News Software & Apps Discover Menus with Google Lens in Maps on Android Tap the little Lens icon in Google Maps to analyze restaurant menus by Senior News Editor Rob LeFebvre has been a freelance technology writer for 10 years and an educator for 20. His articles have appeared in 148Apps, Cult of Mac, Engadget, and many others. our editorial process Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Rob LeFebvre Published March 9, 2020 02:25PM EDT Tweet Share Email Software & Apps Phones Internet & Security Computers Smart & Connected Life Home Theater Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming View More Why This Matters Having easy access to Lens in Google Maps just makes it all a little easier to check out menus when searching for a place to eat. Original Image: Pixabay Google Lens is rolling out to Google Maps as an addition to location cards, making it easy to see what's popular to eat at local restaurants without having to leave the Maps app. How it works: As 9to5Google points out, popular dishes are highlighted in orange with a little star when the Lens button (in the upper right corner of the images of menus in Maps) is tapped. This makes it much easier to see what's good at any local eatery without having to pull up a separate app or take a photo with the Lens app yourself. Where is it: The feature is only on Android at this point; iOS tends to get these sorts of options later. If you don't see the lens button in your own version of Maps, make sure you've updated the app. Big Picture: The addition makes a lot of sense, as most of us will probably look up restaurants in Google Maps before we start looking for menus online. Having Lens right in the Map app makes sure that people are aware of the technology, bringing it out of its own siloed location in Android. Here's hoping the ability comes to iOS soon, too. Become an Expert in Google Lens What is Google Lens, and How Does it Work? Turn Your iPhone Camera into a Google Search Tool with Google Lens Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Email Address Sign up There was an error. Please try again. You're in! Thanks for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. Thank you for signing up. Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit