Some travelers pick a city break based on the destination's cultural offerings – shortlisting the best museums and galleries to visit. Others eye up cities with buzzy nightlife or opt for a destination hosting a festival or event. But for many vacationers, the most exciting part of any trip is the food.
These are the travelers that wake up on the first day of the trip excited for all the culinary delights awaiting them: from sprawling markets offering local delicacies, to late-night street food, to independent restaurants serving distinctive dishes you won't forget any time soon. It's these gourmand travelers Time Out had in mind when the global media organisation put together a new ranking of the world's best foodie cities. "Food is everything when traveling," Grace Beard, Time Out's travel editor told CNN Travel .
"A good (or bad) meal can make or break a trip – it's usually one of the things we remember most." The top US city on Time Out 's ranking was Portland, Oregon – at number 10. According to Time Out , Portland is another must-visit spot for pizza lovers, with Mexican pizza – a pizza topped with taco ingredients – named by locals as the city's best-value dish.
The ninth city on Time Out' s ranking is Dubai. Time Out says locals named traditional Middle Eastern dishes such as mandi rice, shawarma and charcoal-grilled chicken as the city's must-eats India boasts a variety of street food in both sweet and salty varieties, with Time Out recommending vegetari.
