Restorando.com is a company.
Key people at Restorando.com.
Restorando.com was founded by Santiago Bilinkis (Co-founder and Board Member).
Key people at Restorando.com.
Restorando.com was founded by Santiago Bilinkis (Co-founder and Board Member).
Restorando.com is a leading online restaurant reservation platform and diner marketplace in Latin America, founded in 2011 and headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.[1][2][3] It connects diners with over 5,000 restaurants across multiple countries, having seated 20 million diners to date, and generates around $13 million in annual revenue while employing about 216 people.[1][2] The company recently acquired by TheFork (part of TripAdvisor Media Group), which operates in 18 markets with 60,000+ restaurants and 21 million monthly visits, aims to become the top restaurant app for diners in LATAM.[1]
Restorando serves diners seeking easy online bookings and restaurants needing reservation tools, solving the problem of fragmented restaurant discovery and scheduling in a region with growing digital adoption.[1][2][4] It raised $16.5 million in funding, including a $13.3 million Series B round, demonstrating strong growth momentum before its acquisition.[1][5]
Restorando was founded in 2011 by Frank Martin and Franco Silvetti in Buenos Aires, marking the start of the leading online reservation website for restaurants in Latin America.[1][3] The idea emerged to create a digital marketplace bridging diners and eateries in a region underserved by efficient booking tech, quickly gaining traction with expansions across countries like Argentina and beyond.[3][4] Key early milestones include scaling to over 5,000 partnered restaurants and seating 20 million diners, culminating in a $13.3 million Series B funding round and eventual acquisition by TheFork, enhancing its regional dominance.[1][2][5]
Restorando rides the wave of digital transformation in LATAM's hospitality sector, where smartphone penetration and urban dining demand fuel online booking adoption amid post-pandemic recovery.[1][2][4] Its timing aligns with explosive growth in food tech marketplaces, capitalizing on market forces like rising middle-class consumerism and restaurant digitization needs in underserved emerging markets.[1][5] By pioneering scalable reservation tools, it influences the ecosystem by setting standards for diner-restaurant connectivity, paving the way for consolidations like its TheFork acquisition, which strengthens global players' LATAM foothold.[1]
Post-acquisition, Restorando will likely deepen integration with TheFork's platform, expanding to more LATAM cities and enhancing AI-driven features for personalized bookings amid trends like mobile-first dining and experiential travel.[1] Rising e-commerce in hospitality and TripAdvisor's resources position it for accelerated user growth beyond 20 million diners. Its evolution from startup to regional leader highlights how targeted tech solves local pain points, potentially redefining LATAM as a diner marketplace hub—echoing its founding vision as the go-to app for the region's food scene.[1][2]