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Baker's Dozen: Top Spots for Food and Wine Lovers

Find culinary hot spots -- cooking schools, restaurants, vineyards and distilleries, coffee plantations, and patisseries -- in 13 destinations across the globe.

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By The Frommer's Staff

  Published: Apr 28, 2009

  Updated: Oct 11, 2016

Half the joy of traveling lies in sampling a destination's signature flavors. From Frommer's 500 Places for Food & Wine Lovers, we've gathered this selection of culinary hot spots from around the globe -- not just the finest dining establishments but some of the best local markets, cooking schools for travelers, farm restaurants and seafood shacks, vineyards and distilleries, coffee plantations, and patisseries. This baker's dozen affords just a taste of what's in store.

Follow this link to read all about our top picks for:

  • Vineyard stays
  • Cooking schools
  • Distillery tours
  • Great restaurants
  • Culinary resorts
  • Gourmet shops