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.

Tokyo Food Guide: 18 Must-Try Restaurants

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / JAPAN Last Updated: May 21, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Tokyo's food scene is diverse so I wanted to come up with as well-rounded a food guide as possible. I consulted with locals, trusted food blogs, and restaurant review sites to come up with this list of 18 must-eat restaurants in Tokyo.

Saigon Food Guide: 25 Must-Try Restaurants in Ho Chi Minh City

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / VIETNAM Last Updated: May 11, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Though we do feel that Hanoi is the more liveable city, there's no question in our minds that the best food in the country is in Saigon. Hanoi has my beloved bun cha and ca phe trung but overall, we prefer the food in Ho Chi Minh City.

Hoi An Coffee Guide: 9 of the Best Cafes in Hoi An, Vietnam

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / VIETNAM Last Updated: Apr 29, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Among all the cities I visited in Vietnam, Hanoi had the most historic cafes, Saigon the coolest, and Hoi An some of the prettiest, which in hindsight I guess was pretty much consistent with the nature of each city.

Hoi An Food Guide: 20 Must-Try Restaurants

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / VIETNAM Last Updated: May 10, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

I'll give you three reasons to visit Hoi An – banh mi, com ga, and cao lau. They're three of the best things you can eat in this central Vietnamese town, which is saying a lot because there's plenty of good food to be had here.

Hue Food Guide: 14 Must-Try Restaurants

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / VIETNAM Last Updated: May 7, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Together with Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Hue is definitely one of my favorite food cities in Vietnam and a place we'll be looking to visit again and again. It's home to interesting and delicious food like bun bo, com hen, nem lui, and banh hue.

What to Eat in Northern Kyushu: 10 Food Experiences to Try in Fukuoka, Oita, and Nagasaki

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / JAPAN Last Updated: Jun 9, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Ren and I first visited northern Kyushu in 2017 and got to enjoy regional specialties like champon, basashi, and everyone's favorite Hakata ramen. Everything we had made an impression and got us excited to come back and explore more of the island and its myriad delicacies.

Hue Coffee Guide: 9 of the Best Cafes in Hue, Vietnam

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / VIETNAM Last Updated: May 7, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Like ca phe trung in Hanoi, Hue is home to a unique blend of coffee as well – ca phe muoi or salt coffee. As its name suggests, it's made with salt and fermented milk and served with ice.

Saigon Coffee Guide: 10 of the Best Cafes in Ho Chi Minh City

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / VIETNAM Last Updated: May 11, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

I had the most fun coffee hunting in Hanoi but Saigon held its own. They don't have homegrown creations like egg coffee or salty coffee, but what they lacked in unique recipes and history they more than made up for with their plethora of Instagram-worthy cafes.

Hanoi Food Guide: 25 Must-Try Local Restaurants

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / VIETNAM Last Updated: Jun 7, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Vietnamese cuisine has won me over completely. It was the main reason why I did this month-long trip, to really delve into the cuisine and come up with the best and most insightful food guides, starting with Hanoi.

Porto Food Guide: 15 Must-Eat Restaurants in Porto, Portugal

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / PORTUGAL Last Updated: Jun 12, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Before arriving in Porto, we had little experience with Portuguese food except for what we'd seen in travel food shows. I knew the Portuguese ate a lot of seafood, especially bacalhau or salted cod, and were the inventors of those delicious eggy custard tarts known as pastel de nata.

Granada Food Guide: 13 Must-Eat Tapas Bars & Restaurants in Granada, Spain

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / SPAIN Last Updated: Jul 5, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Aside from being delicious, there's really nothing special or unique about the tapas in Granada. What makes it different, is the culture. Unless you want to, you never have to order a la carte from a bar because a small plate of tapas comes free with every drink order. Order a small glass of beer, and you'll get a small plate of tapas. Every time.

Hanoi Coffee Guide: 13 of the Best Cafes in Hanoi, Vietnam

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / VIETNAM Last Updated: May 10, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

You can have great coffee anywhere in the country, but for me, the most enjoyable was in Hanoi, largely because of its plethora of interesting and quirky cafes. If you're planning a trip to Vietnam's capital, then here are thirteen coffeehouses to perk up your palate and your Instagram feed.

Time Out Market: 6 Stalls to Visit at Mercado da Ribeira in Lisbon, Portugal

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / PORTUGAL Last Updated: Jun 30, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Time Out Market is a food hall located inside the historic Mercado da Ribeira, a traditional market hall built in the 1890s in Lisbon's now trendy Cais do Sodre waterfront district.

Hong Kong Food Guide: 19 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Hong Kong

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / HONG KONG Last Updated: Mar 25, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Hong Kong is a gastronomic city in every way, offering a range of experiences from fine dining to street food, a lot of it at a very high level.

Phuket Food Guide: 10 Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Phuket, Thailand

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / THAILAND Last Updated: Mar 25, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Phuket was once a port of call, routinely seeing traders from China, India, Malaysia, Persia, Arabia, Indonesia, and Portugal. Each of these traders brought with them spices, recipes, and cooking techniques that helped shape Phuket's cuisine.

Santorini Food Guide: 9 Must-Eat Restaurants in Santorini, Greece

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / GREECE Last Updated: Mar 25, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Tourism is the primary industry in Santorini. This picture-perfect island in the Aegean Sea receives an estimated two million visitors annually. With so many tourists enjoying its caldera views year after year, hundred of restaurants have sprung up across the island offering a wide variety of fare from seafood to Greek to Asian and Italian.

Bali Food Guide: 14 Must-Eat Restaurants in Ubud & Seminyak

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / INDONESIA Last Updated: Mar 25, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Whenever we visit a new city, we try to experience as much of the local cuisine as we can. We rarely go to restaurants that serve non-local food so if that means having to ignore a Japanese restaurant in Bangkok in spite of its great reviews, then so be it. But Bali is different.

Bandung Food Guide: 10 Must-Try Restaurants in Bandung, Indonesia

DESTINATIONS / FOOD GUIDES / INDONESIA Last Updated: Mar 25, 2020 JB & Renée Macatulad

Based on what I've read, Bandung doesn't have as strong a culinary identity. Most of their food is Sundanese in origin and they aren't known for any particular dishes. With that said, they have become famous for giving dishes that originated in other parts of the country a unique Bandung twist.