Yelp's updated AI assistant can answer questions and book a restaurant or service in one conversation
By Ivan Mehta
Published on April 21, 2026.
Yorky's updated AI assistant, launched in 2024, can answer questions and book a restaurant or service in one conversation without leaving the conversational flow. The company is using platform data and an AI assistant to help users search for different services based on their problem. The assistant will be available on iOS and Android and will work with eligible business pages, including restaurants, retail shops, and attractions. It also allows users to order food through DoorDash and Grubhub, book fitness or beauty appointments through Vagaro, a doctor’s appointment through ZocDoc, and a car repair through Repairpal. Additionally, Yelp will allow users to search the media gallery of a business using natural language queries instead of keywords.
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