Amritsari Kulcha, Butter Garlic Naan, Murgh Makhani and Hyderabadi Biryani were termed as some must-try food items of Indian cuisine
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In a proud moment, Indian cuisine, which features unique and rich local flavours, has earned global reputation as Taste Atlas, a travel and food guide and ranking platform, has placed it on the 12th position in the ‘100 Best Cuisines in the World’ list for 2024-25. India missed the Top 10 rank by just two places.
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Recognising world’s most loved culinary destinations, the rankings were based on 4,77,287 valid ratings for 15,478 foods in their database. The listed cuisines earned the highest average scores.
Top Indian dishes and restaurants
Amritsari Kulcha, Butter Garlic Naan, Murgh Makhani and Hyderabadi Biryani were termed as some must-try food items of Indian cuisine. Interestingly, a special Indian spice ‘Garam Masala’ also found a place here. Garam Masala, which is a blend of 8-10 different spices, is a staple in Indian kitchens.
Additionally, the guide also mentions celebrated traditional restaurants like Dum Pukht (New Delhi), Glenary’s (Darjeeling), Ram Ashraya (Mumbai), Shree Thaker Bhojnalay (Mumbai), among others.
Who is on the first place?
Greek cuisine topped the list with a rating of 4.6 out of 5. Italian cuisine followed closely with a rating of 4.59, featuring culinary delights like Pizza Napoletana, Parmigiano Reggiano, Pomodoro di Pachino, among others.
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Here are the top 10 cuisines in the list:
1. Greek cuisine
2. Italian cuisine
3. Mexican cuisine
4. Spanish cuisine
5. Portuguese cuisine
6. Turkish cuisine
7. Indonesian cuisine
8. French cuisine
9. Japanese cuisine
10. Chinese cuisine
Polish cuisine is ranked just above Indian cuisine, while US follows on the 13th rank.