Google AI Mode Search Adds Restaurant Booking in Japan

How it works

AI Mode searches across multiple booking services and websites and checks table availability in real time. It then lists restaurants that have open slots matching the user's criteria.

Users click the link to the booking page of a restaurant that interests them and complete the reservation themselves. In other words, Google surfaces the options and availability, while the booking itself is finished on the partner's page.

Why it matters

Finding a restaurant has typically meant jumping between review sites, booking platforms and search results to see who has space. Folding that into one conversational query could cut the effort of comparing availability, particularly for group bookings with specific requirements.

By linking up with established Japanese reservation services, Google is making Search a starting point that leads straight into booking. The feature will reach users progressively over the next few weeks, so availability may differ from person to person at first.