A recent ranking by culinary school Escoffier has named San Francisco as the most diverse food city in the U.S., surpassing New York City. The ranking evaluated 46 different cuisines using restaurant data from cities with populations over 500,000, applying the Shannon Diversity Index for analysis. San Francisco scored a perfect 100 with its dense array of restaurants showcasing global flavors. New York ranked second, reflecting its wide culinary landscape but less density and accessibility. Other cities in the top five included Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles, while some cities faced challenges in variety.
San Francisco has emerged as the most diverse food city in America according to a new ranking by culinary school Escoffier, overtaking New York City.
The study evaluated 46 cuisines by analyzing restaurant data across U.S. cities with populations over 500,000, and San Francisco scored a perfect 100.
With about 2,700 restaurants packed into 47 square miles, San Francisco offers unprecedented culinary variety per capita, including global cuisines close together.
New York City secured second place with an impressive score of 92.58, but its expansive boroughs impacted density and accessibility in cuisine variety.
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