Some of the best memories made abroad happen while breaking bread over a dining table.
Alongside your passport, boarding ticket, a spare pair of jeans and universal adapter plug, it may also be worth packing your appetite.
That is certainly the message behind National Geographic’s Best of the World 2026 list for food. Ranking 15 of the best places for food right now, the list spotlights the destinations with the best flavours.
The magazine brought together its global writers and editors to compile this year’s list of the world’s most delicious and intriguing places to eat, with several European destinations making the cut.
“More than a pin on a map, these top spots reveal hidden histories, rising culinary stars, and surprising flavours that will leave you hungry for more,” National Geographic said.
