Restaurant Listing (React + TypeScript, Node + TypeScript, MongoDB)

Summary

A simple Zomato/Swiggy-like restaurant listing page with live search, filters, sorting and pagination. Full-stack example using React + TypeScript frontend and Node.js + TypeScript backend with MongoDB.

Setup (local, tested)

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+
• npm or yarn
• MongoDB (local) or MongoDB Atlas connection string

Backend

1. cd backend
2. Copy .env.example to .env and set MONGO_URI and PORT if desired. Default: mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/restaurant-app
3. Install: npm install
4. Seed sample data: npm run seed
5. Start dev server: npm run dev
   • Server runs on http://localhost:4000 by default
6. API: GET /api/restaurants?q=&page=1&limit=10&cuisine=Indian,Italian&minRating=4&sort=rating

Frontend

1. cd frontend
2. Install: npm install
3. Create .env: