How far would you go for a good meal? If you’d be willing to hop a flight to get your eat on, you’re in good company. According to our survey of diners, 1 in 5 Canadians would travel for food. To help people travel (and dine) confidently, we teamed up with OpenTable to reveal the top 25 hidden gem restaurants worth travelling for.
From New York to Tokyo, we found OpenTable’s top-rated hidden gem restaurants in KAYAK’s most popular destinations. Plus, we’re making it easy to visit these under-the-radar local favourites by providing all you need to plan your trip – from airfare to what to order to when to book both your flight and dining reservation. So you can bon appetit, buen provecho and dobra tek on your next trip.
Want to know how far travellers will go for the right dish?
According to our survey, food plays a BIG role in travel planning for a lot of you. (And after one look at our list, it’s easy to see why.) Here are some of the most revealing stats:
- 28% of Canadians research restaurants in another country even before booking their flights.
- 74% of Canadians claim they would prefer to try new authentic local cuisine rather than eat something familiar while travelling.
- Canadians are 38% more likely than Americans to book a trip based on culinary offerings.
Ready to dig in? See the rest of the results and start planning your own foodie getaway to one of our 25 hidden-gem restaurants.
Will Fly for Food
OpenTable + KAYAK Methodology:
OpenTable’s list of the top 25 Hidden Gem Restaurants worth flying for is generated solely from diner reviews collected between 7/1/2018 and 6/30/2019. Cities were chosen based on KAYAK’s list of the top 50 most popular destinations for travel between July 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
All restaurants with a minimum “overall” score and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration. The overall score is made up of unique data points, such as overall diner rating, user klout, total number of reviews and regional overall rating. Qualifying restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the sum of tags for which “neighborhood gem” was selected as a special feature.
YouGov Survey Methodology
Total sample size was 1,056 Canadian adults. Fieldwork was undertaken between August 6-13, 2019. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all Canadian adults (aged 18+).
