/browse Indonesian restaurants near HERE offices using HERE places cuisine

In the previous blog, we discussed how to use /browse endpoint in HERE Geocoding and Search API to search for EV charging stations from a specific location, using HERE places category. The categories for EV charging stations and EV battery swap stations are 700-7600-0322,700-7600-0325 respectively. It was a journey into the practical side of location-based data.

Today, we're taking a slightly different path, delving into the delightful world of cuisine with HERE's vast data. I've got a personal question to answer: Are there any Indonesian restaurants near HERE offices around the world? Let's explore the HERE Places Cuisine to satisfy my taste buds.

HERE Places Cuisine

HERE Places cuisine allows you to find places at a specific location that match a particular HERE Places cuisine category. The beauty of this is that it provides food enthusiasts like me with valuable information about the cuisines available in a given area. It's like having a culinary adventure at your fingertips.

/browse endpoint allows you to retrieve places at a given position for a specific HERE Places category or HERE Places cuisine. HERE Geocoding and Search results of type place expose in their foodTypes field the available cuisine information when the item has one of the following level-3 HERE Places category:

100-1000-0000 (Restaurant)
100-1000-0001 (Casual Dining)
100-1000-0002 (Fine Dining)
100-1000-0003 (Take Out and Delivery Only)
100-1000-0004 (Food Market-Stall)
100-1000-0005 (Taqueria)
100-1000-0006 (Deli)
100-1000-0007 (Cafeteria)
100-1000-0008 (Bistro)
100-1000-0009 (Fast Food)

Food Type Format

Before we dive into the details, let's understand the structure of the HERE places food-type system. It's a simple and intuitive reference structure. Each regional grouping, whether it's North America, Asia, or elsewhere, contains various base food type categories (represented as xxx-000). For example, if you're craving Indonesian food, you'll find it under the base food type category (211-000).

Sample Request

So, how do you go about finding those Indonesian gems around your desired location? Here's a sample request:

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        https://browse.search.hereapi.com/v1/browse?
at=52.531003,13.385008&
categories=100-1000-0000&
foodTypes=211-000&
apiKey=<secret>

This request specifies a location, category (Restaurant), and cuisine (Indonesian) to discover Indonesian restaurants in the area.

Sample Response

The response you'll get is a mouthwatering list of Indonesian restaurants, complete with details that will make you want to book a table right away. Here's a taste of what it might look like:

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        {
    "items": [
        {
            "title": "Daily Warteg",
            "id": "here:pds:place:276u33db-3157642e63138e506bef70d031579471",
            "language": "de",
            "resultType": "place",
            "address": {
                "label": "Daily Warteg, Döberitzer Straße 1, 10557 Berlin, Deutschland",
                "countryCode": "DEU",
                "countryName": "Deutschland",
                "stateCode": "BE",
                "state": "Berlin",
                "countyCode": "B",
                "county": "Berlin",
                "city": "Berlin",
                "district": "Moabit",
                "street": "Döberitzer Straße",
                "postalCode": "10557",
                "houseNumber": "1"
            },
            "position": {
                "lat": 52.52964,
                "lng": 13.36853
            },
            "access": [
                {
                    "lat": 52.52953,
                    "lng": 13.36859
                }
            ],
            "distance": 1125,
            "categories": [
                {
                    "id": "100-1000-0000",
                    "name": "Restaurant",
                    "primary": true
                }
            ],
            "references": [
                {
                    "supplier": {
                        "id": "tripadvisor"
                    },
                    "id": "24053662"
                }
            ],
            "foodTypes": [
                {
                    "id": "211-000",
                    "name": "Indonesisch",
                    "primary": true
                },
                {
                    "id": "200-000",
                    "name": "Asiatisch"
                },
                {
                    "id": "257-000",
                    "name": "Singapurisch"
                }
            ],
            "contacts": [
                {
                    "phone": [
                        {
                            "value": "+49491797274498"
                        }
                    ],
                    "www": [
                        {
                            "value": "http://www.dailywarteg.com"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "openingHours": [
                {
                    "text": [
                        "Mo-Fr: 11:30 - 19:00",
                        "Sa: 11:30 - 14:00"
                    ],
                    "isOpen": false,
                    "structured": [
                        {
                            "start": "T113000",
                            "duration": "PT07H30M",
                            "recurrence": "FREQ:DAILY;BYDAY:MO,TU,WE,TH,FR"
                        },
                        {
                            "start": "T113000",
                            "duration": "PT02H30M",
                            "recurrence": "FREQ:DAILY;BYDAY:SA"
                        }
                    ]
                }
            ],
            "payment": {
                "methods": [
                    {
                        "id": "mastercard",
                        "accepted": true
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        // ... more delicious Indonesian restaurants
    ]
}

The response not only tells you where to find these restaurants but also provides additional details like contact information, opening hours, and even payment methods accepted.

Sample Application

Hungry for some Indonesian cuisine near HERE offices? You can use the sample application, a modified version of 15-minute-city app, to search Indonesian restaurants near HERE offices.

So, if you're craving Indonesian flavors while you're near HERE offices worldwide, don't hesitate to explore this sample application.