The slow food movement originated in Italy in the late 1980s, founded by sociologist Carlo Petrini as a response to the opening of a McDonald’s in Rome, aiming to preserve regional food traditions and counter the homogenization of fast food culture.

Driven by concerns over industrialized food systems, the movement advocates for food that is 'good, clean, and fair,' emphasizing quality, sustainability, and fairness in production and consumption.

Over the past three decades, the movement has grown into a global organization with over 100,000 members in more than 150 countries, promoting local cuisines and sustainable practices worldwide.

Notable initiatives include the Ark of Taste and Slow Food Presidia projects, which aim to protect endangered food products and traditional practices, fostering biodiversity and cultural preservation.

The movement has adapted to diverse cultural contexts, such as in Taitung, Taiwan, where Austronesian food traditions like millet restoration are integrated into slow food principles.

In Northern Ireland, the Causeway Coast and Glens region has embraced slow food through local producer accreditation and events that highlight traditional food preparation methods.

Prominent advocates include Aruna Tirkey in India, who promotes millet-based cuisine, and Chef Kim Hai-ying in Korea, who integrates traditional techniques into modern dishes.

Travelers seeking authentic slow food experiences can explore events like the Taitung Slow Food Festival, which showcases local ingredients and traditional dishes rooted in Austronesian culture.

Restaurant Bougainville in Amsterdam exemplifies slow food principles with its seasonal tasting menu and focus on locally sourced ingredients, offering a refined European experience.

Critics caution that the movement can sometimes impose a Western-centric framework, risking the homogenization of diverse food cultures under a single global narrative.

The slow food movement originated in Italy in the late 1980s, founded by sociologist Carlo Petrini as a response to the opening of a McDonald’s in Rome, aiming to preserve regional food traditions and counter the homogenization of fast food culture.

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The idea of slow living negates the belief that a successful person should be busy or fast, and encourages the person to be present consciously at every moment.
Once the society is saturated with the new, it returns to the past, and this is what happens in art, decoration, fashion, and social trends.
From here, too, the slow pace of life can be seen as a return to the old calm in some way, after the rhythm of life has become too fast to keep up with.
The idea of a slow life can be a convenient orientation for those who are looking for a calm state of mind, trying to take a long-term view of life and the world away from constant stress, anxiety and gasping.
Slow living helps us live more consciously and clearly with what we value and need in life, where we do everything at the right speed, rather than constantly striving for speed.
The idea of slow living negates the belief that a successful person must be busy or fast, and encourages the person to be present consciously at every moment.
Life is better, not faster.
The idea of slow living is part of the broader slow movement that began in the 1980s in Italy.
After opening McDonald ’ s restaurants in the heart of Rome, Carlo Petrini and a group of activists formed a movement defending regional food traditions called Slow Food.
Over time, the movement has gained supporters in more than 150 countries, trying to encourage the enjoyment of good food and conscious consumption that encourages respect for seasonality, and to minimize the negative impact on the environment of food production.
Carlo Petrini ’ s idea began to take shape when he noticed the disconnect between farmer and consumer, due to the huge boutiques and fast food restaurants that fed central Rome and dramatically eroded local food traditions.
Carl Honoré, one of the most famous theorists of the idea of slow living, helped bring the idea to areas other than food when he published a book in Praise of Slow in 2004.
Awareness is growing about slow travel, slow thinking and slow action, all of which are examples of the different branches of the slow living movement.
Not all slowness is negative.
As more people were forced to slow down their lifestyle, interest in slow living increased during the epidemic period.
The search for the term slow life has increased by 4 times in Google and YouTube.
Although some of these images and videos depict a romantic rural life far from reality, for most people, the increase in research related to this content shows the desire to return to nature and seek hobbies closer to it, especially as a large number of people turned to remote work, which gave the opportunity to connect more with the self and search for what is truly pleasing, which is forgotten in the midst of a fast and breathless life.
The slow life movement gets rid of the negative connotations of the word "slow", which some may associate with laziness and non-productivity.
Carl Honoré explains the difference between good slowness and negative slowness, as good slowness is the deliberate slowness to do things at the right speed to achieve the best result.
On the other side, there is also good speed and bad speed.
Speed can be exciting and exhilarating in the right circumstances while the rush to finish things from just above the surface without going deep is just the opposite, because it causes distraction and is difficult to prioritize.
Essential elements of slow living
Slow living doesn ’ t mean we give up technology and fall back into old times, but it does help us give up distracting activities, make us reclaim our own time to become more present and aware of every moment in life, and help build stronger relationships and spend quality time with friends and children.
It also helps us build our own values, design the lifestyle that suits us, and dedicate time to what we ’ re really looking for, not what the fast-paced lifestyle of the planet forces us to do.
A slow life entails taking a break and redefining our relationship with things like a phone, tablet, or other gadgets like them, and then making room for screen-free time.
Honoré says, “The cornerstone of slow living is to form balanced and more humane relationships with modern technologies.
“We have to somehow learn when to go ahead with technology and when to slow down and stop moving between social media, the Netflix screen or even aimlessly surfing the internet. ”
Honoré also emphasizes the need to let go of the fear of rejection or being lost, and instead of trying to do everything, we should choose only what matters to us and touches us, without the worry of saying the word “no ”.
We must say no to everything that does not concern us and not increase the burden we place on ourselves.
We have to prioritize carefully and let everything else go, having grown tired of the speed with which we feel we are racing rather than actually living our lives.
We always wait for a moment other than the moment we live, which makes us feel that our lives are vanishing in vain.
Slow life solidifies deep pleasures and strong emotions, away from entertainment and shallow pleasures that fade away shortly and leave us burdened with feelings of frustration and loneliness.
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Driven by concerns over industrialized food systems, the movement advocates for food that is 'good, clean, and fair,' emphasizing quality, sustainability, and fairness in production and consumption.

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Content: Breaking The Industrial Cycle With Slow Food

Where do you go to get your groceries? If your first thought was your local supermarket, you are not alone. Shopping in large grocery stores became the norm for many of us, and we rely on these outlets more than we realise. They are convenient, filled to the brim with seemingly every product you could imagine and have a price point that fits most pockets.

From afar it seems like the perfect solution, but we all witnessed what happened in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic turned life on its head and among many others, highlighted the fragility of our food economy and the part supermarkets play in it.

The University of Oxford describes our food system as “a complex set of interconnected practices and relationships that ultimately deliver food from farms, processing facilities, factories, warehouses, and retailers, to the dinner table.”

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The industrial food system is built for scale and efficiency with an aim to maximise production, reduce cost, and function much like factories.

Although many supermarkets and producers are taking steps to include the origins of their products on their labels, there is still not enough transparency around where our food actually comes from. This industrialised structure offers customers accessibility to a wider range of products at more affordable prices but has economic and environmental impacts that many are not aware of.

Industrial agriculture is notorious for using a range of fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides in their processes to maximise output, some of which stays present in the soil long after the crops are harvested. The products are then processed in factories, stabilised with preservatives and packaged in plastic, all occurring before they are loaded onto long haul freights, planes, lorries to arrive in distribution centres and eventually to supermarket shelves.

BBC Good Food reported that “DEFRA estimates that moving food is responsible for 25 per cent of all miles covered by heavy goods traffic in the UK. Transporting food within, to and around the UK produces 19 million tonnes of CO2 annually – equivalent to around 5.5 million typical cars.”

The length of the supply chains involved in industrial food systems result in a fragile structure as any slight disruption throughout the intricate process can halt the supply chain at any time.

However, this industrial food system is not the only one available to our economy. While our modern supermarkets heavily rely on large-scale agriculture, large scale production and precise, uninterrupted international food trade and fast turnaround times, the alternative slow food system focuses on a more resilient structure.

As the resilient alternative to this industrial cycle that many in the industry are championing, Slow Food is focused on returning to the traditional methods and celebrating all things local.

The not for profit grassroots organisation, Slow Food was set up in Italy in the late 1980s in a bid to promote traditional food preparation methods and locally sourced ingredients, going against the arrival of the American fast-food chain McDonald’s in Rome. The eco-gastronomic organisation now has around 100,000 members in over 150 countries.

Recognising and raising awareness of the negative impact the industrial food system had on society, the economy and the environment, the organisation ignited a Slow Food movement: a new way of conscious consumerism that takes seasonality, locality and tradition into account.

A slow, or resilient food system can take on many forms, starting with us as individuals making a conscious effort to engage with producers, venues and outlets that are aligned with the slow food values, to foraging, growing our own produce and going to local farmers’ markets.

Any involvement in the movement can make a significant difference in local communities and build a more sustainable, resilient and eco-friendly food system.

As the first accredited Slow Food destination in Northern Ireland, the Causeway Coast and Glens have been spearheading the move toward this resilient system and together with Taste Causeway, the collaborative network of local food and drink businesses.

From exciting slow food events to highlighting producers and awarding them with Slow Food accreditation, Taste Causeway and Slow Food NI are putting local suppliers and venues at the forefront of consumers’ minds, one business at a time.

To find out more about how you can support the Slow Food movement, the businesses involved and the upcoming events on the Causeway Coast, go to https://slowfood.tastecauseway.com/

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Content: Taitung ’ s first ever International Slow Food Forum will be held on April 28!
International slow food representatives from Italy, the Philippines, India and Malaysia gathered at the Taitung County Government Hall to share the experience of slow food promotion around the world, and exchange and learn with local slow food practitioners in Taitung, making Taitung a new base for dialogue with the international slow food movement and linking up the southern island culture.
The slow food movement originated in Italy, has been popular around the world for more than 30 years, and has been promoted in Taitung for 10 years.
The slow food spirit of “Good quality, clean and fair ” comes from Italy, but it has grown up in Taitung with a rich variety of local features.
The Taitung County government specially invited seven international slow food activists and local slow food practitioners from Taitung County to exchange ideas on the eve of the first slow food festival this year, “from the festival to the day, from the traditional to the contemporary. ” The theme is to explore how traditional food culture can be practiced in contemporary society through the Slow Food Movement, and how the international Slow Food Movement can blossom in all corners of the world through the diverse participation of citizens and community power.
On the agenda, Andrea Amato and Daniel Cruse, from the International Slow Food Headquarters in Italy, first introduced the expansion of Slow Food from Italy to the world, and shared the classic Ark of Taste and Slow Food Presidia projects of the Slow Food movement.
In response to the International Year of Xiaomi 2023, Indian representative Aruna Tirkey will introduce the Xiaomi Kitchen in Jharkhand, India.
Nazlina Spice Station in Malaysia is an introduction to the local cuisine, starting from Laksa, to the preservation of Penang ’ s food culture.
Community power is also an important theme of this forum. The Gonnay couple from the Philippines and Ramon Uy Jr will discuss how the Slow Food movement can achieve the function of cultural inheritance and food farming education through community connection from family, community, organization, market, and tourism.
The local representative of Taitung, ibu istanda takiscibanan of the Bunun tribe, shared the history of restoring millet in the Kandeng tribe of Haiduan Township; Guo Lijin, CEO of Jinhetang, will talk about the experience and future vision of slow food in Taitung for ten years; and many Taitung slow food chefs and shop owners will join hands to show the strength of the cohesion in the local community.
Simultaneous real-time interpretation service is available, and people who are interested in promoting slow food are welcome to join us.
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Invited to the Slow Food Annual Conference in Italy, Slow Food Spirit received international attention
The Hualien Slow Food team was once again invited to participate in the 2022 Global Slow Food Conference in Italy. (Photo / Courtesy of Hualien County Government, same below)
Reporting by reporter Wang Chao-lin / Hualien
In the past two years, Hualien County Slow Food Team was once again invited to participate in the 2022 Terra Madre Salone del Gusto Global Slow Food Conference in Italy. On the 16th, Mayor Xu Harwei and team members gathered in the county government to discuss the relevant agenda.
The Terra Madre Salone del Gusto Italian Slow Food Conference is a space for communication centered on agriculture and diet, and an event that draws the world ’ s attention to the diversity and tradition of agriculture and diet.
From September 22 to 26, the team will give participants an in-depth experience of the Taiwanese aboriginal food feast in Dulin, Italy.
The mayor, Xu Wei, and the team members held in-depth discussions on the relevant agenda, and encouraged the members to achieve the richest results and return full load.
Xu started by thanking Hualien NGOs for participating in international exchange activities and conferences, so that local culture and Hualien characteristics have the opportunity to shine internationally.
Hualien attaches great importance to promoting slow food in the local context, and the original intention of Hualien Aboriginal food culture and the spirit of slow food are "high-quality", "clean" and "fair".
In the future, the Slow Food Forum and the Organic Forum will be scheduled to be held once every two years, and the organization will be staggered to extend and improve the preparation period, so as to maximize the benefits.
The Hualien County government has been engaged in discussions on the Slow Food movement since 2019, inviting Italy, Japan, the Philippines and other countries to participate in the first Hualien International Slow Food Forum, sorting out the local context and international development trends, and establishing a development direction for Hualien Indigenous Slow Food.
Two years later, the county government overcame the epidemic and held the second Hualien International Indigenous Slow Food Forum in 2021.
Through online meetings, people from Italy, South Korea, Japan, India, the Philippines, Malaysia and Taiwan were invited to discuss the current status of the global slow food movement and the new development of the future of slow food in Hualien.
Hualien Slow Food Association members attending this annual meeting include: President Wu Xueyue of Hualien County Indigenous Ethnic Wild Vegetables School, Indigenous Slow Food Small Farmer Biyingshu Team, Indigenous Slow Food Restaurant Seven Xing Tan Mumming Menu Cuisine Ho Chi Minh, Guang Fu Red Tile House Chef Cheng Yi, Dance Poetry Picking Workshop.
After that, 12 people, including President Gao Zhiyuan of the Taiwan Indigenous Peoples Voluntary Service International Exchange Association, and Youth Liaison Officer of the Taiwan Slow Food Organization, Hsu Gongyuan, and Director Deng Kelun of the Tribal Economics Section of the Indigenous Affairs Department of the county government, also went to observe and study, so that the county government will continue to work with NGOs to jointly promote the next stage of the Slow Food Project.
▲ ▼ The team will be in Turin, Italy, to let the participants deeply experience the food feast of Taiwan ’ s indigenous people.
The Slow Food Year 2022 will be held in Parco Dora, an environmentally friendly park in Turin, Italy, and will bring together Slow Food organizations and food manufacturers from around the world to discuss the environment, climate, public health and other issues. Parco Dora has become an important green center in Turin. The selection echoes the theme of the regeneration of the agricultural food system this year, and has also become a major highlight of this event.
Wu Hsueh-yueh, president of Hualien County Indigenous Vegetarian School, said that the Hualien Slow Food team will exhibit native seeds and important cereals during the annual meeting.
In addition, Chef Ho Chi Minh, a member of the Federation of Slow Food Chefs in Hualien, will lead cooks from the Asia-Pacific region to launch a cross-border indigenous slow food menu at the venue.
The 2022 Slow Food Salon will continue the spirit of the past, and with a new perspective and attitude, we will create a wonderful slow food movement with more than 30,000 slow food activists around the world in the new arena of Toulin.
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Which county in Taiwan has hosted Slow Food Festival?

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Prominent advocates include Aruna Tirkey in India, who promotes millet-based cuisine, and Chef Kim Hai-ying in Korea, who integrates traditional techniques into modern dishes.

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Taitung Slow Food is highly recognized by international guests
▲ International Slow Food representatives from Italy, the Philippines, India and Malaysia were invited to participate in the Taitung Slow Food Festival organized by the Taitung County Government. (Photo by reporter Yang Han-sheng)
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International Slow Food representatives from Italy, the Philippines, India and Malaysia were invited to attend the Taitung Slow Food International Forum, Taitung Slow Food Festival and Food Culture Exchange Workshop organized by the Taitung County Government. Studying together.
The Taitung County Government said that the seven international slow food representatives invited this time are all advocates who have been working hard on slow food for many years, including two representatives from the International Slow Food Headquarters in Italy: Andrea Amato, head of developing countries in the Department of International Affairs, Daniel Cruse, commissioner of Asia; Ramon Uy Jr., who is the Southeast Asia regional advisor of the International Slow Food Organization, also the Philippines Negros Island Co-founders: Nazlina Binti Hussin from Malaysia, founder and CEO of Nazlina Spice Station; Aruna Tirkey, founder of Oraon Slow Food in Jharkhand, India; and Rowena Gonnay and Laren Gonnay from the Philippines, both founders of Pasil Slow Food in the Philippines.
During the 5 days of carefully arranged activities and itineraries, the international Slow Food representatives not only went to the Kandeng Tribe in Haiduan Township to learn about the history of Bunun people preserving traditional millet, but also experienced traditional icibi in the Dalumak Tribe in Peinan Township, and cooked aboriginal cuisine from the Philippines and India in the tribe ’ s outdoor kitchen, as well as Laksa, Malaysia ’ s most classic tradition. The food community partners to communicate and improve.
Aruna Tirkey, from India, was very surprised to see the successful restoration of the traditional crop of the Gaiana workshop in Kandeng tribe, which is also the traditional crop of her hometown. Denial, representative of the International Slow Food Headquarters, said that Taiwan was the first overseas country he visited after joining Slow Food, and what he saw and heard will always remain in his heart.
At the same time, we also participated in the 2023 Taitung Slow Food Festival - Morning Table, allowing international guests to fully experience the Taitung breakfast culture presented in 43 booths, and perform traditional dishes from their hometowns during the Slow Food Festival.
On the eve of his return to China, Governor Rao Qingling specially invited international guests to a gourmet dance celebration in the form of Pakelang, a harvest or work ending.
During the evening banquet, Andrea Amato, representative of the International Slow Food Headquarters, believes that the results of Taitung Slow Food ’ s promotion for many years have been quite fruitful, and the local slow food community and festivals belonging to Taitung have been developed. The Taitung experience.
While Ramon Uy Jr from the Philippines, who is committed to promoting Slow Food Travel, and Rowena Gonnay, founder of Pasil Slow Food Organization in the Philippines, Lamen Gonnay, during their stay in Taitung, strongly felt the resonance of the Austronesian ethnic culture in food and values, and said that the first time to Taiwan, I was a bit upset, but I saw millet, glutinous betel nut trees, Rice wine, these are very similar to home, feel like home!
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Content: The Taitung Slow Food Festival, which has won the Gold Award for Good Design, will be held at the Huashan 1914 Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei at the end of the year, following the "Kids' Table" and "Fermented Table" in Taitung.
The slow food movement originated in Italy has been popular in the world for 30 years, and has taken root in Taitung for nine years. The “Taitung Slow Food Festival ” was jointly created by the stores, chefs, planning teams and the Taitung County Government.
The 13th Taitung Slow Food Festival will be held on December 4 and 5 from 11: 00 to 17: 00 in Taipei ’ s Huashan 1914 Cultural and Creative Park.
Taitung Slow Food Festival is based on local ingredients, food culture, food and agriculture issues. Each event presents the unique face of Taitung food with different themes. The event does not use disposable tableware. The store uses natural materials as food and environmental devices.
In October this year, Taitung Slow Food Festival won the Golden Award of Japan's Good Design Award, which is known as the Oriental Design Oscar.
The 30 restaurants participating in this event are selected from the previous Taitung Slow Food Festival, which will bring Ami pickled rice balls, Bunun millet rice with oil and popcorn, Paiwan millet rice dumplings, "Kanafu", Rukai blood sausage, Peinan elderly memory cuisine, etc. We offer a variety of slow food dishes, such as “Kokusai ”,“ Kokusai ”, “Kokusai ”,“ Kokusai ”, “Kokusai ”,“ Kokusai ”, “Kokusai ”,“ Kokusai ” and “Kokusai ”.
In addition to the food market, there is also the Taitung Food and Culture Exhibition, where you can experience the fascinating power of Taitung ’ s rice, fruits, wine and other products.
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Published: Sep. 27, 2023 at 6:00 AM CDT|Updated: 18 minutes ago

2023 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best Awards Reveal Travelers' Top-Rated Eateries

Amsterdam Home to World's Best Fine Dining; NYC Restaurant Tops U.S.

NEEDHAM, Mass., Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guidance platform, today announces its final Travelers' Choice Award for 2023: Best of the Best Restaurants. As Tripadvisor's latest seasonal travel data indicates, food is the most exciting factor of upcoming trips – over two-thirds of travelers will prioritize food (67%) during their fall travels1. To help guide those planning with their stomachs, Tripadvisor is delivering this year's best places to eat in top travel destinations around the world.

The 2023 awards feature a full menu of seven subcategories, from classic favorites like Fine Dining and Everyday Eats to those fit for a special occasion like Date Night and Hidden Gem Restaurants. The awards also include two brand-new lists for 2023, honoring travelers' favorite Family-Friendly and Vegetarian Restaurants. Revealing the top restaurants globally based on the quality and quantity of traveler reviews left on Tripadvisor from June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023, this year's winners span six continents, 58 countries and a whopping 478 different destinations, forming a list that appeals to a diversity of tastes. Notably, the "melting pot," New York City, prevails as the city with the most winners.

On the prestigious Fine Dining list, Restaurant Bougainville in Amsterdam, which ranked No. 13 in Europe last year, shot all the way to No. 1 in the world for 2023, thanks in part to its crowd–favorite course tasting menu, potato dish and wagyu, alongside the venue's "brilliant experience," according to Tripadvisor reviews. The top 25 Fine Dining restaurants in the world for 2023 feature a blend of new winners and familiar favorites, from Hong Kong's Cantonese-flavored Tin Lung Heen to Brazil's authentic Oro Restaurante.

In the U.S, New York City's iconic French seafood establishment Le Bernardin, helmed by chef Eric Ripert, is No. 1 for Fine Dining. Though this three Michelin star restaurant did not rank on Tripadvisor's list in 2022, it is also No. 23 in the world this year, and is the only U.S. restaurant to appear on Tripadvisor's global Fine Dining list.

Tripadvisor's Hidden Gems list is perfect for wayfaring travelers craving a deeper dive into the culture of a place. These restaurants earn their under-the-radar status, headlined by Restauracja Future & Wine in Warsaw at No. 1 for 2023. Focusing on a simple cooking technique with seasonal flavors and high-quality ingredients, Restauracja is beloved for its modern blend of Polish and European cuisine.

Meanwhile, features like dietary restrictions are increasingly important to prospective diners, accounting for 15% of all questions asked in restaurant pages on Tripadvisor last year2. As the top searched dietary restriction on the site, Tripadvisor is recognizing travelers' favorite Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants. Chia Vegan Restaurant in Cusco shines No. 1 in the world with its focus on organic vegan food, while The Studio in Hilton Head is No. 1 in the U.S. As the name suggests, this unique spot doubles as a studio promoting local artists.

Another new list for 2023, the best Family–Friendly Restaurants, serves those searching for great places to eat with kids both in the U.S. and around the world. This list of the best-rated restaurants by families includes entirely kid-focused spots like Pirate's Table Calabash Seafood Buffet in South Carolina alongside fun for the whole family places like El Huaso Mirra in Chile.

"Restaurants provide a great way for travelers to get immersed in a destination's history and culture. This year's Travelers' Choice Restaurant winners—whose diversity and geographic reach reflect the fact that the last remaining pandemic-era travel restrictions have lifted—are especially exciting. We know Tripadvisor travelers seek out first-hand intel and guidance, and that's exactly the spirit of these lists: All of our winners were selected not by professional food critics or editors, but by real diners who have left their feedback on Tripadvisor within the past year." – Sarah Firshein, Head of Editorial at Tripadvisor

The Best of the Best

Fine Dining: Restaurants for high-end dining. Think: white tablecloths, famous chefs, unforgettable bites.

World Top 10

U.S. Top 10

1.

Restaurant Bougainville – Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Le Bernardin – New York City, New York*

2.

Ise Sueyoshi – Nishiazabu, Japan*

The Restaurant at Gideon Ridge – Blowing Rock, North Carolina

3.

The Old Stamp House Restaurant – Ambleside, United Kingdom

Hall's Chophouse – Charleston, South Carolina

4.

Maison Medard – Boulleret, France

Bourbon Steak by Michael Mina – Nashville, Tennessee

5.

Ristorante Villa Crespi – Orta San Giulio, Italy

The Silver Fork – Manchester, Vermont

6.

Avartana – Chennai (Madras), India*

Sazón – Santa Fe, New Mexico

7.

Akira Back – Bangkok, Thailand

Fat Canary – Williamsburg, Virginia*

8.

Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 – Padstow, United Kingdom

Mama's Fish House – Paia, Hawaii

9.

PIC – Valence, France

GW Fins – New Orleans, Louisiana

10.

Sachi Heliopolis – Cairo, Egypt

Circa 1886 Restaurant – Charleston, South Carolina

Everyday Eats: Restaurants for laid-back fare that goes above and beyond, without breaking the bank.

U.S. Top 10

  1. Doc Ford's Rum Bar & Grille – St. Petersburg, Florida*
  2. Local Goat – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee
  3. Florida Keys Steak and Lobster House – Marathon, Florida*
  4. Ristorante Pesto – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  5. Moose – AKa's – Denali Park, Alaska
  6. Gambino's Fairhope, Alabama
  7. Golden Goose American Grill – Sedona, Arizona
  8. The Republic Grille Magnolia, Texas*
  9. Jettie Rae's Oyster House Asheville, North Carolina*
  10. Oceana Coastal Kitchen – San Diego, California*

Hidden Gems: Restaurants that earn their under-the-radar status (if you know, you know—and now you do).

World Top 10

U.S. Top 10

1.

Restauracja Future & Wine – Warsaw, Poland*

Cookie Dough Monster – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee*

2.

Omakase – Braga, Portugal*

Riverfront Seafood Company – Kingsport, Tennessee*

3.

Kinara by Vikas Khanna – Dubai, United Arab Emirates*

Kaya island Eats – Key West, Florida*

4.

Rucula Cusco – Cusco, Peru*

Rendezvous Bar & Grill – Fort Lauderdale, Florida*

5.

Goreme Han Restaurant – Goreme, Turkiye*

Happy Fish Peruvian Fusion Restaurant – Tampa, Florida*

6.

Victory Cafe – Athens, Greece*

Katherine Meets Toni – New York City, New York*

7.

Happy Monkey – Villa de Leyva, Colombia*

Piccola Cucina Osteria – New York City, New York*

8.

Hanoi Food Culture – Hanoi, Vietnam*

Express Cafe – Kissimmee, Florida*

9.

Thia G·ªó Restaurant Da Nang – My An Vietnam*

Cru Cafe – Charleston, South Carolina*

10.

Hierro Parrilla San Telmo – Buenos Aires, Argentina*

Spice Symphony – New York City, New York*

Vegetarian: Restaurants with veg-friendly menus that are wowing diners across the board.

World Top 10

U.S. Top 10

1.

Chia Vegan Restaurant – Cusco, Peru*

The Studio – Hilton Head, South Carolina*

2.

Blu Bar – Barcelona, Spain*

Full Bloom Vegan – Miami Beach, Florida*

3.

Time Traveller – Bengaluru, India

Plant Vegan Restaurant – Asheville, North Carolina*

4.

Antica Casa Rava – Alessandria, Italy*

Bouldin Creek Cafe – Austin, Texas*

5.

Veggie Pause – Fes, Morocco*

Fox & Fig Cafe – Savannah, Georgia*

6.

Vegan Beat – Athens, Greece*

Russell's By Eat Healthy – Kapaa, Hawaii*

7.

La Bruja – Antigua, Guatemala*

Eleven Madison Park – New York City, New York*

8.

Ark – Copenhagen, Denmark

P.S. Kitchen – New York City, New York*

9.

BioMania Bistro – Bol, Croatia*

The Cafe – Key West, Florida*

10.

Hum – Healthy Veggies Delights – Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam*

Lovina – Calistoga, California*

Family-Friendly: Restaurants where the vibe—and the menu—is a good time for the whole fam.

World Top 10

U.S. Top 10

1.

El Huaso Mirra – Tongoy, Chile*

Outer Banks Boil Company Corolla – Corolla, North Carolina*

2

Pizzaria da Vila – Aquiraz, Brazil*

MACS– Macaroni and Cheese Shop – Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin*

3.

Restaurante Casa do Tempero – Penha, Brazil*

Pirate's Table Calabash Seafood Buffet – Surfside Beach, South Carolina*

4.

La Casona del Zorro – La Casona del Zorro, Chile*

English Mountain Trout Farm & Grill – Sevierville, Tennessee*

5.

Hatsuhana Japanese Restaurant – Gold Coast, Australia

Frizzle Chicken Cafe – Pigeon Forge, Tennessee*

6.

Outer Banks Boil Company Corolla – Corolla, North Carolina*

Yak & Yeti Restaurant – Orlando, Florida*

7.

Balcon Del Quindio – Armenia, Colombia*

Thomas Donut & Snack shop – Panama City Beach, Florida*

8.

Rim Nam Pool Bar – Mai Khao, Thailand*

Bandanas Mexican Grille – Wildwood Crest, New Jersey*

9.

The Edge – Dubai, United Arab Emirates*

Merlin's Pizza – Destin, Florida*

10.

Restaurante Edu – Governador Celso Ramos, Brazil*

Blue Bayou Restaurant – Anaheim, California*

Date Night: Restaurants that set the mood for a night of wining and dining.

World Top 10

U.S. Top 10

1.

Waitui Bar & Grill – Denarau Island, Fiji

Hot Tin Roof – Key West, Florida*

2.

Restaurante 1621 – Cartagena, Colombia

Circa 1886 Restaurant – Charleston, South Carolina

3.

Mylos A La Carte Restaurant – Rhodes, Greece

The Restaurant at Gideon Ridge – Blowing Rock, North Carolina

4.

Alameda Suiça – Monte Verde, Brazil*

Glen–Ella Springs Inn & Restaurant – Clarkesville, Georgia

5.

Saigon Restaurant & Lounge – Cairo, Egypt*

The Silver Fork – Manchester, Vermont

6.

Restaurante Pontremoli – Campos Do Jordao, Brazil*

Bistro St. Michaels – St. Michaels, Maryland

7.

Almira Restaurant – Santorini, Greece*

Desert Bistro – Moab, Utah

8.

Kaukau Restaurant – Singakerta, Indonesia*

Franny's Bistro – Camden, Maine*

9.

Nautika Restaurant – Dubrovnik, Croatia*

Le Stick Nouveau – Eureka Springs, Arkansas*

10.

Kaage at VARU by Atmosphere – Madivaru, Maldives

Dahl & Di Luca Ristorante Italiano – Sedona, Arizona*

Quick Bites: Restaurants serving up casual bites when you're on the go—no reservations required.

U.S. Top 10

  1. Bleecker Street Pizza – New York City, New York
  2. Portillo's & Barnelli's – Chicago, Illinois
  3. Joe's Pizza – New York City, New York*
  4. BurgerFi – Naples, Florida*
  5. Steak Shack – Honolulu, Hawaii
  6. BirdHouse Page, Arizona
  7. Shake Shack Theater District New York City, New York
  8. In–N–Out Burger – Los Angeles, California
  9. The Taco Stand – La Jolla, California*
  10. Earl of Sandwich – Orlando, Florida*

*Denotes new Best of the Best winner for 2023.

Winners across all regions and subcategories can be seen here: tripadvisor.com/travelerschoice–restaurants.

Notes to Editor

  1. From a Tripadvisor Consumer Sentiment Survey, based on data drawn from an online survey of over 2,400 consumers, in partnership with Qualtrics, conducted between June 20July 1, 2023 across six countries, including Australia, Italy, Japan, Singapore, U.K. & U.S., as shared in Tripadvisor's latest seasonal travel index.
  2. Tripadvisor internal data based on the most common questions asked in the Q&A feature on Tripadvisor restaurant pages in 2022.

Methodology
The 2023 Best of the Best Restaurants are calculated based on the quality and quantity of reviews and ratings for restaurants on Tripadvisor collected from June 1, 2022 through May 31, 2023, specific to each award subcategory, as well as an additional editorial process.

Tripadvisor is proud to serve a broad and diverse community of travelers from all over the world. As such, Tripadvisor reserves the right to determine the eligibility of any property, business, destination or point of interest listed on Tripadvisor for an award based on additional factors that reflect Tripadvisor corporate policies and values. For more details on Tripadvisor's awards policy, see here.

About Tripadvisor
Tripadvisor, the world's largest travel guidance platform*, helps hundreds of millions of people each month** become better travelers, from planning to booking to taking a trip. Travelers across the globe use the Tripadvisor site and app to discover where to stay, what to do and where to eat based on guidance from those who have been there before. With more than 1 billion reviews and opinions of nearly 8 million businesses, travelers turn to Tripadvisor to find deals on accommodations, book experiences, reserve tables at delicious restaurants and discover great places nearby. As a travel guidance company available in 43 markets and 22 languages, Tripadvisor makes planning easy no matter the trip type. The subsidiaries of Tripadvisor, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIP), own and operate a portfolio of travel media brands and businesses, operating under various websites and apps, including the following:

www.bokun.io, www.cruisecritic.com, www.flipkey.com, www.thefork.com, www.helloreco.com, www.holidaylettings.co.uk, www.jetsetter.com, www.niumba.com, www.seatguru.com, www.singleplatform.com, www.vacationhomerentals.com, www.viator.com.

*  Source: SimilarWeb, unique users de-duplicated monthly, June 2023
** Source: Tripadvisor internal log files

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