Delhi And Mumbai Are World's Best Cities For Local Food

When contemplating a trip to a city, food often takes the centre stage. And while exploring the city there is no better way then to sample the local staple there. If you're interested in discovering some of the finest cities worldwide for authentic local and street food, we have just what you need. Taste Atlas, a renowned food guide, has recently published a compilation of the top 100 cities in the world to experience local cuisine, and guess what New Delhi and Mumbai have secured a spot on the list.

The Taste Atlas post showcased today a collection of cities ranked from 1 to 50, as per the food guide's evaluation. Explaining their approach and investigation process, they stated on their website, "We decided to rummage through our database and combine the findings with restaurant ratings on Google. We combined the average of the ratings of the best local and regional dishes served in a particular city, the average rating of the national dishes served in that city, and the average Google rating of the best traditional restaurants in that city."  

"Here is a list of the best cities in the world to enjoy local food according to our database and users' ratings in it," they concluded. Enthusiasts of Indian cuisine celebrated with joy upon discovering that New Delhi secured the 16th spot, while Mumbai secured the 34th spot on the list. "New Delhi's traditional food is characterized by its aromatic spices, rich flavours, and diverse culinary influences," they wrote about the capital city. Meanwhile, about Mumbai, they said, "The local food scene in Mumbai is a mouth-watering promenade of street food vendors and traditional Indian eateries."

As for the number one best city to try local food, the food guide said it was none other than Florence in Italy. In fact, three Italian cities - Florence, Naples and Rome - featured among the top five on the list. "Traditional Florentine cuisine is characterised by its simplicity and focus on high-quality local ingredients. And when it comes to drinks, try Negroni - a cocktail made with equal parts gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari," revealed the post dedicated to Florentine cuisine.

So which city’s local food are you going to try next? Any city that they may have missed? Let us know!