City Guide
The living map of where to eat, city by city.
What to eat in Istanbul: 10 dishes and where to find them
Between the Bosphorus and the spice trade, Istanbul's kitchen runs on grilled meat, market fish and pastry too rich to rush — here's where locals actually order it.
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What to eat in Seoul: 10 dishes and where to find them
Pyongyang cold noodles in Jung-gu, a beef soup served since 1939 in Myeongdong and tteokbokki hotpot in Sindang-dong: what to eat in Seoul before Chuseok closes many of the city's kitchens.
What to eat in Cape Town: 10 dishes and where to find them
Cape Malay bobotie in the Bo-Kaap, gatsbys in Gatesville and hake and chips at Kalk Bay: this is what to eat in Cape Town, and which counters and tasting menus deserve the booking.
What to eat in Lyon: 10 dishes and where to find them
France's gastronomic capital runs on offal, fresh cheese and pink pralines. Here's what to eat in Lyon and which bouchons and market stalls to trust with it.
What to eat in Bangkok: 10 dishes and where to find them
Crab omelette at Jay Fai, boat noodles at Victory Monument, guay jub in Yaowarat and a three-star southern Thai menu, with addresses and 2026 prices in baht.
What to eat in Oaxaca: 10 dishes and where to find them
Levadura de Olla and Los Danzantes both hold Michelin stars, but the real education starts at a market comal. This is where Oaxaca eats, from tejate at 15 pesos to a mole that took three days to cook.
What to eat in Naples: 10 dishes and where to find them
Ten dishes, ten addresses, and the neighbourhoods where Neapolitans actually eat them — from a €6 pizza margherita to a sfogliatella recipe that hasn't changed since 1785.
What to eat in San Sebastian: 10 dishes and where to find them
Pintxos built a global reputation on small plates and short walks between bars; here's where the city's classics — and a few modern additions — actually deliver.
What to eat in Tokyo: 10 dishes and where to find them
Sushi at Tsukiji before 9am, tsukemen under Tokyo Station, soba in Kanda, monjayaki in Tsukishima and a 1909 taiyaki shop, with addresses and 2026 prices in yen.
What to eat in Lisbon: 9 dishes and where to find them
Bacalhau à brás, grilled sardines, pastéis de nata and petiscos, mapped to the tascas, markets and bars actually serving them in 2026.
What to eat in Lima: 10 dishes and where to find them
The World's 50 Best Restaurants is handed out in Lima on 4 November. Before the tasting menus fill up, here is the city the cooks themselves eat in, market counters included.
Amsterdam has the most stars. Zwolle has the last word.
There are 122 starred restaurants in the country and the capital holds more of them than anywhere else. Yet the only three-star sits two hours east. We mapped the whole selection to work out where the Dutch map of flavour really runs.
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