16 American College Towns With The Best Food - Tasting Table

"For many who are deciding where they want to go to school, reviewing the food situation is a major component of the process. I chose to go back to school as an adult after taking a few classes, spending most of 2016 volunteering abroad, and entering the workforce for a couple of years. When I realized a degree would be beneficial, it was important to me to like the school's surrounding community, and food is central to that."

"The better your local farmers' market, co-op, community garden, farms, and locavore restaurant scene, the better connected and invested you feel in your region. I've moved around a lot in my life, and I don't think it's an accident that my favorite towns had my favorite dining. Needless to say, I picked a college town known for its farm-to-table dining. If you're contemplating going back to school, recently graduated high school, or are just curious about vibrant places to live and visit, here are the American college towns with the best food. These are based on personal favorites, but I also researched where the university hubs are with a large number of highly-rated restaurants."

"Logan, Utah This is the town I was born in and where a lot of my family went to school at Utah State University, including my dad (and me, for the few classes I took before volunteering). People come here for the stunning canyon, famously great hiking, and mountain sunrises, but the food shouldn't be overlooked. Logan is home to, in my opinion, the best pizza, pupusas, crepes, and Indian food in the country."

"Check out El Salvador Los Primos, home to the best pupusas in the entire world. I have so many good memories of grabbing these curtido-topped masterpieces after late afternoon hikes with friends. They're perfectly golden, savory, and topped with the tangiest slaw ever. Meanwhile, Tandoori Oven, an Indian restaurant inside a gas station, was introduced to me by my dad, and I've spent the last 10 years trying to top it. In fact, both Los Primos and Tandoori Oven"

An adult returned to school after taking a few classes, volunteering abroad in 2016, and working for several years, and prioritized a campus with an appealing surrounding community where food played a central role. Robust local farmers' markets, co-ops, community gardens, farms, and locavore restaurants strengthen residents' connection to a region. Favorite towns often align with favorite dining options. The selection identifies American college towns with outstanding food scenes based on personal favorites and research into university hubs with many highly rated restaurants. Logan, Utah, exemplifies strong outdoor recreation paired with notable local dining such as pupusas and Indian cuisine.

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