Food Near Me — Claude Code MCP server: setup and tools
MCP server for location-based restaurant discovery with dietary flags and allergen details. Integrates Menu Protocol v1.0.
claude mcp add --transport http foodnear-me https://foodnear.me/mcpWhat Food Near Me does
Food Near Me exposes restaurant data to agents over HTTP via https://foodnear.me/mcp. It packs 8 tools, 4 resources, and 3 workflow prompts. The engine handles coordinate-based radius queries, dietary filtering, and route discovery.
Data follows a strict three-tier classification: verified, indexed, and raw discovered locations. An agent must see menu_available set to true before triggering get_menu. The environment variable FNM_MCP_ENABLED_TOOLS lets you expose a specific slice of tools to manage context size.
During the public beta, no API key is required. Rate limits apply to incoming calls. Errors return structured metadata with retry flags, so the host model knows when to back off.
What it helps with
- locate allergy-safe food near specific coordinates
- compare dining options by dietary menu items
- find restaurants along a travel itinerary
- validate structured data against Menu Protocol v1.0
Example prompts for the agent
- Find vegan Thai spots near Brooklyn Bridge and show me the menu for the top result.
- Compare two restaurants for gluten-free meal options.
- Run validate_menu_protocol on our restaurant payload.
How to install Food Near Me
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http foodnear-me https://foodnear.me/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add food-near-me --url https://foodnear.me/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"food-near-me": {
"url": "https://foodnear.me/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"food-near-me": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://foodnear.me/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http food-near-me https://foodnear.me/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Food Near Me
How to install Food Near Me in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http foodnear-me https://foodnear.me/mcp. Restart Claude Code to load the tools into your active session.
What does Food Near Me do?
It lets AI assistants search restaurants by coordinates, inspect dishes for specific diets, and inspect allergen data. It also includes tools to check places along routes and validate Menu Protocol files.
Do I need an API key to use Food Near Me?
No authentication is needed during the beta phase. The public HTTP endpoint enforces rate limits on incoming requests.
