Visit Oakland to Announce Opportunities to Win Ultimate Culinary Experiences
Oakland, CA - Oakland, California has been voted the #1 Best Food City in the U.S. by the 2024 Condé Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards. The top criteria for judging included unforgettable food and exceptional dining experiences. According to Condé Nast Traveler, 575,048 votes were cast in their overall 37th annual Readers’ Choice Awards survey.
Oakland is known for its vibrant, diverse culinary scene and unique neighborhoods populated with local hot spots. The Condé Nast feature stated that “There’s no wrong neighborhood from which to start exploring Oakland’s staggeringly diverse food scene.” The publication highlighted several restaurants including Burdell, Pizzaolo, and taco trucks that serve some of the best birria in the country. Condé Nast Traveler also mentioned the strong taproom and winery tasting room scene that is found throughout The Town.
In April 2024, Conde Nast Traveler opened voting and Oakland was featured as one of the Best City candidates. The poll requested specific information about each nominated destination in order to define more specific categories.
As the Destination Marketing Organization for Oakland, Visit Oakland is committed to celebrating, elevating and illuminating Oakland and all that the city has to offer. When the organization was notified of the Condé Nast Traveler nomination, Visit Oakland launched a social media and promotional campaign to encourage people to vote.
After months of waiting for the outcome, Visit Oakland is thrilled to see The Town receive this accolade and have the culinary scene highlighted on a prestigious global level. “This is an incredible moment for our restaurants, bars and all the people who work in our Oakland culinary space” commented Peter Gamez, President and CEO of Visit Oakland. “We know how valuable our food and beverage offerings are to attracting visitors to our city. We celebrate this every day. Having this recognition from a highly regarded travel publication like Condé Nast Traveler shares an important story and positive message about Oakland. This will attract visitors and have a direct impact on the economic success of our restaurants and bars.”
On Wednesday, October 23rd Visit Oakland will host an industry celebration and photo opportunity for the Oakland restaurant community. At that gathering, the organization will announce the details of a contest that provides multiple opportunities for participants to enter to win ultimate culinary experiences and getaways to Oakland.
For more information about Oakland’s culinary scene go to visitoakland.com.
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About Visit Oakland
Visit Oakland is a non-profit organization marketing Oakland, California as a travel destination. Visit Oakland offers a wide variety of complimentary services and materials for travelers interested in visiting Oakland. For more information, check out visitoakland.com. Want to share the Oakland love with the world? Follow @visitoakland on Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok, and LinkedIn. #visitoakland #oaklandloveit
