Google announced on April 10 that the AI Mode restaurant reservation feature in Google Search was expanded for the first time beyond the United States to eight additional markets, adding Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Singapore, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. This is Google’s latest step toward embedding agentic AI capabilities into its core search product.
AI helps you find restaurants, check availability, and book with one click
With this feature, users can describe their needs in natural language within the AI Mode in Google Search—for example, the number of people, the time, and what type of cuisine they want—and AI will automatically search across multiple platforms and websites for real-time openings, then filter the options that meet the criteria. With just one click, users can complete their reservation through Google’s partner network.
Unlike traditional search, AI Mode doesn’t just list restaurant options; it proactively helps users complete the full process of “search → compare → book.” This is what Google calls “agentic capabilities”—AI doesn’t just answer questions; it carries out actions on the user’s behalf.
Expanded to eight markets beyond the United States for the first time
Among the eight newly added markets, the Asia-Pacific region accounts for five (Australia, Hong Kong, India, New Zealand, Singapore), showing that Google’s AI search strategy for the Asia-Pacific market is accelerating. The addition of Hong Kong and Singapore is especially worth noting—both of these markets are also important hubs for cryptocurrency and digital finance.
It is worth noting that Taiwan is not yet included in the initial expansion list. Given Taiwan’s high penetration in the Google Search market, there is a very high likelihood that it will be added later.
Agentic AI moving from chat to action
Google Search’s restaurant reservation feature is a typical example of agentic AI being rolled out in consumer scenarios. Over the past year, the focus of AI development has shifted from “answering questions” to “executing tasks.” Anthropic has launched Claude Cowork to control desktop applications, OpenAI has released Operator to perform browser actions, and Google has chosen to embed agent capabilities directly into the search engine.
The advantage of this approach is that Google has the world’s largest search entry point—users don’t need to learn a new tool. They can search as they normally would, and the AI will automatically take over the subsequent execution work. For restaurant operators and reservation platforms, this means Google is becoming a new reservation entry point, which could change the current traffic allocation pattern.
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