10 best foodie cities in Asia

Where dinner is a destination and lunch is an event.

Ranked by climate, cost of living, language access, safety, and lifestyle fit. Personalize this →

#1
Taipei, Taiwan
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Night markets, world's best dumplings, Asia's most LGBTQ-friendly capital, and a hot springs ride from downtown.
#2
Singapore, Singapore
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Global hub, garden city, hawker centers. Hot, humid, expensive, and runs like clockwork.
#3
Bangkok, Thailand
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Hot, sprawling, mango-sticky-rice-on-every-corner. Cheap luxury and street food side by side.
#4
Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Northern Thai temple town in the mountains, beloved for cheap living and tight nomad community.
#5
Phuket, Thailand
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Thai resort island. Beaches, dive boats, sunset rooftops, and an ever-growing nomad village.
#6
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Petronas Towers, street food, jungle nearby. Cheap and surprisingly English-friendly.
#7
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
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Vietnam's southern engine. Scooters everywhere, pho on every corner, and a tech scene running hot.
#8
Hanoi, Vietnam
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Old Quarter alleys, lakes in the middle of the city, and the most painterly winter in Southeast Asia.
#9
Da Nang, Vietnam
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Beach city with a mountain monastery overlooking it. Quiet, cheap, and rising fast among nomads.
#10
Canggu, Indonesia
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Surf-and-laptop coastal village turned digital nomad capital of Bali.

Taipei, Taiwan