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Photo: TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) · CC BY 2.026 restaurantsNara's food is as old as its temples: persimmon-leaf sushi, high-speed mochi, and teahouses in the park forest. This guide maps 26 essentials — from Naramachi to Todai-ji — with what to order at each.
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Photo: blieusong · CC BY-SA 2.038 restaurantsOsaka is Japan's kitchen: kushikatsu, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, and pork buns. This guide maps 38 essentials — from Dotonbori to the castle — with what to order at each.
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Photo: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.055 restaurantsKyoto is Japan's culinary soul: kaiseki temples, tofu houses, kissaten, and fire ramen. This guide maps 55 essentials — from Gion to Arashiyama — with what to order at each.
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Photo: David Kernan · CC BY 4.034 restaurantsTokyo rewards the curious: century-old tempura counters, cult ramen lines, and kissaten toast sets. This guide maps 34 essentials — from Asakusa to Shinjuku — with what to order at each.
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Photo: John Brighenti from Rockville, MD, United States · CC BY 2.061 restaurantsDC's tables run on power lunches and late-night diplomacy: 1856 saloons, Michelin small plates, and food trucks on the Mall. This guide maps 61 essentials — from Georgetown to Old Town — with what to order at each.
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Photo: Christian Mehlführer, User:Chmehl · CC BY 2.567 restaurantsSan Francisco eats like its fog: sourdough since 1849, taquerias in the Mission, and three-star temples. This guide maps 67 essentials — from the Wharf to the Sunset — with what to order at each.
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Photo: Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.067 restaurantsNew York eats everything: historic steakhouses, coal-oven pizza, and West Village tables that book out in seconds. This guide maps 50 essentials — from Midtown to Brooklyn — with what to order at each.
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Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.068 restaurantsBoston eats like its history: 1826 oyster houses, cash-only pizza counters, and North End cannoli wars. This guide maps 68 essentials — from Beacon Hill to Cambridge — with what to order at each.
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Photo: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.045 restaurantsVenice's best eating happens in candlelit bacari and family trattorias, not the tourist traps by the station. This guide maps 45 essentials — cicchetti counters, Michelin seafood, historic cafés, and pasticcerie — with what to order at each.
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Photo: Jebulon · CC050 restaurantsRome rewards eaters who plan ahead and walk a little further. This guide maps 50 essential restaurants — carbonara institutions, €5 pasta counters, Michelin rooftops, and market stalls — with what to order and how to get a table at each.
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Photo: Raimond Spekking · CC BY-SA 4.025 restaurantsFlorence rewards eaters who keep it simple: a lunch-only trattoria with a handwritten menu, a schiacciata the size of your forearm, a glass of Chianti under the market colonnades. This guide ranks the 25 restaurants actually worth your time across the city, from three-Michelin-star splurges to five-euro sandwiches, with honest analysis of what each does best and practical tips for getting in. Browse by cuisine, meal type, or price to build your own hit list.
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