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Best AI receptionist for restaurants (2026)

22 ready-made receptionists ranked by the features restaurant calls need, priced at your call volume. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026.

What restaurants need

Bars show how many of the 22 have it on record

The full ranking

Ranked by needs met (reservations and SMS count double), ties go to the lower starting price. Commissions never change the order.

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Questions

What is the best AI receptionist for restaurants?

CallSphere ranks first, meeting 4 of 4 restaurant needs (reservations, POS / calendar, SMS and live transfer). At 300 calls a month it costs $154/mo. CallSphere has Reservations on Act plan and Live transfer on Act plan, which the price here does not cover.

How many AI receptionists meet every criterion for restaurants?

3 of the 22 we rank have all 4 needs on record: CallSphere, Trillet and NextPhone. CallSphere has Reservations on Act plan and Live transfer on Act plan.

Which AI receptionists for restaurants offer reservation booking?

20 of 22 have it on record: Abby Connect, AI-Receptionist.com, AnswerConnect, CallSphere, Dialzara, Goodcall, My AI Front Desk, Newo, NextPhone, OnCrew, Phonely, Rosie, Ruby, Sameday, Sarah 24/7, ServiceAgent, Smith.ai, Trillet, Upfirst and Wakeman. CallSphere: on Act plan. 2 more: no record either way, so ask the vendor.

Which AI receptionists for restaurants integrate with Square, Shopify and Google Calendar?

10 of 22 have it on record: Abby Connect, AI-Receptionist.com, CallSphere, Goodcall, NextPhone, OnCrew, Ringly.io, Sarah 24/7, Trillet and Upfirst. 12 more: no record either way, so ask the vendor.

Which AI receptionists for restaurants offer SMS?

12 of 22 have it on record: CallSphere, Dialzara, My AI Front Desk, Newo, NextPhone, Phonely, Rosie, Sameday, ServiceAgent, Smith.ai, Trillet and Wakeman. 10 more: no record either way, so ask the vendor.

Which AI receptionists for restaurants offer live transfer?

13 of 22 have it on record: Abby Connect, AI-Receptionist.com, CallSphere, Dialzara, NextPhone, OnCrew, Phonely, Ringly.io, Rosie, Sarah 24/7, Smith.ai, Trillet and Upfirst. CallSphere: on Act plan. 9 more: no record either way, so ask the vendor.

What is the cheapest AI receptionist for restaurants?

At 300 calls a month, Goodcall is cheapest at $129/mo (meets 2 of 4 needs). Our cheapest alternative pick, Trillet, meets 4 of 4 for $199/mo. The lowest starting price among plans with a monthly fee is AI-Receptionist.com at $14/mo, which comes to $199/mo at this volume.

How is this list ranked?

By needs met on each vendor's own site, with the most important need counting double. Ties go to the lower starting price. A feature we have no record of scores nothing, and commissions never change the order.