OpenTable Survey Reveals Nearly Two-Thirds of Canadians Will Fly For Their Favourite Food
Sixty-two per cent have travelled to the country of origin of their favourite food and 84 per cent of Canadians would travel to a destination because of its cuisine
We'll have what they're having
The survey found more than half of diners (54 per cent) significantly associate a destination's culture with its culinary scene and dining customs. When deciding where to dine during leisure travel, most Canadians look for restaurants serving authentic, local flavours (80 per cent), with 42 per cent saying they seek out establishments where mostly locals are dining.
"Destinations with rich food culture and a global reputation for dining are at the top of the list for Canadians when considering travel destinations," said
Dream dining destinations
The survey shows Canadians like to plan ahead with 66 per cent of the diners having previously booked a restaurant reservation prior to travelling. When asked to select dream dining destinations, renowned food capital
The top 10 dream dining destinations cited by Canadian diners are:
Florence, Italy Paris, France Barcelona, Spain Tokyo, Japan New York ,U.S. Bangkok, Thailand Madrid, Spain Montréal, Canada - Marrakesh,
Morocco London, U.K.
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Bangkok - Coconut and turmeric curry of blue swimmer crab at NahmChicago - Spinach margherita deep dish pizza at Gino's EastDublin - Whole split lobster at LobstarFlorence - Tagliatelle al sugo at Trattoria Sabatino- Guanacaste - Trilingual ceviche at HiR Fine Dining
Hong Kong - Sunday brunch dim sum at Duddell'sLondon - Sunday roast at RoastLondon - Meat fruit at Dinner byHeston Blumenthal London - Afternoon tea atFortnum & Mason Diamond Jubilee Tea Salon Los Angeles - Zucchini lasagna at Plant Food + WineMadrid - Jamón joselito at TATEL MadridMelbourne - Sticky pork belly atRed Spice Road Mexico City - Mole madre at PujolMunich - White sausage and pretzel at Wirtshaus zum StraubingerMontreal - Disco poutine at Deville DinerbarNew Orleans - Oyster po'boy at Emeril'sNew Orleans New York City - Porterhouse steak atKeens Steakhouse Oranjestad - Scallops tempura at The Kitchen Table by WhiteParis - Steak frites at Le Relais de l'Entrecote San Francisco - Roast chicken with bread salad atZuni Cafe Shanghai - Double boiled fish maw soup, crab claw, sea whelk in coconut atJin Xuan Singapore - Beef buah keluak at CandlenutSydney - Wood-roasted moran family lamb at CHISWICKTokyo - Kobo rainbow sushi at Itamae Sushi EdoVancouver - Chilled seafood platter at COAST
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About the Survey:
The survey was conducted online by more than 220
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