How we choose

A mention isn't merit. A place goes in when it clears one of these:

• Institutional authority: a Michelin distinction, a James Beard win or semifinalist nod, a national-park or UNESCO designation.
• A real award or vote: a "Best of" category win, a bylined critic's pick, an official landmark designation.
• A named rave from a credible creator or outlet: real following, real track record, a piece you can find.
• Measured popularity with quality: a high rating with real volume, cross-checked on at least two platforms.

Then we keep the standouts. Four near-identical places is padding, a reason to drop.

Food starts from the dishes and drinks unique to each city.

Anonymous listicles and content farms are rejected.

Every card names its sources under Recommended by; follow any one to everything else it recommends.

Within each area, places are ordered by tier, then by number of named sources, never by popularity.

These are our own marks, not ratings. A closed place never carries one.

Sources: the place's official site, a map provider's place pin, OpenStreetMap or Wikipedia. Each pin keeps its source, confidence grade and date.

Pins are re-audited after every change: one read from a map's viewport, not the place, can land a street away.

71 today.

Sources: the place's own site or socials, a map listing marked closed, a news story or a municipal page, with the date.

A weaker pick never fills the slot. Those notes sit on each city page, under "How this guide was made".