The world’s 100 best cuisines according to TasteAtlas

Let's discover the 100 best cuisines in the world. Which countries will eat better?

TasteAtlas has published the ranking of the 100 best cuisines in the world, based on 477,287 user ratings across 15,478 dishes in its database. In this article, we will see the top 10 ranked cuisines, their scores, and their most popular dishes before revealing the full list at the end.

The top ten

Greece

Greece is first with 4.60 points out of 5, from third place last year. The following Greek products have the highest ratings:
Fystiki Aeginas: 4.8
Finiki Lakonias: 4.8
Kalamata: 4.7
Fava Santorinis: 4.
Portokalia Maleme Chanion Kritis: 4.7

Italy

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Italy surprisingly comes in second with a score of 4.59. Though it has remained a force in the culinary world, it lost the first place it occupied in 2023. The top-rated Italian dishes are:
Pizza Napoletana 4.8
Parmigiano Reggiano 4.7
Gianduja 4.7
Pomodoro S. Marzano dell’Agro Sarnese-Nocerino4.7
Pomodoro di Pachino 4.7

Mexico

Mexico ranks in third place, scoring 4.52-a jump of a considerable number, having ranked in seventh place during 2023. The popular Mexican dishes have the following rankings:
Quesabirria (4.7)
Chiltomate (4.7)
Camarones enchipotlados (4.7)
Chinantla Vanilla (4.6)
Chilorio (4.6)

Spain

This country ranks at fourth place and scores 4.50 and moves five spots up from ranking in 2023. Here are the best-rated Spanish dishes:

Jamón 100% ibérico de bellota (4.8)
Pimentón de la Vera (4.7)
Vieiras en su concha (4.7)
Azafrán de la Mancha (4.7)
Cordero asado (4.6)

Portugal

With a score of 4.50, Portugal ranks fifth, falling one place from last year. Here are the top-placed Portuguese entries:

Jamón 100% ibérico de bellota (4.8)
Carne dos Açores (4.8)
Pastel de Belém (4.7)
Azeite de Trás-os-Montes (4.7)
Carne Barrosã (4.7)

Turkey

With a score of 4.50, Turkey ranks sixth, up an impressive nine places from 2023. Here are the highest-placed Turkish entries:

Kahvaltı (4.9)
Samsun Pidesi (4.7)
Tire köftesi (4.7)
Antep fıstığı (4.6)
Çökertme kebabı (4.6)

Indonesia

Indonesia comes in seventh with an average rating of 4.48, down one spot from last year. Top-rated Indonesian dishes include:

Bawang goreng, 4.8
Siomay, 4.7
Nasi padang, 4.7
Rawon, 4.6
Batagor, 4.6

France

France remains in eighth position, with a score of 4.48. Top-rated French dishes include:
Miel de Provence, 4.7
Châteaubriand, 4.6
Saint-Félicien, 4.6
Crottin de Chavignol, 4.6
Croûte aux morilles, 4.6

Japan

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In the ninth place is Japan, with 4.47 points. It decreased in seven places from 2023, where it occupied the second place. The Japanese dishes most popular there are:
Hamamatsu gyoza – 4.8
Wagyu – 4.7
Kaisendon – 4.6
Chutoro nigiri sushi – 4.6
Kushiyaki – 4.6

China

China closes the ten top, with 4.45, going down five ranks from 2023. The Chinese dish in greatest demand is:

Guotie – 4.7

Biang Biang noodles – 4.6

Dou ban jiang – 4.6

Yúxiāng – 4.6

Jinxiang da suan – 4.6

Complete top 100 ranking

1. Greece
2. Italy
3. Mexico
4. Spain
5. Portugal
6. Turkey
7. Indonesia
8. France
9. Japan
10. China
11. Poland
12. India
13. U.S.A.
14. Peru
15. Serbia
16. Brazil
17. Croatia
18. Colombia
19. Vietnam
20. Hungary
21. Algeria
22. South Korea
23. Germany
24. Romania
25. Argentina.

(detailed ranking until 100)

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