Ask a Singaporean what they love most about this island, and a resounding “food!” will likely be one of the more common answers you’ll get. It’s no secret that we’re a nation of foodies, but it can’t be helped – there’s a whole myriad of delicious cuisines packed within this Little Red Dot. Visitors from around the world would probably say the same, and TasteAtlas has just further solidified this with its 100 Best Food Cities in the World list for 2025 and 2026.
Though we rank 20th on the global scoreboard, we’re actually fourth in Asia, which we take as a pretty decent win considering how there are so many flavours to enjoy around the region.
TasteAtlas highlights char kway teow, Hainanese chicken rice, cereal prawn, and chilli crab as some of our must-try dishes. The food and travel guide also singles out a couple of our local eateries, with Kwang Kee Teochew Fish Porridge, Beach Road Fish Head Bee Hoon, and the famous Song Fa Bak Kut Teh being some of the few. Looks like they know what’s up – humble hawker stalls are where it’s all at for the best traditional eats.
Chocolate Origin and East Asia Whisky Company also get a shoutout for being some of the ‘best gourmet producers’ in Singapore, according to TasteAtlas.
The top spots in the list are all dominated by Italy, with Naples, Milan, Bologna and Florence ranking first to fourth, in that order. Topping Asia’s list is Mumbai, India (#5 globally), with Osaka (#11) and Kyoto (#14) in Japan beating us by a couple of notches.
20 best food cities in the world in 2025/26, according to TasteAtlas
- Naples, Italy
- Milan, Italy
- Bologna, Italy
- Florence, Italy
- Mumbai, India
- Genoa, Italy
- Paris, France
- Vienna, Austria
- Rome, Italy
- Lima, Peru
- Osaka, Japan
- Madrid, Spain
- Nice, France
- Kyoto, Japan
- New Orleans, USA
- Venice, Italy
- Gaziantep, Turkiye
- Ferrara, Italy
- New York City, USA
- Singapore
10 best food cities in Asia in 2025/26, according to TasteAtlas
- Mumbai, India
- Osaka, Japan
- Kyoto, Japan
- Singapore
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Tokyo, Japan
- Shanghai, China
- Bandung, Indonesia
- Hue, Vietnam
- Hong Kong
See the full list of TasteAtlas’ 100 Best Food Cities in the World here.
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