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title: Where assistants send people in Melbourne · The Direct Index
url: https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/assistants
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 Assistants · Melbourne, AU · October 2026

# Where assistants send people in Melbourne

24 answers from ChatGPT and Gemini, asked on 2026-10-17 the way people ask and about the top businesses of the index. 92% of the answers link a business's own site or its booking software; 8% link a marketplace, most often DoorDash (4%).

92%

of answers link the business's own site or its booking software

8%

link a marketplace

4%

link DoorDash, the marketplace named most

24

answers: 24 to the questions people ask, 0 about businesses

Of the 24 answers to the questions people ask: 92% link a business's own site or its booking software, 8% a marketplace (DoorDash most).

Updated 2026-10-17. [The Melbourne index](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne) · [Places named, question by question](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended) · [Markdown](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/assistants?format=md) · [JSON](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/assistants.json) · [Share image](https://directindex.org/og/city/melbourne/assistants.png) · [All cities](https://directindex.org/assistants).

 League table

## The destinations, most linked first

Each row is a place an answer can send people. The share is the share of all 24 answers that link it; the columns per assistant count that assistant's answers.

| Destination | Kind | Answers | Share | ChatGPT | Gemini |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **The businesses' own sites** | own site | 22 | **92%** | 11 92% | 11 92% |
| melbourne.vic.gov.au | other site | 5 | **21%** | 0 | 5 42% |
| Instagram | directory | 4 | **17%** | 0 | 4 33% |
| Press, guides and forums | press and guides | 3 | **13%** | 0 | 3 25% |
| theworldlovesmelbourne.com | other site | 3 | **13%** | 0 | 3 25% |
| Time Out | directory | 3 | **13%** | 0 | 3 25% |
| bestrestaurants.com.au | other site | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| concreteplayground.com | other site | 2 | **8%** | 0 | 2 17% |
| accor.com | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| agfg.com.au | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| asianinspirations.com.au | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| dengonnet.net | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| DoorDash | marketplace | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| happycow.net | directory
A global directory and review platform for vegan and vegetarian restaurants. | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |
| happymenu.com.au | other site | 1 | **4%** | 0 | 1 8% |

13 more destinations with fewer answers each are in the JSON.

 By assistant

## What each assistant does in Melbourne

### Places named when people ask

Each assistant was asked the way people ask, with web search on, for up to three places and a link to book or order with each one directly. Of the places it named, how many came with a link to the place's own site, a marketplace, a directory, or no link.

| Assistant | Own site or direct | Marketplace | Directory | No link | Places |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ChatGPT | **100%** | 0% | 0% | 0% | 33 |
| Gemini | **91%** | 0% | 0% | 9% | 33 |

 Question by question

## Who gets named, and with which link

Asked on 2026-10-17. A place in this index links to its report; a place with a site of its own that is not in the index yet links to a scan; "no link" means the assistant named it but gave no link to its site. Each question links to the full list of places named.

| Question | ChatGPT | Gemini |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [I'm feeling like chicken tonight. Where can I order from?](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended/chicken) | [Sonny’s Fried Chicken](https://directindex.org/r/sonnysfriedchicken.com) own site
[El Jannah Melbourne CBD](https://directindex.org/r/eljannah.com.au) own site
[Smoky Hen](https://directindex.org/r/smokyhen.com.au) own site | [Belles Hot Chicken](https://directindex.org/r/belleshotchicken.com) own site
[Gami Chicken & Beer](https://directindex.org/r/gamichicken.com.au) own site
[Chicken Central](https://directindex.org/r/chickencentral.com.au) own site |
| [I want to book a table for two tonight somewhere romantic.](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended/romantic) | [Gimlet](https://directindex.org/r/gimlet.melbourne) own site
[Florentino Dining Room](https://directindex.org/r/florentino.melbourne) own site
[Society Dining Room](https://directindex.org/scan/societyrestaurant.com) own site | [Gimlet at Cavendish House](https://directindex.org/scan/gimlet.melbourne) own site
[Reine & La Rue](https://directindex.org/r/reineandlarue.melbourne) own site
[Il Bácaro](https://directindex.org/r/ilbacaro.com.au) own site |
| [Best pizza delivered to where I'm staying, right now.](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended/pizza-delivery) | nothing named | [11 Inch Pizza](https://directindex.org/r/11inchpizza.com.au) own site
[400 Gradi](https://directindex.org/r/400gradi.com.au) own site
[Shop 225](https://directindex.org/r/shop225.com.au) own site |
| [A good vegan or vegetarian lunch near the centre, today.](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended/vegan-lunch) | [Crossways](https://directindex.org/r/crossways.au) own site
[Gong De Lin](https://directindex.org/r/gongdelin.com.au) own site
[Funghi e Tartufo](https://directindex.org/r/funghietartufo.com.au) own site | [Funghi e Tartufo](https://directindex.org/r/funghietartufo.com.au) own site
[Patsys](https://directindex.org/r/patsys.com.au) own site
[Crossways](https://directindex.org/r/crossways.au) own site |
| [I want sushi delivered this evening.](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended/sushi) | [The Wasabi Place](https://directindex.org/r/thewasabiplace.com.au) own site
[Wabi Sushi](https://directindex.org/r/wabisushi.com.au) own site
[Akira Japanese Restaurant & Bar](https://directindex.org/scan/akirajapanese.com.au) own site | [Wabi Sushi](https://directindex.org/r/wabisushi.com.au) own site
[Sushi Jiro](https://directindex.org/r/sushijiro.com.au) own site
[Sushi Sushi](https://directindex.org/r/sushisushi.com.au) own site |
| [A traditional local restaurant that tourists don't know. Book me a table for Saturday.](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended/local-saturday) | [Geppetto Trattoria](https://directindex.org/r/geppettotrattoria.com) own site
[Achilles Greek Tavern](https://directindex.org/scan/achillesgreektavern.com.au) own site
[Little Black Pig & Sons](https://directindex.org/r/littleblackpigandsons.com) own site | Seddon Deadly Sins no link |
| [Brunch on Sunday for four. Where can I reserve?](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended/brunch) | [TinPot Café](https://directindex.org/scan/tinpot.com.au) own site
[Darling Cafe](https://directindex.org/scan/darlingcafe.com.au) own site
[Crossley St Cantina](https://directindex.org/r/crossleystcantina.com.au) own site | [Cumulus Inc](https://directindex.org/r/cumulusinc.com.au) own site
[Higher Ground](https://directindex.org/r/highergroundmelbourne.com.au) own site |
| [Seafood dinner with a view, table for four this week.](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended/seafood-view) | [Stokehouse](https://directindex.org/r/stokehouse.com.au) own site
[Pipis](https://directindex.org/scan/squarespace.com) own site
[Waterfront Southgate](https://directindex.org/r/waterfrontsouthgate.com.au) own site | [Stokehouse St Kilda](https://directindex.org/r/stokehouse.com.au) own site
[Waterfront Southgate](https://directindex.org/r/waterfrontsouthgate.com.au) own site
[Pipis Kiosk](https://directindex.org/r/pipiskiosk.com) own site |
| [A cheap lunch menu near the centre.](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended/cheap-lunch) | [Eek Charm](https://directindex.org/scan/eekcharm.com.au) own site
[Amigos y Familia](https://directindex.org/scan/amigosyfamilia.com.au) own site
[Bar Mercado](https://directindex.org/r/barmercado.com.au) own site | [Crossways Food for Life](https://directindex.org/r/crossways.au) own site
[Shanghai Street Dumpling](https://directindex.org/r/shanghaistreet.com.au) own site
[Butchers Diner](https://directindex.org/r/butchersdiner.com) no link |
| [Birthday dinner for eight on Friday. I want to book online.](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended/birthday-8) | [Chin Chin](https://directindex.org/r/chinchin.melbourne) own site
[Cumulus Inc](https://directindex.org/r/cumulusinc.com.au) own site
[Gimlet at Cavendish House](https://directindex.org/scan/gimlet.melbourne) own site | [NOMAD Melbourne](https://directindex.org/scan/nomad.melbourne) own site
[The George on Collins](https://directindex.org/r/thegeorgeoncollins.com.au) own site
[Chin Chin](https://directindex.org/r/chinchinrestaurant.com.au) own site |
| [Best burger in town, and I want to order online.](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended/burger) | [Royal Stacks](https://directindex.org/r/royalstacks.com.au) own site
[Andrew’s Hamburgers](https://directindex.org/r/andrewshamburgers.com.au) own site
[The Famished Wolf](https://directindex.org/r/thefamishedwolf.com.au) own site | [Charrd](https://directindex.org/scan/charrd.com) own site
[Juanita Peaches](https://directindex.org/r/juanitapeaches.com) own site
[Easeys](https://directindex.org/r/easeys.com.au) own site |
| [Something to eat after midnight, delivered or open late.](https://directindex.org/city/melbourne/recommended/late-night) | [Wong’s Late Night Hot Pot](https://directindex.org/r/wongslatenighthotpot.com.au) own site
[Stalactites](https://directindex.org/r/stalactites.com.au) own site
[Sparks & Spices](https://directindex.org/scan/sparksnspices.com) own site | [Supper Inn](https://directindex.org/r/cafeleader.com) no link
[Butchers Diner](https://directindex.org/r/butchersdiner.com) own site
[Shujinko](https://directindex.org/r/shujinko.com.au) own site |

 Method

## How this is counted

The unit is an answer: the latest answer to each question from each assistant, asked with web search on. The questions are the ones people ask ("best pizza delivered right now", "book me a table for Saturday") and three questions about each of the top-ranked businesses of the index (the official website, where to book, where to order). Every link in an answer is read; a destination counts once per answer that links to it, whether as the place to book or as a source the assistant cited, so the shares say "answers that link this destination" and do not add up to 100%.

Destinations: the businesses' own sites are one row, whatever the business; a booking or ordering vendor on the business's own domain counts as direct; marketplaces and directories are named; listing, review and map sites (Tripadvisor, Google Maps, Yelp) are directories even where the scanner files them with the marketplaces; newspapers, magazines, guides, forums and tourism sites are one row; what is left is listed by registered domain, and a model classifies those unknown hosts once each into directory, press, marketplace, vendor, business or other, with the reason shown. A fragment that looks like a host because a space is missing ("them.here") is dropped. Business names are matched against the index; a place that is not in the index links to a scan of its site when the assistant gave one.

Updated 2026-10-17. Open data: the JSON twin of this page carries every destination. [Methodology](https://directindex.org/methodology).

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