That Tokyo is the best food city in the world? That’s by an order of magnitude; Paris and others aren’t close. At this point my best guess is that Osaka is number two.
I thank Yan Li for the pointer to the link, which is interesting on another topic as well. We visited a quite amazing toilet shop here, which was impressive most of all for its seriousness, not just for its product. It was I believe on the 26th floor (L-Building, Shinjuku), so there is no walk-in trade for them. They play stormy Beethoven and offer talking toilets, toilets that perform lab tests on your ****, and toilets that can be programmed to do things I hadn’t even thought of before.
The top restaurants in Japan are not in either
Tokyo or Osaka, but in Kyoto. Of course, both
Tokyo and Osaka have many more very good ones
and lots more diversity, with the good ones
in Kyoto being almost entirely Japanese. But,
the very highest of the highest Japanese
cuisine comes from Kyoto.
I am curious can you get good Italian food in Japan?
Iron Chef Kobe made some pretty tasty looking stuff.
Is that “best” at the peaks or on average?
If you mean on average, I agree.
At the peaks, I don’t have data; but several people whose opinions I trust have told me that Paris is still supreme.
Haven’t been to Tokyo, but Singapore totally outclasses Osaka, Kyoto, etc. at least for non-Michelin star dining.
Thanks for this posting. I just arrived Tokyo and was heading out for lunch when I saw it.
I can recommend breakfast at my mother in law’s house here.
Japan: Friend of the Alimentary Canal
soooooooooooooooooooooooo envious
Can u get Indian food Indian food in Japan easily?
Tokyo best food in the world? I’ve visited Tokyo some 10-20 times and lived in Japan for two years and I can resolutely state that Tokyo’s food, and the whole of Japan’s, is some of the worst cuisine in the world. That was, of course, until I visited the USA. But seriously, for delicious food I would recommend Beijing or one of London’s Indian restaurants.
I’m a cheap food kind of guy. So, my emphasis is on what happens to it after processing.
You would be surprised at the diversity of cuisine offered in Japan. However, nothing compares with the Tonkatsu Ramen served in Kyushu, specifically Fukuoka. Everytime my wife and I return to Japan to visit her family we make a side trip to Tenjin (Fukuoka) to grab some tonkatsu ramen. If you have a chance and will be visiting Hiroshima, okonomiaki is a must. If in Nagasaki, chanpon is a must. Okinawa, believe it or not, serves some really good tacos. But the one thing really missing in Japan is all the microbrews so prevalent here in the States.
BTW to Tyler: did you get to the basement of Mitsukoshi in Tokyo yet?
But whose cuisine in Tokyo reigns supreme?
Anyway, these rankings mean little to me, and to anybody with a low income. Now what countries have the best food for low income people? Does anybody bother to rank that?
Richard G.,
Guess it is a matter of where and what you ate in Kyoto.
Tokyo the best food city in the world? I love food in Tokyo as much as the next guy (even if you are the next guy), but …
Not even close.
Lima, Peru.
Ceviche alone would make Lima the best food city in the world.
Chicken in Lima is a revelation. You have no idea what food can be until you have had Peruvian chicken. I am not kidding you.
It’s also got the world’s best steak. Best cabrito. Best lamb. Best organ dishes.
Shellfish, squid and octopus. Fish.
The baked spuds in Ketchum, Idaho are better, but the papas fritas …
Chilean and Argentine wines, well aged. Pisco sours.
Desserts that make Paris look like Peoria.
Japanese food that is as good (and adventurous) as anything in Tokyo. The sushi is simply astonishing — it has to be, to compete with ceviche.
The Chinese immigration wave of the early 20th century created one of the world’s great fusion cuisines: Chifa. There’s Szechuan Chifa, Cantonese Chifa, Pekinese Chifa ….
I personally think the food in Osaka is the best in Japan. Cant beat the takoyaki and okonomiyaki in Osaka.
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