents have additional rights under the CCPA/CPRA.
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You must be at least 18 years old to use Bun-Bun. By creating an account you confirm that you meet this requirement. If you are under 18, please do not use this app.
Everything you stamp, wishlist, or upload belongs to you. We don't claim ownership.
By uploading or posting content — including dish photos, notes, and location information — you grant Bun-Bun and other users a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and perpetual licence to display, reproduce, and distribute your content within the Bun-Bun platform. This licence exists solely to operate the app and ends when you delete the content, except where others have already re-stamped it.
You represent that you own or have the right to share all content you upload.
When you re-stamp another user's dish, you are sharing it to your own feed with credit to the original stamper. You may not re-stamp dishes in a way that misrepresents who originally posted them.
Bun-Bun respects intellectual property rights and complies with the DMCA. Accounts that receive multiple verified copyright complaints will be suspended or permanently terminated.
To submit a copyright takedown notice, email hello@bunbun.food with: your contact information, identification of the copyrighted work, a good faith belief statement, and a statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate.
Counter-notices may be submitted to the same address. We will restore content within 10–14 business days unless the claimant files a legal action.
Bun-Bun includes a community-powered accessibility layer. When you visit a venue, you can flag whether it has step-free access, wide doorways, accessible seating, and similar features.
We reserve the right to remove votes submitted in bad faith. Repeated abuse may result in account suspension.
Bun-Bun is a work in progress. Features may change, break, or disappear. We'll do our best not to lose your data, but we cannot guarantee availability, uptime, or continuity during this beta period. Use it knowing that.
We may suspend or remove accounts that violate these terms, including for copyright infringement, harmful content, or abuse of the parser. You can delete your account at any time via Profile → Settings. We will remove your personal data promptly, except where retention is required by law.
Bun-Bun is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind. We are not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of the app. Our total liability to you shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim.
These terms are governed by the laws of India. Disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Mumbai, India. Users in the EU retain rights under applicable EU law. California users retain rights under California law, including the CCPA.
We may update these terms as the app evolves. Material changes will be notified via the app. Continuing to use Bun-Bun after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
Last updated May 2026 · Bun-Bun v0.1.0 · Questions: hello@bunbun.food
You saved that reel three weeks ago. The one with the perfect-looking bowl of ramen. You drive there, you order, you're disappointed. You come back hangry.
Or worse — you reach the place and you can't even remember what you saved. You panic-order something random. You come back hangry.
Or the classic: your friend swears by this one spot. You make the drive. You call them to ask what to order. They don't pick up. You guess. You come back hangry.
Every time.
Bun-Bun exists because we got tired of being hangry.
Parse a reel directly into your wishlist — dish name, outlet, notes, all extracted automatically. No more vague saves. When you're standing outside a restaurant, you know exactly what to order.
When you're somewhere new, open the app and see what people you actually trust have already stamped. Not strangers. Not paid reviews. Your circle.
Every dish in your wishlist is pinned to a location. Find what's near you, see what to order, and walk in with a plan.
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