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Best Cities for Food 2026

Top 20 cities with the best food scenes. From street food to fine dining, find your next culinary destination.

Updated June 2026

Shanghai, China tops our 2026 ranking of the best cities for food. Browse the full list of 100 destinations below.

9/10

Shanghai

China

9/10

Tokyo

Japan

9/10

São Paulo

Brazil

9/10

Seoul

South Korea

9/10

Lima

Peru

9/10

Mexico City

Mexico

9/10

Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam

9/10

London

England

9/10

New York

United States

#10

9/10

New York City

United States

#11

9/10

Bangkok

Thailand

#12

9/10

Hanoi

Vietnam

#13

9/10

Hong Kong

#14

9/10

Singapore

#15

9/10

Melbourne

Australia

#16

9/10

Sicily

Italy

#17

9/10

Berlin

Germany

#18

9/10

Rome

Italy

#19

9/10

rome

italy

#20

9/10

Osaka

Japan

#21

9/10

Taipei City

Taiwan

#22

9/10

Taipei

Taiwan

#23

9/10

Paris

France

#24

9/10

paris

france

#25

9/10

Montréal

Canada

#26

9/10

barcelona

spain

#27

9/10

Kyoto

Japan

#28

9/10

brussels

belgium

#29

9/10

Naples

Italy

#30

9/10

Copenhagen

Denmark

#31

9/10

Florence

Italy

#32

9/10

Donostia / San Sebastián

Spain

#33

9/10

Chiang Mai

Thailand

#34

9/10

Galway

Ireland

#35

9/10

Basque Country

Spain

#36

9/10

Italy

#37

9/10

Japan

#38

9/10

San Francisco

United States

#39

9/10

Beijing

China

#43

8/10

Istanbul

Turkey

#44

8/10

Mumbai

India

#45

8/10

Jakarta

Indonesia

#46

8/10

Cairo

Egypt

#47

8/10

London

United Kingdom

#48

8/10

Central Visayas

Philippines

#49

8/10

Bogota

Colombia

#50

8/10

Ahmedabad

India

#51

8/10

Santiago

Chile

#52

8/10

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

#53

8/10

Scotland

United Kingdom

#54

8/10

Sydney

Australia

#55

8/10

Hokkaido

Japan

#56

8/10

Cape Town

South Africa

#57

8/10

Kolkata

India

#58

8/10

Nairobi

Kenya

#59

8/10

Bali

Indonesia

#60

8/10

Yokohama

Japan

#61

8/10

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

#62

8/10

Casablanca

Morocco

#63

8/10

Buenos Aires

Argentina

#64

8/10

Toronto

Canada

#65

8/10

Chicago

United States

#66

8/10

Perth

Australia

#67

8/10

Sapporo

Japan

#68

8/10

Vienna

Austria

#69

8/10

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

#70

8/10

Manila

Philippines

#71

8/10

Penang

Malaysia

#72

8/10

kuala lumpur

malaysia

#73

8/10

Warsaw

Poland

#74

8/10

Budapest

Hungary

#75

8/10

Auckland

New Zealand

#76

8/10

Barcelona

Spain

#77

8/10

Philadelphia

United States

#78

8/10

Kobe

Japan

#79

8/10

San Antonio

United States

#80

8/10

Munich

Germany

#81

8/10

Okinawa

Japan

#82

8/10

Dublin

Ireland

#83

8/10

Milan

Italy

#84

8/10

Prague

Czechia

#85

8/10

Calgary

Canada

#86

8/10

Belgrade

Serbia

#87

8/10

Brussels

Belgium

#88

8/10

Hiroshima

Japan

#89

8/10

Tbilisi

Georgia

#90

8/10

Da Nang

Vietnam

#91

8/10

Marrakech

Morocco

#92

8/10

Stockholm

Sweden

#93

8/10

Austin

United States

#94

8/10

Cebu City

Philippines

#95

8/10

Marrakesh

Marokko

#96

8/10

Cebu

Philippines

#97

8/10

Marrakesh

Morocco

#98

8/10

Cancun

Mexico

#99

8/10

Amsterdam

Netherlands

#100

8/10

Turin

Italy

Frequently asked questions

What is the best city for food in the world?

Shanghai, China is the best city for food in the world in 2026, based on City Buddy's data across hundreds of destinations. See the full ranking below.

What are the top 10 best food in the world (2026)?

1. Shanghai, China; 2. Tokyo, Japan; 3. São Paulo, Brazil; 4. Seoul, South Korea; 5. Lima, Peru; 6. Mexico City, Mexico; 7. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 8. London, England; 9. New York, United States; 10. New York City, United States.