ChatGPT and Gemini were asked 12 questions the way people ask them, with web search on, and told to link each place's own site. Every question, the places named, who named them, and the direct link where the place has one.
Asked on 2026-10-17. Where the answers send people · The Melbourne index · Markdown.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Belles Hot Chicken | Gemini with its own site | belleshotchicken.com |
| Chicken Central | Gemini with its own site | chickencentral.com.au |
| El Jannah Melbourne CBD | ChatGPT with its own site | eljannah.com.au |
| Gami Chicken & Beer | Gemini with its own site | gamichicken.com.au |
| Smoky Hen | ChatGPT with its own site | smokyhen.com.au |
| Sonny’s Fried Chicken | ChatGPT with its own site | sonnysfriedchicken.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Florentino Dining Room | ChatGPT with its own site | florentino.melbourne |
| Gimlet | ChatGPT with its own site | gimlet.melbourne |
| Gimlet at Cavendish House not in the index | Gemini with its own site | gimlet.melbourne |
| Il Bácaro | Gemini with its own site | ilbacaro.com.au |
| Reine & La Rue | Gemini with its own site | reineandlarue.melbourne |
| Society Dining Room not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | societyrestaurant.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Inch Pizza | Gemini with its own site | 11inchpizza.com.au |
| 400 Gradi | Gemini with its own site | 400gradi.com.au |
| Shop 225 | Gemini with its own site | shop225.com.au |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Crossways | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | crossways.au |
| Funghi e Tartufo | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | funghietartufo.com.au |
| Gong De Lin | ChatGPT with its own site | gongdelin.com.au |
| Patsys | Gemini with its own site | patsys.com.au · book direct |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Wabi Sushi | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | wabisushi.com.au |
| Akira Japanese Restaurant & Bar not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | akirajapanese.com.au |
| Sushi Jiro | Gemini with its own site | sushijiro.com.au |
| Sushi Sushi | Gemini with its own site | sushisushi.com.au |
| The Wasabi Place | ChatGPT with its own site | thewasabiplace.com.au |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Achilles Greek Tavern not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | achillesgreektavern.com.au |
| Geppetto Trattoria | ChatGPT with its own site | geppettotrattoria.com |
| Little Black Pig & Sons | ChatGPT with its own site | littleblackpigandsons.com · book direct |
| Seddon Deadly Sins not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Crossley St Cantina | ChatGPT with its own site | crossleystcantina.com.au |
| Cumulus Inc | Gemini with its own site | cumulusinc.com.au |
| Darling Cafe not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | darlingcafe.com.au |
| Higher Ground | Gemini with its own site | highergroundmelbourne.com.au |
| TinPot Café not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | tinpot.com.au |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Stokehouse | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | stokehouse.com.au |
| Waterfront Southgate | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | waterfrontsouthgate.com.au |
| Pipis not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | squarespace.com |
| Pipis Kiosk | Gemini with its own site | pipiskiosk.com |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Amigos y Familia not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | amigosyfamilia.com.au |
| Bar Mercado | ChatGPT with its own site | barmercado.com.au |
| Crossways Food for Life | Gemini with its own site | crossways.au |
| Eek Charm not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | eekcharm.com.au |
| Shanghai Street Dumpling | Gemini with its own site | shanghaistreet.com.au |
| Butchers Diner | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Chin Chin | ChatGPT with its own site Gemini with its own site | chinchin.melbourne |
| Cumulus Inc | ChatGPT with its own site | cumulusinc.com.au |
| Gimlet at Cavendish House not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | gimlet.melbourne |
| NOMAD Melbourne not in the index | Gemini with its own site | nomad.melbourne |
| The George on Collins | Gemini with its own site | thegeorgeoncollins.com.au |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew’s Hamburgers | ChatGPT with its own site | andrewshamburgers.com.au |
| Charrd not in the index | Gemini with its own site | charrd.com |
| Easeys | Gemini with its own site | easeys.com.au |
| Juanita Peaches | Gemini with its own site | juanitapeaches.com |
| Royal Stacks | ChatGPT with its own site | royalstacks.com.au |
| The Famished Wolf | ChatGPT with its own site | thefamishedwolf.com.au |
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Butchers Diner | Gemini with its own site | butchersdiner.com |
| Shujinko | Gemini with its own site | shujinko.com.au |
| Sparks & Spices not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | sparksnspices.com |
| Stalactites | ChatGPT with its own site | stalactites.com.au · book direct · order direct |
| Wong’s Late Night Hot Pot | ChatGPT with its own site | wongslatenighthotpot.com.au |
| Supper Inn | Gemini by name | no link given |
Each assistant was asked once per question, with web search on, for up to three places and the link to each one's own website. Names are read from the answer and matched against the index; links between a name and the next are that place's. "With its own site" means the assistant linked the place's own website; "through a marketplace" or "a directory" that it linked a listing instead; "by name" that it gave no link. The direct links come from the Direct Index scan of the place's site, not from the assistant.