Bring the Social back to
Social Media.

Gavera is the planning app for you and your friends, taking the endless scrolling out of "So, what's the plan?". Define your taste, make plans and get your group's real picks.

01 / Tell us what you like

Define your taste.

Pick the cuisines you actually want, the types of bars and clubs you actually enjoy, the activities that don't feel like chores to you. Everyone is unique so define your preference; love, like, or hard pass. Refine as much as you want, anytime.

  • Loves weigh more, hard passes are sacred. A veto from anyone in the group means that category never appears.
  • Dietary preferences flow into every match. Allergens are not our remit; always confirm with the venue.
02 / Bring the group

Find your circle.

Search by handle, sync your contacts to find friends already on Gavera, or send a link to anyone who isn't. Build groups for your recurring crews so the next plan takes one tap to start.

  • Contacts stay on your device. We only return matches that already use Gavera.
  • Send a link to non-users; when they install and tap it, they're already added as a friend.
03 / Set the brief

Drop a pin. Set a time.

Tap on a map for where you're meeting. Say how far is too far. Pick a window. Tick what kind of plan it is; food, drinks, activity, or any combination. We'll bring back five picks for each kind you tick.

  • Distance defaults to miles, switch to kilometres in Settings.
  • Group budget is unioned across everyone's price band, so nobody gets priced out.
04 / Five picks per kind

The matches.

Five real venues per kind you ticked, ranked by group fit, distance, ratings, opening hours and availability. Each one gets a one-line rationale that says exactly why this place for this group, this time.

  • Five, not fifty. No infinite scroll.
  • Every venue is checked against your group's vetoes before it ever lands on the page.
05 / Lock it in

Book the link, or call them.

Direct booking link if the venue takes online reservations. Tap to call straight from the card if they prefer phone bookings. Lock in the pick and the whole group sees it, and we'll add it to your Apple Calendar in one tap.

  • No "powered by some aggregator" middle step.
  • Booked it? Confirm in one tap; the group sees the pin, the time, and it's in everyone's calendar.
Discover
Your taste.
Italian
Cocktail bars
Live jazz
Karaoke
From your contacts
Your people.
Sunday brunch The work three
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Sam Holloway@samholloway
Friends
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Maya Patel@maya_p
Friends
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Jordan Lee@jord
Add
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Alex Ng@alex_ng
Invite
A new plan
Make a plan.
When
Sat 4 May, 19:30 to 23:00
Where
📍
Meet point set, 3 mi radius
Kind
Food Drinks Activity
The picks
5 + 5.
Food & Drinks · Sat 19:30
#1Dishoom
Indian, 4.7 ★, your group's love. Tap to book.
#250 Kalò
Pizza, 4.4 ★, 7 min walk.
#3Tayēr + Elementary
Cocktail bar, 4.6 ★, late open.
Locked in
Dishoom.
Sat · 19:30 · 4 going
Dishoom Covent Garden
12 Upper St Martin's Ln · 4.7 ★ · Verified open
🍴 Book a table
📞 Call
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Added to Apple Calendar, 19:30 Sat
Direct booking link, no aggregator. Phone number straight from the venue.
The catalogue

Real categories. Real picks.

Built around the same place categories Google itself uses, so what you tick is what we match. Here's a handful, plenty more inside the app, and you'll add your own as you go.

Food all the cuisines, plus bars that serve food
Italian
Japanese
Chinese
Indian
Thai
Vietnamese
Korean
Mexican
Spanish
Mediterranean
Middle Eastern
Turkish
French
Greek
Modern British
Sunday roast
Steak house
Seafood
Pizza
Sushi
Ramen
Barbecue
Brunch
Vegetarian
Vegan
Tasting menus
…and many more
Drinks bars, clubs, cosy to four am
Cocktail bars
Wine bars
Whisky bars
Speakeasies
Rooftop bars
Pubs
Gastropubs
Sports bars
Night clubs
House & disco
Drum & bass
Live indie & rock
Live jazz
…and many more
Activity things to do that aren't just a table
Bowling
Mini-golf
Darts
Pool & billiards
Axe throwing
Karaoke
Escape rooms
Retro arcades
Comedy clubs
Live music venues
Night clubs
Cocktail bars
Art galleries
Cinema
Cooking classes
Spas
…and many more

Bars and clubs sit under both Drinks and Activity, because sometimes you just want a good cocktail and sometimes a night out is the whole plan. Bars that serve food also show up under Food.

Built differently

Real venues. Real numbers. Right now.

01 / Hours

Verified opening hours.

We check every venue's current hours against the time you set. Closed kitchens, bank holiday closures, "open until 11pm Mondays" all caught before the recommendation lands on your screen.

02 / Ratings

Actual ratings, not curated lists.

Live ratings and review counts from public sources people already trust. We rank, we don't editorialise; the only opinion baked in is your group's.

03 / Booking

Direct booking links.

Where the venue runs online reservations, we link straight to their booking page. No aggregator middle-tier, no "powered by" ads, no extra fees.

04 / The phone

Tap to call the venue.

Some of the best places still take phone bookings only. We pull the verified phone number, put it on the card, one tap dials it. Works especially well for family-run spots.

05 / Calendar

One tap to your calendar.

Confirm a booking and we add it to your Apple Calendar with the venue, the time, the address. The whole group can do the same; nobody flakes because nobody forgets.

06 / Privacy

Your circle, not the algorithm.

Friends see your display name, username, avatar, bio. They cannot see your home location, dietary preferences, phone number, or push token. Ever. Your contact list never leaves your device.

The waiting list

Join the family early to take control of your plans, before everyone else.

No spam. We'll email once when your invite is ready, and that's it.