TouchBistro vs Lavu

Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems. Last verified June 10, 2026.

The short answer

TouchBistro ranks higher on Top 11 (#5 vs #11) for Restaurant owners choosing POS + kitchen management. An extremely user-friendly, iPad-native system that's easy for staff to master.

At a glance

TouchBistroLavu
Top 11 rank#5 / The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems#11 / The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems
Score (out of 9.4)8.47.2
Best forIntuitive iPad-based POSMobile-first iPad POS
Pricing$$ ($69 to $300+/mo)$$ ($59 to $279/mo)
HQToronto, CanadaAlbuquerque, USA
Founded20102010

TouchBistro

An extremely user-friendly, iPad-native system that's easy for staff to master.

www.touchbistro.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems

Lavu

An original iPad POS, great for food trucks and other mobile-focused businesses.

www.lavu.com

See full entry in The 11 Best Restaurant POS Systems

Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.