How to use the random food generator
- Lunch and dinner dishes start on the wheel. Tick Breakfast, Dessert or Snack to add more.
- Narrow by cuisine, or tick only Vegetarian, then press Put … on the wheel.
- Press SPIN and cook or order whatever it picks.
Random food by cuisine
The random food generator has 88 dishes from Italian, Mexican, Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Thai, Korean, Middle Eastern and more. Spin a single cuisine when you already know the mood, or leave every cuisine ticked for a surprise.
What to eat for dinner tonight
Untick Breakfast, Dessert and Snack, keep Lunch & dinner, and spin. Add your own favourite restaurants or home meals to the entries box to make a family dinner wheel. Prefer a takeaway chain? Use the fast food wheel.
Dishes on the wheel by meal
| Meal | Count |
|---|---|
| Breakfast | 12 |
| Lunch & dinner | 56 |
| Dessert | 12 |
| Snack | 8 |
Is the generator fair?
Yes. Every pick uses your browser's cryptographic random number generator, and every entry on the wheel has the same chance unless you give it a weight. You can test the picker yourself on the live fairness test.
Frequently asked questions
How many dishes are in the random food generator?
88 dishes across breakfast, lunch and dinner, dessert and snacks.
Can I make a vegetarian food wheel?
Yes. Untick “Meat or fish” under Diet and fill the wheel.
Can I add my own meals?
Yes. Type any meal or restaurant into the entries box, one per line.