Sep 28, 2026 | 1:30 pm
A new report has reaffirmed that Austin’s diverse food scene stacks up as one of the best in the country. Austin takes the the No. 5 spot in WalletHub’s just-released study comparing the “Best Foodie Cities in America.”
To determine the rankings, analysts compared 182 U.S. cities across two key dimensions — “affordability” and “diversity, accessibility, and quality” — using 28 relevant metrics, such as the cost of groceries; the number of restaurants, food trucks, grocery stores, cooking schools, and others; restaurant diversity and ratings; and more.
Miami, Florida (No. 1); Portland, Oregon (No. 2); San Francisco, California (No. 3); and Seattle, Washington (No. 4) round out the top five best foodie cities in America for 2026…