Dishly
Home cooks & bakers
Sourdough, cookies, cakes, pan dulce, home-cooked meals — sell pickup and preorders without the DM chaos.
San Diego • Food Creators
Sell your food in San Diego.Get discovered. Grow your business.
Dishly helps independent local food businesses get discovered, take orders, and run their business all in one place.
- Get discovered by local customers
- Offer pickup or delivery
- Manage your business through the Dishly app
Your Dishly storefront
Customers can discover, browse, and order through the Dishly app or your shareable web link.
Who this is for
If you already sell food in San Diego, you belong here.
No restaurant required. Dishly is built for independent food businesses of many kinds.
Food trucks & pop-ups
Post your schedule, take preorders, and let customers find your next stop.
Market vendors & coffee stands
Turn market-day foot traffic into repeat orders all week.
Private chefs & meal prep
List weekly menus, take preorders, or get booked to cook at a customer's home.
Independent local restaurants
Add pickup and preorders on top of your dining room — and get discovered by new customers nearby.
Caterers
Take event bookings and deposits through your Dishly page — no more chasing DMs and payment apps.
Also welcome: mobile vendors, ghost kitchens, commissary-based businesses, dessert makers, beverage businesses, specialty food makers, and more.
How Dishly works
From application to selling in 4 simple steps
Creators manage orders, listings, messages, analytics, and more through the Dishly app. Customers can order through the Dishly app or directly from your shareable web storefront link — no app download required.
1
STEP 1
Apply
Tell us what you sell and where you operate — it takes about 2 minutes.
2
STEP 2
Get a free demo
We create a preview of how your business could look on Dishly.
3
STEP 3
Review permit requirements
Dishly reviews applicable permit and business requirements with you.
4
STEP 4
Go live and start selling
Complete your storefront, connect payouts, and start taking orders once approved.
NO BANK INFO. NO PERMIT UPLOAD. NO COMMITMENT DURING THE APPLICATION.
Apply — San Diego creators
Takes about 2 minutes. No bank information. No permit upload. No commitment. A real person reviews every application.
Dishly is expanding in San Diego — early San Diego creators are applying now.
✓
You're in — we got your application.
A real person from Dishly will review your San Diego creator application and follow up with you.
What happens next
App vs. web
Run your business in the Dishly app. Get discovered in the marketplace or through your link.
Creators run their business in the Dishly app. Customers discover and order in the marketplace, or through a creator's shareable web link.
Creator experience
Manage your business in the Dishly app
Manage orders, listings, availability, analytics, messages, reviews, and payouts — all in the app.
Customer experience
Two ways customers can order
Discover you in the Dishly marketplace
Customers browse local creators, find your food, and order right in the app.
Order through your shareable link
Share your link on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, by text, or with QR codes. Customers open your storefront in their browser and order — no app download needed.
Product proof
More than a listing. Your food business in one place.
Real screens from the Dishly app — no mock-ups, no stock dashboards.
Get discovered
Customers can discover your food through the Dishly marketplace.
Take orders
Offer pickup, creator-managed delivery, preorders and supported booking options.
Share your own link
Send existing customers directly to your Dishly storefront.
Manage your business
Orders, listings, reviews, analytics, messages and payouts in one place.
Your own Dishly link
Instagram • TikTok • Facebook • Text • QR codes
Customers can open your storefront in their browser without needing to download the app.
Your link = your lowest rate
Orders through your own link always cost less than marketplace discovery orders.
Pricing
SIMPLE PRICING. NO MONTHLY FEE TO START.
Dishly brings you the customer: 10%. You bring the customer through your direct Dishly link: 5%.
0%
Commission for your first 14 days
5%
Orders through your direct Dishly link
10%
Orders Dishly brings through marketplace discovery
$0
Monthly fee on Standard
100%
Your tips + creator-set delivery fees
Pro plan & customer fees
Pro is an optional paid upgrade at $24.99/month — never required. Paid by customers, not creators: a service fee of $0.99 for their first 7 days after their first completed order, then 5%, always between $1.50 and $4.99.
How Dishly compares
| On a $100 order | You keep | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Dishly — first 14 days | $100 | 0% |
| Dishly — direct link orders | $95 | Only 5% |
| Dishly — marketplace orders When customers discover you in the marketplace | $90 | Only 10% |
| DoorDash — Premier delivery tier | $70 | 30% |
| DoorDash — pickup orders | $94 | 6% |
| Uber Eats — Premium delivery tier | $70 | 30% |
| Uber Eats — pickup orders | $93 | 7% |
Rate sources & notes
Example before taxes. Tips are extra and stay 100% yours on Dishly. DoorDash's published merchant tiers are Basic 15%, Plus 25%, and Premier 30% for delivery, and 6% for pickup orders, as shown on DoorDash's merchant signup page (checked October 25, 2026). Uber Eats' published delivery tiers are Lite 20%, Plus 25%, and Premium 30% — Plus orders from Uber One members are charged 30% — with pickup at 7% with validated in-store pricing (10% without) and self-delivery at 15%, per Uber Eats' merchant pricing (effective March 11, 2026; checked October 2026). Not every restaurant pays the highest rate — competitor rates, plans, and fees vary by market and plan and can change.
Run your own example
Pick an order size below — it's an example you choose, not a typical order — and see the math, before tips, which stay 100% yours. For your first 14 days, you keep 100% of every order.
On this example order, Dishly keeps you $30 more than the top 30% delivery tiers at DoorDash (Premier) and Uber Eats (Premium) at the marketplace rate (only 10%) — or $37.50 more on your direct link (only 5%).
Illustration only — not a promise of orders, sales, or earnings.
Dishly — your direct link (only 5%)$142.50
Dishly — marketplace (only 10%)$135
DoorDash — Premier delivery tier (30%)$105
Uber Eats — Premium delivery tier (30%)$105
Permit help
Not sure which permit you need? We'll help you understand the next step.
Requirements depend on what you sell, how you prepare it and where you operate. Dishly can help explain what may apply before you complete your creator setup.
Cottage Food
Best for: shelf-stable baked goods and approved low-risk foods made at home.
How it works
Class A is registration-based; Class B needs a county permit and inspection. Fastest lane for most home bakers.
MEHKO
Best for: hot meals cooked at home and sold the same day, under San Diego County's MEHKO program.
How it works
A MEHKO must hold a health permit from the County Department of Environmental Health and Quality (DEHQ), Food & Housing Division, before operating, with Standard Operating Procedures and a food safety manager certificate. MEHKO orders are fulfilled by pickup or by the MEHKO's own employee or household member delivery only — no third-party delivery.
Licensed kitchen / food truck / restaurant
Best for: food trucks, hot-food market vendors, commissary meal prep, and restaurants.
How it works
Bring the county health permit you have — or are closest to — and we match your listing to it.
- Dishly does not issue government permits.
- Dishly does not guarantee approval.
- Creators remain responsible for meeting applicable legal requirements.
We'll help you understand what applies.
Apply with "Not sure what I need yet" — we'll map it with you on the follow-up.
Built for California local food commerce
Dishly is a registered IFSI
About Dishly's IFSI registration
Dishly is registered with the California Department of Public Health as an Internet Food Service Intermediary, as applicable to its platform operations. Your permits and verifications show right on your Dishly profile, so customers can see you're legit before they order.
FAQ
Questions before you apply?
Does applying commit me to anything?
No. Applying starts a conversation and gets you a free demo of your Dishly page. You decide after you see it. Applying does not guarantee approval or a listing. No monthly fee on the Standard plan.
What does Dishly charge?
0% creator commission for your first 14 days. After that: only 10% commission on orders where customers discover you in the Dishly marketplace, and only 5% commission on orders placed through your personal Dishly direct link. No monthly fee on the Standard plan. Pro is an optional paid upgrade at $24.99/month, never required. You keep 100% of tips, and 100% of the delivery fees you set and charge. Payouts are made through Stripe to your linked bank account; payout summaries are sent by email after every order. Customers pay their own service fee — $0.99 for their first 7 days after their first completed order, then 5%, always between $1.50 and $4.99 — and that fee is paid by customers, not creators.
What is Dishly Pro?
Dishly Pro is an optional paid upgrade at $24.99/month — never required. Standard has a $0 monthly fee, so you can start free on Standard and upgrade to Pro later only if you want to. As shown on the Plan, Trial & Fees screen in the app, Pro is for creators who want more listings and deeper analytics: 25 active listings (Standard includes 10 active listings), advanced analytics — business & listing views, view-to-order rate, and most-viewed dishes — new vs. returning customers, best days & times, and category performance, cart insights showing dishes sitting in customers' carts right now, and per-dish analytics + CSV export.
Do I need a permit before applying?
No — apply now and pick the permit status closest to yours; "Not sure what I need yet" is a fine answer. Before your food can be listed, you will need the permits your business type and county require, and Dishly will help you understand what applies. Each creator is solely responsible for holding those permits. Dishly's review is a document review only — it does not replace or grant a county permit, and final permit decisions rest with the County of San Diego DEHQ.
Can I use my own delivery?
Yes. Creators who offer delivery set their own delivery times and keep 100% of the delivery fees they set and charge; customers can accept, or choose pickup instead. Pickup-only is fine too. One exception: MEHKO orders are fulfilled by pickup or by the MEHKO's own employee or household member delivery only — third-party delivery is not permitted for MEHKO food.
What if I currently take orders through Instagram or text?
Keep your Instagram — put your Dishly link in your bio. Customers order and pay in the browser (no app download needed on link orders), you stop chasing Venmo screenshots and "is this still available?" DMs, and those link orders cost you only 5%.
Can my existing customers order directly from me?
Yes — that's your direct Dishly link. Share it in your bio, by text, or on QR codes. Customers open your storefront in their browser, and orders through your link are only 5%.
Do customers need the Dishly app?
Not on your link — customers can open your storefront and order in their browser without downloading anything. The Dishly app (iOS and Android) is there for customers who want marketplace discovery, order tracking, and messaging.
How do payouts work?
Payouts are made through Stripe to your linked bank account, and a payout summary is emailed after every order. You connect payouts after your application is reviewed — no bank information is collected in this application.
What happens after I apply?
A real person reviews what you sell, checks what requirements apply to your business, prepares your free Dishly demo, and contacts you with next steps. Applying does not guarantee approval or a listing. Questions any time: admin@dinewithdishly.co.
San Diego food creators
Get discovered.
Sell your way.
Grow your business.
Apply in about 2 minutes. Be early in your local market.
Free demo • No bank information • No permit upload during application