Rick Steves has spent five decades helping travelers find Europe’s best experiences. Now he’s sharing his simple formula for unforgettable meals: eat what’s local, seasonal, and made for the people who live there. From handwritten menus to Bib Gourmand picks, here’s how he finds food that truly tastes like a place.
Travel + Leisure asked top chefs and culinary experts to name eight European cities worth visiting for their food, highlighting standout restaurants, markets and culinary traditions from Florence to Copenhagen, Paris, Barcelona, Istanbul, Athens, Berlin and Stockholm