Indian cuisine is known for its beautiful Symphony of flavours. With a multitude of dishes from different parts of the country, every region here has its own speciality that’s completely different from others. And as TasteAtlas reveals its list of the 100 Best Cuisines in the World for 2025/26, it’s hardly a surprise that India has managed to snag a place in its top 20.
Indian Cuisine Ranked At 13th Spot
Indian Cuisine has been ranked at the 13th spot for the TasteAtlas Awards 2025/26. Yes, the country’s cuisine has been ranked amongst the top 20 in the world, and this is not surprising at all. For those who are wondering, this is a prestigious award, and they are known for ranking cuisines and some of the best dishes from around the world. And for this year, India has managed to score a 4.43 out of 5. According to the rankings, Italian cuisine has been named as the number one with an impressive score of 4.64.
A Look At The Top 20
In case you’re wondering about the top 20 cuisines in the world, they are as follows:
- Italy
- Greece
- Peru
- Portugal
- Spain
- Japa
- Turkey
- China
- France
- Indonesia
- Mexico
- Serbia
- India
- Poland
- USA
- Vietnam
- Brazil
- Croatia
- South Korea
- Lebanon
As it happens, the 100th place has been snagged by Cyprus and Middle Eastern countries have also managed to earn spots on the list. For instance, Saudi Arabia has the 48th position, while Qatar is at the 99th rank. Similarly, Jordan has the 64th spot, which is also quite impressive.
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Indian Cuisine: A Symphony Of Flavours
Coming back to the Indian cuisine, this ranking is not at all surprising, as it features some of the most adored dishes from around the country. Whether it’s garlic naan in bread or butter chicken in the north, dosa in the South, or even fish curry from the East, there are many more dishes that we are missing out on because we can only list out a few of them.
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