FOOD GUIDES

As you can probably tell by now, food plays a major role in our trips. Through careful research and planning, we find only the best local food experiences in every destination. We hate touristy restaurants so if you enjoy local food, then these guides will be helpful in planning your next food trip. We have many food guides to different cities around the world like Tokyo, Budapest, Seoul, and more.

Icelandic Food Guide: 10 Must-Try Foods and Drinks in Iceland

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / ICELAND Nov 29, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Traditional Icelandic food is made of all sorts of seafood and grass-fed lamb. Due to Iceland being a remote island south of the Arctic circle, surrounded by the cold Atlantic ocean, with a mostly barren land, there weren't many foods in Iceland available for the locals to eat, for long centuries.

Singapore Food Guide: 35 Must-Try Dishes

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / SINGAPORE Last Updated: Nov 19, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Pound for pound, Singapore has to be one of the world's best countries for food. It's little more than half the size of Hong Kong but it's home to one of the most delicious and diverse cuisines we've experienced anywhere in the world.

Spanish Food Guide: 45 Must-Try Dishes in Spain

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / SPAIN Last Updated: Nov 9, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

On our most recent trip to Europe, we dedicated over half our time to Spain so we could really sink our teeth into the cuisine and try as many traditional Spanish dishes as we could.

Japanese Food Guide: 45 Must-Try Dishes in Japan

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / JAPAN Last Updated: Oct 14, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Traditional Japanese food or washoku is characterized by its sense of balance, aesthetics, and the seasonality and freshness of its ingredients. Rice is a staple dish in Japanese cuisine, and to a lesser extent, so are noodle dishes like soba and udon.

Greek Food Guide: 20 Must-Try Dishes in Greece

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / GREECE Last Updated: Nov 15, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Like many of the Mediterranean cuisines, Greek food was shaped by the "Mediterranean Triad" of olives, grains, and grapes. These staple crops formed the foundation of traditional Greek cuisine.

Portuguese Food Guide: 25 Must-Try Dishes in Lisbon and Porto

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / PORTUGAL Last Updated: Nov 7, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

According to some Portuguese locals, if you were to represent Portuguese cuisine with just one dish, then that dish would have to be cozido a portuguesa. It's a type of traditional Portuguese boiled meal made with a wide variety of meats, smoked sausages, vegetables, and spices.

Shanghai Food Guide: The 25 Best Dishes in Shanghai, China

CHINA / DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES Last Updated: Nov 29, 2020 BJ Macatulad

With the help of my Shanghainese colleagues, I've compiled a list of 25 things to eat in Shanghai that we love, for food pilgrims to experience what eating is like in our city.

Nagoya Food Guide: 8 Must-Try Nagoya Meshi Dishes

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / JAPAN Last Updated: Oct 19, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

So special is the food in Nagoya that they even have a specific term for it. They call it Nagoya meshi, which roughly translates to "Nagoya food" or "Nagoya cuisine". It's a way of acknowledging the city's unique regional cuisine regarded as one of the best in Japan.

World Cuisine Guide: The 12 Best Countries for Food

FOOD GUIDES Last Updated: Nov 9, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Some people travel for adventure, others travel for culture. We travel for food. It isn’t the only reason but it’s the single most influential factor in our choices of destination.

Madrid Food Guide: 14 Must-Try Restaurants, Bars, and Markets

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / SPAIN Last Updated: Nov 7, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Madrid has its share of iconic dishes like cochinillo and bocadillo de calamares, but more than any one dish, what I enjoyed most about this city was its diversity of food experiences.

Donostia-San Sebastian Food Guide: 11 Must-Try Pintxos Bars and Restaurants

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / SPAIN Last Updated: Nov 7, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

With all the delicious food you can have in this city, the one dish that perhaps best represents San Sebastian food is the humble pintxo. Similar to tapas, it refers to a family of small bar snacks that are typically skewered onto a piece of bread with a toothpick.

Kyoto Food Guide: The 14 Best Restaurants in Kyoto

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / JAPAN Last Updated: Oct 12, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

We love Kyoto. It's our favorite city in Japan. Tokyo and Osaka are incredible cities but Kyoto has everything we love most about this country – culture, atmosphere, history, and of course, great Japanese food.

Kanazawa Food Guide: 10 Must-Try Restaurants

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / JAPAN Last Updated: Oct 19, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Sushi is my absolute favorite Japanese food in the world so I welcomed the opportunity to have sushi as much as I could in Kanazawa. It was fresh, available everywhere, and relatively cheap compared to other cities in Japan.

Hiroshima and Miyajima Food Guide: 8 Must-Try Restaurants

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / JAPAN Last Updated: Oct 19, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

With delicious dishes like Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, anago meshi, and the juiciest and plumpest oysters tempting you at every turn, it isn't hard to see why Hiroshima is a favorite food destination for many Japanese.

Fukuoka Food Guide: 11 Restaurants to Visit for the Best Food in Fukuoka

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / JAPAN Last Updated: Oct 19, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

I went on a food tour in Kyoto and according to my guide, when Japanese people travel for food, they usually go to one of three cities – Nagoya, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka. This was surprising to me because I had always assumed it would be Osaka or Tokyo, not a less visited city like Fukuoka.

Lisbon Food Guide: 12 Must-Try Restaurants in Lisbon

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / PORTUGAL Last Updated: Oct 4, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

There's a lot to love about Lisbon. It's a beautiful city with a passion for the arts and terrific food. In fact, so good is the food in Lisbon that National Geographic readers declared it the world's top foodie hotspot in 2019.

Budapest Food Guide: 13 Must-Try Restaurants in Budapest

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / HUNGARY Last Updated: Oct 4, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

In spite of its overwhelmingly gothic and neoclassical architecture, Budapest is an incredibly hip and trendy city. It's forward thinking in its approach to art and design and much of that creativity seems to have carried over into its food.

Prague Food Guide: The 9 Best Restaurants in Prague

CZECH REPUBLIC / DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES Last Updated: Oct 18, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

I don't have much experience with Czech food but one thing seems clear, roasted meat dishes heavy on gravies, starches, and root vegetables figure prominently in Czech cuisine. It's the type of food you'd expect from countries that experience harsh winters.