Travellers Plan Trips Around Gastronomic Experiences this Valentine’s Day

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Travelling for meals is a development that has seen elevated momentum. No longer an afterthought, persons are gravitating in the direction of curated culinary experiences that function a central function for journey, with food-related bookings on Trip.com up by 43% YoY.

Additionally, Trip.com Group’s Why Travel report discovered that within the first half of 2025, Google Trends worldwide searches for “food travel” have grown by 18% year-on-year (YoY), and searches for skilled guide-led sources reminiscent of “Michelin Guide” have additionally elevated.

Gourmet experiences, particularly fine-dining, is seeing a surge in curiosity. Trip.com’s newest information discovered that fine-dining searches demonstrated regular double-digit development month-on-month, outperforming that of normal eating places. This development is noticed in a number of markets together with Hong Kong SAR and Taiwan area, in addition to Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand and United Kingdom^[1].

Dining searches more and more replicate expertise and scenario-driven intent, reminiscent of anniversary eating, atmosphere-focused venues and eating places with views. This demonstrates the rising attraction of distinctive culinary experiences mixed with journey, to commemorate particular events reminiscent of anniversaries, celebrations and get-togethers.

Top Valentine’s Day Destinations: Bangkok, Seoul and Tokyo

With long weekend travel on the rise, the upcoming Valentine’s Day presents an ideal alternative to take a fast three to 4 days’ getaway with that particular somebody. Travellers could make an extended weekend journey by taking at some point annual depart. Combined with the Lunar New Year holiday break this yr, this may simply be prolonged right into a week-long journey.

The prime locations that travellers plan to go to this Valentine’s Day weekend embody widespread gourmand cities reminiscent of Bangkok, Seoul, Tokyo, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Phuket are fast-becoming a locations of selection particularly amongst Chinese mainland travellers, whereas lesser-known Vietnamese cities reminiscent of Da Nang and Phu Quoc Island are more and more in demand amongst travellers from South Korea, in addition to Hong Kong respectively.

In Europe, gastronomic hubs reminiscent of London, Madrid, Paris and Rome are a few of the prime vacation spot selections this Valentine’s day. Other romantic European locations that made the highest listing embody Istanbul, Venice and Porto, in addition to extra unconventional places reminiscent of Algiers, Cairo and Tunis^[2].

Popular Restaurants for a Romantic Time

For travellers planning one thing particular this Valentine’s Day, Trip.com Group’s journey rankings present a useful place to begin for locating eating experiences to impress your different half.

Using Trip.Best, the Group’s data-backed listing of journey rankings world wide, customers can supply for prime suggestions and advised experiences this Valentine’s Day, from stays to locations and eating places.

Trip.Gourmet, a meals and journey information beneath Trip.com Group, additionally compiles an annual listing of prime eating places throughout 68 nations and 18,000 eating locations – excellent for locating romantic eating places to rejoice Valentine’s Day.

Travellers can seek for prime fine-dining eating places utilizing data-backed AI information, Trip.Best,  and filter them by location, reminiscent of Odette (Singapore), Eatanic Garden (Seoul) and Arpège (Paris).

Whether it is from London to Sydney, or Singapore to New York, travellers usually are not afraid to go the gap to savour the most effective of gastronomy. With international rankings reminiscent of Trip.Best and Trip.Gourmet, travellers can simply discover the most effective restaurant for his or her each want – from tremendous eating to must-visits, wherever they want to go this Valentine’s Day.

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