How do I use FLUX Restaurants MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@FLUX Restaurants MCP Server Find a romantic Italian restaurant for dinner in Los Angeles" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

FLUX Restaurants MCP Server 🍽️

An AI-native restaurant discovery service powered by the Model Context Protocol. Search 2,200+ restaurants across 15+ US cities.

Tools

Tool	Description
`search_restaurants`	Search by cuisine and city
`get_featured_restaurant`	Detailed info on FLUX-verified restaurants (menu, hours, story)
`recommend_restaurant`	Natural language recommendations ("romantic dinner in LA")
`get_best_of_articles`	Curated "Best Of" restaurant lists
`list_cities`	All available cities with restaurant counts

Quick Start

npm install
export NEON_DB_URL="your-postgres-connection-string"
node index.js

Usage with Claude Desktop / MCP Clients

Add to your MCP client config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "flux-restaurants": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/flux-restaurants-mcp/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "NEON_DB_URL": "your-postgres-connection-string"
      }
    }
  }
}

Example

> search_restaurants(cuisine="ramen", city="New Jersey")

Found 3 restaurants:

**Ramen Nagomi** — Ramen in New Brunswick, NJ ⭐ 4.5 (380 reviews)
Phone: (732) 555-0123
Website: https://ramen-nagomi.fluxrestaurants.com

**Iki Ramen** — Ramen in Hollywood, LA ⭐ 4.3 (245 reviews)
...