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Fried artichokes and other Roman–Jewish classics are executed with care at this no-frills cafeteria.

Inventive Sicilian specialties are executed with flair at this restaurant overseen by chef Ciccio Sultano.

Chef Leonardo Vignoli subtly updates Roman classics in a storied space.

For one of Rome’s finest renditions of cacio e pepe, head straight to this osteria.

Everything from fried brains to stewed lungs are on the menu at this nose-to-tail spot.

Roman-style pizza al taglio arrives here with magnificent, crackly crust.

Once the home of a renowned slaughterhouse, formerly working-class Testaccio is still the place to go for Roman offal dishes.

Crispy, cheesy rice balls—the Roman answer to arancini—take center stage here.

Since 1999, this gelateria founded by a string instrument maker has been turning out some of Rome’s best scoops.

For more than a century, this hole-in-the-wall near Termini Station has been serving what some say is the greatest porchetta sandwich.

Escape the city for a meal where deep-fried caterpillars, heirloom corn, and cult local mezcals shine.

Start your morning off with an epic food crawl in this market east of Oaxaca’s historic center.

Don’t be surprised if you run into some of Oaxaca’s top chefs in line at this family run taco stop.

Dine on funerary beans alongside off-duty lucha libre wrestlers at this legume-centric spot near Museo Rufino Tamayo.

This bakery forgoes industrial wheat in favor of locally harvested grains.

Venture outside of the city and into a family compound for a meal unlike any other.

Step past a rainbow of Oaxacan nightshades for a menu of regional moles worthy of weddings and funerals.

Bold, unapologetically spicy Mixtecan flavors are on the menu here.

With more than 30 ingredients, chef Cecilia Florian’s stupendously complex, harmonious moles are a masterclass in layering flavors.

A glamorous octogenarian chef-owner serves rare Istmeño specialties in a tropical garden.

Feast on the freshest of fish by the Bosphorus.

Eat your way through history.

Homesick Syrian refugees head to this restaurant for a taste of Damascus.

Come for the whole sides of slow-roasted lamb, stay for the regional Kurdish specialties.