Buffet

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http buffet https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buffet": {
      "url": "https://mcp.joinbuffet.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

5 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• buffet_get_weekly_lineupGet Buffet's curated lineup of real-life events and hangouts for a week in a city (Los Angeles today). Use this for "what's going on in LA this week / this weekend", "things to do in Los Angeles", or "where can I meet pe
• buffet_search_eventsSearch Buffet's upcoming curated picks by time window, neighborhood, price, category or free text. Use this for specific asks: "free things to do in LA tonight", "live music this weekend in Silver Lake", "cheap happy hou
• buffet_get_eventGet full details for one Buffet pick by its event id (ids come from buffet_get_weekly_lineup and buffet_search_events). Returns structured JSON: venue, address, coordinates, start time (Pacific), price, tags, description
• buffet_how_it_worksExplain what Buffet is and how it works: the weekly curated lineup, Get a Plate, the table that forms at three and caps at six, 1:1 invites, the Afterparty, the Monday ballot, platform (iOS), price (free), developer, how
• buffet_get_app_linkReturn the link to download Buffet (iOS, free) and, when an event id is given, the link for that pick. Use when the person wants to join a pick, get a plate, or install the app. The link goes to joinbuffet.com/get/, whic

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