My Food Travel Bucket List: Manifesting 2021 And Beyond

Ever considered creating a food travel bucket list? Do you remember that feel good film with Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman? Like that, but with more food! Here’s a little push from the universe!

Food Travel Is The New Travel

We will travel again. And when we do, travel will never be the same again. My hope is that will travel more mindfully and responsibly and that we’ll turn to slow travel when possible. I predict that at long last #sustainabletourism will be trending over #overtourism. I also predict that food travel/ gastro tourism/ culinary trips – you name it – will continue to rise in popularity as they had been pre covid. I hope this unprecedented long break in travel will make us appreciate every destination we visit in the future so much more. And with it its food.

When we travel again, we’ll be starved – pun very much intended – of new flavors.

We made enough pasta at home during the pandemic, and ordered enough pizza and burger take outs. When we travel again, we’ll be starved – pun very much intended – of new flavors. Use this time to fantasize about foreign cuisines. I invite you to dream a little and write up your dream culinary adventures: make your food travel bucket list. Here’s mine for inspiration.

I actually created it a few years ago and by now I’ve ticked off around half. Have you been following my foodie adventures on @eightyflavors? Do you remember which ones are already crossed off the list? I will soon update the post accordingly, but I’ll give you a chance to guess first. 😉

In the meantime, I encourage you to join the manifesting fun: create your own list (doesn’t have to be long, aim for 10 experiences!). When you’re done, comment below, tag me or DM on Instagram. A (foodie) dream is more powerful when shared!

Gaby’s Food Travel Bucket List

Kunafah, Biberli Ekmek and other Turkish delicacies in Hatay (Antioch)
Ramen and Yakitori in Fukuoka
Bellini at Harry’s Bar in Venice
Sushi at Jiro’s, Tokyo
Fish Curry in Kerala
Margarita Pizza in Naples
A cup of Ceylon tea at a Sri Lankan tea plantation
Mole in Oaxaca
Afternoon Tea at Harrods, London
Sri Lankan Breakfast
Dinner at Cellar Can Roca, Catalonia
Fish Tacos in Ensenada, Baja California
Reykiavik Hot Dog Stand
Guiness, Cabbage Stew and Soda Bread in Dublin
Wine Country Roadtrip and Garden Route, South Africa
Tostadas at Mercado Michoacan, Mexico City
Deep Dish Pizza in Chicago
Pierogi in Poland
Beers and Pretzels at Oktoberfest, Munich
Paella in Valencia
Pilmeni in Siberia
Gazpacho vs Salmorejo, plus Tapas in Andalucia
Sambaza fish and banana beer in Kigali, Rwanda
Bordeaux Wine Tour
Vegan Feast of Injera Bread with Wots (Curries) in Ethiopia
Napa and Sonoma Wine Tour
Tom Yum and Pad Thai in Thailand
New South Wales Wine Tour, Australia
Attend an Aussie Barbecue
Aussie Pie and Mash in Bondi Beach, Sydney
Pintxo Crawl in San Sebastian, Basque Country
Basque Cider House
Dinner at Quique Da Costa, Denya, Spain
Vodka and Herring in Moscow
Khachapouri in Georgia
Tapas and Wine Crawl in Logrono, La Rioja
California Burrito in San Diego, California
Dirty Martinis at Musso and Frank’s, Hollywood
Vesper Martinis at Duke’s Bar, London (where the martini and James Bond were created)
Ceviche in Peru
Explore Cafe Culture of Lahore, Pakistan
Dinner at Central/Kjolle in Lima
Breakfast of Gallo Pinto, Costa Rica
Fish and Chips by the sea in England
Rocotos Rellenos at a Picanteria in Arequipa, Peru
Scotch Whisky Tasting in Scotland
Poutine in Canada
Street taco crawl in Los Angeles
Coffee ceremony in Ethiopia
Dinner at Osteria Franciscana, Modena
Fried Artichokes in the Jewish Ghetto, Rome
Roman thin crust pizza in Rome
Czech fried cheese (Smažený Sýr) and beer in Prague
Cabbage Soup (Kwasnica) at Morskie Oko in Zakopane, Poland
Manhattan Cocktail in Manhattan, NYC
Mai Tai at Don the Beachcomber in Hawaii
Poke, Plate Lunch, Garlic Shrimp and Shave Ice in Hawaii
Happy Hour Buffet in Milan
A Slice of Cheese Pizza in NYC
Dinner at Magnus Nillson’s Faviken in Sweden
Tagine in Morocco
Dinner at Atelier Crenn in San Francisco
Saffron Risotto alla Milanese in Milan
Attend a Luau in Hawaii
Late Night (Vegetarian) Doner in Berlin
(Vegan) Currywurst in Berlin
Rakija Shots in Croatia
Attend an Indian Wedding
Vada Pav and Pav Bhaji street crawl in Mumbai
Punjabi Food Tour, Punjab
Vaisakhi Sikh Spring Festival in Surrey, Vancouver, British Columbia
Green Chile Hall of Flame in the Hatch Valley, New Mexico
Pão de queijo cheese balls in Brazil
Leah Chase’s Gumbo and Peach Cobbler at Dookie Chase, New Orleans
Jambalaya, Po Boys, Creole Shrimp and Oysters in New Orleans
Sazerac Cocktail at the Carusel Bar, NOLA
Garlic Soup and Knedliki (bread dumplings) in Bratislava, Slovakia
Momos in Kathmandu, Nepal
Lunch of Smorrebrod and Schnapps in Copenhagen, Denmark
Octopus at a Galician Pulperia, Spain
Papas Arrugadas in Canary Islands
Mojitos in Havana
Coffee House and Sacher Cake in Vienna, Austria
Daiquiri at Hemingway’s favorite – La Floridita, Havana
Goulash in Budapest, Hungary
Conch Fritters and Key Lime Pie in Key West, Florida
Caipirinas in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro
First Nations’ Bannock Bread and Wild Salmon in Vancouver, Canada
Turkish Breakfast in Istanbul
Limonada de Coco and Fish with Coconut Rice in Cartagena, Colombia
Koshari Street Crawl in Cairo, Egypt
Thanksgiving Dinner (with Tofurkey) in the USA
Pisco Sours in Pisco, Peru
Wine Tour of Chile
Empanadas in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mormon Funeral Potatoes in Salt Lake City, Utah
Tortellini in Bologna
Beignets at Cafe du Monde, French quarter, New Orleans
Salbutes, Panuchos and other Mayan specialties in Yucatan, Mexico
Lobster Rolls at Roy Moore in Gloucester, a favorite of Anthony Bourdain
Boston Cream Pie in Boston, Massachusetts
Coffee in Colombia’s Coffee Triangle
Greek Salad in Greece
Go Truffle Hunting in Italy
Go on a vegan small boat Norwegian Fjords cruise (that’s a thing!)