The 10 Best American Cities For Foodies
Travelers love to eat. That's why, every year in our Readers' Choice Survey, we ask our readers to rate the U.S. cities that have the best restaurants. This year, we were surprised by some of the winners in our Top 20. We think you will be too. Agree with their picks? Disagree? Want to see your favorite foodie city in the winner's circle next year? Vote in the next Readers' Choice Survey at cntraveler.com/vote.
10. BOSTON
Readers' Choice Rating: 83.1
9. HEALDSBURG, CA
Readers' Choice Rating: 83.6
Willi's Seafood & Raw Bar
8. SANTA FE
Readers' Choice Rating: 84.2
Compound
7. CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA, CA
Readers' Choice Rating: 85.0
Forge In the Forest Restaurant
6. CHICAGO
Readers' Choice Rating: 85.0
5. NEW ORLEANS
Readers' Choice Rating: 85.4
This food-obsessed city is constantly redefining its local flavor, perfecting beignets and gumbo while experimenting with the latest from nearby farms. New French Quarter restaurant Eat serves comfort food-chicken and dumplings, red beans and rice, fried green tomatoes-with the freshest ingredients; while Isaac Toups proves he's a master of Gulf shrimp, dirty rice and pork skin cracklins at Toup's Meatery. Pork paradise Cochon (pictured) delivers traditional Cajun fare in a renovated warehouse in the Lower Garden District. And we'll follow creative Chef Ian Schnoebelen from fine-dining restaurant Iris, which (sadly) closes in May, to his Italian-inspired Mariza in the Bywater. -Laura Dannen Redman
4. CHARLESTON, SC
Readers' Choice Rating: 86.0
3. SAN FRANCISCO
Readers' Choice Rating: 86.5
Google Earth
2. NAPA
Readers' Choice Rating: 87.1
Press
1. NEW YORK CITY
Readers' Choice Rating: 87.3
Emma Chao
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