# ChowSpots — Restaurant Directory & Discovery Platform

ChowSpots is a global restaurant and food business discovery platform. Find the best restaurants, bars, cafes, and food establishments worldwide.
Read reviews, explore menus, check hours, and discover hidden gems in your city.

## Site Purpose
Global food business discovery, reviews, and recommendations for diners worldwide.

## Main Sections
- Homepage: https://chowspots.com/
- Search: https://chowspots.com/search
- Blog: https://chowspots.com/blog
- About: https://chowspots.com/about

## Categories
- American: https://chowspots.com/category/american
- Bakery: https://chowspots.com/category/bakery
- Bar: https://chowspots.com/category/bar
- BBQ: https://chowspots.com/category/bbq
- Brasserie: https://chowspots.com/category/brasserie
- Breakfast: https://chowspots.com/category/breakfast
- Brewery: https://chowspots.com/category/brewery
- Brunch: https://chowspots.com/category/brunch
- Buffet: https://chowspots.com/category/buffet
- Burgers: https://chowspots.com/category/burgers
- Cafe: https://chowspots.com/category/cafe
- Caribbean: https://chowspots.com/category/caribbean
- Chinese: https://chowspots.com/category/chinese
- Cocktail Bar: https://chowspots.com/category/cocktail-bar
- Desserts: https://chowspots.com/category/desserts
- Dim Sum: https://chowspots.com/category/dim-sum
- Diner: https://chowspots.com/category/diner
- Ethiopian: https://chowspots.com/category/ethiopian
- Fast Food: https://chowspots.com/category/fast-food
- Fine Dining: https://chowspots.com/category/fine-dining
- Food Court: https://chowspots.com/category/food-court
- Food Hall: https://chowspots.com/category/food-hall
- Food Truck: https://chowspots.com/category/food-truck
- French: https://chowspots.com/category/french
- Gastropub: https://chowspots.com/category/gastropub
- Greek: https://chowspots.com/category/greek
- Ice Cream: https://chowspots.com/category/ice-cream
- Indian: https://chowspots.com/category/indian
- Italian: https://chowspots.com/category/italian
- Izakaya: https://chowspots.com/category/izakaya
- Japanese: https://chowspots.com/category/japanese
- Juice Bar: https://chowspots.com/category/juice-bar
- Korean: https://chowspots.com/category/korean
- Mediterranean: https://chowspots.com/category/mediterranean
- Mexican: https://chowspots.com/category/mexican
- Middle Eastern: https://chowspots.com/category/middle-eastern
- Peruvian: https://chowspots.com/category/peruvian
- Pizza: https://chowspots.com/category/pizza
- Poke Bowl: https://chowspots.com/category/poke-bowl
- Ramen: https://chowspots.com/category/ramen
- Sandwiches: https://chowspots.com/category/sandwiches
- Seafood: https://chowspots.com/category/seafood
- Smoothie Bar: https://chowspots.com/category/smoothie-bar
- Steakhouse: https://chowspots.com/category/steakhouse
- Sushi: https://chowspots.com/category/sushi
- Tapas: https://chowspots.com/category/tapas
- Taqueria: https://chowspots.com/category/taqueria
- Tea House: https://chowspots.com/category/tea-house
- Thai: https://chowspots.com/category/thai
- Trattoria: https://chowspots.com/category/trattoria
- Vegan: https://chowspots.com/category/vegan
- Vegetarian: https://chowspots.com/category/vegetarian
- Vietnamese: https://chowspots.com/category/vietnamese
- Wine Bar: https://chowspots.com/category/wine-bar
- Wings: https://chowspots.com/category/wings

## Cities

## Sample Notable Businesses
Highest-rated businesses listed on ChowSpots:

## Public REST API
Base URL: https://chowspots.com/api/v1/
Authentication: Bearer token in Authorization header

### Businesses
- GET  /api/v1/businesses — List and search businesses (paginated, filter by city/category/rating)
- GET  /api/v1/businesses/{id} — Get full business details
- POST /api/v1/businesses — Create a new business listing (Bearer token required)
- PATCH /api/v1/businesses/{id} — Update business info (owner or admin Bearer token)
- POST /api/v1/businesses/{id}/claim — Claim an unclaimed listing (Bearer token required)

### Photos
- GET  /api/v1/businesses/{id}/photos — List photos for a business
- POST /api/v1/businesses/{id}/photos — Upload a photo (Basic plan or above)
- DELETE /api/v1/businesses/{id}/photos/{photo_id} — Delete a photo (owner or admin)

### Analytics
- GET  /api/v1/businesses/{id}/analytics — View analytics (Growth plan, owner or admin only)

### Utility
- GET  /api/v1/categories — List all categories
- GET  /api/v1/health — Service health check

## Listing Tiers
- Free: Auto-listed, AI description, discoverable via search
- Basic: Claim listing, edit info, upload photos, respond to reviews
- Growth: Featured placement, ranking boost, analytics, AI tools