About the project
A directory built for Jain travelers.
When Jains travel — especially internationally — it's genuinely hard to know where you can eat, and what to order off-menu. That knowledge lives scattered across Google Maps lists, Instagram reels, and WhatsApp groups. JainEats gathers it into one structured, searchable, mobile-friendly directory. It's free, and always will be.
What is Jain food?
Jain food is vegetarian and excludes all root vegetables — because uprooting them harms the whole plant and the tiny organisms in the soil. No meat, no fish, no eggs, and none of these:
That's why "vegetarian" isn't enough. A dish can be fully veg and still be off-limits because of onion, garlic, or potato. JainEats tracks a real Jain-ness signal for every place — from fully-Jain kitchens to spots that will happily customize if you ask.
How the data works
Every place carries dish-level notes — what to order, what to ask them to change, and what to avoid. Crowd-sourced notes are structured into that shape with the help of an LLM, then reviewed. Because Jain suitability changes (chefs and owners change), each place shows when it was last updated.
Always confirm Jain preparation directly with the restaurant when you order. JainEats is a starting point, not a guarantee.
Trust & freshness
Data comes from trusted contributors and community lists, and flows through a review queue before publishing. Over time, "last confirmed Jain" signals help you judge how fresh a listing is. Spotted something wrong or out of date? Add or correct it.
What's next
- Google Places autocomplete in the add-flow (type 3 letters, auto-fill).
- Accounts + a full moderation workflow for trusted contributors.
- "Last confirmed Jain" freshness voting.
- Deeper coverage city by city — starting with the strongest regions.