Throughout the USA, there are dozens of cities with incredible food scenes and their own unique culinary identities. We’ve searched for the very best, from famous big hitters to lesser-known hidden gems, to bring you the ultimate list of American travel destinations for foodies. Come with us on a taste bud–tingling journey as we count down to the most flavour-packed location of all.

Click or scroll through our gallery to discover the bucket-list foodie cities in all 50 US states. How many have you visited?

We've based our ranking on the number of exceptional culinary experiences available in each city, and on the opinions of our well-travelled (and well-fed) team. The list is unavoidably subjective.

The US's best cities for food lovers, ranked