Do you go to restaurants with your country’s cuisine when you’re abroad?
May 1, 2025
For example: if you're Italian, do you go to an Italian restaurant when you're in France or the UK?
34 comments
No never. I barely ever go to swiss restaurants in Switzerland
Fortunately Norwegian food has no hype beyond norway (and maybe some places in spain with norwegians). The closest would be an IKEA-reastaurant (that serves some stuff that is to be “swedish food”).. though rather prefer not going to IKEA while visiting other countries.
Think you’ll hardly find restaurants with norwegian food even here in norway.. If it’s norwegian food it’s mostly truck-stops along the highways.. or some super expensive/fancy fish-restaurants in the cities… probably 50-100 indian, italian,chinese etc-themed restaurant for each norwegian..
Though surely there are a lot of norwegian food “hidden in foreign cuisine”.. The tons of fish exported from norway turns into fish n chips, sushi, bacalao or whatever in other countries.. but then as japense, chinese, english, portugese or whatever food..
Not restaurants, but bakeries yes. I long for the baguette when I’m abroad.
No. For two reasons.
1. Norwegian restaurants aren’t really a thing.
2. What’s the point? I can get that kind of food when I’m home.
Point 2 doesn’t count if the stay abroad lasts so long that I get homesick.
I’m Irish, so…no. But then I won’t go to an Italian in Germany or a Chinese in Spain either for example unless I had a good reason to. I prefer to take the opportunity to try the local cuisine as much as possible.
No, because they rarely, if ever, exist.
I do try to visit McDonald’s in every country I go to though, just to see what’s the same and what’s different
I’d like to see the place that has a “Danish restaurant”…
I mean I’m sure there’s bound to exist at least a few somewhere, it’s just that I’ve never seen any anywhere outside of the country. Would I go? Maybe once for curiositys sake, to see if they get things right or not.
There are few Spanish restaurants abroad, and I won’t go even if they were. The only option would it be maybe if I emigrate for long time and couldn’t go home or something like that. Or for some kind of cultural event.
Not really possible. Idk if you can find Lithuanian restaurants anywhere outside of Lithuania or heavy Lithuanian areas of the UK/Ireland. Maybe in Sweden or Germany too. But they’re all too close to home anyway.
Sometimes I go there out of curiosity and some of them are fire, really really fine. Most of the times the recipe is not 100% traditional – there is some local influence in it – but it tastes great.
For example in France I once ate pierogi with some local cheese, delicious.
No. The whole point of travelling is to be able to see, smell and taste other cultures.
I did it once in Pittsburgh, but not because of a craving, but because I was curious what German food would be elsewhere. I think that’s interesting.
But I usually aim to eat as much local food as possible.
No. I avoid them. If I were living there for a long period of time then I would probably go
Personally I always vacation in (or near) an IKEA. That way I know there will be meatballs available. Sadly, I need to pack my own Jansons, sill and surströmming, but that’s fine.
I have yet to encounter a danish restaurant abroad. But then again, I havent really looked for it either…
No and it will be really hard to find one. I know there are few in major european cities (saw one in Dublin) but I wouldn’t go there. I don’t even eat our cuisine at home.
Never when it comes to Italian food but yes when it comes to Chinese food, mainly because I can’t find it where I live now and haven’t been able to go back to Hong Kong for the past 6 years.
Edit: This is for short term visits. If I have to live in a country, of course I’ll go to Italian restaurants.
I’m Dutch. I think my comment should start and end with that.
I never saw a Dutch restaurant abroad. I wonder why? 🤣
Yes, usually we take almost 2weeks abroad and sometimes we miss some more “homey” food. Also if there is Delta coffee we will go there.
I had the opportunity to try Dutch food abroad, but never did it. Maybe I will one day, depending on what they serve.
I’ve been to British pubs, but generally only so that someone I’m with can watch a football match on TV. I guess things like fish and chip shops happen elsewhere, but they’re not like the UK ones and best avoided.
As an Indian we try to find indian food wherever we go
Lol no (except the “Toad Hall” restaurant at Disneyland Paris)
My Indian parents always did (and probably still do) and I detest it. Local food only. I certainly don’t want English food, even when I’m not travelling.
I’m deeply fascinated by other countries’ take on the “English pub”, but mostly became I no longer live in the U.K. and really miss pubs.
The only home cuisine I seek out is pies, but again because I can’t get them here as a matter of course.
(I go on holiday to the U.K. once a year and literally spend the first week eating pub lunches…)
If I am with locals for several meals, I like to swap food knowledge:
They take me to the places where I can taste their traditional cuisine, AND we go to a reputable french restaurant around. We sample the food staples.
I’m sure to enjoy great meals, and I can tell them if their local french food is the real deal or not.
It makes for really fun and interesting meals. Who doesn’t love sharing their culture to newcomers?
If I ever saw Finnish restaurant outside of Finland, I would definitely try it!
I live in the Netherlands and I have never seen a Salvadoran restaurant here or anywhere in Europe. Would go out of homesickness bc I havent been in so long, but it would most likely be quite bad.
I’ve eating British pub food in many countries. Usually OK, but often with a local ‘twist’
Normally i only eat local there, thats why im there
But
Since hungarian cuisine is not very famous, id try, mostly because most of the time i only see abnominations, so just out of curiousity id try, because they are so rare
The chances of finding a Scottish cuisine restaurant abroad are tiny, so if I saw one I might just go out of curiosity. There are sometimes “British Pubs” in other places, which I generally avoid like the plague (especially as they tend to be in hellholes that attract the worst sort of Brit abroad).
Spanish restaurants now in contrast are more common elsewhere, and sometimes even rather good, but I do balk at paying £10 in London for a tapa that would likely come free with a drink for 1,50€ near where I live in Spain.
Depending on how long I’m away for, definitely but only out of curiosity. I prioritise immersing myself in the local food culture, but even if you’re away for a week that’s 21 meals. Trying another country’s take on things familiar to me is fascinating. Just like how British Indian Restaurants bear little resemblance to traditional indian food and our take on Italian food can upset Italians, I enjoy seeing how different it is and if its still good as its own thing.
Doesn’t really exist.
95% of “”Greek”” cuisine abroad is nonsense that’s unrecognizable in Greece.
34 comments
No never. I barely ever go to swiss restaurants in Switzerland
Fortunately Norwegian food has no hype beyond norway (and maybe some places in spain with norwegians). The closest would be an IKEA-reastaurant (that serves some stuff that is to be “swedish food”).. though rather prefer not going to IKEA while visiting other countries.
Think you’ll hardly find restaurants with norwegian food even here in norway.. If it’s norwegian food it’s mostly truck-stops along the highways.. or some super expensive/fancy fish-restaurants in the cities… probably 50-100 indian, italian,chinese etc-themed restaurant for each norwegian..
Though surely there are a lot of norwegian food “hidden in foreign cuisine”.. The tons of fish exported from norway turns into fish n chips, sushi, bacalao or whatever in other countries.. but then as japense, chinese, english, portugese or whatever food..
Not restaurants, but bakeries yes. I long for the baguette when I’m abroad.
No. For two reasons.
1. Norwegian restaurants aren’t really a thing.
2. What’s the point? I can get that kind of food when I’m home.
Point 2 doesn’t count if the stay abroad lasts so long that I get homesick.
I’m Irish, so…no. But then I won’t go to an Italian in Germany or a Chinese in Spain either for example unless I had a good reason to. I prefer to take the opportunity to try the local cuisine as much as possible.
No, because they rarely, if ever, exist.
I do try to visit McDonald’s in every country I go to though, just to see what’s the same and what’s different
I’d like to see the place that has a “Danish restaurant”…
I mean I’m sure there’s bound to exist at least a few somewhere, it’s just that I’ve never seen any anywhere outside of the country. Would I go? Maybe once for curiositys sake, to see if they get things right or not.
There are few Spanish restaurants abroad, and I won’t go even if they were. The only option would it be maybe if I emigrate for long time and couldn’t go home or something like that. Or for some kind of cultural event.
Not really possible. Idk if you can find Lithuanian restaurants anywhere outside of Lithuania or heavy Lithuanian areas of the UK/Ireland. Maybe in Sweden or Germany too. But they’re all too close to home anyway.
Sometimes I go there out of curiosity and some of them are fire, really really fine. Most of the times the recipe is not 100% traditional – there is some local influence in it – but it tastes great.
For example in France I once ate pierogi with some local cheese, delicious.
No. The whole point of travelling is to be able to see, smell and taste other cultures.
I did it once in Pittsburgh, but not because of a craving, but because I was curious what German food would be elsewhere. I think that’s interesting.
But I usually aim to eat as much local food as possible.
No. I avoid them. If I were living there for a long period of time then I would probably go
Personally I always vacation in (or near) an IKEA. That way I know there will be meatballs available. Sadly, I need to pack my own Jansons, sill and surströmming, but that’s fine.
I have yet to encounter a danish restaurant abroad. But then again, I havent really looked for it either…
No and it will be really hard to find one. I know there are few in major european cities (saw one in Dublin) but I wouldn’t go there. I don’t even eat our cuisine at home.
Never when it comes to Italian food but yes when it comes to Chinese food, mainly because I can’t find it where I live now and haven’t been able to go back to Hong Kong for the past 6 years.
Edit: This is for short term visits. If I have to live in a country, of course I’ll go to Italian restaurants.
I’m Dutch. I think my comment should start and end with that.
I never saw a Dutch restaurant abroad. I wonder why? 🤣
Yes, usually we take almost 2weeks abroad and sometimes we miss some more “homey” food. Also if there is Delta coffee we will go there.
I had the opportunity to try Dutch food abroad, but never did it. Maybe I will one day, depending on what they serve.
I’ve been to British pubs, but generally only so that someone I’m with can watch a football match on TV. I guess things like fish and chip shops happen elsewhere, but they’re not like the UK ones and best avoided.
As an Indian we try to find indian food wherever we go
Lol no (except the “Toad Hall” restaurant at Disneyland Paris)
My Indian parents always did (and probably still do) and I detest it. Local food only. I certainly don’t want English food, even when I’m not travelling.
I’m deeply fascinated by other countries’ take on the “English pub”, but mostly became I no longer live in the U.K. and really miss pubs.
The only home cuisine I seek out is pies, but again because I can’t get them here as a matter of course.
(I go on holiday to the U.K. once a year and literally spend the first week eating pub lunches…)
If I am with locals for several meals, I like to swap food knowledge:
They take me to the places where I can taste their traditional cuisine, AND we go to a reputable french restaurant around. We sample the food staples.
I’m sure to enjoy great meals, and I can tell them if their local french food is the real deal or not.
It makes for really fun and interesting meals. Who doesn’t love sharing their culture to newcomers?
If I ever saw Finnish restaurant outside of Finland, I would definitely try it!
I live in the Netherlands and I have never seen a Salvadoran restaurant here or anywhere in Europe. Would go out of homesickness bc I havent been in so long, but it would most likely be quite bad.
I’ve eating British pub food in many countries. Usually OK, but often with a local ‘twist’
Normally i only eat local there, thats why im there
But
Since hungarian cuisine is not very famous, id try, mostly because most of the time i only see abnominations, so just out of curiousity id try, because they are so rare
The chances of finding a Scottish cuisine restaurant abroad are tiny, so if I saw one I might just go out of curiosity. There are sometimes “British Pubs” in other places, which I generally avoid like the plague (especially as they tend to be in hellholes that attract the worst sort of Brit abroad).
Spanish restaurants now in contrast are more common elsewhere, and sometimes even rather good, but I do balk at paying £10 in London for a tapa that would likely come free with a drink for 1,50€ near where I live in Spain.
Depending on how long I’m away for, definitely but only out of curiosity. I prioritise immersing myself in the local food culture, but even if you’re away for a week that’s 21 meals. Trying another country’s take on things familiar to me is fascinating. Just like how British Indian Restaurants bear little resemblance to traditional indian food and our take on Italian food can upset Italians, I enjoy seeing how different it is and if its still good as its own thing.
Doesn’t really exist.
95% of “”Greek”” cuisine abroad is nonsense that’s unrecognizable in Greece.