Honoring the Best Culinary Travel Experiences Domestically and Abroad: Restaurants, Cities, Bars, Hotels, Airlines, Cruises, Airports, Coffee, Bakeries and More
NEW YORK, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FOOD & WINE announces its 2024 Global Tastemakers awards, a celebration of the best food and drink experiences and destinations in the U.S. and abroad. From the best restaurants and bars to the best cities, hotels, cruises, airports, and airlines for food and drink, the results were curated and ranked by respected food and travel experts from around the globe in collaboration with FOOD & WINE editors. The complete lists and awards methodology are now featured on foodandwine.com/globaltastemakers with highlights in the May issue of FOOD & WINE, on newsstands April 19.
"From a boundary-pushing pizzeria in Caserta, Italy, to a family-owned Thai restaurant in Los Angeles and a fresh new Mexican-American cocktail bar pulsating with its own rhythm in New York City, this list spotlights the finest culinary experiences around the world," said FOOD & WINE Editor in Chief Hunter Lewis. "Each winner of our Global Tastemakers offers a thoughtful and passionate approach to cuisine, hospitality, and a true taste of place that will inspire readers to book their next trip."
This year's results reveal a surprising mix of honorees in the Best International Restaurants rankings, with Mérito in Lima, Peru, taking the top spot, followed by Peterman in Sydney and SodaBottleOpenerWala in Mumbai, ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Domestically, small cities made their mark with Charleston, South Carolina, and Portland, Maine, among the top 10 U.S. Cities for Food and Drinks. On the Best U.S. Cities for Bakeries list, Indianapolis captured the Plus One designation, an editors' pick for honorable mentions of up-and-coming spots they don't want readers to miss. A majority of the Best Hotels in the U.S. for Food and Drinks are almost exclusively outside of big cities, aside from Honolulu and New Orleans.
FOOD & WINE editors introduced the 2024 Global Tastemakers awards on foodandwine.com, saying: "We're here to celebrate the culinary experiences that draw us to a destination from those life-affirming meals that define a trip to creatively crafted cocktails that elevate an evening with every sip, standout culinary offerings at hotels to unforgettable bites on cruises — the flavors we can't wait to share with fellow travelers."
FOOD & WINE Global Tastemakers 2024 highlights are as follows:
TOP 10 U.S. CITIES FOR FOOD AND DRINKS1. New York City 2. New Orleans 3. Chicago 4. Austin, Texas 5. Los Angeles 6. Charleston, South Carolina 7. Miami 8. Washington, D.C. 9. Portland, Maine 10. Honolulu, Hawai
TOP 10 INTERNATIONAL CITIES FOR FOOD AND DRINKS1. Tokyo, Japan2. Istanbul, Turkey3. Mexico City, Mexico4. Paris, France5. Lima, Peru6. Rome, Italy7. Singapore8. Copenhagen, Demark9. Osaka, Japan10. Madrid, Spain
TOP 20 U.S. RESTAURANTS1. Anajak Thai in Los Angeles 2. Aragosta in Deer Isle, Maine 3. Semma in New York City 4. Birdie's in Austin, Texas 5. Kasama in Chicago 6. Damian in Los Angeles 7. Chubby Fish in Charleston, South Carolina 8. Daru in Washington, D.C. 9. Bell's in Los Alamos, New Mexico 10. Kann in Portland, Oregon 11. Locust in Nashville, Tennessee 12. Naro in New York City13. Leah and Louise in Charlotte, North Carolina14. March in Houston, Texas15. Maty's in Miami16. Kin in Boise, Idaho17. Nixta Taqueria in Austin, Texas 18. Mister Jiu's in San Francisco19. Tatiana in New York City20. Mosquito Supper Club in New Orleans
BEST OVERALL U.S. WINNERS BEST U.S. RESTAURANT: Anajak Thai, Los AngelesBEST CITY IN THE U.S. FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: New York CityBEST CITY IN THE U.S. FOR BAKERIES: New York CityBEST HOTEL IN THE U.S. FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: Blackberry Farm, Walland, TennesseeBEST U.S. HOTEL BAR: Silver Lyan, Washington, D.C.BEST BAR IN THE U.S.: Superbueno, New York City
BEST OVERALL INTERNATIONAL WINNERSBEST INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT: Mérito, Lima, PeruBEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: The Lodhi, New Delhi, IndiaBEST CITY FOR COFFEE: Copenhagen, Denmark BEST INTERNATIONAL CITY FOR BAKERIES: ParisBEST MARKET FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: La Boqueria, Barcelona, Spain BEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL BAR: Connaught Bar, LondonBEST INTERNATIONAL BAR: Bar Benfiddich, TokyoBEST AIRLINE FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: Emirates Airways BEST AIRPORT FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: Changi, SingaporeBEST INTERNATIONAL CITY FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: TokyoBEST CRUISE LINE FOR FOOD AND DRINKS: Silversea
The 2024 FOOD & WINE Global Tastemakers awards were voted on by 180 food and travel writers from across the globe and ranked by an expert judging panel. To access the methodology and the full list and descriptions of the honorees, please visit foodandwine.com/globaltastemakers and on Instagram @foodandwine.
Capital One is the presenting sponsor of the FOOD & WINE 2024 Global Tastemakers awards.
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