Austin Is The 10th Best City For Foodies In U.S.: Report

AUSTIN, TX — Just in time for the upcoming World Food Day observance later this month, a recent study shows Austin to be the 10th best foodie city in America.

That's according to WalletHub analysts outlined in their 2019’s Best Foodie Cities in America report. To achieve its list, WalletHub compared more than 180 of the largest U.S. cities across 30 key metrics. The resulting data set ranges from affordability and accessibility of high-quality restaurants to food festivals per capita an the number of food festivals, craft breweries and wineries.

The findings come ahead of World Food Day to be observed as Oct. 16. In terms of abundance, Austin is something of a mother lode for foodies given the wide variety of food options and myriad cuisine choices. But increasingly, it's getting hard out there for foodie: Data show restaurant prices rising 3.2 percent between July 2018 and July 2019, WalletHub analysts found.

Here are some key highlights from the Austin culinary landscape in terms of food friendliness (1 being besr and 91 average):

• 49th – Avg. Beer & Wine Price
• 17th – Restaurants per Capita
• 1st – Affordability & Accessibility of Highly Rated Restaurants
• 26th – Gourmet Specialty-Food Stores per Capita
• 55th – Craft Breweries & Wineries per Capita
• 21st – Coffee & Tea Shops per Capita
• 44th – Number of Grocery Stores per Capita

The rest of the top ten list, in descending order comprises:

• Portland, Oregon.
• New York, New York.
• Miami, Florida.
• San Francisco, California.
• Los Angeles, California.
• Las Vegas, Nevada.
• San Diego, California.
• Seattle, Washington.
• Chicago, Illinois.

For the full report, visit: https://wallethub.com/edu/best-foodie-cities/7522/.