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WHAT IS "CULINARY CAPITALS®"? It is a certification program offered by the World Food Travel Association that facilitates the discovery and appreciation of unique culinary cultures by travelers, especially in smaller or lesser-known destinations. WHY CERTIFY YOUR DESTINATION?
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Culinary Capitals is a destination certification program designed to raise the visibility of the food and drink culture, products and experiences in smaller or lesser-known destinations. Depending on where you live, you might know this as your area's culinary culture or gastronomy culture.
- New York, USA
- Tokyo, Japan
- Barcelona, Spain
- San Francisco, USA
- Paris, France
- Sydney, Australia
- Hong Kong, China
- Lyon, France
- London, England
- Copenhagen, Denmark
Why you should go here: This is the true mecca of the food world, allowing you to go on a gastronomic world trip without ever leaving the city. As long as you’re not incredibly picky, it won’t cost much either. Make sure to check out the Museum of Food and Drink. What you should eat here: Cheesecake. Decadent and rich but incredibly simple. The tow...
Why you should go here: Normally, you hear Tokyo and you think sushi. ‘Nuff said. But, that is most certainly not the case. Tokyo is much more than sushi. They have the most Michelinstar restaurants in the world and great casual dining. Tokyo is a hot spot for foodies. What you should eat here: Kaiseki cuisine, the ultimate Japanese cuisinethat has...
Why you should go here: Barcelona is this wonderful area where there’s fresh seafood and the innovative Catalan cuisine. What you should eat here: Paella – I jokingly call it Spanish fried rice – is an amazing rice dish usually made with seafood that Barcelona is famous for. My personal favorite was the squid ink paella at La Fonda. But, be careful...
Why you should go here: San Francisco is another great melting pot. It’s also one of the few cities where the Chinatown is reallyauthentic. Go here to experience the best authentic cuisines you can find on the West Coast. What you should eat here: San Francisco’s iconic food has been around for about a century now. It’s called Joe’s Special – it is...
Why you should go here: Now, this list wouldn’t be complete without Paris, since it was once hallmarked as the food capital of the world. Ah, Paris, it’s not as great as you think (it smells terrible), but it still has pretty damn great food. What you should eat here: Paris does not have a specific food they are famous for. And really it’s mainly t...
Why you should go here:Okay, so what foodie doesn’t want to visit Australia? Australia’s produce and seafood markets are second to none. What you should eat here: At least of the 40 best Australian foods. However, there are so many other things to try like the snow egg, truffled egg pasta, and Japanese stones. Be warned, those three are cult dishes...
Why you should go here:From haute Asian fusion to exquisite roasted goose, Hong Kong is a feast for the senses. What you should eat here: LanKwai Fong, or pedestrian alley, is home to Indochine 1929 (expensive but good) and incredible Vietnamese soft-shelled crab. Wanchai offers Beggar’s Chicken; which takes a full six hours to prepare. What you sh...
Why you should go here: Lyon is where France originally elevated food into an art form. The city still caters to gourmands of all budgets, although it’s the haute cuisine that clearly stands apart from the rest. With more than 1,500 restaurants (thirteen awarded Michelin Stars), there’s no shortage of culinary establishments in this gastronomic cen...
Why you should go here: London currently has a thriving restaurant culture, and that is not just because of celebrity chefs. Add the extraordinary culinary diversity of its multi-ethnic restaurants with some affordabilityand it’s not hard to see why this city beat out the odds to overcome Paris as a food destination. What you should eat here: Have ...
Why you should go here: Copenhagen is the gastro capital of Scandinavia. On top of 18 Michelin Stars between 15 restaurants and 13 Bib Gourmands, the city also has some of the world’s best chefs and Northern Europe’s biggest food festival, Copenhagen Cooking(I swear I’m going to go when I finally go to Denmark). What you should eat here: If you can...
WHY JOIN CULINARY CAPITALS? Focuses entirely on your destination's gastronomy, culinary culture, and heritage. Recognized internationally as a respected standard, not a country-specific marketing gimmick that might confuse travelers.
Culinary Capitals is a regenerative tourism tool that puts the spotlight on those areas that are smaller or lesser-known, but with equally satisfying and high-quality food and beverage products and experiences. Culinary Capitals also has a destination development component built-in.
Culinary Capitals are lesser-known destinations with great food and beverage products and experiences. Impartial, third party certified by the World Food Travel Association.
But first, what makes a ‘culinary capital’? The Best Restaurant Cultures. In this list, we are going not by country, but by individual cities that give the most impressive representation of their nation’s unique cuisine. We have based our list on several factors, including: Quality local cuisine. Different influences and originality.
