How to Find Restaurants Nearby with OpenClaw
Find restaurants nearby with OpenClaw and ToolRouter. Batch restaurant data for automation.
Tool
OpenClaw queries restaurant data programmatically across multiple locations in a single session. Build restaurant recommendation databases, populate city guides, or run nightly jobs that refresh local business listings with current ratings and hours.
Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw
1Install the CLI
npm install -g toolrouter-mcp2Call tools directly from OpenClaw
toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp toolsSteps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Places Search tool:
- Ask: "Use places-search to find top-rated restaurants in the Marais district of Paris"
- OpenClaw returns restaurant listings with full details
- Ask: "Keep only results with a rating above 4.2 and return in stable JSON"
- Use the normalized output in your restaurant database or city guide
Example Prompt
Try this with OpenClaw using the Places Search tool
Use places-search to find restaurants near Madrid Puerta del Sol. Return only places rated 4.0 or higher with name, cuisine, address, phone, rating, and opening hours in a consistent JSON structure.
Tips
- Lock the output schema early so repeated queries stay comparable across cities
- Filter by rating threshold before storing to keep your dataset high quality
- Schedule nightly refresh runs to keep hours and ratings current