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

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

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
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

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
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

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
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

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
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
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
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
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

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
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
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

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
Places to start
- Beijing, China
- Shanghai, China
- Paris, France
- Provence, France
- Delhi, India
- Agra & the Taj Mahal, India
- Rome, Italy
- Florence, Italy
- Tokyo, Japan
- Kyoto, Japan
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Penang & George Town, Malaysia
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Oaxaca, Mexico
- Lima, Peru
- Cusco, Peru
- Marina Bay, Singapore
- Chinatown & Tiong Bahru, Singapore
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Chiang Mai, Thailand
- Hanoi, Vietnam
- Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Mendoza, Argentina
- Athens, Greece
- Crete, Greece
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Porto, Portugal
- Barcelona, Spain
- Madrid, Spain
- Prague, Czechia
- Český Krumlov, Czechia
- Bali, Indonesia
- Yogyakarta, Indonesia
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