Food Travel: Top 30 Foodie Cities In The US (and World) In 2021 (7 of 7)

Paris, France

Croissants. Baguettes. Escargot. Paris has a tableau of lip-smacking dishes on offer, making it one of the best foodie cities on the planet.

Nibble on a few chewy macarons in one of Paris’ finest boulevards, Pierre Hermé, or head over to the Closerie des Lilas for a sip of café au lait. Parisians love bread, so do head over to Mahmoud M’Seddi’s Boulangerie for some Parisian bread. Another great place to enjoy Parisian bread is Maison Pichard, which has been around for over twenty years now.

Barcelona, Spain

One of the best places to enjoy a variety of flavors and dishes, head over to Barcelona. Known both for its modern and ancient monuments, Barcelona has something for everyone with fresh seafood, lip-smacking tapas, and street foods.

Head over the pedestrian corridor facing the seaport, at Ramblas. You can visit the Placa Sant Jaume for cervezas and tapas at the popular Craft Barcelona. And for lunch, one of the finest places in Barcelona is La Boqueria – an open-air food market that is packed with fresh food vendors and small eateries all along.

Seafood is immensely popular in Barcelona, and if you are a big fan of seafood, head over to one of the countless sea-facing outlets in the Barceloneta district for an amazing meal. The options are simply endless in Barcelona, one of the best cities to enjoy food in the world.

Rome, Italy

The capital of Italy, Rome is known for its history, culture, and food all around the world. If you are in Italy, there is no chance you can miss visiting this historic city.

Do make sure you avoid all the tourist traps if you truly want an experience of a lifetime.

Instead, head over to where the locals do – grab a square pizza slice at the Pizzarium, or head over to Felice a Testaccio for a plate of yolk-yellow carbonara. Tiramisu is another popular food in Italy, and you can enjoy some at Pompi, where you get to choose between the banana and chocolate, pistachio, strawberry, or the classic versions!

We’ve compiled a list of the thirty best foodie cities in the world for you to visit this year. While it can be a tough decision to figure out which one to visit first, there is no doubt that you should at least visit one of these this year.