St. Louis named one of the Best Food Cities to Travel to in 2022

St. Louis earned a high honor from a major food website that says it belongs to the cities around the world you should travel to just to eat.

Eater.com published a list of the best foodie cities to travel to in 2022 and St. Louis, Missouri made the exclusive list!

The list consists of cities such as San Antonio, Dubai, Guadalajara in Mexico and Mallorca in Spain. The list says it’s looking for cities in 2022 that have destination dining and compelling food, they say there’s good food everywhere, but to find food that compels you to travel make it special. So why does St. Louis make this exclusive list of cities? Well on the web they say…

“Competitors operate like a large restaurant group. Established chefs like Qui Tran, veteran owner of celebrated Nudo House restaurants, and Mai Lee, regularly collaborate with newcomers like Izumi, Kurt Bellon’s Japanese mobile sando shop, which that drives exposure and investment while keeping the food scene fresh, and immigrant-owned businesses like Chiang Mai, Akar and Diana’s Bakery thrive through a shared belief that respect and self-representation are the best ways to celebrate kitchens”.

To see the full list for yourself click here!

I will say that the website mentions that you should travel to St. Louis in the early fall to beat the heat and catch a playoff baseball game, and they say you have to try the St. Louis Provel Cheese Cracker Crust Pizza. on top, with a side of toasted ravioli, basically saying go to Imo’s without saying go to Imo’s. I think St. Louis deserves this recognition, I’ve never had a bad meal in the city, and there are dozens of unique (non-chain) restaurants to choose from, yes St. Louis is often overlooked in the Midwest for Chicago food and Kansas City barbecue, but I think it’s about time St. Louis got this shine. What is your favorite restaurant in St. Louis?