10 Most Underrated Foodie Destinations in the World

Some fantastic foodie destinations just don’t get the exposure they truly deserve.

So at Chef’s Pencil we’ve asked 250 chefs and foodies to tell us which place they thought was the most underrated foodie destination.

10. Norway

High quality local ingredients, especially seafood, and a growing fine dining scene.

9. Portugal

Europe's highest fish consumption per capita & delicious cuisine.

8. Jamaica

Hands down best Caribbean cuisine, incredible fusion of different cuisines.

7. Australia

Australia has one of the top culinary scenes in the world. It certainly did have a reputation for dreary and unadventurous, but that has long passed

6. Peru

Home to 3,000 varieties of potatoes, Peru is the leading culinary destination in South America. 

5. Thailand

Thai food is simply amazing, but the chefs we interviewed felt it still doesn't get the international recognition it truly deserves.

4. Croatia

This beautiful Mediterranean country boasts a delicious cuisine that's not well known internationally. 

3. Mexico

What? Mexican cuisine underrated? Everyone loves Mexican cuisine, but perhaps Mexican fine dining is still underappreciated. 

2. Vietnam

This is a simple, healthy cuisine that uses fresh ingredients, little fats and sugars and is almost always gluten-free, using rice noodles rather than wheat.

1. Philippines

This east Asian country rarely gets a mention in the top foodie destination lists. And that’s an awful shame as its cuisine is a unique fusion. See full story below >>

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