10 Most
Underrated
Foodie Destinations
in the World
Some fantastic foodie destinations just
don’t get the exposure they truly deserve.
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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.
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10. Norway
High quality local ingredients, especially seafood, and a growing fine dining scene.
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9. Portugal
Europe's highest fish consumption per capita & delicious cuisine.
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8. Jamaica
Hands down best Caribbean cuisine, incredible fusion of different cuisines.
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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
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6. Peru
Home to 3,000 varieties of potatoes, Peru is the leading culinary destination in South America.
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5. Thailand
Thai food is simply amazing, but the chefs we interviewed felt it still doesn't get the international recognition it truly deserves.
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4. Croatia
This beautiful Mediterranean country boasts a delicious cuisine that's not well known internationally.
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3. Mexico
What? Mexican cuisine underrated? Everyone loves Mexican cuisine, but perhaps Mexican fine dining is still underappreciated.
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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.
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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.
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