Guide for US restaurants and cafés
Reserve with GoogleWhat it is, what it costs, and the free way
Some restaurants on Google Maps have a “Reserve a table” button: guests pick a time and book without leaving Google. Here's who can get that button, what the booking companies behind it charge, and how to add a booking link to your Google listing for free.
Prices from each company's own page, October 2026.
How it works
Who's behind the button
Google doesn't take reservations itself. The button only shows up when your restaurant uses a booking system that is a Reserve with Google partner. The partner knows your tables and free times; Google shows them to the guest.
No sign-up with Google itself
A restaurant can't apply on its own. Google works with booking companies, and each one needs a contract with every restaurant it connects.
Guests need a Google Account
Google's Maps help says users must have a Google Account to use Reserve with Google.
Not in every country
Google says Reserve with Google works in “certain countries/regions”. The US is one of them.
A waitlist works the same way
Restaurants can also get a “Join waitlist” button. Google offers it only through a partner, too.
Reserve with Google partners
Google publishes every company it works with. On October 18, 2026, the list had 436 names, from big US reservation systems to salon and clinic booking tools in other countries. Restaurant systems you may know in the US:
- OpenTable
- Resy
- Tock
- SevenRooms
- Yelp
- Toast Tables
- Wix Dining
- DoorDash Reservations
- SpotOn
- TouchBistro
- Eat App
- resOS
Google's list doesn't say which partner works in which country or for which kind of business. Ask the company before you sign up.
How a restaurant turns it on
First sign up with a partner and set up your tables there. Then, in your Google Business Profile:
- 1Open your Business Profile and choose “Bookings”.
- 2Choose “Get started”.
- 3Pick your booking provider.
- 4Choose “Done”.
Google says the provider shows up on your profile within a week.
What it costs
What the partners charge
Google's help pages mention no Google fee for Reserve with Google. The cost comes from the partner: a monthly plan and, at some partners, a fee for every guest on top. Here are four published US prices as a monthly bill.
The 200 guests are our example, not an OpenTable number. The $1 per network guest is OpenTable's published Core price.
Published US prices at a glance
OpenTable
- Monthly price
- Basic $149, Core $299, Pro $499
- Fee per guest
- $1 per network guest (Core, Pro). Basic: $1.50 after 30 days, plus $0.25 per guest from your website or $49 a month.
- Contract
- One year, renews by itself unless you give notice 30 days before
Resy (incl. Tock)
- Monthly price
- $289 or $459
- Fee per guest
- None (“no per-cover fees”). 3% or 2% on prepayments in the plans powered by Tock.
- Contract
- Not stated on the price page
Yelp Guest Manager
- Monthly price
- $129–$349
- Fee per guest
- None (“no cover fees”)
- Contract
- Annual; early termination fee $600 (Basic) or $1,500 (Plus)
SevenRooms
- Monthly price
- Quote only
- Fee per guest
- No reservation fees; a one-time setup fee and a fee on pre-sales
- Contract
- Not stated on the price page
resOS
- Monthly price
- Free (25 bookings, no add-ons); Basic $47, Plus $98, Unlimited $149
- Fee per guest
- None. Reserve with Google add-on: $7.99 a month
- Contract
- Pause or cancel anytime (per resOS)
Prices as of October 18, 2026, from each company's US pricing page.
Ask how Google guests are billed
OpenTable charges per guest only for diners who discover you on its website, in its app or through its partner network. Its US page doesn't say where Google fits. Ask in writing before you sign.
Prepayments cost extra
OpenTable, Resy and SevenRooms list a fee on prepaid bookings or tickets, on top of the monthly price.
The free way
Add a booking link to your Google Business Profile
You don't need a partner to let guests book from Google. Your Business Profile has a “Booking” spot where you add your own link. It can open any booking page: the form on your website, a booking tool, or momoscreen. The Business Profile itself is free.
On Google Search
- 1Sign in with the Google Account your profile belongs to and open your Business Profile (search for “my business”).
- 2Choose “Booking”.
- 3Choose “Add link” (or “Add another link”), paste the address of your booking page and choose “Save”.
In the Google Maps app
- 1Open your Business Profile and tap “Edit profile”.
- 2Tap “Booking”, then “Add link”.
- 3Paste the address of your booking page and tap “Save”.
Google's rules for the link
- Your profile has to be verified first.
- The link must open a page for your restaurant where guests can really book.
- No social media pages, messaging links, app store links or link shorteners.
- The page must open for Google too: no login wall, no error page.
- Google checks links and can remove the ones that break these rules.
Which booking page?
Any page where guests can book a table at your place; it doesn't have to belong to a Reserve with Google partner. Google decides where your link appears on the listing and what the button says. One thing you don't get: Google shows no booking numbers for your own link, so your booking page has to count them.
An old provider is still on your profile?
Under “Booking”, choose “Remove Provider”. Google says providers have to take their link down within 5 days of the request.
Partner or link?
When a partner is worth it, and when a link is enough
Both bring bookings from Google. The difference is what happens after the tap, and what you pay for it.
- Where the guest booksReserve with Google (partner)Inside Google, sometimes on the partner's pageYour own booking linkOn your booking page
- The guest needsReserve with Google (partner)A Google AccountYour own booking linkWhatever your booking page asks for
- What you payReserve with Google (partner)The partner's plan, at some partners per guest tooYour own booking linkNothing to Google; your booking page's own price
- Floor plan, deposits, waitlistReserve with Google (partner)Depends on the partner's planYour own booking linkDepends on your booking page
- Guests from other appsReserve with Google (partner)Some partners list you in their own app or site tooYour own booking linkNo, Google only
- Booking numbers on GoogleReserve with Google (partner)Yes, in your Business ProfileYour own booking linkNo, your booking page counts them
A partner is worth it when…
- you're fully booked most nights and every table counts,
- you need deposits or card holds against no-shows,
- you want a floor plan and table assignment for a big room,
- new guests from the partner's own app are worth the monthly fee to you.
A link is enough when…
- most guests already know you or walk in,
- you take a few bookings a day and confirm them yourself,
- a monthly fee or a one-year contract doesn't pay off,
- you mainly want guests to find a way to book on Google.
One free option
momoscreen: a free booking page for your link
momoscreen is not a Reserve with Google partner, so it can't give you the booking inside Google. What it gives you is a free booking link for the “Booking” spot in your profile. The link opens your QR menu with the reservation form already open.
What you get
- Guests pick the day, time and number of guests. Only times when you're open are offered.
- Guests confirm their email address, then you confirm or decline with one tap.
- Requests from your Google link show “via Google” in your list.
- No monthly fee, no fee per guest, no contract.
What it doesn't do
- No booking inside Google and no listing in a diner app.
- No deposits, card holds or floor plan.
- No reminder messages.
How to set it up, step by step: table reservations with Google Maps.
Everything else about momoscreen's free table reservations.
Prices and rules change
We read every price and rule on Google's or the company's own page. Partners change their plans, and Google changes its help pages and buttons, so check the current page before you sign up. momoscreen isn't a partner of Google or of any company named here.
As of October 2026
Sources
Google's help pages and each partner's own US pricing page, read on October 18, 2026.
- Reserve with Google HelpGet started with Reserve with Google
- Reserve with Google HelpMake a booking
- Google Maps HelpMake a reservation in Google Maps
- GoogleReserve with Google partners
- Google for DevelopersActions Center: Reservations overview and eligibility
- Google Business Profile HelpSet up bookings through a provider
- Google Business Profile HelpManage your local business links
- Google Business Profile HelpBusiness links policies & guidelines
- Google Business Profile HelpAdd or claim your Business Profile
- Google Business Profile HelpVerify your business on Google
- OpenTablePlans & pricing (US)
- ResyPlans & pricing
- Yelp for BusinessYelp Guest Manager
- SevenRoomsPlans, features & pricing
- resOSPricing
Questions about Reserve with Google
What is Reserve with Google?
It's Google's way to book a table or an appointment right in Google Search or Maps. For restaurants, it shows a “Reserve a table” button on the listing. The booking goes to the restaurant's booking system, which has to be one of Google's partners.
How do I get the “Reserve a table” button for my restaurant?
Sign up with a booking system on Google's partner list, then connect it in your Business Profile under “Bookings” → “Get started”. You can't sign up with Google directly. Without a partner, add your own booking link under “Booking” instead.
Is Reserve with Google free?
Google's help pages mention no Google fee, but they say your provider might charge you. The partners charge a monthly plan, and some charge per guest too: OpenTable Core is $299 a month plus $1 per network guest, Resy starts at $289 a month with no per-cover fees (US prices, October 2026).
Which booking systems are Reserve with Google partners?
Google's partner list had 436 names on October 18, 2026, including OpenTable, Resy, Tock, SevenRooms, Yelp, Toast Tables and Wix Dining. The list mixes restaurants with salons and other businesses and shows no countries, so ask the company whether it connects US restaurants.
Can I add a reservation link to my Google Business Profile without a partner?
Yes. In your profile, choose “Booking”, then “Add link”, paste the address of your booking page and save. Your profile must be verified, and the link must open a booking page for your restaurant. Google checks links and can remove the ones that break its rules.
Does momoscreen work with Reserve with Google?
No, momoscreen isn't a Reserve with Google partner. It gives you a free booking link instead: add it under “Booking” in your profile, and guests open the reservation form in your QR menu. Our guide to table reservations with Google Maps shows every step.
Do guests need a Google Account?
For Reserve with Google, yes: Google's help says so. With your own link, it depends on your booking page. momoscreen asks the guest for a name, phone number and email address, no account.
Can I use a partner and my own link at the same time?
Yes, a profile can have more than one booking link. With “Set preferred link” you pick the one Google shows first, marked “Business preferred”. If both take bookings for the same tables, check one before you confirm in the other. One system for your tables is easiest.
How do I remove an old booking provider from Google?
Open your profile, choose “Booking” (in the Maps app: “Edit profile”, then “Booking”) and then “Remove Provider”. Google says providers must take their link down within 5 days of the request.
By momoscreen (JetCoders GmbH, Vienna)Updated:
A free booking link for your Google listing.
Sign up, turn on table reservations and add your link under “Booking” in your Business Profile.
No monthly fee · No fee per guest · No contract