When it comes to culinary delights, people often think of Italy's pasta, Japan's sushi or Mexico's tacos. Indeed, food is a central part of many holiday experiences.

Recent research by TasteAtlas has identified the top destinations for food lovers, based on nearly 500,000 ratings from 17,073 cities worldwide. Interestingly, most of the top 10 locations are conveniently located in Europe, not too far from the UK. Naples clinched the top spot, thanks to its iconic dishes like pizza, lasagna and macaroni.

But Naples wasn't the only Italian city to make the list.

Milan came in second, celebrated for its risotto and panettone, not to mention Campari, which also hails from this bustling city. Bologna secured third place, renowned for its spaghetti bolognese, ragu and tortellini.

While Italian cities dominated the list, other global hotspots like Paris, Vienna and Mumbai also made the top 10.

However, the UK didn't make it into the top 30, along with Hong Kong, Barcelona, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, and Amsterdam.

Here are the top 30 best cities for food:

Naples

Milan

Bologna

Florence

Mumbai

Rome

Paris

Vienna

Turin

Osaka

Madrid

New York

Genoa

Nice

Lima

Jakarta

Kyoto

Gaziantep

Ferrara

New Orleans

Catania

Singapore

Venice

Istanbul

Tokyo

San Francisco

Lisbon

Guadalajara

Chicago

Philadelphia