When I travel, one of the thing I like the most is discovering new flavours and dishes. I always try to look for the most typical places to go eat🤤.
I usually use tiktok or Instagram to find these places.
How do you find good local food when you travel?
I usually have a look at Google Maps for what’s around me and check the reviews.
However if I see a restaurant with a lot of tourists I don’t go 
I usually look for the busy restaurants where only locals eat, also places outside of busy touristic areas
Me too! If I see there’re too many tourist, I’ll just change place😅
if i’m traveling on business I usually have to urge my coworkers to take me where the “normal people” eat… lol. they often opt to go to more fancier places, which are usually a let down. My first trip to Taipei about 10 years ago we were eating all sorts of fancy stuff and I was pretty unimpressed, then the last day our colleague, in a rush to get to meetings later that day, just took us to Din Tai Feng (which of course now is insanely popular around the globe). Immediately I was like… “what is this!!! how have we not been going here the entire time!!!” lol
Just go to the places that have zero English 
In Asia, the smaller night markets are great aren’t they. In Taipei for example I typically avoid Shilin having been once (too touristy).
The smaller ones tend to hit better.
In Europe (for example when I’ve been alone in Italy), always Osteria/Trattoria, as I’m sure you’ll agree @Ottavia-Mandarin_Simplified_HS 
you know you’re going to get something true and local at these little gems
I usually ask tripadvisor. Worked again this time perfectly. I found the ultimate best and original Italian gelato.
Totally agree!
That reminds me of that time in Vietnam in a little Ban Xeo place: no English at all but the food was🤤
Look for a restaurant in a normal neighborhood that is 80% full. Call the 服务员 over, “你们这儿有什么好吃的，能不能推荐一下？” 。。。“好，来一份儿，还有一瓶啤酒，冰的。先上啤酒吧！”
Great example and one of the best meals we had in Saigon wasn’t it!
I love how Beijing your writing is
Also note the importance of the 啤酒 at a Chinese restaurant!
I’m bringing this thread back to life because I’m going to Tokyo, Kyoto and Osaka very soon and I need some good restaurants advice!
I already searched my TikTok (which most of the time is accurate), but I would love to have some insight from any of you who’s been to Japan 
One year later and my previous statement is still true
In London, the most authentic are the ones that might look dark, dingy and very simple with decor, at least IMO!
Never fall into the trap of going to the fanciest looking ones.
I went to one last night, and I honestly felt like I was back in China. Proper 东北菜 including 锅包肉，水饺，瓜子 等等！
I always like Ants On A Tree (蚂蚁上树）。
I usually search it up, read articles from a bloggers for example these Food Travel Blog | Migrationology , Egypt Tourism Statistics 2023: All You Need To Know | GoWithGuide because they are really big help. I sometimes look for videos but mostly I read some articles and after that if i get a local guide I will just show some pictures.
If you plan to go to Vietnam, my advice is to just look up on TikTok bc the local food here they don’t actually put it on the map, so usually if you check on the map, it’s more likely for you to find a tourisy place. But however, if you go to Seoul or Korea, just use Naver Map and type 근처맛집 (good place to eat around here), and go for the most reviewed ones, usually are the best ones ever!!!
This is a superb tip, thanks for sharing Hailee 
Agree with Hailee. In Vietnam, we use tiktok to search for local restaurant.
Does it mean I have to download Tiktok now I was so happy to escape it for so long!
Yes hahaa for the good food!!!