the baklava the travel portal TripAdvisor just published the ranking of the 25 best gastronomic destinations in the world for 2022, based on the opinions and comments that users have made on the platform throughout the year.
In addition to the traditional lists of ‘Popular Destinations’ and ‘Trends’ of Tripadvisor, the Traveler's Choice 2022 include the categories Best of the best', that distinguish the best destinations for foodies, outdoor enthusiasts, skiers, urbanites, and sun worshipers.
Yes Majorca presents itself as the best fashion destination and Dubai as the most popular according to TripAdvisor users, the award for best gastronomic destination goes to ¡Roma!
London reached the second position in the ranking while Paris comes in third place, followed by Dubai (4th).
Spain It comes out very well in the ranking, since three cities in our country enter the list of the best gastronomic destinations in the world: Barcelona (5th place), Madrid (6th place) and Valencia (14th).
Let's review the complete ranking of the 25 best destinations for food lovers. Bon Appetite!
Rome, the best gastronomic destination of 2022.
THE TOP 10
1. ROME (ITALY)
"Rome was not built in a day, and you will need much more than a day to enjoy this timeless city," they point out from TripAdvisor. To enjoy it and of course, to sink your teeth into it, because who can resist a delicious pizza fresh from the stone oven or a pasta of the nonna in a typical Roman trattoria?
And the Romans don't live on pizza and pasta alone, mornings always start with smoky cappuccinos and the afternoons, whatever the time of year, always taste better with a delicious gelato artisan.
The list of unmissable dishes in the Italian capital It is the same as the adjective that has accompanied it since time immemorial: eternal.
Lasagne, risotto, cacio e pepe, carpaccio, ossobuco, polenta, ragu, porchetta, piadina, tiramisu, focaccia, aubergine parmesan, suppli a la romana... How hungry all of a sudden, right? Welcome to Rome!
Good appetite!
2. LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM)
Whoever said that in England people eat badly is that they did not go to the right place. Camden Town to Covent Garden and Portobello Road to Shoreditch: London is a true gastronomic hotbed in which there are thousands of options, from exclusive Michelin Star restaurants to the best street food.
Oh, and it is not only the second best city for lovers of good food, but also of good drinks, because here is the Connaught Bar, which has recently revalidated its title of best bar in the world at the awards The World's 50 Best Bars 2021.
Connaught Bar, London.
3. PARIS (FRANCE)
We will always have Paris… and its food! Ratatouille, raclette, galettes, quiche, cassoulet, coq au vin, bouillabaisse, macarons, pan au chocolat, crepes... O mon Dieu! It is impossible to try everything in one getaway, so any time seems like a good time to come back for another piece of the French capital.
Hotel Rochechouart, Paris.
4. DUBAI (UNITED ARAB EMIRATES)
The city of records and “everything is possible” is the fourth best destination in the world for food lovers, and here luxury restaurants coexist with street stalls forming an exotic menu in which to discover the flavors of the Middle East in typical dishes such as: falafel, hummus, manousheh, tabouleh, samboosa or the famous khuzi , considered the national dish of the United Arab Emirates.
Dubai, the city of records.
5. BARCELONA (SPAIN)
Barcelona is, according to TripAdvisor users, the best city in Spain and the fifth in the world for lovers of good food. A news that is not new, because at Condé Nast Traveler we have always praised for active and passive its overwhelming, heterogeneous and vibrant gastronomic offer.
Everything has its (well deserved) place in Barcelona: innovative cuisine, lifelong restaurants, wine bars, international restaurants, vegans, cocktail bars… If something is going to happen (gastronomically speaking), it will happen first in Barcelona.
Light House, Barcelona.
6. MADRID (SPAIN)
If you blink, you'll miss it: Madrid's gastronomic scene welcome every day new proposals, renew the classics and care lovingly traditional tradition.
In the Spanish capital you can enjoy the talent of the most prestigious chefs of the national and international scene (Dabid Muñoz, Ramón Freixa, Dani García, Diego Guerrero, Quique Dacosta…) , go from canes to neighborhood taverns , do the cooked route try the best squid sandwiches let you see in the trendy places , try international flavors , to practice the art of terracing Y toast on high.
because you know, from Madrid to the sky (but on a full stomach).
Firewood (Paseo de la Castellana, 57)
7. SAO PAULO (BRAZIL)
“The kitchen and the art of Sao Paulo it is as multinational as its diverse population of 10 million”, they affirm from TripAdvisor. Don't get lost –or yes, get lost– the garden district , where you will find a multitude of restaurants that “serve every imaginable food to diners from all over the world”.
São Paulo, Brazil.
8. NEW YORK (UNITED STATES)
It is impossible to eat Big Apple whole and at one time, but if you do it little by little, in several visits and savoring each bite: from Midtown to Long Island, from Queens to DUMBO, from Fifth Avenue to Soho through Little Italy and China Town, New York, get ready, we want to sink our teeth into you!
Eat the Big Apple!
9. BANGKOK (THAILAND)
Golden palaces, floating markets, majestic porcelain towers... Bangkok never sleeps never stops and always surprises. The capital of Thailand is one of the Meccas of street food Asian Well, its streets they look like the aisles of an outdoor restaurant where visitors can choose which stall to order food from.
a tour of its famous markets It is a good way to get to know the culture, customs and lifestyle of the Thai people while enjoying some delicious noodles with chicken.
Bangkok, from market to market.
10. SINGAPORE (SINGAPORE)
The future is present in Singapore . And you discover this even without having left its amazing airport, Jewel Changi, awarded several times as the best in the world.
To try the most authentic cuisine in the country, you should go to the city's street food markets, known as hawkers, which for a little over a year, have been part of the UNESCO Intangible Heritage of Humanity.
Singapore.
FROM 11 TO 25
Florence and its delicious Tuscan cuisine ranks 11th in the ranking, followed by istanbul **(12th) –**where you can taste irresistible Turkish delights such as mix (the equivalent of our tapas and appetizers), the baklava, lufer (the blue fish from the Bosphorus) or the famous doner kebab– Y Lisbon (13th) –where it is impossible to refuse a tasty bacalhau, a francesinha or some Belem cakes–.
Completing the top 20: Valencia (14th), Naples (15th), Cairo (16th), Bordeaux (17th), Cartagena (18th), Lyon (19th) and New Orleans (20th).
The list of the 25 best gastro destinations concludes with Mexico City in twenty-first place, followed by Hanoi (22nd), Charleston (23rd), Marrakech (24th) and Hong Kong (25th).
Ready Set… Let's eat the world!
Mezze: the Turkish appetizer.