Travel Styles

Best countries for food trips

The countries that score highest for food travel on our editorial scale, with the best months and trip lengths for each.

4 min read · Updated 2026-08-01

If food is the point of the trip, start with China, France, India. All six below score highly for food on the WhereWeGo 0–10 editorial scale.

Top countries for food

Editorial score out of 10, with the best months and a sensible trip length.

  • China — 10/10 · best in Apr, May, Sep · 12–18 days
  • France — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 7–12 days
  • India — 10/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 12–21 days
  • Italy — 10/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 8–14 days
  • Japan — 10/10 · best in Mar, Apr, May · 10–16 days
  • Malaysia — 10/10 · best in Jan, Feb, Mar · 10–16 days
  • Mexico — 10/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 7–14 days
  • Peru — 10/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 10–16 days
  • Singapore — 10/10 · best in Feb, Mar, Apr · 3–5 days
  • Thailand — 10/10 · best in Nov, Dec, Jan · 10–18 days
  • Vietnam — 10/10 · best in Mar, Apr, May · 12–21 days
  • Argentina — 9/10 · best in Oct, Nov, Mar · 12–21 days
  • Greece — 9/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 8–14 days
  • Portugal — 9/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 7–12 days
  • Spain — 9/10 · best in Apr, May, Jun · 7–14 days
  • Czechia — 8/10 · best in May, Jun, Sep · 5–9 days
  • Indonesia — 8/10 · best in May, Jun, Jul · 12–18 days

About these scores

Travel-style scores are our own editorial calibration of what each country is good for, not an external ranking. They feed the trip finder alongside budget, weather, trip length, accessibility and who is travelling.

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China

Continental-scale travel on the world's largest high-speed rail network

Budget
Mid-range · ~$110/day
Best months
Apr · May · Sep · Oct
Ideal trip length
12–18 days
Representative view of France

France

Cities, coast, mountains and wine country in one country

Budget
Higher cost · ~$250/day
Best months
May · Jun · Sep · Oct
Ideal trip length
7–12 days
The Taj Mahal in Agra, India

India

Himalaya to tropical backwaters — a subcontinent best travelled one region at a time

Budget
Very affordable · ~$80/day
Best months
Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar
Ideal trip length
12–21 days
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Italy

Art cities, mountain lakes and regional food

Budget
Higher cost · ~$175/day
Best months
Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
Ideal trip length
8–14 days
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Japan

Precision cities, mountain onsen and world-class food

Budget
Higher cost · ~$190/day
Best months
Mar · Apr · May · Oct · Nov
Ideal trip length
10–16 days
The colourful stairway at Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Malaysia

Peninsular heritage cities and Bornean rainforest, with the region's best food value

Budget
Affordable · ~$90/day
Best months
Jan · Feb · Mar · Jun · Jul · Aug
Ideal trip length
10–16 days
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Mexico

Beaches, highland cities and one of the world's great food cultures

Budget
Affordable · ~$140/day
Best months
Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb · Mar · Apr
Ideal trip length
7–14 days
The Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, Peru

Peru

Andean archaeology, one of the world's great food cities, desert coast and Amazon

Budget
Affordable · ~$95/day
Best months
May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
Ideal trip length
10–16 days
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Singapore

A city-state you can cross in an hour — hawker food, gardens and Asia's smoothest arrival

Budget
Higher cost · ~$160/day
Best months
Feb · Mar · Apr · May · Jun · Jul · Aug
Ideal trip length
3–5 days
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Thailand

Cities, northern mountains and two very different coasts

Budget
Affordable · ~$92/day
Best months
Nov · Dec · Jan · Feb
Ideal trip length
10–18 days
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Vietnam

A long, food-obsessed country from karst bays to the Mekong Delta

Budget
Very affordable · ~$70/day
Best months
Mar · Apr · May · Nov
Ideal trip length
12–21 days
Perito Moreno Glacier in Patagonia, Argentina

Argentina

Patagonia, Andes wine country, subtropical falls and a great capital

Budget
Affordable · ~$110/day
Best months
Oct · Nov · Mar · Apr · Dec
Ideal trip length
12–21 days
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Greece

Island hopping with ancient history attached

Budget
Mid-range · ~$140/day
Best months
Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
Ideal trip length
8–14 days
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Portugal

Atlantic coast, food and wine, and long usable shoulder seasons

Budget
Affordable · ~$150/day
Best months
Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
Ideal trip length
7–12 days
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Spain

Coastlines, tapas cities and year-round sun

Budget
Mid-range · ~$150/day
Best months
Apr · May · Jun · Sep · Oct
Ideal trip length
7–14 days
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Czechia

Storybook towns, deep beer culture and strong central-European value

Budget
Affordable · ~$140/day
Best months
May · Jun · Sep · Dec
Ideal trip length
5–9 days
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Indonesia

The world's largest archipelago — volcanoes, reefs and a different culture on every island

Budget
Affordable · ~$95/day
Best months
May · Jun · Jul · Aug · Sep
Ideal trip length
12–18 days

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