12 Cities With Fantastic Local Food (PHOTOS)

At times it seems food is all travelers can talk about, and with good reason: it's so integral, so cultural, so delicious.

Whether stateside or overseas, we've got your cravings covered. See here our 12 appetizing picks for the world's best cities for local flavor. Bon appetit!

 

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Thailand's capital is a hub for cuisine from every corner of the country. From roadside food stalls to upscale restaurants, it's hard to find something that isn't delicious, such as the curries pictured above.

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Thailand's capital is a hub for cuisine from every corner of the country. From roadside food stalls to upscale restaurants, it's hard to find something that isn't delicious, such as the curries pictured above.

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[DMohr]

12:13 PM on 11/19/2010

My wife and I moved to Seattle, WA in May, and I've been tripping out over how good the food is around here. I've lived in the Midwest and in Los Angeles, visited San Francisco and Chicago, and been to Italy, Germany, France, Belgium (Bruges) and Israel. And I've gotta say, the standard of dining and the produce around the Seattle area is extraordinary.

[Rooster Coburn]

01:25 AM on 10/31/2010

Aww! They left out the fried catfish from Florence Alabama.

[Jeanpierre Prieur]

01:43 AM on 10/25/2010

Maybe tonight all have the french Fries from Belgium! Looks Yummy...

"At times it seems food is all travelers can talk about, and with good reason: it's so integral, so cultural, so delicious.Whether stateside or overseas, we've got your cravings covered. See here our 12 appetizing picks for the world's best cities for local flavor. Bon appetit!"

[Silver How]

10:28 PM on 10/17/2010

Top of this list ( to me ), definitely Bruges. History, old town, chocolate.. and *sighs* everything.

[Jeanpierre Prieur]

01:43 AM on 10/25/2010

Agreed

[Marilyn5401]

11:22 PM on 10/16/2010

While I was in Lima, every meal was absolutely delicious and memorable and I've always said that it was my favorite food city. I also love New Orleans!

[culprit]

08:59 PM on 10/16/2010

NEW HAVEN??? Oh Puleeeeeeze!

[alexandracabot]

12:43 PM on 11/12/2010

Have you ever eaten New Haven pizza?

[FPhoebe]

08:33 PM on 10/16/2010

I'm going to New Orleans for the first time in two days; I'm so excited! I can't wait to try some gumbo :)

[FPhoebe]

08:36 PM on 10/16/2010

Oh, and if anyone who happens to see my post knows of any great places to get food in NOLA, please let me know. I'd hate to get stuck eating at tourist traps...it's my first time going on a real vacation far from home and I want to do it right!

[Not worth fightin about]

09:45 PM on 10/14/2010

Folks, can we PLEASE stop the silly argument over whose city should have made it over who else's. It's not the "12 Best Cities For Local Food" -- it's "12 Cities With Fantastic Local Food."

That said, you folks dissin' New Haven are missing it! The blurb was inadequate -- didn't even mention Sally's Pizza! Go there! Greater New Haven has half a dozen pizza joints open for more than 50 years: Pepe's since 1925, Sally's since 1939; Modern & Zuppardi's since 1934, Tolli's since 1954. New Haven pizza -- crispy yet chewy, bubbly, straight out of a coal-fired oven -- is Napolitano-style. But it's a critter all it's own. Comparisons to NY, Chicago, etc. are stupid -- like arguing over the best fruit!

Whether or not Louis' Lunch "invented" the hamburger, name one other place in the WORLD run by the same family for 115 years, serving burgers for 110 years! New Haven has Hummel hot dogs, HOT LOBSTER ROLLS(!) & awesome fried seafood; fine fusion food; one of the best sushi joints in the world in Miya's; yummy Italian pastries; Thai, Malaysian, Laotian, Korean, Chinese & Indian; dim sum; noodle shops; excellent Mexican; Peruvian; decent BBQ -- finally! -- & a growing array of Turkish and falafel.

I grew up in Chicago, Philly & SF; spent lots of time in NYC & been to many cities on this list -- Lima, Bangkok, Oaxaca, N'awlins, SF/Berkeley. You know what? New Haven belongs on it! Get off the interstate --

[lotusgirl]

05:34 PM on 10/14/2010

This list had made me so hungry. All the food looks so flavorful. It's hard to put just one on the top of my list, but I would rate New Delhi, New Orleans and Bologna as my top three enticements.

Well, I kinda don't get New Haven pizza (haven't tried it, but I'm a NY pizza fan), but I will admit to ignorance on that one.

[DecoyNick]

02:21 PM on 10/14/2010

Missing Singapore. Epic fail.

[Hajnal]

02:37 PM on 10/14/2010

Virtually any city in Asia should be making the list. Street food is delicious everywhere you go. I especially love Hong Kong and Kuala Lumpur.

[HopeGrenade]

01:35 PM on 10/14/2010

NEW HAVEN!? Are you KIDDING me?! You have the WHOLE WORLD to pick from and you pick a city people try to avoid even having to pass through? And New Haven pizza? You mean the flavorless mess they made in a half-wit attempt to imitate New York pizza? That's one of your best local foods. Get real.

[whowhatwhywherewhen]

05:03 PM on 10/15/2010

Maybe people should stop trying to avoid going through and swing on in and eat the good stuff!!!!

[judgematty]

01:30 PM on 10/14/2010

How about we advertise more American cities?

[Marc NL]

04:49 PM on 10/14/2010

Why?

[boyer37212]

01:05 PM on 10/14/2010

If you're in Nashville, try our "hot chicken." Prince's is p'bly the number one. You won't find this in any other city.

OR, try a fish sandwich from Bolton's, EastSide Fish or Ed's Fish & Pizza (this is a soul-food delight you'll find no where else).

[Scottcluthe]

12:32 PM on 10/14/2010

Before your eye balls pop out and your brain explodes..try this is on for size. Houston, Texas.
Every dish listed in this article can be found in Houston,created most probably, by a culiary artist or chef from that country. It will cost half as much as the LA version, btw. Houston is probably
one of the most culturally diversified citys in the US.
There is a reason Houston has 4.5 millon people, I suspect it's mostly the great cheap world class cuisine. Not the mosquitos-heat-traffic. lol ! Not that I'm biased, of course.

[NRR]

02:37 PM on 10/14/2010

Amen to that! Houston is the Rodney Dangerfield of cities, we get no respect but we must be doing something right if we are the 4th largest city in the US.

[alexandracabot]

12:44 PM on 11/12/2010

Pfft. You can find that in almost any major city in the United States.

[mandymarleyandme]

12:10 PM on 10/14/2010

No Kansas City BBQ - Shame!