Favorite Food Destinations

Unleash your culinary adventurous curiosity with these favorite food destinations. Whether you crave street food or gourmet experiences, find the perfect places to satisfy your appetite and indulge your taste buds!

As an avid traveler who has been to all 50 United States and 50 countries (and counting), I have had some of the best food on this planet. Street food, festival food, Michelin restaurants (, , and ), Christmas markets, cooking classes, chocolate-making, “must try in _”, “iconic in _”, and “only in _”, I’ve probably covered it.

Noma Kyoto, Japanese pop-up of Noma – 3 Michelin Stars, 5x World’s Best Restaurant

And what I haven’t covered yet, I’m on a mission to cover soon! So, if you have suggestions for a fantastic foodie-focused trip, please drop those gems below! . Thank you!

If traveling isn’t your thing, we can still be friends . No, seriously, I get it. Traveling isn’t everyone’s thing or more often, life is involved and it just isn’t feasible. If that’s the case, I hope you use my favorite food destinations to travel vicariously, culinary style, of course!

Okay, back to regularly scheduled programming. Please enjoy these foodie photos from my travels. Hopefully, it provides inspiration for your next trip or maybe even a culinary adventure right in your own home. Hey, take it from me. You just never know. Until you know. And what you think you know might change. For the better.

japan
closeup of a bit of okonomiyaki held over the plate with chopsticks

okonomiyaki -kyoto

lavender and white swirled ice cream on a black cone with a green and white mt fuji shaped cookie stuck on the right side against colorful fall foliage

lavender vanilla ice cream-mt fuji

piece of orange salmon nigiri held up by chopsticks in tokyo

salmon nigiri-Tokyo

a colorful cocktail of a clear base liquid with different colorful fruits floating inside in a mason jar against a multi-color busy background in Tokyo

Fruity Mocktail-Tokyo

three glazed strawberries stacked one on top of the other on a skewer held against a glittery yellow pink and orange background in tokyo

strawberry street snack-Tokyo

japanese pancakes and a poached pear on a white plate on a tan table in tokyo

Japanese pancakes-Tokyo

closeup of eggs benedict on a plate with a fork about to pierce one of the hollandaise covered eggs in tokyo

eggs benedict-Tokyo

ice cream wrapped in edible gold foil with a cookie with cherry blossoms on it against the city streets of kyoto

gold foil ice cream-kyoto

switzerland
closeup of an ice cram sunday topped with whipped cream, raspberry, and blueberry with the Swiss Alps in the background in Switzerland

ice cream sundae-mt pilatus

upside down ice cream in a plate of multi-color candies with the water and cathedral in the background in Lucerne Switzerland

upside-down ice cream cone-lucerne

ed fondue of cheese with a bite being held up with a fondue fork with the water and cathedral in the background in Lucerne Switzerland

swiss cheese fondue-lucerne

chocolate cow made in montreux switzerland held out over the shoreline and water with mountains in the background

chocolate making-montreux

usa & puerto rico
a portion of noodles held up with black chopsticks over a ramen bowl

vegan ramen bowl-billings, Montana

a dark wine red wine sitting on a black bar with the multi-color bottles of alcohol on the back wall behind it

red wine-Chicago

a slice of margarita pizza with basil leaves and large white mozzarella rounds on a plate with all the lights of times square in the distance below

Margarita pizza-new York City

a white plate of upscale food with a glass of white wine on a dark table with the sunset in the background in birmingham alabama

Fancy Sunset dinner-Birmingham, Alabama

closeup of mini bao bun trio on a slate gray rectangular plate in denver

bao bun trio-Denver

a pink martini and a yellow cocktail sitting side by side in orange county with tropial flowers in the background

cocktails-orange County, California

a black bowl of mofongo with green avocado and a lime wedge and two orange sauces on top

Mofongo-San Juan, Puerto Rico

a tiki cocktail with a pink flower on top against a yellow lit up tiki bar

Tiki Cocktail-Denver

a giant fortune cookie on a white plate surrounded by fruits and chocolate

Giant Fortune Cookie-Las Vegas

a colorful sushi donut with multi color toppings and fish on a tan table

Sushi Donut-New York City

a pink cocktail with a lemon slice and sprig of rosemary and a mini black straw

cocktail-Malibu, California

a frozen rectangular marshmallow drizzled with chocolate on a stick against a colorful background

Frozen S’more on a stick-New York City

a shot glass made of chocolate chip cookie holding milk on a small square white plate against a colorful background in nyc

Milk AND cookie shot-New York City

a red cocktail on a brown table against a yellow lit bar

cocktail-Clarksville, Tennessee

a large pizza topped with tomato slices, shredded lettuce and french fries in chicago

The Burger and Fries Pizza-Chicago

sushi-Salt Lake City

canada
a burger topped with macaroni and cheese, tomatoes, and the works

El Bandido Craft Burger-Calgary

twin waffle cones piled with chicken, cheese, and lettuce

CHICKEN & WAFFLE CONES-CALGARY

two crazy milkshakes piled high with ice cream sandwiches, donuts, oreos, whip cream, cherry, and straws

Crazy Milkshakes-Calgary

piled up a mile high bbq sandwich with lettuce, onions, red onions, and the works

TIPSY TEXAN SANDWICH-CALGARY

slice of maple syrup cake doused in maple syrup and garnished with orange slices

Maple Syrup Cake-Quebec City

a pink martini in a martini glass with a crooked steam

Quirky Martini-Quebec City

sandwich with over easy egg dripping down the front

Dude Ranch Burger-Calgary

red wine in the bottom of a wine glass in quebec canada

Red Wine-Quebec City

greece
overhead shot of breakfast on a table set for two on a balcony overlooking the coastline in santorini greece

Breakfast-Santorini

Manouri cheese and honey-Athens

syrup being poured on french toast covered in powdered sugar with the acropolis in the background in athens greece

acropolis french toast-Athens

Souvlaki-Zakynthos

united kingdom

Michelin star meal-Edinburgh, Scotland

Fried Cadbury Egg-Edinburgh, Scotland

Cotton Candy Waffle Cone-London

Fish and Chips-St Andrews, Scotland