Google Maps Could Soon Take Your Food Order While You’re Still Driving
Google Maps may be about to stop just recommending restaurants and start ordering from them directly.
A newly discovered APK teardown of Google Maps version 26.27.00.941319029 for Android devices reveals promotional text strings pointing to an upcoming “Ask Maps to order food” feature.
This is reported to expand the app’s existing Gemini-powered Ask Maps tool from basic suggestions into full, autonomous commercial transactions.
What the Code Reveals
Android Authority’s teardown surfaced onboarding strings reading, “Say what you’re craving, discover local favorites, and Maps will order for you, even while you’re on the go,” alongside interface buttons labeled “Try it out” and “Maybe later.”
Those strings match how Maps typically introduces a brand-new feature to users rather than an internal test flag, suggesting the capability is closer to release than earlier experiments, just as the case with the Pixel Glow feature.
Nothing about the feature is live in the app yet, but the phrasing implies Maps would handle the entire ordering process itself, not just point users toward a restaurant’s own ordering page or a third-party delivery app.
Building on Ask Maps and Gemini
Ask Maps launched earlier this year as a conversational Gemini-powered feature that answers open-ended questions like where to grab a quick bite between two locations, complete with reservation links.
PhoneArena notes that Google has already demonstrated agentic ordering through Gemini on the Pixel 10 lines, where the assistant can take over specific apps to book rides or place takeout orders.
That existing groundwork raises the question of whether the new Maps feature will run entirely through cloud-based Gemini processing or lean on device-specific agentic hardware the way those phones already do.
The potential limitation is the initial rollout to select premium devices and their connected Android Auto apps rather than reaching every Android Maps user at once.
What Remains Unclear
Neither Android Authority nor PhoneArena found the feature actually functioning inside the current build, and several practical questions remain open.
It’s not yet clear whether Maps would need direct partnerships with individual restaurants or would route orders through existing delivery services, a detail that matters for anything involving payment and personal information.
As with any APK teardown, uncovering reference code doesn’t guarantee a public release, and Google has shelved in-development features before.
Still, the direction fits Google’s broader pattern this year of pushing advanced Gemini from a question-answering assistant toward one that completes tasks outright, meaning your order could genuinely be ready by the time you pull into the parking lot.
Source: Google Maps may soon expand beyond restaurant suggestions
