The problem
How it works
Google describes an experimental AI Mode feature where you ask for a dinner booking with constraints such as group size, date, time, area and cuisine. It checks live availability across reservation platforms and websites, drawing on Project Mariner browsing, partner integrations, the Knowledge Graph and Maps, and returns a shortlist of places with open slots.
Results and limitations
This is a vendor launch announcement, not a reported outcome. Google says the agent stops short of booking: each result links to the partner page where you complete the reservation. Local service appointments and event tickets were described as coming later, with no date given.
Before you try it
At launch the feature was limited to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US through a Labs experiment, so check whether it is available to you. Personalised dining suggestions can draw on past chats and your Search and Maps activity; review those settings in your Google Account if you would rather not share them. Confirm the restaurant, time, deposit and cancellation policy on the booking page before you commit. Results depend on your setup and were not independently reproduced by Top 200 Repos.
Tools and repositories
No ranked repository is involved. This use case still stands on its own source.
- Tools
- Google Search AI Mode (Labs experiment)
- Prerequisites
- At launch: a Google AI Ultra subscription in the US with the agentic Labs experiment turned on.
Try it yourself: Shortlist restaurant tables before booking
Fill the fields to adapt the prompt. Empty fields stay as visible [placeholders].
Find restaurants in [Neighbourhood or city] that can seat [Number of people] people on [Date] around [Preferred time], preferably serving [Cuisine]. For each option show the name, the open time slots you found, the booking site, the price level and the cancellation or deposit policy if it is shown. List at most [Maximum options] options, best match first. Do not complete a booking, enter payment details or create an account: give me the booking links and I will reserve the one I choose myself.Re-check the slot on the restaurant's own page, because availability can change between the search and the booking.
Sources
- AI Mode in Google Search: agentic and personalized updates (opens in a new tab)
Vendor post · blog.google · Published 21 Aug 2025 · Source checked 11 Nov 2026, 22:03 UTC
What this source supports
- Reservation requests can include party size, date, time, location and cuisine
- Checks real-time availability across several reservation platforms and websites
- Links to the booking page so the user completes the reservation
- Rolled out to Google AI Ultra subscribers in the US through a Labs experiment
- Personalisation settings can be changed in the Google Account