
White tablecloths, outstanding service, and the flakiest croissants that'll ever melt in your mouth. You'd think Paris would be the Best City in the World for food, wouldn't you?
Especially when it's Frenchman Jean-Luc Naret, director of the Michelin Guide, confirming the choice, right?
Nope. The best city for food is half-way around the world, Tokyo, Japan, which won 191 total stars, twice the number awarded to Paris, and more than three times the number awarded to New York.
Additionally, eight restaurants in Tokyo won top honors of three stars, whereas Paris had six. As if stars weren't enough, three of the eight three-star winning restaurants in Tokyo serve French food. Guess you're flying to Asia if you want to do a foodie tour!
[via: Gadling]








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12-09-2007 @ 9:47PM
Bryan William Jones said...
The Japanese really do know how to do French food as I had the best French meal of my life last month when I was in Japan.
http://prometheus.med.utah.edu/~bwjones/C1705165967/E20071109162023/index.html
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12-16-2007 @ 2:28PM
Liz said...
Providence RI has the best food.
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12-16-2007 @ 2:44PM
shesshire katss said...
Japan has some of the best french pastries you can find. There are pastry shops everywhere.
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12-16-2007 @ 2:47PM
Clay S. Conrad said...
You have to figure population in here. Per capita, New Orleans, Louisiana has more great restaurants than any other city on the planet. With Broussards, Brennan's, Commander's Palace, K-Paul, Dick & Jenny's, Emeril's, Cafe Degas, Muriel's, Bacco, Dominiques, Tujagues, Marigny Brasserie, Arnaud's, Court of Two Sisters, etc., you just cannot beat New Orleans Cajun/Creole mix.
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12-16-2007 @ 2:51PM
Anni said...
Liz, I agree with you. Providence has some spectacular restaurants.
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12-16-2007 @ 2:52PM
Harold said...
Chicago has lots of fine restaurants...
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12-16-2007 @ 2:52PM
Tony Scocozza said...
West Orange, New Jersey has the best food!
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12-16-2007 @ 2:58PM
Jenn said...
Ummmm- Vegas, Baby!! There's the "best of" a little of everything!!
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12-16-2007 @ 3:10PM
USopen99 said...
You can go wrong with a Philly Cheesesteak wit from either Geno's or Pat's...and by far the best meal on the planet...the Maine lobster served up from any seaside restaurant in the great state of Maine!
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12-16-2007 @ 3:11PM
herman said...
New Orleans blows, Providence, R.I. eats doody, and Vegas sucks the big one! Manchester England rules! Best food in the world! Love that Blood Pudding baby!
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12-16-2007 @ 3:16PM
Charlie Mingus said...
VEGAS SUCKS THE BIG ONE, PROVIDENCE EATS DOODY, & NEW ORLEANS BLOWS WHALE PEE PEE! THE BEST FOOD BY FAR IS IN MANCHESTER ENGLAND! LOVE THAT BLOOD PUDDING BABY!
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12-16-2007 @ 3:21PM
Linda said...
New york has the best food with New orlenes coming in a close second. Where else can you get delicious food 24hrs a day? "New York"
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12-16-2007 @ 3:27PM
linda lee said...
Visited Portland recently and was stunned at how good the food was...all kinds of interesting restaurants, good art, nice people, so conscious and aware...and WONDERFUL food...all the streetcars are free
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12-16-2007 @ 3:35PM
Tottee Clark said...
How about New Orleans?.......I love the city & their food!
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12-16-2007 @ 3:39PM
Cindy S. said...
I SEERIOUSLY doubt that Tokyo has the best food. I am from Louisiana and we have the best food. It is the tastiest, spiciest, and most surperb. Our food can slap your mamma, kill a cat, and throw a dog outside ANYDAY!
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12-16-2007 @ 3:43PM
Pierpoint Windsor said...
NOLA, San Fran, New York, Philly, on and on, each provides absolutely f---oops, Chicago, fabulous dining. But then anything we like in our little mans we are able to whip up ourselves. Fine dining out is always enjoyable, BUT we have made learning to cook all kinds of foods from all over the world, though we've never made a hagus -we have certainly mastered much else. German, Hungarian, Polish, Italian, Frech, backed goods to dinners, OH and lest we forget Road Kill---Ah - ce tre bon! Tokyo may now have learned to prep French style but face it, ya just can't beat them for raw fish...................
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12-16-2007 @ 3:51PM
roy said...
Los Angeles is the worst food city on the planet ! Mainly because owners hire and train illegal aliens that have no proper understanding of food and only know how to follow lousy instructions. The quality suffers . All in the name of keeping cost's low and maximizine profit $$$
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12-16-2007 @ 3:52PM
patty said...
Oh please, Tokoyo may be great but I doubt it can stand a comparison to all the variaties of great foods you can get in New York at all hours and for CHEAP too. On of my favorite foods is a halal truck on 28th st that serves the best gyros ever. I get that and a diet pepsi and have change from a $5. Shakes and burgers? Danny Meyers Shake Shack serves a concrete (best shake on the planet) and a burger that is our of this world.
With all the great foods in NYC it is hard to keep your weight down! I swear by drinking plenty of water, having fruit in the morning ( no juice...) avoiding carb laden meals in the evening and trying to get exercise whenever you can. I wear smartsole insoles http://www.smartsole.com to increase the calories I burn with every step. It also tones muscles. I also try to wear a pedometer to keep track of miles and try to do 10,000 steps every day. Oh and I LOVE axelrod banana creme fat free yogurt
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12-16-2007 @ 3:56PM
mspeed said...
New Orleans, LA, hands down, has the best food! Not just the big name places, but any little dumpy cafe beats out the well-knowns in any other city! It's in the genes; it's in the water; it's in the air! Talk about pastries!!??!! To DIE for. We know why those people stayed during Katrina--where else can you get a real po-boy?
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12-16-2007 @ 4:02PM
Marilyn said...
As far as good food, New York City has some of the best restaurants in the world. And I have been to many places with decent restaurants. You can't beat NYC.
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