How LezzetRotam started
In every city we asked the same question: what is really worth eating here? Search results were full of adverts, and review platforms were hard to trust.
So we started keeping our own list, city by city. LezzetRotam is that list, published.
No place pays to be listed and there are no promotional write-ups.
How we work
No sponsorship
No place can enter the guide by paying a fee or through sponsored content.
Our own information
Venue details, menus and prices are compiled by us. Only the LezzetRotam Score is calculated from outside data: the Google rating, the number of reviews and whether the place is in the MICHELIN Guide selection.
An honest selection
Places we do not like are not added, and places whose quality drops are removed.
Local first
Independent, local places come before chains and national brands.
How the LezzetRotam Score is calculated
The large number on venue pages and lists is the LezzetRotam Score, out of 100. The starred figure labelled “Google” next to it is the rating on Google Maps. They are not the same thing.
The score weighs the Google rating together with the number of reviews behind it. A high rating from a few reviews is less reliable than the same rating from many, so ratings with few reviews are pulled towards the average. Each place is then compared with the others in the guide. Places with many reviews get up to 5 extra points (1 point per 1,000 reviews), and places in the MICHELIN Guide get 2 extra points. The result is converted to a value between 60 and 99. Every place in the guide has already passed a selection, so the lowest score is 60; the score shows where a place stands within the guide.
A score of 100 is given only when two conditions are met together: a Google rating of at least 4.9, based on at least 10,000 reviews.
The score does not depend on price, on the size of the place or on any payment. Category lists are ranked by this score. It is an indicator based on reviews, not a final verdict; read the write-up and the menu as well.
Which cities are covered?
The guide currently covers eight cities.
Get in touch
To suggest a place or report a mistake, write to us on Instagram or at info@lezzetrotam.com.
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