TasteAtlas: Mumbai 5th, 6 Indian Cities Rank in World's Top 100 Food Cities

• Mumbai ranked 5th in TasteAtlas' 2026 100 Best Food Cities in the World, featuring dishes like bhel puri and vada pav.
• Five other Indian cities made the list: Amritsar (48), New Delhi (53), Hyderabad (54), Kolkata (73), and Chennai (93).
• Amritsari Kulcha ranked 17th among the 100 Best Dishes globally, with Butter Chicken, Hyderabadi Biryani, and Shahi Paneer also listed.
• Southern India ranked 40th in 100 Best Food Regions, joined by West Bengal, Maharashtra, and Kerala.
• Indian cuisine was ranked 13th overall in the 100 Best Cuisines category.

Why It Matters: Indian cuisine is gaining global recognition, with cities and dishes challenging old perceptions.