About
We built LaneLoop because restaurant lists lie.Creator clips don't.
Every other food app sells placement to restaurants and calls it discovery. We started LaneLoop with a different premise — if a 100k+ creator actually went there and showed it on camera, that's all the proof we need. No paid reviews. No “top 10” lists. Just the clip.
How it works
- 01
Pins come from real clips.
Anyone can submit a restaurant they saw an influencer visit. We require a working link to a YouTube or TikTok clip with the creator showing the place. No clip, no pin.
- 02
We verify the creator.
Before a pin goes live, we confirm the creator has 100k+ followers and the restaurant actually exists. Takes 24-48 hours. Submissions that don’t meet our bar get rejected — politely.
- 03
Restaurants pay to stand out, not to be listed.
Featured restaurants get a gold pin and appear in nearby sections of competing restaurants — a paid amplification, not a paid review. The clip evidence stays the same either way.
For creators
We feature your work. You stay in control.
If you're a 100k+ food creator, your clips might already be on LaneLoop. Every pin links back to your video, drives discovery, and credits you publicly.
Want a pin removed? Email us within 24 hours of finding it and we'll take it down. We never claim ownership of your content — we just point people to where the food is.
Contact creators@laneloop.appWhy this exists
“Last winter I was in Williamsburg trying to find a ramen spot one of my favorite creators visited. It took 40 minutes across three different apps. I built LaneLoop so the next person doesn't lose 40 minutes.”
- 100k+
- Minimum creator followers
- 24-48h
- Pin review time
- NYC
- Currently covering
The team
Run by one person. Built for travelers.
LaneLoop is bootstrapped, ad-free, and run by a solo founder. We don't have investors to please. We have one goal — help you find good food faster.
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