I have traveled both internationally and domestically to the cities that most would say are the best food cities in the world.

Paris, Lyon, Naples, London, Milan, Rome, Vienna, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Madrid, Barcelona, NYC, New Orleans, Chicago, LA, and SF.

They all pale in comparison to Houston food.

I will say we don't have good Pizza.

That is it.

Houston is the best and most underrated food city in the world.

And our seafood sucks especially for a city an hour away from the coast.

Sorry lived in Singapore for 5 years….and I miss the food scene there. I could literally walk out of our condo and have 500-1000 food choices in walking distance, some expensive…some super cheap. Just ONE street by our condo had kopitiam, Indonesian, Korean, French, Chinese, bad ass coffee/espresso shop, and small hawker with about 10 stalls covering Indian, Chinese duck/meat, plus a western stall. There is nothing in Houston that comes remotely close to that experience.

Tormentos said:

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I could literally walk out of our condo and have 500-1000 food choices in walking distance

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I give up on the gif. But I don't believe you.

Go look it up...oxley walk singapore is where the condo was. Walking distance to all of Orchard rd, Clarke/Robertson/boat quay to name a few....the food choices were ridiculous.

Tormentos said:

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Go look it up...oxley walk singapore is where the condo was. Walking distance to all of Orchard rd, Clarke/Robertson/boat quay to name a few....the food choices were ridiculous.

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mmmm.....chili crab....

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And our seafood sucks especially for a city an hour away from the coast.

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I don't know how well we compete internationally as I haven't actually lived overseas. But we're on par with any other city in the US. Except for German food. I don't know why we don't have that as a good option.

FarmerJohn said:

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I don't know how well we compete internationally as I haven't actually lived overseas. But we're on par with any other city in the US. Except for German food. I don't know why we don't have that as a good option.

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https://rudilechners.com/

redaszag99 said:

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FarmerJohn said:

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I don't know how well we compete internationally as I haven't actually lived overseas. But we're on par with any other city in the US. Except for German food. I don't know why we don't have that as a good option.

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https://rudilechners.com/

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Thanks for the rec. It looks amazing. Got to try it out.

The rest of the world ain't got sh*t on my backyard - a culinary cosmic gumbo of all the finest cuisines

TheWoodlandsTxAg said:

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I have traveled both internationally and domestically to the cities that most would say are the best food cities in the world.

Paris, Lyon, Naples, London, Milan, Rome, Vienna, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Madrid, Barcelona, NYC, New Orleans, Chicago, LA, and SF.

They all pale in comparison to Houston food.

I will say we don't have good Pizza.

That is it.

Houston is the best and most underrated food city in the world.

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Here are some spots outside of Papa John's, Domino's, and Pizza Hut that might change your mind.

Vinny's
Pizzeria Solario
Goldtooth Tony's
Tiny Champions
Coltivare
Gypsy Poet

FarmerJohn said:

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I don't know how well we compete internationally as I haven't actually lived overseas. But we're on par with any other city in the US. Except for German food. I don't know why we don't have that as a good option.

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Because German food is trash.

london is an exceptionally diverse food city. far more so than houston.

Jawn Dough said:

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FarmerJohn said:

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I don't know how well we compete internationally as I haven't actually lived overseas. But we're on par with any other city in the US. Except for German food. I don't know why we don't have that as a good option.

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Because German food is trash.

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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Tormentos said:

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Go look it up...oxley walk singapore is where the condo was. Walking distance to all of Orchard rd, Clarke/Robertson/boat quay to name a few....the food choices were ridiculous.

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orchard road, you say? Near orchard towers???

Like every massive city, you can find pretty much any food you'd want in Houston. But… there's way too many fast food places in this city to ever claim it's the best food city in America or the world.

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And our seafood sucks especially for a city an hour away from the coast.

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A recent report showed that like 60% of restaurants in Galveston don't even serve local gulf shrimp! They get it frozen from Thailand....

shame.

I could easily see Houston being the best food city in America, but I'm not sure I believe that it's the best in the world. I do miss it though, now that I've left. I don't miss the weather though!

ATM9000 said:

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Like every massive city, you can find pretty much any food you'd want in Houston. But… there's way too many fast food places in this city to ever claim it's the best food city in America or the world.

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Every city in the world has tons of fast food, not sure why that is a disqualifier for Houston.

Tormentos said:

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Go look it up...oxley walk singapore is where the condo was. Walking distance to all of Orchard rd, Clarke/Robertson/boat quay to name a few....the food choices were ridiculous.

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I think you're talking about all of the flavors you tasted at the Orchard Towers.

Marauder Blue 6 said:

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TheWoodlandsTxAg said:

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I have traveled both internationally and domestically to the cities that most would say are the best food cities in the world.

Paris, Lyon, Naples, London, Milan, Rome, Vienna, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Madrid, Barcelona, NYC, New Orleans, Chicago, LA, and SF.

They all pale in comparison to Houston food.

I will say we don't have good Pizza.

That is it.

Houston is the best and most underrated food city in the world.

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Here are some spots outside of Papa John's, Domino's, and Pizza Hut that might change your mind.

Vinny's
Pizzeria Solario
Goldtooth Tony's
Tiny Champions
Coltivare
Gypsy Poet

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It's a sin to not include Pizaro's and up and comer Talespin

IronRed13 said:

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Marauder Blue 6 said:

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TheWoodlandsTxAg said:

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I have traveled both internationally and domestically to the cities that most would say are the best food cities in the world.

Paris, Lyon, Naples, London, Milan, Rome, Vienna, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, Yokohama, Singapore, Hong Kong, Mexico City, Madrid, Barcelona, NYC, New Orleans, Chicago, LA, and SF.

They all pale in comparison to Houston food.

I will say we don't have good Pizza.

That is it.

Houston is the best and most underrated food city in the world.

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Here are some spots outside of Papa John's, Domino's, and Pizza Hut that might change your mind.

Vinny's
Pizzeria Solario
Goldtooth Tony's
Tiny Champions
Coltivare
Gypsy Poet

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It's a sin to not include Pizaro's and up and comer Talespin

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Pizaro's is definitely an oversight. I haven't had Talespin yet. It's been popular amongst the influencer crowd recently, though. The menu looks interesting.

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ATM9000 said:

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Like every massive city, you can find pretty much any food you'd want in Houston. But… there's way too many fast food places in this city to ever claim it's the best food city in America or the world.

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Every city in the world has tons of fast food, not sure why that is a disqualifier for Houston.

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For sure but Houston really has an obscene amount and always has relative to other big cities.

At one point not long ago, the 10 biggest fast food franchises in the world ALL had the most franchises in Houston of all of their cities globally and it was by a pretty big spread. There's only a finite number of meals to go around those places so it is likely indicative of not a great market for the food variety and quality we like to give ourselves credit for.

ATM9000 said:

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TXAG 05 said:

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ATM9000 said:

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Like every massive city, you can find pretty much any food you'd want in Houston. But… there's way too many fast food places in this city to ever claim it's the best food city in America or the world.

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Every city in the world has tons of fast food, not sure why that is a disqualifier for Houston.

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For sure but Houston really has an obscene amount and always has relative to other big cities.

At one point not long ago, the 10 biggest fast food franchises in the world ALL had the most franchises in Houston of all of their cities globally and it was by a pretty big spread. There's only a finite number of meals to go around those places so it is likely indicative of not a great market for the food variety and quality we like to give ourselves credit for.

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There's no way Houston has more than Los Angeles unless they're just counting inside the city limits.

redaszag99 said:

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FarmerJohn said:

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I don't know how well we compete internationally as I haven't actually lived overseas. But we're on par with any other city in the US. Except for German food. I don't know why we don't have that as a good option.

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https://rudilechners.com/

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I'm not sure if it qualifies as German food, but the Hungarian Goulash at Rudi Lechners is one of the best meals in Houston.

Tormentos said:

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Go look it up...oxley walk singapore is where the condo was. Walking distance to all of Orchard rd, Clarke/Robertson/boat quay to name a few....the food choices were ridiculous.

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I don't need to "look it up." I had relatives there for a few years. I know there are good options. I just don't believe you had 1,000 within walking distance.

SlickHairandlotsofmoney said:

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I'm not sure if it qualifies as German food, but the Hungarian Goulash at Rudi Lechners is one of the best meals in Houston.

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It's not going to work right with fettuccini noodles. Have to go with the spaetzle.

I guess you mis read my post which suggested a range and you selectively argue using only the upper end of my estimate.

Now I'm curious on my estimation so..... i put this into Grok. Prompt was walkable places to eat from the street I provided above/backed by SFA permits. Grok response - Total Range: 580-840 places to eat

Edit...screwing around with Grok some more reveals a more impressive stat. Had around 130-190 bar establishments within walking distance!

Or it could mean that we also have a lot of poor people.

Where can you find good fried clams? I'm sure some place must have them.

Tormentos said:

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Sorry lived in Singapore for 5 years….and I miss the food scene there. I could literally walk out of our condo and have 500-1000 food choices in walking distance, some expensive…some super cheap. Just ONE street by our condo had kopitiam, Indonesian, Korean, French, Chinese, bad ass coffee/espresso shop, and small hawker with about 10 stalls covering Indian, Chinese duck/meat, plus a western stall. There is nothing in Houston that comes remotely close to that experience.

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man there was this awesome little korean joint underneath my hotel that had the absolute best bibimbap ever and i ate it like 4x/week. Singapore is awesome.

Is there anywhere in Houston with Chili crab? That stuff was amaaazing