If you’re dreaming of opening a restaurant, here are the most popular foreign cuisines likely to work in India

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Italian — liked by 80%

Italian — liked by 80%

Though Italian food is most liked by Italians, Spaniards, and the French, Indians also agree with this most-liked cuisine around the world. With the number of pizza and pasta chains mushrooming in Indian metros, this comes as no surprise.

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Chinese — 77%

Chinese  — 77%

Indians love Chinese cuisine as much as the rest of the world, scoring nearly 78% fans. While India has had its own take on Chinese with its ethnic Indo-Chinese food, a lot of authentic Chinese dishes have also been seen in Indian metros. Chinese food, it turns out, is the least popular in Saudi Arabia and Indonesia.

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American — 75%

American — 75%

While American food ranks third on the list for Indians, It is also warmly received by the Philippines people, than it is among its natives, followed by Singapore.

Mexican — 70%

Mexican — 70%

Of the average liking from 70% people across 24 countries, the respondents from the US, Philippines and Norway have the most love for Mexican dishes.

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French — 70%

French — 70%

French cuisine is liked as much by Indians as the rest of the world at 70%. Aside from France, the cuisine is most popular in the Philippines, Singapore and Sweden.

British — 68%

British — 68%

Globally, the British cuisine is not so popular, preferred by only 50% of people around the world. Outside Britain, it is most popular in Singapore.

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Thai — 65%

Thai — 65%

Around 65% of those surveyed in India said they like Thai food. Being the immediate neighbour to Singapore and Malaysia, Thai food is also most common in these two countries.

Emirati — 63%

Emirati — 63%

More than half of the Indian respondents said they have a liking towards Emirati cuisine. Most popular in Taiwan and Saudi Arabia, the cuisine has an overall popularity at just 37% globally.

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Singaporean — 62%

Singaporean — 62%

While the liking for Singaporean cuisine among Indians stood at 62%, outside its own country, it is a hit among Australian people with 75% liking it, followed by Hong Kong.