Not really sure where you’re getting that assertion from.
By total number of Michelin stars the US isn’t even top five. By Michelin stars per capita it doesn’t even break top twenty.
And even if you don’t buy into Michelin’s hype, the William Reed world best for 2025 is in Peru. In fact, not one American restaurant made their top ten last year.
There’s obviously no objective measure of best when it comes to food, but those are two of the most widely accepted gold standards.
The US has plenty of great restaurants, and plenty of great food, but saying they’re the best in the world seems like a bit of a stretch.
Literally the best restaurants on the planet are in the US, but sure, go off.
Like you understand that I’m not talking about fucking Applebee’s right?
Not really sure where you’re getting that assertion from.
By total number of Michelin stars the US isn’t even top five. By Michelin stars per capita it doesn’t even break top twenty.
And even if you don’t buy into Michelin’s hype, the William Reed world best for 2025 is in Peru. In fact, not one American restaurant made their top ten last year.
There’s obviously no objective measure of best when it comes to food, but those are two of the most widely accepted gold standards.
The US has plenty of great restaurants, and plenty of great food, but saying they’re the best in the world seems like a bit of a stretch.
Murican exceptionalism.