4 Italian cities lead the world food rankings (the 2nd will surprise you)

Naples, Milan, and Bologna occupy the top three spots on the new list released by Taste Atlas, an international gastronomy portal. The ranking was published in October and considers more than 477 verified reviews of local dishes and products.

The capital of Campania took first place, being the only city to achieve a perfect score of five out of five. The analysis highlighted the global popularity of margherita pizza, sfogliatella, gnocchi alla sorrentina, spaghetti con vongole, and zeppole.

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Milano came in second place with a score of 4,96. Recognition came for risotto alla milanese, cotoletta, cassoeula—a typical winter dish—and panettone, a traditional Christmas dessert.

Bologna rounds out the podium with 4,94 points. The classics of Emilian cuisine were decisive: tagliatelle al ragù, tortellini in brodo, lasagna, cotoletta alla bolognese, and crescentina.

Other Italian cities among the top ten

Besides dominating the top three positions, other Italian cities feature in the top 10. Florence is in fourth place, Rome in sixth, and Turin in ninth.

Last year, Rome was the champion of the same survey, followed by Bologna and Naples. The fall of the Italian capital is noteworthy, but it still maintains a strong presence among the best cities for food in the world.

The 50 best cities in the world for eating, according to Taste Atlas

Below are the cities that make up the ranking published by world’s Top XNUMX by the international, based on more than 477 thousand verified reviews of typical dishes and local products:

1. Naples, Italy
2. Milan, Italy
3. Bologna, Italy
4. Florence, Italy
5. Mumbai, India
6. Rome Italy
7. Paris, France
8. Vienna, Austria
9. Turin, Italy
10. Osaka, Japan
11. Madrid, Spain
12. new york, usa
13. Genoa, Italy
14. Nice, France
15. Lima, Peru
16. Jakarta, Indonesia
17. Kyoto, Japan
18. Gaziantep, Türkiye
19. Ferrara, Italy
20. New Orleans, USA
21. Catania, Italy
22. Singapore
23. Venice, Italy
24. istanbul, turkey
25. Tokyo, Japan
26. San Francisco, USA
27. Lisbon, Portugal
28. Guadalajara, Mexico
29. Chicago, USA
30. Philadelphia, USA
31. Palermo, Italy
32. Bandung, Indonesia
33. Lyon, France
34. Surabaya, Indonesia
35. Hue, China
36. Mexico City, Mexico
37. Buenos Aires, Argentina
38. São Paulo, Brazil
39. Los Angeles, USA
40. Hanoi, China
41. Bari, Italy
42. Marseille, France
43. Amritsar, India
44. shanghai, china
45. New Delhi, India
46. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
47. Melbourne, Australia
48. Boston, USA
49. Munich, Germany
50. Hyderabad, India