Six Indian cities won global food honours and were ranked among the world's top 100 food cities recently by online international food guide TasteAtlas.com.
Naples, Italy
Naturally the southern Italian city -- renowned for pizzas, pastas, sfogliatella -- topped the list as the world’s ultimate food city. Who were the Indian players?
No 5: Mumbai
The city that never sleeps, never stops eating either. Bombay Duck Fry. Kebabs. Dosas. Vada Pav. Pav Bhaji. Mumbai has it all -- a lip-smackingly vibrant food scene.
No 43: Amritsar
Head to Punjab's food capital for its legendary Amritsari kulchas, chole, lassi. The outstanding langar (community meal) at the Golden Temple serves thousands daily.
No 45: New Delhi
Khaana. Khaana. Khaana. Dilli has tonnes of it. Chandni Chowk’s chaat, puris, parathas. Old Delhi ka Butter Chicken Kebabs, Baida Roti, Nalli Nihari.
No 50: Hyderabad
Much of the world must drop in at the City of Nizams for some awesome biryani. Other must-try dishes include Haleem, Mirchi Ka Salan, Double Ka Meetha.
No 71: Kolkata
Calcutta is one long foodie dream you don't wanna wake up from. Start light, with Kathi Rolls and phuchkas. Graduate to Ilish Maach, Kosha Mangsho & more. Wrap it up with Mishti Doi, rosogollas, sandesh.
No 75: Chennai
The mecca for multiple varieties of South Indian cuisine, dine from sun up to sun down on ghee-rice-sambar, idlis, dosais, vadas, lemon rice, Chettinad meat curries, filter coffee.