Uber Eats' bold new move after Menulog's demise

Uber Eats has made a bold move into the space of dinner reservations as it continues its expansion plans following Menulog's demise in Australia.

Uber Eats, in partnership with OpenTable, is now offering reservations in addition to their food delivery services, a new feature that allows users to book tables in Sydney and Melbourne.

Reservations not only assists customers wanting to make bookings at restaurants, but helps them discover new ones.

This process removes the need to Google information and uses restaurant's individual booking systems.

Users simply choose the Dine Out option displayed in the Uber Eats app, enter the postcode of where they would like to make their reservation, and scroll through the availabilities.

Once users choose their restaurant, they can choose from available table times and in relevant restaurants, they can choose from indoor and outdoor seating and confirm how many people will be attending.

Users can then reserve the table within five minutes.

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Once the booking is made, they can then book an Uber ride to the restaurant if they like, at discounted rates. Reservations can also be cancelled and modified via the app.

Early users may also receive restaurant vouchers after making their booking.

Reservations', which runs in addition to Uber Eats' Dine Out feature which currently runs in Sydney, allows Uber Eats customers to access in person dining deals at their favourite restaurants.

There's also a members-only 'Exclusive Tables' experience launching in Sydney and Melbourne, unlocking access to reserved tables at some of the country's most sought-after restaurants.

In Sydney, members can head to Pellegrino 2000, Neptune's Grotto, Ester, Poly.

In Melbourne, Exclusive Tables will include Daphne, Carlton Wine Room, Lee Ho Fook, and Tulum.

Today's announcement marks Uber Eats' support for Australia's hospitality industry and championing local venues not just at home, but in-restaurant too, the company reports.

The Reservations feature is available to all Uber Eats users across Australia.

Other recent moves by Uber Eats include their exclusive partnership with Guzman y Gomez (GYG) which begins on February 22.

Uber Eats also signed an exclusive deal with Coles.

Both deals will result in GYG and Coles leaving Uber Eats' main competitor, DoorDash.

During this time, DoorDash has become Woolworths' exclusive delivery partner, and are also Costco and Aldi's dedicated delivery platform.

DoorDash also offers customers the opportunity to book restaurant reservations via their Reservations section.

Users can filter restaurants by date, time, and party size to find available tables and earn credits towards future DoorDash orders.

DoorDash launched their Restaurants service in October 2025.

Uber Eats' move comes after Menulog closed shop in Australia in November.

In a statement on its website, owners Just Eat Takeaway.com said Menulog had been "navigating challenging circumstances".

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