What Do Icons and Symbols Mean on Zomato
Zomato is one of the most-used food delivery and restaurant discovery apps in India. Whether you’re ordering food online, checking ratings, or exploring nearby restaurants. But some icons or symbols in the Zomato app can be a bit confusing. In this guide, we’ll explain the meaning of all the icons and symbols in the Zomato app so you can navigate and order with ease.

Zomato Home Screen Icons Meaning
When you open the Zomato app, you will notice a lot of icons and symbols that might seem confusing. Lets find out what they mean:


- Profile Icon: Opens a new tab with options like edit profile, view activity, app appearance, your orders history, and more.
- Wallet with Rupees (₹) Icon: Shows your Zomato wallet balance and the option to add money to it.
- Red Mic Icon: Search any food item or restaurant by Voice.
- Drop Down Icon: Select a different address, add a new address or search for a different location.
- Magnifying Glass Icon: Opens the search menu.
- Green Dot Inside a Square Icon: Opens a menu to see only veg dishes from either all restaurants or pure veg restaurants only.
- Hear with a Star Icon: Turns on “Healthy Mode” where you can find high protein and healthy snacks and meals.
- Ribbon or Bookmark Icon: Bookmark the restaurant to add it to your collection. If you see the Red ribbon or bookmark icon, then that restaurant is already bookmarked.
Inside a Restaurant Tab Icons Meaning
When you open a restaurant page to explore the menu, there will be a lot of new icons that you might confuse you. Here’s what those icons and symbols mean:

- Right Arrow Icon: Go back to the home screen.
- Two Person with Plus Icon: For Group ordering, where your friends can add their dishes for the same order.
- Three Dot Icon: Opens more options related to the restaurant which you have opened at that time.
- “i” Inside a Circle Icon: Know more details on the restaurant.
- Up Arrow Triangle Icon: Collapse or expand the menu category.
- Right Curved Arrow Icon: Share this food item.
- Ribbon or Bookmark Icon: Add that particular dish to your saved collection. If you see the Red ribbon or bookmark icon, then that dish is already in your collection.
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Inside Restaurants Details “i” Icons Meaning
When you tap on the “i” icon next to the restaurant’s name, it opens a new page with more details and some new icons that you might not know about. Here’s what those icons and symbols mean:

- Up Arrow Inside Semi Square Icon: Share the restaurant.
- Phone Icon: Call the restaurant.
- Right Curved Arrow Inside Diamond Shape Icon: Get directions towards the restaurant.
Icons Inside Cart Meaning
When you add a food item from a restaurant, it goes to the cart from where you can customize your food and do the payment. You will encounter few new icons inside the cart page. Here’s what those icons and symbols mean:

- Up Arrow Inside Half Square Icon: Share your cart with others.
- Minus, Plus with a Number Icon: Adjust the quantity of that item and the number shows how many you have currently.
- Plus Inside Square Icon: Add that item to the cart.
That’s it, peeps! Hope you’re now clear about all the icons and symbols’ meaning on the Zomato app. Stay tuned, we’ll keep updating this guide as new icons appear, and also cover other popular apps.