The verdictThe 30-second answer
- Does DoorDash operate in Brazil? No. DoorDash is a US, Canadian, Australian, and Japanese platform. It has no presence in Brazil or Latin America. Several "top apps in Brazil" lists include it by mistake, so it's worth knowing before you go looking for it.
- Is Uber Eats available in Brazil? Only in a limited, transitional form. Uber has shifted its Brazil food delivery focus toward Cornershop, its grocery delivery arm, rather than running a full standalone Uber Eats restaurant marketplace the way it does in the US.
- What's the biggest food delivery app in Brazil? iFood, by a wide margin, holding over 80% of the market. No other Latin American country has this level of concentration in a single platform.
- The rest of this guide covers the 17 apps that actually operate in Brazil today, what they're each best for, what listing on the dominant platform costs a restaurant, and the direct-ordering alternative most serious Brazilian food brands are already building toward.
Why Brazil's Food Delivery Market Is Different
Brazil has a population of over 213 million, with 87% to 89% living in urban areas, and high smartphone penetration. Brazil's online food delivery market generated approximately $6.7 billion USD in 2024 and is projected to reach $11.7 billion by 2030, the largest food delivery market in Latin America, accounting for over 70% of the region's total volume.
What makes Brazil unusual is concentration: iFood holds more than 80% of the digital ordering market, a level of dominance no other country in the region has. In May 2025, iFood and Uber announced a strategic partnership letting Uber users in Brazil order food directly through iFood inside the Uber app, further deepening that dominance. For restaurant owners and new entrants, this concentration changes the calculation: join the dominant platform, build a direct-ordering channel, or run both together.
Top Food Delivery Apps in Brazil, Quick Overview
The Best Food Delivery Apps in Brazil, Profiled
iFood. The undisputed market leader, holding over 80% of Brazil's food delivery market. Operating in 1,500+ cities with 400,000+ restaurant and merchant partners, processing over 100 million orders per month. Founded in 2011 in Osasco, São Paulo, jointly owned by Prosus and Brazilian company Movile, iFood generated $1.2 billion USD in FY2024 revenue. Restaurant commissions run 12% to 27% depending on category and region.
Rappi. Founded in 2015 in Colombia by Simon Borrero, Sebastian Mejia, and Felipe Villamarin. A super app covering food, groceries, pharmacy items, and even cash withdrawal across Latin America. Its Rappi Turbo vertical targets 10-minute grocery delivery, putting it in direct competition with quick-commerce specialists like Daki.
Aiqfome. Brazil's second-largest food delivery app by active users, operating in over 700 cities, primarily mid-sized cities in the South and Southeast that iFood underserves or charges higher commissions in. A serious primary channel for restaurants outside major metros, not just a backup to iFood.
James Delivery. Owned by GPA (Grupo Pão de Açúcar), one of Brazil's largest retail groups, and launched in Curitiba in 2016. Connects customers to 4,000+ partner establishments with an average delivery time around 35 minutes, and extends beyond restaurants into groceries and pharmacy items.
99Food. Backed by 99, the ride-hailing company owned by Didi. Offers fast, affordable delivery across many Brazilian cities with frequent promotional discounts aimed at attracting new users, positioning itself as a value-focused alternative to iFood.
Zé Delivery. Created in 2016 by AB InBev, the world's largest brewer, giving it a direct supply-chain advantage no other Brazilian platform can match. Specializes in beverage delivery, beer, wine, soft drinks, cold snacks, typically within 30 minutes. Not a full food delivery platform, but a strong standalone channel for drinks-focused businesses.
Keeta. Launched in Brazil by Meituan, China's dominant food delivery company, with over $1 billion USD invested in the expansion. Entered in 2024 targeting São Paulo first with aggressive discounts and zero-delivery-fee promotions. Currently building share, and represents a channel with potentially lower commissions than iFood during its growth phase.
Daki. A Brazilian quick-commerce startup founded in January 2021 by Alex Bretzner, Rafael Vasto, and Rodrigo Maroja. Operates dark stores promising grocery delivery under 15 minutes, the same model as Blinkit in India or Gopuff in the US. Reached a $1.2 billion valuation just 11 months after launch, one of the fastest companies ever to hit that value in the Americas.
Delivery Much. Founded in 2011 in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, focused on mid-sized and rural cities in the South, Southeast, and Midwest that national platforms have historically served poorly. Operates in 240+ cities with 3.5 million+ registered users, with lower competition per listing than the major national platforms.
Food To Save. An anti-food-waste marketplace where restaurants and cafes list unsold meals at day's end, typically at 50% to 70% off, for direct pickup. Growing fast in São Paulo, Rio, and Curitiba, a smart secondary channel for moving surplus stock without discounting your primary brand.
McDonald's (Méqui). McDonald's Brazil's own branded delivery app, offering exclusive deals, loyalty points, and pre-ordering. A clear example of a major brand owning its customer relationship directly rather than relying solely on third-party marketplaces.
Burger King Brasil. Focused on delivery and in-store mobile ordering, with exclusive app-only promotions and a points-based loyalty program, building the same kind of direct customer relationship as Méqui.
Habib's. One of Brazil's largest homegrown fast food chains, serving Arab-Brazilian cuisine (esfihas, kibes, pastéis) at low price points. Its app handles delivery, reservations, and loyalty rewards, letting it run promotions without paying platform commission on every order.
Bob's Brasil. A Brazilian burger chain founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1952, one of the country's most recognized fast food brands. Its app supports both delivery and in-store ordering, with coupons and a digital menu.
QueroDelivery Labs. A white-label ordering platform for independent Brazilian restaurants, letting them run a branded ordering channel separate from iFood without paying marketplace commission on every order.
Liv Up. A premium healthy-food delivery brand offering fresh, organic, ready-to-eat meals through a direct-to-consumer subscription model, weekly or monthly plans rather than one-off orders, popular in São Paulo's health-conscious urban segment.
Papila. A neighborhood-focused discovery app helping customers find and order from nearby restaurants at the hyperlocal level, trading citywide scale for faster delivery and closer community ties.
Best Apps by Niche Category
Beverages: Zé Delivery, supermarket-priced drink delivery with a direct brewer supply chain. Healthy meals: Liv Up, subscription-based organic and clean-label meals. Surplus food: Food To Save, the only major platform in the anti-waste space. Ultra-fast grocery: Daki, 15-minute delivery via dark stores. Underserved local markets: Aiqfome and Delivery Much, focused where iFood underpenetrates. Multi-category, retail-backed: James Delivery, extending beyond restaurants into groceries and pharmacy.
For Restaurant Owners: What Listing on iFood Actually Costs You
iFood's dominance means most Brazilian restaurants have to be listed there, but that access isn't free. Commission runs 12% to 27% depending on category and region, and at the higher end, a restaurant doing R$50,000 a month in iFood orders pays R$13,500 or more in commission alone, before food cost, packaging, or labor.
This is exactly why McDonald's Brazil, Burger King Brasil, Habib's, and Bob's have all built their own branded ordering apps alongside their iFood presence, and why QueroDelivery Labs exists specifically to give independent restaurants the same option. The pattern is consistent: use iFood for discovery and reach, and build a direct channel to protect margin on repeat customers.
How to Launch Your Own Food Delivery App in Brazil
Brazil's delivery market has real white space outside major metros, hundreds of mid-sized cities still have weak delivery infrastructure. To launch:
- Choose your delivery vertical, restaurant, grocery, beverage, or healthy food.
- Define delivery zones and onboard local restaurant partners.
- Set up driver management and dispatch.
- Launch a branded customer ordering app and web portal.
- Track orders, driver performance, and customer retention with analytics.
You don't need to build this from scratch. A ready-made, white-label platform lets you launch without custom development costs or years of infrastructure work.
The Option None of These Apps Will Tell You About
Every marketplace on this list, iFood included, makes its money the same way: bring you customers, then take a cut of every order, indefinitely. McDonald's, Burger King, Habib's, and Bob's have already figured out the alternative in Brazil, a branded app they own outright.
iFood is excellent at bringing a Brazilian restaurant its first customers. It was never built to let that restaurant keep those customers without paying commission on every order, forever.
This is exactly the gap OwnDeliv was built to close for restaurants entering or operating in the Brazilian market. Instead of relying solely on iFood's 12% to 27% commission structure, restaurants use a white label restaurant online ordering platform, a branded app and web ordering site under your own name, with on demand delivery solutions including driver dispatch, live tracking, and a merchant dashboard, priced as a flat monthly fee in BRL rather than a percentage of every sale.
At R$50,000 a month in orders, an iFood-only restaurant at a 20% average commission pays roughly R$10,000 monthly, or R$120,000 a year, in commission alone. A flat-fee direct ordering platform typically costs a fraction of that regardless of order volume, and the savings only grow as your restaurant scales
Stop renting your customers. Start owning them.
OwnDeliv gives you a branded web ordering site, native iOS and Android apps, a rider dispatch system, and a merchant dashboard – all for a flat monthly fee, no per-order commission. You keep the customer data. You keep the margin. You keep your brand.
FAQThe questions everyone asks
No. DoorDash operates in the US, Canada, Australia, and Japan, with no presence in Brazil or Latin America. Some other "top apps in Brazil" lists include it incorrectly.
Only in a limited, transitional way. Uber has shifted its Brazil food delivery focus toward Cornershop, its grocery arm, rather than operating a full Uber Eats restaurant marketplace as it does in the US.
iFood, with over 80% of the market, more than 400,000 restaurant partners, and over 100 million orders processed monthly.
12% to 27%, depending on category and region, with restaurants on the higher tiers paying significantly more per order than a flat-fee direct ordering platform would cost at meaningful volume.
Aiqfome and Delivery Much, both built specifically around mid-sized and rural markets that iFood underserves or prices higher.
Yes. White-label platforms let restaurants and entrepreneurs launch a branded ordering app and delivery system without custom development, in weeks rather than the months or years a custom build would take.