Hot Pepper Gourmet

You can find restaurants and great deal coupons using Android-only features.

Recruit Holdings Co.,Ltd. · jp.co.recruit.mtl.android.hotpepper

Not rated yet 10M+ downloads v5.64.0 57.9 MB Android 9+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.64.0 (439)
Updated: Oct 1, 2026 (8 days ago)
APK size: 57.9 MB
Requires: Android 9+ (API 28)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 2.0+
Category: Food & Drink (app)
Listed since: Jan 15, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 22 (5 sensitive)
Website: hotpepper.jp
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Hot Pepper Gourmet is an app by Recruit Holdings Co.,Ltd. in the Food & Drink category, listed since at least January 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 4.117.0, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 9. It asks for 22 permissions, 5 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. It asks for the same permissions as version 5.63.0. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.64.0

【アップデート内容】・不具合の修正およびアップデートを行いました。ホットペッパーグルメでは、アプリを快適にご利用いただけるように機能の追加や改善を行っていきます。これからもホットペッパーグルメをよろしくお願いします。

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Are you worried about finding the right place to eat to meet your fussy friends' preferences and to get there without getting lost? Not to worry! Now with Hot Pepper Gourmet with new features, you'll be able to find series of restaurants with the "Google Voice Search," and narrow down your choices by going through some of the high resolution pictures from each of the restaurant. Once you have picked the perfect restaurant that suits your needs, tell your friends about it through Twitter; in the mean time, study ahead how to get there with the "Google Street View." Finally on the day, get great offers with a coupon and enjoy your outing with your friends! Only supports Japanese.

Version history

7 versions are listed, going back to v4.117.0. New versions arrive here about every 2 weeks. Since v5.49.0 it requires Android 9+.

v5.64.0 LATEST Oct 1, 2026 57.9 MB TRUSTED v5.63.0 Sep 15, 2026 57.8 MB TRUSTED v5.62.0 Aug 27, 2026 57.5 MB TRUSTED v5.50.0 Oct 3, 2026 52.9 MB TRUSTED v5.49.0 Oct 3, 2026 52.8 MB TRUSTED

All 7 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Oct 1, 2026.
Certificate issued to “RECRUIT Co., Ltd.” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Oct 1, 2026
Validated against Google Play Oct 1, 2026
Signed byCN=Daisaku Yamamoto, OU=Media Technology Labs, O="RECRUIT Co., Ltd.", L=Ginza Chuo-ku, ST=Tokyo, C=jp
Signing certificate (SHA-1)EA:5E:2D:F9:37:20:27:3A:30:13:85:95:A4:AA:AF:49:40:9C:73:AC
File MD59499564b7db5457f0efe57cce1d5d09a
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (22)

Hot Pepper Gourmet requests 22 permissions, 5 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Commondata get common data (custom) com.huawei.appmarket.service.commondata.permission.GET_COMMON_DATA
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) jp.co.recruit.mtl.android.hotpepper.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Mapsagent read app info (custom) com.samsung.android.mapsagent.permission.READ_APP_INFO
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Camera android.hardware.camera
Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait

Hot Pepper Gourmet APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Hot Pepper Gourmet for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 9 or later. Version 5.22.1 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.0 and later. It is an old build: apps that rely on online services may no longer connect when they are this old. Get version 5.22.1 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Hot Pepper Gourmet APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 9499564b7db5457f0efe57cce1d5d09a.