London spots you'd actually go back to.
Tell Recko what you're after — a vibe, an area, an occasion — and Recko scores every place on how you'd rate it. The more you review, the sharper Recko gets.
Start with three places you know.
Rate three spots — high or low — and Recko has enough to start finding your kind of place. Takes about a minute, and every review after that sharpens things further.
Three steps, and Recko keeps getting sharper.
Tell Recko what you fancy
A vibe, an area, an occasion, or a place by name — in plain words. “Somewhere quiet for a first date.” “A good pint near London Fields.” “A proper Sunday roast in Clapham.”
Recko scores every spot for you
Recko reads your taste off your reviews and ranks London on how well each place fits you — not how the crowd rates it. Buzzy or cosy, adventurous or reliable — Recko tracks the dimensions that actually make a place right for you.
Review as you go — picks sharpen
Rate places you’ve been, high or low. Every review teaches Recko your taste, and the next set of picks lands closer. A one-off great meal and a regular local both count — Recko’s learning the whole shape of your taste, not just chasing your favourites.
Recko gets to know you like a good mate would.
Tell a friend you loved one place and couldn't stand another, and next time they know just where to send you. Recko's the same — every place you rate, high or low, teaches Recko your taste, so the picks keep landing closer to home. No quiz to fill in up front, no long list of cuisines to tick — just the places you've actually been.
A tap after you've been is all it takes.
Less time scrolling. Less time and money wasted at places that aren't for you.
Ready-made shortlists, if you'd rather browse than search.
Recko’s picks for the vibe or occasion you’re looking for
Things people ask before they sign up.
Is Recko free?
Yes — searching, browsing Recko's Picks and reading reviews are all free, no account needed. Rating places and seeing your own match scores needs a free account, since that's what teaches Recko your taste.
Which parts of London does Recko cover?
All of it — but Recko's sharpest where the most Recko reviews have landed, which right now is central London and the areas just outside it. Thinner areas still turn up real places, they just lean more on Google's own review data until more reviews come in.
How is this different from just reading Google reviews?
A star average tells you what the crowd thinks. Recko reads your own taste from your reviews and ranks places against that instead — so a place with a middling average can still be exactly your kind of spot, and Recko's built to surface that rather than bury it under the more generically ‘good’ places.
Do I need an account to search?
No — searching and browsing Recko's Picks both work straight away. You'll want an account once you start rating places, since that's the only way Recko actually learns what you like instead of guessing.
Can I use Recko outside London?
Not yet — Recko's built specifically for London right now, which is exactly why it can be this specific about an area or a vibe instead of vaguely global. If that changes, it'll be because London's covered properly first.