FAQ

nodash is a free directory of NYC restaurants that deliver direct — no DoorDash, no Uber Eats, no Grubhub. We list 3,000+ restaurants across all five boroughs with their delivery fees, minimums, and how to order. That's it. No app. No cut. No middleman.

Search for your neighborhood on nodash.co. Every listing shows you exactly how that restaurant wants to be ordered from — phone call, their website, a platform like Toast or Slice, etc. Click the link or dial the number. Takes about 30 seconds. You're done.

Order direct. Delivery apps stack fees on top of fees — delivery fee, service fee, small order fee, and then a tip prompt that may not even reach the driver. Most restaurants that deliver direct charge a flat fee (or nothing). You'll almost always pay less, and the restaurant gets paid more. Everyone wins except the app.

Often, yes. Some restaurants price their app menus higher to offset the commission they pay. When you order direct, you may get the real menu price — not the "DoorDash tax" version. Even when the price is the same, you skip the service fees that apps tack on at checkout.

Typically 15–30% of every order, taken off the top — not from profit, from revenue. On a $50 order, a restaurant might net $35 before food costs, labor, or rent. Many restaurants lose money on every app order and use them purely for visibility. When you order direct, the restaurant keeps 100%.

More than you'd think. nodash has 3,000+ restaurants across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Search by borough, neighborhood, or cuisine — if they deliver direct, they're on here. And if you know a spot that should be listed, let us know.

Absolutely. Restaurants have been delivering food in New York City since before any of these apps existed. You pay over the phone or at the door — same as always. No stored card data, no app permissions, no tracking. If anything, it's safer than handing your payment info to a VC-backed startup.