City guides

Where should the next meal happen?

Every guide is intentionally short: 3 to 5 restaurants that can carry a trip memory.

Find your next food memory 64 city guides
The historic Arcadia Round Barn on Route 66

Arcadia

Oklahoma

A Route 66 stop where the meal is part diner, part roadside attraction, and part classic Oklahoma road trip.

Asheville skyline with Blue Ridge Mountains

Asheville

North Carolina

A Blue Ridge food city where Indian street food, Spanish tapas, barbecue, and mountain produce all feel at home.

Austin skyline from a pedestrian bridge over the Colorado River

Austin

Texas

A city where barbecue, breakfast tacos, and serious chef tables all compete for your limited meal slots.

Bangkok skyline glowing at night

Bangkok

Thailand

A city where street food, royal Thai technique, and high-energy dining make every meal feel alive.

Historic local museum in Bicknell, Utah

Bicknell

Utah

A tiny Capitol Reef gateway town where the memorable move is pie, road food, and post-hike comfort.

Bologna skyline with medieval towers

Bologna

Emilia-Romagna, Italy

A porticoed food city where pasta, ragu, mortadella, and old trattorias make the meal the main attraction.

Buenos Aires skyline and city avenues

Buenos Aires

Argentina

A city where parrillas, pizza counters, Jewish-Argentine cooking, and late dinners make appetite part of the rhythm.

Cartagena skyline and Caribbean coast

Cartagena

Bolivar, Colombia

A Caribbean city where ceviche, coastal Colombian cooking, and candlelit rooms match the color of the streets.

Rainbow Row historic houses in Charleston

Charleston

South Carolina

A Lowcountry city where rice, seafood, preservation, and hospitality make dinner feel rooted.

Chicago skyline from the lakefront

Chicago

Illinois

A city where fine dining, beef stands, tavern energy, and immigrant kitchens all earn a serious meal slot.

Plaza de Armas in Cusco, Peru

Cusco

Peru

A high-altitude food city where colonial streets, Andean ingredients, and destination dinners meet in the historic center.

Dallas skyline with Reunion Tower

Dallas

Texas

A sprawling city where the best food stops range from burger bars and barbecue lines to precise destination dining.

Edinburgh skyline from the castle

Edinburgh

Scotland, United Kingdom

A capital city where cozy comfort food, theatrical old rooms, and global flavors sit within walking distance of the castle.

A warm small-city street scene at sunset

Edmond

Oklahoma

A north Oklahoma City side trip where comfort food, polished dinners, and Latin flavors make the suburb feel like a real food stop.

Fort Worth Stockyards cattle drive

Fort Worth

Texas

A cowtown-meets-modern-city food stop where burgers, Tex-Mex patios, and barbecue all make sense.

Historic Main Street in downtown Franklin, Tennessee

Franklin

Tennessee

A polished Tennessee town where donuts, Southern comfort, songwriter energy, and Main Street dinners all belong in the same weekend.

Historic downtown Guthrie, Oklahoma

Guthrie

Oklahoma

A historic Oklahoma stop where the memorable meals are donuts, diner breakfasts, and old-town comfort.

Haleiwa on Oahu's North Shore

Haleiwa

Hawaii

A North Shore town where burgers, pie, and sunset seafood turn a beach day into a food memory.

Honolulu skyline with Diamond Head

Honolulu

Hawaii

A Pacific city where Hawaiian plates, malasadas, noodles, and local comfort food turn beach days into food memories.

Downtown Houston skyline at dusk

Houston

Texas

A huge, generous food city where Tex-Mex, South Asian cooking, and Gulf Coast flavors all feel essential.

State Street and Main Street in Hurricane, Utah

Hurricane

Utah

A practical Zion-area base with better food than travelers expect if they know where to look.

Inverness Castle and the River Ness

Inverness

Scotland, United Kingdom

The Highland capital rewards travelers who trade generic pub meals for river views, seafood, and polished local cooking.

Istanbul skyline with mosques and the Bosphorus

Istanbul

Turkiye

A city between continents where meze, kebabs, palace rooms, and market flavors create unforgettable meals.

Center Street and Main Street in Kanab, Utah

Kanab

Utah

A red-rock crossroads where travelers can find surprisingly strong bistros, comfort plates, and vegetarian-friendly canyon food.

Kansas City skyline viewed from Liberty Memorial

Kansas City

Missouri

A barbecue capital where smoke, sauce, burnt ends, and old counter rituals still define the trip.

The Deutsches Eck at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle in Koblenz

Koblenz

Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

A Rhine-and-Moselle city where hearty brauhaus food, old wine houses, and river views make dinner feel deeply German.

Lima skyline above the Pacific coast

Lima

Peru

A Pacific food capital where ceviche, nikkei cooking, criollo comfort, and world-class tasting menus all belong.

London skyline with the Palace of Westminster

London

England, United Kingdom

A city where old dining rooms, nose-to-tail cooking, curry-house rituals, and serious restaurants share the map.

Downtown Los Angeles skyline seen from Griffith Observatory

Los Angeles

California

A sprawling food city where Oaxacan moles, seafood tacos, and old Hollywood rooms are worth crossing town for.

Downtown Malvern, Pennsylvania

Malvern

Pennsylvania

A Main Line town where breakfast, handmade pasta, and neighborhood lunch spots quietly punch above their size.

Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee

Memphis

Tennessee

A barbecue city where the meal is not a side quest. It is the reason many travelers came.

Arizona desert mountains and warm evening light near Mesa

Mesa

Arizona

An East Valley food stop where theatrical pizza, downtown sandwiches, brunch, and Latin American comfort all belong on the same itinerary.

Mexico City skyline with mountains beyond

Mexico City

Mexico

A capital of contrasts where seafood tostadas, old breakfast rooms, and modern Mexican cooking all feel essential.

Miami skyline across Biscayne Bay

Miami

Florida

A city of stone crab, Cuban counters, coastal glamour, and Latin American flavors with real staying power.

Montreal skyline from Mount Royal

Montreal

Quebec, Canada

A city where smoked meat, bistros, late nights, and immigrant cooking create a food identity with swagger.

Naples with Mount Vesuvius beyond the bay

Naples

Campania, Italy

A city where pizza is not a category but a civic inheritance, backed by pastry and street energy.

New Orleans skyline above the Mississippi River

New Orleans

Louisiana

A city where Creole dining rooms, po' boy counters, and neighborhood legends make meals feel ceremonial.

Lower Manhattan skyline from across the water

New York City

New York

A city of edible institutions where deli counters, appetizing shops, and old dining rooms carry the memory.

Historic center of Oaxaca de Juarez

Oaxaca

Mexico

A city where mole, corn, mezcal, smoke, and market memory make food the main reason to go.

Oban harbour at dawn

Oban

Scotland, United Kingdom

A west-coast harbor town where the ferry pier, whisky, and seafood make the meal plan wonderfully obvious.

Palermo Cathedral in Sicily

Palermo

Sicily, Italy

A Sicilian city where street food, pastries, markets, and old dining rooms make eating feel theatrical.

Paris skyline with the Eiffel Tower and Champ de Mars

Paris

Ile-de-France, France

A city where bistros, bread, wine, sweets, and precise modern cooking turn meals into personal landmarks.

Historic Main Street in Park City, Utah

Park City

Utah

A mountain town where breakfast can be serious, dinner can be polished, and the best meals earn their place around skiing or summer trails.

Portland Head Light on the Maine coast

Portland

Maine

A small coastal city where oysters, fries, wood-fired rooms, and serious small plates make every meal count.

Portree Harbour on the Isle of Skye

Portree

Isle of Skye, Scotland, United Kingdom

A harbor town where seafood, sea views, and island weather make every meal feel earned.

Courthouse Plaza in downtown Prescott, Arizona

Prescott

Arizona

A high-country Arizona town where Courthouse Square, cowboy comfort, farm-to-table cooking, and date-night dining sit close together.

Downtown Provo with the Provo City Center Temple

Provo

Utah

A compact college town with mountain views, bakery detours, and a few meals that feel deeply local.

Quebec City skyline and Chateau Frontenac

Quebec City

Quebec, Canada

A walled-city guide where old dining rooms, maple comfort, and Quebecois flavors make the setting part of the meal.

A small church in Reykholt, Iceland

Reykholt

South Iceland, Iceland

A Golden Circle food stop where geothermal greenhouses, farm restaurants, and handmade chocolate make the countryside taste alive.

Rome skyline with domes at sunset

Rome

Lazio, Italy

A city where carbonara, wine bars, pizza al taglio, and ancient streets make simple food feel monumental.

Salt Lake City skyline with mountains nearby

Salt Lake City

Utah

A mountain capital where chef-driven dining, classic counters, and road-trip comfort food can all fit into one day.

San Francisco skyline and bay from the Marin Headlands

San Francisco

California

A compact food city where oysters, sourdough, roast chicken, burritos, and old rooms still anchor the trip.

La Concha bay in San Sebastian

San Sebastian

Basque Country, Spain

A Basque food city where pintxos bars and destination restaurants compete beautifully for the same appetite.

Historic Santa Fe Plaza and adobe architecture

Santa Fe

New Mexico

A high-desert city where chile, adobe dining rooms, and Southwestern flavors make the place taste unmistakable.

Forsyth Park fountain in Savannah

Savannah

Georgia

A coastal Southern city where boardinghouse lunches, restored dining rooms, and Lowcountry flavors make meals linger.

Singapore skyline with Marina Bay

Singapore

Singapore

A city where hawker stalls and polished dining rooms both carry national food memory.

Historic building on Main Street in Springville, Utah

Springville

Utah

A quiet Utah Valley stop where the best meals lean wholesome, nostalgic, and easy after a museum visit or canyon drive.

Mount Timpanogos above Sundance, Utah

Sundance

Utah

A mountain resort where the meal is inseparable from the setting: fine dining, hearth cooking, and lift-accessed views.

Tbilisi skyline with old town and hills

Tbilisi

Georgia

A city where khinkali, qvevri wine, family recipes, and courtyard dining make meals feel generous.

Colorful Tobermory harbour on the Isle of Mull

Tobermory

Isle of Mull, Scotland, United Kingdom

A bright harbor town where island cheese, seafood, farm shops, whisky, and ferry weather make every meal feel local.

Tokyo skyline seen from Tokyo Skytree

Tokyo

Japan

A precision food city where one bowl, one counter seat, or one immaculate course can justify the day.

Main Street in Townsend, Montana

Townsend

Montana

A small Montana stop where the best food is unfussy, local, and exactly right for a road trip through big-sky country.

Tucson skyline with desert mountains in the distance

Tucson

Arizona

A UNESCO City of Gastronomy where Sonoran traditions, tortillas, chiles, and desert mornings matter.

Vancouver skyline from Stanley Park

Vancouver

British Columbia, Canada

A Pacific city where sushi, Cambodian-Vietnamese comfort, Indian cooking, and modern Canadian dining define the trip.