FOOD & WINE Announces Its Inaugural 2023 Global Tastemakers Awards

Honoring the Best of the Best in Restaurants, Cities, Bars, Hotels, Airlines, Cruise Lines, Airports, and More

NEW YORK, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- FOOD & WINE announces its Global Tastemakers Awards, the first-ever FOOD & WINE readers' choice awards celebrating the best culinary experiences and destinations in the U.S. and abroad. From the top restaurants, cities, bars, hotels, cruise lines, airports, and more, the inaugural annual survey's full results are now featured on foodandwine.com/global-tastemakers, with highlights in the May issue of FOOD & WINE, on newsstands April 21.

For the Best Restaurants in the U.S.,Yolan in Nashville, TN, topped the Best Restaurant list, followed by Merois and Camphor in Los Angeles, CA, ranked No. 2 and No. 3, respectively. Daru in Washington, DC, received the Editors' Pick. Portland, OR, captured the title of Top Food Truck City; New Orleans, LA, was named the Top U.S. City for Neighborhood Restaurants, and The Violet Hour in Chicago, IL, earned the title of Most Creative Bar in the U.S.

"Whether it's the hottest restaurant openings, new kitchen gear that promises to change how we cook, or under-the-radar culinary destinations, we're obsessed with it all, and so are our readers," said FOOD & WINE Editor in Chief Hunter Lewis. "The inaugural FOOD & WINE Global Tastemakers Awards will help our readers plan their destinations and itineraries to upgrade their experiences as they plan their trips for the year ahead. Congratulations to this year's honorees."

These awards aim to showcase the phenomenal places to eat and drink while traveling, starting from the airport, cruising the high seas, dining at your hotel, and exploring cities domestically and abroad.

"From airports and airlines to the hotels we stay in, the cities we explore and the cruises we take, food is a quintessential part of every aspect of travel," said FOOD & WINE Senior Editorial Director Sean Flynn. "Our readers are intrepid adventurers with a hunger for unique experiences, so it only made sense to tap our audience for their opinions on the places worth adding to your culinary bucket list."

FOOD & WINE GLOBAL TASTEMAKERS 10 BEST U.S. FOOD CITIES

1. New York, New York
2. New Orleans, Louisiana
3. San Francisco, California
4. Los Angeles, California
5. Portland, Oregon
6. Chicago, Illinois
7. Charleston, South Carolina
8. Miami, Florida
9. San Diego, California
10. Austin, Texas                                                    

FOOD & WINE GLOBAL TASTEMAKERS 10 BEST INTERNATIONAL FOOD CITIES

1. Mexico City, Mexico
2. Tokyo, Japan
3. San Sebastian, Spain
4. Tel Aviv, Israel
5. Madrid, Spain
6. Paris, Mexico
7. Copenhagen, Demark
8. Lisbon, Portugal
9. San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
10. Rome, Italy

FOOD & WINE GLOBAL TASTEMAKERS AWARDS 2023 OVERALL WINNERS
BEST U.S. RESTAURANT FOR AMBIANCE: Yolan, Nashville, Tennessee
BEST INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT: Máximo Bistrot, Mexico City, Mexico
BEST U.S. FOOD CITY: New York, New York
BEST INTERNATIONAL FOOD CITY: Mexico City, Mexico
BEST DOMESTIC HOTEL for FOOD: Twin Farms, Barnard, Vermont
BEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL FOR FOOD: Beaverbrook Estate, Surrey, London
BEST BARS IN THE U.S.: The Fox, Nashville
BEST INTERNATIONAL BAR FOR AMBIANCE: Scarfes Bar at Rosewood London
BEST INTERNATIONAL HOTEL ROOM SERVICE: Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal, Cabo San Lucas, México
BEST HOTEL BAR IN THE U.S.: Twin Farms, Barnard, Vermont 
BEST DOMESTIC AIRLINE FOR FOOD: Hawaiian Airlines
BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRLINE FOR FOOD: Qatar Airways
BEST AIRLINE WINE PROGRAM: Emirates
BEST DOMESTIC AIRPORT FOR FOOD: San Francisco International Airport
BEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR FOOD: London Heathrow  
BEST CRUISE LINE FOR FOOD: Viking Cruises 
BEST CRUISE FOR ONBOARD CULINARY EXPERIENCES: Viking Cruises
BEST CRUISE FOR CULINARY SHORE EXPERIENCES: Viking Cruises       

FOOD & WINE GLOBAL TASTEMAKERS AWARDS EDITORS' PICKS
EDITORS' PICK: Best Restaurants in the U.S., Daru,Washington, DC
EDITORS' PICK: Best U.S. Restaurants for Ambiance, Mamey, Coral Gables, FL
EDITORS' PICK: Best International Restaurants, Den,Tokyo, Japan
EDITORS' PICK: Best Bar in the U.S., Katana Kitten, New York City
EDITORS' PICK: Top International Bar, Jigger and Pony, Singapore
EDITORS' PICK: Best International Bar for Ambiance, BKK Social Club, Bangkok
EDITORS' PICK: Best Domestic Hotel for Food, Blackberry Farms, Tennessee
EDITORS' PICK: Best International Hotel for Food, Royal Mansour, Marrakech
EDITORS' PICK: Best International Hotel for Room Service, Oberoi, Marrakech
EDITORS' PICK: Best Domestic Airline for Food, Hawaiian Airlines
EDITORS' PICK: Best International Airline for Food, Singapore Airlines
EDITORS' PICK: Best Airline Wine Program, La Compagnie
EDITORS' PICK: Best Domestic Airport for Food, Denver International Airport
EDITORS' PICK: Best International Airport for Food, Singapore Changi Airport
EDITORS' PICK: Best Cruise for On-Board Culinary Experiences, Regent Seven Seas Cruises
EDITORS' PICK: Best Cruise for Culinary Shore Excursions, Silversea

FOOD & WINE readers voted on categories including restaurants and bars, cities, hotels, airports, airlines, and cruises, based on travel completed within the past three years. FOOD & WINE editors included an editor's pick spotlighting some of their favorite places and culinary destinations in many of the categories. To access the complete Global Tastemakers Awards 2023 survey methodology, visit foodandwine.com/global-tastemakers.

Hunter Lewis and Sean Flynn will host Toast & Post, a virtual celebration to honor the Global Tastemakers Awards 2023 winners, on Monday, April 24 at 2:30 p.m. ET on Instagram Live @foodandwine. Raise a toast to this year's honorees, post pictures using the hashtags #globaltastemakers, and tag @foodandwine.

For the full list and descriptions of the honorees, please visit foodandwine.com/global-tastemakers.

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