The 50 best regions on the planet for food - 4 Greek regions are in the top 10 worldwide - 6 regions are Greek among the best 16 worldwide.

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According to the TasteAtlas Awards 2025, the top 5 food regions are: Greece, Italy, Mexico, Spain, and Portugal. These rankings are based on user ratings of over 15,000 dishes. The awards also recognize the best food countries, dishes, cities, products, and restaurants. 

Here’s a more detailed look:
  • Greece: Ranked #1, with a high average score for its diverse cuisine.
  • Italy: Considered a top contender, with pizza from Naples being highlighted as a must-try dish. 
     
  • Mexico: Known for its flavorful and vibrant dishes, with chocolate being a notable mention. 
     
  • Spain: A strong presence in the rankings, with a variety of regional specialties. 
     
  • Portugal: Recognized for its seafood and traditional dishes.
 
 
Greece stands as a top food region worldwide at Taste Atlas Awards of 2025
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Other regions and countries that received recognition include: 
  • Indonesia: Also featured in the top 10.
  • South Korea: Chikin, a popular dish, is highlighted.
  • Peru: Pisco sour, ceviche, and lomo saltado are among the dishes mentioned.
  • Thailand: Phanaeng curry is a popular dish.
  • Japan: Sushi is a highly rated dish.
  • China: Peking duck is a popular dish.
  • Colombia: Lechona, a pork dish, is highlighted.
  • Brazil: Picanha, a beef cut, is highlighted.
  • Algeria: Rechta, a noodle dish, is highlighted.
TasteAtlas also recognizes best food products, legendary restaurants, and cookbooks. The site uses professional gastronomy reviews and recommendations to create its rankings. 
Greece stands as a top food region worldwide at Taste Atlas Awards of 2025

Best food Regions Worldwide - Greece sets the bar very high

Among the 100 best regions in the world for food are many Greek geographical regions of Greece. In fact, 6 Greek regions appear in high positions in the Taste Atlas ranking and only Italy competes with us and is first in number of regions.

Of the 6 regions, 4 are in the top 10 and the other two in the top 20.

The results of the ranking come from approximately 500.000 ratings of 15.478 products from various regions that obtained the highest average.

Thus, the Peloponnese is in second place in the table, below Campania with oil, olives and honey giving it a high score.

In 5th place are the Cyclades with the cheeses of Naxos, fava beans and tomatoes of Santorini collecting the best ratings.

In 6th place is Crete with its cheeses and oil.

In 10th place with bougatsa, peaches and Panorama triangles among others while in 11th place are the islands of the North Aegean with Chios mandarins, Lemnos basket, Plomari ouzo, mastic, Ikaria honey and Lesvos and Samos oil standing out.

In 16th place is Thessaly with Zagori apples, kaseri, Alonissos tuna and Elassona goat cheese all rated highly.

Crete stands as a top food region worldwide at Taste Atlas Awards of 2025
Greece stands as a top food region worldwide at Taste Atlas Awards of 2025

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