[11] Reportedly, the company does not intend to compete with the likes of Michelin guide or Tripadvisor,[6] as it sees its niche between haute cuisine recommendations of the former and popular tourist places of the latter,[12] none of which focus on traditional dishes.

[15] To fulfill its mission of preserving traditional recipes and promoting authentic restaurants and source ingredients,[16] a small team of 30 authors does rigorous research.

[10] This is reportedly done using all available sources and criteria, including article mentions, reviews, Google Search popularity as well as relevant certificates, such as EU food schemes, Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage, and Ark of Taste.

[17] The database includes famous dishes such as cheeseburger,[18] sandwich,[19] taco,[20] Irish breakfast,[21] and ceviche[22] but it also features less known and more regional ones, such as kare-kare,[23] fabada,[24] and khachpuri.

[25] TasteAtlas produces various infographic maps to showcase an in-depth look at different cuisines and local foods,[26] as well as numerous top lists or certain dishes and regions.