If there’s one thing most people agree on when traveling, it’s that food is a major consideration when picking a destination. According to Booking.com data from over 50,000 global travelers, more than six in ten travelers (61%) say they pick a destination for its great food or drink. There’s no denying the significance of culinary travel, with more than a third (34%) of global travelers - rising to 40% of millennials - planning to take a dedicated food tourism trip sometime in 2018.

It’s also clear that our appetite is only increasing. Almost half (49%) of global travelers are still looking to be more adventurous with the type of cuisine they eat while traveling, rising to 60% of millennials. One way to achieve this is to sample the local delicacy whilst traveling. In fact, almost two thirds (64%) of global travelers will try to eat more local food in 2018.

Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travelers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, reveals the top destinations around the world to sample local gastronomy, as discovered by the millions of Booking.com traveler reviews.