Foodies with a penchant for diverse global cuisines may want to consider exploring Atlanta's eclectic eats scene.
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The metro was recently ranked one of the 50 foodie capitals of the world in United Kingdom-based flight delay compensation company Bott and Co’s new analysis on the world’s most diverse food scenes.
Analysts used Google Maps restaurant data on cities with a population of 1 million or more to determine which metros served the most national cuisines, such as Italian, Chinese, Ethiopian and more. The ranking also listed the top-rated restaurant for each cuisine in the city.
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Of all the cities in the world, New York earned top honors with a whopping 94 national cuisines served around town, followed closely by London (89) and Toronto (73).
Atlanta ranked 29th overall with 44 national cuisines.
Here are the top-rated restaurants for all 44 cuisines, according to Bott and Co:
- American: Atlas Restaurant
- Armenian: Hovan Mediterranean Gourmet
- Bangladeshi: Belal Halal Grocery & Grille
- Brazilian: Chama Gaucha Brazilian Steakhouse
- British: Panbury's Pie Cafe
- Burmese: PS-Asian
- Chinese: Canton House Chinese
- Cuban: Crazy Cuban
- Dominican: Sabor Dominicano
- Eritrean: Prima Injera
- Ethiopian: Embilta Cafe & Restaurant
- Filipino: Janet's Kitchen Atlanta
- French: Petit Chou
- German: Der Biergarten
- Ghanaian: Home Taste
- Greek: Nick's Food To Go
- Haitian: Ole Restaurant & Lounge
- Hungarian: Palacsinsta LLC
- Indian: Botiwalla
- Indonesian: Tempo Doeloe Indonesian Food
- Irish: Mac McGee Irish Pub
- Israeli: Pita Grille
- Italian: BoccaLupo
- Jamaican: Yeah man Jamaican
- Japanese: Minato Japanese Restaurant
- Korean: BullGogi
- Lao: Pho Lanxang
- Lebanese: Lawrence's Cafe
- Liberian: Mina Kitchen
- Malaysian: Food Terminal
- Mexican: Mibarrio Mexican
- Mongolian: Big Chow Grill
- Moroccan: Imperial Fez
- Nicaraguan: Sabores De Mi Tierra
- Nigerian: The African Grill
- Peruvian: The Freakin Incan
- Senegalese: Bamba Cuisine
- Somali: Madina Restaurant
- Spanish: Bulla Gastrobar
- Swiss: The Melting Pot
- Thai: Nan Thai Fine Dining
- Turkish: Cafe Agora
- Venezuelan: Arepa Mia
- Vietnamese: Thanh Thanh
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Explore the full Bott and Co analysis at bottonline.co.uk.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's 2018 Spring Dining Guide further explores Atlanta's global mashup movement, from cheap street tacos exploding in Korean, Hawaiian or Middle Eastern flavors to Italian and Mexican twists to Southern staples, such as collard greens and ricotta fritters.
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