20 cities with the best cuisine in the world 2025

Enjoying local food is an experience that cannot be missed when traveling, especially in new destinations. To give tourists more information for their next trips, the British magazine Time Out on March 15 announced a list of the 20 best cities to enjoy cuisine .

New Orleans, USA, is at the top of the list thanks to its cuisine, which is a blend of French, Spanish, Vietnamese and African influences. Typical and highly rated dishes include gumbo (chicken or seafood stew with bell peppers, celery, okra), jambalaya (rice mixed with meat or seafood, with special spices) and beignets (sweet cakes covered in powdered sugar).

Second place goes to Bangkok, Thailand, where diners can find everything from Michelin-starred fine dining to street food markets where dishes cost just a few dollars.

At number 3, Medellín, Colombia, impresses with its cheap food and coffee. Cape Town, South Africa, is at number 4, where locals love seafood. Madrid is at number 5, with locals saying the Spanish capital's cuisine is both "diverse" and "worth trying." At number 6, Mexico City has become a top destination for foodies in recent years.

Jollof rice (tomato and chilli rice) and smoky suya (smoky meat skewers) are the pride of Lagos, Nigeria, which is ranked 7th. Shanghai, China, where the cuisine has a history of thousands of years, is still mentioned, xiao long bao or fried dumplings, which helps them rank 8th. The French capital is the birthplace of haute cuisine, so it is no surprise that it is also ranked 9th on the list. 10th place belongs to Jakarta, with rendang (spicy beef), one of the many delicacies of Indonesia.

The results are based on a global survey of more than 18,500 people. Locals rated their dishes on 18 criteria, including quality, value for money, taste and offering a new experience. Time Out-appointed experts then took part in additional judging.

The ranking is based on the highest-scoring cities in each country to give a comprehensive assessment of world cities. In the 20 cities named, diners will find both traditional and modern dishes, from street stalls to fine restaurants.

The remaining 10 names in the top 20 include Marrakech, Morocco (11th), Lima, Peru (12th), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (13th), Mumbai, India (14th), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (15th), Cairo, Egypt (16th), Porto, Portugal (17th), Montreal, Canada (18th). Naples, Italy (19th), San José, Costa Rica (20th).

According to vnexpress.net

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