The Food Capitals of Instagram

Discover the popularity of some of the world’s favourite foods - from global classics to local favourites - as tagged on Instagram.

Bacon IconNew York City brings home the bacon

Almost 8% of bacon tags came from NYC. London, LA, Sydney, and Melbourne follow to form the top 5.

Banhmi IconBanh mi is big down under

Thanks to their vibrant Vietnamese community, nearly 9% of all banh mi tags in our dataset came from Melbourne, which tops the table for this iconic Vietnamese baguette.

Bulgogi IconFiery meat for the City of Angels

LA beats Seoul for this Korean barbecued beef dish with 9.2% of all bulgogi tags.

Burger IconLondon tops the burger table

They might be a hit in LA, and big in New York City, but it's London that takes the top spot with 5% of all burger tags coming from the British capital.

Burrito IconBurrito boom puts London on the map

A long-established street food staple in California, burritos reign supreme in LA, so it's surprising to see London in the top 5, ahead of San Diego and San Francisco.

Churros IconSeoul and Singapore love sweet Spanish snacks

Churros are originally from Spain, but were brought to East Asia by the Portuguese. Today, they're still a hit in Singapore and South Korea.

Curry IconInstagram's curry capital is in Japan

With 10% of all curry tags in our dataset, Tokyo takes the number 1 spot ahead of London, NYC, and Singapore.

Currywurst IconCurrywurst doesn't travel so well

Nearly 40% of all the photos tagged with currywurst came from Berlin and none of the cities in the top 5 are outside Germany.

Empanadas IconNew York City embraces empanadas

Originating in Spain and widely popular in Latin America, these crispy-crust pastries with flavourful fillings are more popular in NYC than they are in Mexico or Argentina.

Jerk Chicken IconNYC's Queens trumps Jamaica's Kingston for jerk chicken

Neither its native Kingston, nor London with its sizeable Caribbean diaspora, could beat NYC for this spicy Jamaican classic.

Katsu IconKatsu curry a hit in LA

Although originally from Japan, it's in LA that this breaded meat curry found its Instagram home with Los Angeles accounting for 6% of katsu tags in our data.

Macaron IconBangkok and Seoul are mad for macarons

These iconic French treats are a massive hit with Instagrammers in East Asia, propelled by their love of all things Parisian. Taken together, these two Asian cities account for 15% of all macaron-tagged photos.

Pierogi IconPoland dominates pierogi, but Sydney makes top 5

Pierogi are Polish dumplings that come with a variety of fillings. Popular in Polish cities and they also love them in Sydney and New York City.

Pizza IconFor pizza New York City's Little Italy beats Italy itself

The number of pizza tags from NYC is greater than in Naples, Rome, Milan, and Bologna put together.

Poutine IconPoutine is not taking over the world. Sorry, Canada.

20% of poutine tags came from Quebec and no cities outside Canada made the top 5. Seems like fries with cheese and gravy is still mainly a Canadian thing.

Pulled Prok IconLondon's hungry hipsters are in love with pulled pork

London pulls ahead of New York City for this slow-cooked fare with its origins in the American South - 7.5% of all pulled pork tags came from the British capital.

Sushi IconNew York City rolls up in 1st place for sushi

A hit in NYC since the late 1980s, sushi is one of the city's most adored (and instagrammed!) eats.

Xiaolongbao IconNYC's Chinatown ahead of Shanghai for xiaolongbao

NYC edges in front of Shanghai, the birthplace of these savoury steamed buns, accounting for 9.2% of xiaolongbao tags. Singapore and Taiwan follow closely behind.