"The smell of anise is typical of our city and brings back memories of walks in the mountains and along the sea.
"Madrid’s food culture is the coming together of all the backgrounds that make up the city."
"It's really mixed around here but communities of different backgrounds kind of live together and it doesn’t feel that way in other cosmopolitan cities."
"When they opened their own restaurants in Ghent, it encouraged a wave of young chefs to do the same and it freshened up the whole scene."
"The city has a very important network of municipal markets, making everything accessible to both restaurateurs and the general public."
"It's a really visceral food city: the chicory grows through the gaps in the pavement and the capers are crawling all over the walls."
"So many independent businesses opened up in the last 10 years and it's become such a great little hub."
"Theirs is my favourite food in the world, more than anything served in any restaurant in any city."
"In the world of food, most things happen in Thessaloniki before they do in Athens."
"Lublin is a great place to live: everything is close, people are positive and it has all you need."
"It's a local bistro that has been serving natural wine since it opened in the late 80s or early 90s."
"This bistro encapsulates the young and creative energy in Rome."
