Top 20 food cities of the year

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One of the best parts of visiting a new city is trying the food.

Each destination has something different to offer, something notably unique, interesting or creative that sets them apart from the next.

Food tourism is rapidly growing, with travellers now seeking out the best foodie experiences when visiting a destination.

To help, Caterwings carried out a study to determine which cities across the globe are on top of their gastronomy game, with ratings from 20,000 food journalists and restaurant critics used to reveal the top 100.

Coming in number one was San Sebastian, with the perfect score by expert opinions and rating of the high-end restaurants, with an overall score of 8.09. Close behind was Tokyo followed by New York City.

Surprisingly, Sydney, which boasts items like deep-fried Mars Bars, Messina and the best meat pies in Australia, has failed to make the list.

The rankings were determined by analysing the countries with the most restaurants per capita, and then which ones offered the highest quality and variety.

The final score was then based on a combination of critics, access, variety, quality, and affordability.

“Whether you’ve always dreamed of trying percebes in San Sebastian or okonomiyaki in Osaka, this study is the ultimate foodie bucket list,” Manuel Queiroz, CEO of Caterwings said.

“Every delicious destination in this index can offer inspiration to food industry professionals such as ourselves, as well as burgeoning chefs, gastronomes, and globetrotters.”

Check out the top 20 below:

  1. San Sebastian, Spain
  2. Tokyo, Japan
  3. New York City, USA
  4. Barcelona, Spain
  5. Singapore, Singapore
  6. Paris, France
  7. Madrid, Spain
  8. Lima, Peru
  9. London, UK
  10. Munich, Germany
  11. Las Vegas, USA
  12. Osaka, Japan
  13. Los Angeles, USA
  14. Stockholm, Sweden
  15. San Francisco, USA
  16. Oslo, Norway
  17. Seoul, South Korea
  18. Amsterdam, Netherlands
  19. Copenhagen, Denmark
  20. Hamburg, Germany

To see the full list of one hundred, click here.

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