Food and Drink

Jan 18, 2018 • 5 min read

Nowhere in England packs as much historical might into as small a space as York. From Romans and Anglo-Saxons to Vikings and Normans, the list of former…

Jan 18, 2018 • 4 min read

In 2014, Lonely Planet Local Claire Bissell jumped on a plane to Amsterdam to be with her partner. She bought a bike, developed a taste for raw herring…

Jan 18, 2018 • 5 min read

One of Russia’s more surprising travel trump cards is the lip-smacking diversity of what’s cooked in its kitchens and served in its restaurants and cafes…

Jan 16, 2018 • 4 min read

Known for being the city of dreaming spires and for having the oldest university in the English-speaking world, Oxford has more clout than most other…

Jan 15, 2018 • 4 min read

Tourists associate the City of Brotherly Love with its most famous sandwich – the cheesesteak, created by South Philly hot dog vendor Pat Olivieri for his…

Jan 15, 2018 • 5 min read

Nashville's craft beer movement has found its groove. While craft breweries have existed here since the early days of America's beer-making renaissance, a…

Jan 12, 2018 • 5 min read

No visitor to St Petersburg should miss its world-famous historic and cultural highlights, such as the Hermitage, Peter and Paul Fortress and Mariinsky…

Jan 11, 2018 • 7 min read

There’s a buzz in Nashville. Achieving a perfect harmony of howdy ma’am Southern character and a hip, urban flair, Nashville exudes a personality all its…

Jan 5, 2018 • 6 min read

So you did your sightseeing, dining and partying in Belgrade. What next? Consider taking a day trip from the Serbian capital to hike the nearby gentle…

Jan 5, 2018 • 7 min read

Archeological records suggest that humans have been preparing and eating seafood for at least 165,000 years, and it’s safe to say we’ve gotten pretty good…

Jan 4, 2018 • 6 min read

Moroccan cuisine is a cultural melting pot, and Fassi flavours originated in the fanadiq (ancient inns used by travelling merchants), where numerous…

Jan 4, 2018 • 5 min read

Quieted away, around the corner from one of South Korea's grandest hotels is a great food secret: Gwanghwamun Jip. Its worn-out blue sign gives away the…

Jan 3, 2018 • 5 min read

Berlin is a city of subtle seduction; somewhere expression was born out of oppression. A diverse Mecca for artists, here kunst (art) is an experience not…

Jan 3, 2018 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet Local Dan Savery Raz has been living in Tel Aviv for almost 10 years. Initially attracted by the beaches, bars and general bustle of Tel…

Jan 1, 2018 • 7 min read

The James Beard Foundation can sniff out a culinary winner, which is why it chose Chicago to host its 'Oscars of the food world' award ceremony through…

Jan 1, 2018 • 5 min read

Surprising, artistic, experimental and cosmopolitan, the Danish capital overflows with cafes, culture and history. Here are 10 reasons to love the city.

Dec 22, 2017 • 4 min read

Veteran Lonely Planet writer Anirban Mahapatra has been living in Dhaka for the last three years, and spends much of his time pottering around the quaint…

Dec 22, 2017 • 4 min read

Lonely Planet Local Puneetinder Kaur Sidhu divides her time and affection between Delhi and her home in Chandigarh. During the winter months she spends as…

Dec 15, 2017 • 5 min read

Sometimes lightning does indeed strike twice; such is the case for Pittsburgh, a vital star in the constellation of so-called Rust Belt cities. The city's…

Dec 14, 2017 • 5 min read

Lonely Planet Local James Pham has lived in Ho Chi Minh City for six years. Born in Vietnam but raised in the West, James ostensibly returned to HCMC (aka…

Dec 13, 2017 • 4 min read

Big, brash and bombastic Hong Kong speaks another language when it comes to drinking establishments. Its burgeoning breed of speakeasies are sexy, chic –…

Dec 8, 2017 • 5 min read

If you’re looking for a way to break free of the tourists milling about downtown Philadelphia, check out Queen Village. This walkable maze of narrow…