Urbanspoon is free software that installs on iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod touch running 2.0 software. Urbanspoon, which is described as part Magic 8 Ball and part urban slot machine, can help locate and choose restaurants close to you using the location-aware iPhone GPS. The iPhone’s accelerometers pick up the “shake.”

There is also a feature to lock any of the three categories in case you want to stick to a neighborhood, type of food, or price range.

The video below gives you an idea of how it works.

The software is available for free at the iTunes App Store. Click here to download it.