Where do the locals actually eat?

Every restaurant Seemor has analyzed carries a reading of the crowd it draws, from firmly local to firmly tourist. Pick up to five cities. Below, in turn: what the local-leaning places serve, what kind of places they are, what they charge and how they score, next to the mixed-appeal places and the tourist-leaning ones.

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RomeTokyoIstanbulLondonNew York

Cuisine

The most local places lean furthest into the home cuisine in 3 of 5 cities. Istanbul: Turkish is 92% of local-leaning restaurants, 69% of mixed-appeal ones and 73% of tourist-leaning ones.

What this measures

What each restaurant serves, grouped into cuisines. Cuisines under 15 restaurants in a city are pooled as Other. Under each city: the home cuisine opened up by kind of place (pizzeria, trattoria, pub, diner and so on), read from how each restaurant describes itself.

Rome

5,876 restaurants · 1,344 local-leaning, 3,283 mixed appeal, 1,249 tourist-leaning

All restaurants

80%

Local-leaning1,344

Italian89%

Mixed appeal3,283

Italian77%

Tourist-leaning1,249

Italian79%

Italian89% · 77% · 79%
Chinese4% · 4% · 3%
Japanese1% · 4% · 5%
American2% · 4% · 4%
10 smaller ones in gray5% · 11% · 10%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

Inside the Italian places

80% of Rome · 4,707 restaurants · 1,192 local-leaning, 2,528 mixed appeal, 987 tourist-leaning

Pizzeria leads the local-leaning Italian places (28%); tourist-leaning ones lead with Trattoria (29%).

All Italian places

23%

12%

21%

10%

13%

Local-leaning1,192

Pizzeria28%

Pizza al taglio20%

Trattoria16%

10%

Mixed appeal2,528

Pizzeria23%

11%

Trattoria21%

12%

Tourist-leaning987

Pizzeria14%

Trattoria29%

Unspecified25%

Pizzeria28% · 23% · 14%
Pizza al taglio20% · 11% · 4%
Trattoria16% · 21% · 29%
Bar / wine bar7% · 5% · 3%
Cafe / bakery7% · 4% · 6%
Seafood5% · 8% · 4%
Modern2% · 4% · 8%
Other kinds10% · 12% · 8%
Unspecified5% · 12% · 25%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

Tokyo

10,588 restaurants · 2,013 local-leaning, 6,295 mixed appeal, 2,280 tourist-leaning

All restaurants

68%

Local-leaning2,013

Japanese72%

11%

Mixed appeal6,295

Japanese65%

Tourist-leaning2,280

Japanese71%

Japanese72% · 65% · 71%
Italian6% · 8% · 5%
Chinese11% · 5% · 2%
11 smaller ones in gray11% · 21% · 22%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

Inside the Japanese places

68% of Tokyo · 7,174 restaurants · 1,442 local-leaning, 4,118 mixed appeal, 1,614 tourist-leaning

Izakaya leads every row of Japanese places, 34% of local-leaning, 30% of mixed-appeal ones and 17% of tourist-leaning.

All Japanese places

28%

12%

11%

26%

Local-leaning1,442

Izakaya34%

13%

Other kinds25%

Mixed appeal4,118

Izakaya30%

12%

11%

Other kinds25%

Tourist-leaning1,614

Izakaya17%

11%

Yakiniku14%

12%

Other kinds30%

Izakaya34% · 30% · 17%
Ramen13% · 12% · 11%
Yakiniku8% · 11% · 14%
Sushi6% · 6% · 12%
Tonkatsu6% · 4% · 4%
Curry3% · 4% · 2%
Okonomiyaki2% · 3% · 5%
Other kinds25% · 25% · 30%
Unspecified3% · 5% · 5%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

Istanbul

5,201 restaurants · 1,103 local-leaning, 2,790 mixed appeal, 1,308 tourist-leaning

All restaurants

75%

Local-leaning1,103

Turkish92%

Mixed appeal2,790

Turkish69%

Tourist-leaning1,308

Turkish73%

Turkish92% · 69% · 73%
American2% · 8% · 5%
Italian3% · 7% · 5%
11 smaller ones in gray3% · 16% · 18%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

Inside the Turkish places

75% of Istanbul · 3,873 restaurants · 1,011 local-leaning, 1,912 mixed appeal, 950 tourist-leaning

Kebab leads every row of Turkish places, 31% of local-leaning, 30% of mixed-appeal ones and 22% of tourist-leaning.

All Turkish places

28%

10%

17%

10%

Local-leaning1,011

Kebab31%

Esnaf lokantası16%

11%

Other kinds21%

Mixed appeal1,912

Kebab30%

11%

10%

Other kinds17%

Tourist-leaning950

Kebab22%

12%

Seafood14%

Other kinds14%

Unspecified20%

Kebab31% · 30% · 22%
Esnaf lokantası16% · 5% · 2%
Tantuni / börek11% · 11% · 5%
Cafe / bakery6% · 10% · 12%
Seafood5% · 5% · 14%
Meyhane5% · 5% · 4%
Kahvaltı3% · 9% · 8%
Other kinds21% · 17% · 14%
Unspecified3% · 9% · 20%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

London

17,322 restaurants · 5,829 local-leaning, 9,960 mixed appeal, 1,533 tourist-leaning

All restaurants

25%

12%

20%

Local-leaning5,829

British29%

12%

Other18%

Mixed appeal9,960

British21%

12%

Other21%

Tourist-leaning1,533

British27%

Italian14%

Other21%

British29% · 21% · 27%
Italian12% · 12% · 14%
Indian9% · 8% · 5%
Chinese5% · 4% · 4%
Japanese3% · 5% · 7%
Turkish5% · 5% · 2%
American2% · 5% · 9%
Cafe5% · 4% · 1%
6 smaller ones in gray30% · 37% · 31%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

Inside the British places

25% of London · 4,238 restaurants · 1,704 local-leaning, 2,118 mixed appeal, 416 tourist-leaning

Pub leads every row of British places, 40% of local-leaning, 44% of mixed-appeal ones and 35% of tourist-leaning.

All British places

42%

19%

12%

Local-leaning1,704

Pub40%

Cafe24%

Fish & chips20%

Mixed appeal2,118

Pub44%

Cafe16%

Tourist-leaning416

Pub35%

Cafe18%

Modern British16%

Other kinds18%

Pub40% · 44% · 35%
Cafe24% · 16% · 18%
Fish & chips20% · 8% · 3%
Gastropub4% · 8% · 1%
Takeaway / chicken shop4% · 3% · 1%
Modern British3% · 6% · 16%
Bar / wine bar1% · 3% · 3%
Other kinds2% · 5% · 18%
Unspecified4% · 8% · 7%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

New York

13,966 restaurants · 4,732 local-leaning, 8,067 mixed appeal, 1,167 tourist-leaning

All restaurants

20%

17%

Local-leaning4,732

American17%

Italian19%

12%

10%

Other15%

Mixed appeal8,067

American20%

Italian15%

Other18%

Tourist-leaning1,167

American26%

Italian21%

Other16%

American17% · 20% · 26%
Italian19% · 15% · 21%
Chinese12% · 7% · 7%
Mexican9% · 8% · 6%
Japanese6% · 9% · 9%
Middle Eastern3% · 4% · 2%
8 smaller ones in gray34% · 38% · 30%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

Inside the American places

20% of New York · 2,743 restaurants · 797 local-leaning, 1,648 mixed appeal, 298 tourist-leaning

Bar / tavern leads every row of American places, 25% of local-leaning, 21% of mixed-appeal ones and 24% of tourist-leaning.

All American places

23%

10%

18%

13%

Local-leaning797

Bar / tavern25%

Diner18%

13%

10%

11%

Mixed appeal1,648

Bar / tavern21%

Burgers / chicken21%

13%

10%

Other kinds13%

Tourist-leaning298

Bar / tavern24%

Burgers / chicken16%

New American21%

Other kinds14%

Bar / tavern25% · 21% · 24%
Diner18% · 7% · 7%
Burgers / chicken13% · 21% · 16%
New American10% · 13% · 21%
Brunch / cafe9% · 10% · 6%
Salad bowls7% · 4% · 1%
Southern / BBQ5% · 8% · 4%
Other kinds11% · 13% · 14%
Unspecified2% · 4% · 7%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

Price

Tourist-leaning places are pricier than local-leaning ones in 5 of 5 cities. Istanbul: 72% of tourist-leaning places are expensive or above, 49% of mixed-appeal ones and 21% of local-leaning ones.

What this measures

Price band read from menus and reviews, four bands from budget to very expensive. Places with no price reading are left out.

Rome

5,849 restaurants with a price reading

All restaurants

16%

55%

27%

Local-leaning1,336

Budget30%

Moderate57%

13%

Mixed appeal3,270

Budget14%

Moderate57%

Expensive29%

Tourist-leaning1,243

Moderate50%

Expensive40%

Budget30% · 14% · 7%
Moderate57% · 57% · 50%
Expensive13% · 29% · 40%
Very expensive0% · 1% · 3%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

Tokyo

10,521 restaurants with a price reading

All restaurants

17%

54%

27%

Local-leaning2,003

Budget37%

Moderate54%

Mixed appeal6,257

Budget15%

Moderate59%

Expensive25%

Tourist-leaning2,261

Moderate41%

Expensive48%

Budget37% · 15% · 6%
Moderate54% · 59% · 41%
Expensive9% · 25% · 48%
Very expensive0% · 1% · 5%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

Istanbul

5,164 restaurants with a price reading

All restaurants

13%

38%

45%

Local-leaning1,092

Budget29%

Moderate50%

Expensive21%

Mixed appeal2,769

12%

Moderate39%

Expensive47%

Tourist-leaning1,303

Moderate25%

Expensive63%

Budget29% · 12% · 3%
Moderate50% · 39% · 25%
Expensive21% · 47% · 63%
Very expensive1% · 2% · 9%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

London

17,260 restaurants with a price reading

All restaurants

14%

58%

26%

Local-leaning5,807

Budget23%

Moderate61%

Expensive15%

Mixed appeal9,926

10%

Moderate59%

Expensive29%

Tourist-leaning1,527

Moderate41%

Expensive50%

Budget23% · 10% · 4%
Moderate61% · 59% · 41%
Expensive15% · 29% · 50%
Very expensive1% · 2% · 5%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

New York

13,913 restaurants with a price reading

All restaurants

11%

49%

34%

Local-leaning4,706

Budget20%

Moderate57%

Expensive20%

Mixed appeal8,043

Moderate47%

Expensive39%

Tourist-leaning1,164

Moderate27%

Expensive58%

11%

Budget20% · 8% · 4%
Moderate57% · 47% · 27%
Expensive20% · 39% · 58%
Very expensive3% · 7% · 11%

Figures: local-leaning · mixed appeal · tourist-leaning

Food, value and setting

Local-leaning places score 8+ on food more often than tourist-leaning ones in 5 of 5 cities; tourist-leaning ones sit in better settings in 5 of 5. London: 67% of local-leaning places score 8+ on food, 52% of mixed-appeal ones, 25% of tourist-leaning ones; on setting it is 52%, 66% and 88%.

What this measures

Share of restaurants reading 8 or higher on food quality, and 7 or higher on value for money and on setting appeal, on Seemor's 1 to 10 scale. Bands, not averages.

Food quality 8+

Value for money 7+

Setting appeal 7+

Rome

5,876 restaurants · 1,344 local-leaning, 3,283 mixed appeal, 1,249 tourist-leaning

All restaurants

59%

80%

57%

Local-leaning1,344

78%

96%

40%

Mixed appeal3,283

59%

82%

55%

Tourist-leaning1,249

37%

58%

83%

Tokyo

10,588 restaurants · 2,013 local-leaning, 6,295 mixed appeal, 2,280 tourist-leaning

All restaurants

77%

89%

86%

Local-leaning2,013

90%

99%

79%

Mixed appeal6,295

79%

92%

87%

Tourist-leaning2,280

59%

71%

92%

Istanbul

5,201 restaurants · 1,103 local-leaning, 2,790 mixed appeal, 1,308 tourist-leaning

All restaurants

47%

57%

60%

Local-leaning1,103

70%

85%

34%

Mixed appeal2,790

46%

60%

Tourist-leaning1,308

32%

30%

84%

London

17,322 restaurants · 5,829 local-leaning, 9,960 mixed appeal, 1,533 tourist-leaning

All restaurants

55%

84%

63%

Local-leaning5,829

67%

96%

52%

Mixed appeal9,960

52%

82%

66%

Tourist-leaning1,533

25%

49%

88%

New York

13,966 restaurants · 4,732 local-leaning, 8,067 mixed appeal, 1,167 tourist-leaning

All restaurants

55%

78%

62%

Local-leaning4,732

63%

90%

45%

Mixed appeal8,067

54%

75%

68%

Tourist-leaning1,167

35%

43%

89%

Neighborhoods

Rome: in Trevi, 74% of restaurants are tourist-leaning and 2% local-leaning; in Centocelle it is 2% and 47%.

What this measures

Share of each neighborhood's restaurants in each crowd band. The whole city first, then the 5 neighborhoods with the most tourist-leaning restaurants and the 5 with the most local-leaning, each group ordered by tourist-leaning share. Neighborhoods are Seemor's own place hierarchy; only those with 25 or more restaurants carrying a crowd reading are drawn. Under it: every neighborhood of every city on one chart.

Rome

4,274 of the 5,876 restaurants sit inside a named neighborhood; 52 neighborhoods with 25+

The whole city

4,274 restaurants inside a named neighborhood

Tourist-leaning 27%

Mixed appeal 55%

18%

Where the tourist-leaning places are

the 5 neighborhoods with the most of them, ordered by share

Trevi140

Tourist-leaning 74%

24%

Centro Storico283

Tourist-leaning 67%

Mixed appeal 31%

Campitelli136

Tourist-leaning 61%

Mixed appeal 37%

Trastevere256

Tourist-leaning 45%

Mixed appeal 53%

Prati196

Tourist-leaning 44%

Mixed appeal 52%

Where the local-leaning places are

the 5 neighborhoods with the most of them, ordered by share

Trieste120

Mixed appeal 67%

Local-leaning 27%

Tuscolano Sud68

Mixed appeal 56%

Local-leaning 38%

Pigneto77

Mixed appeal 62%

Local-leaning 33%

Prenestino-Labicano85

Mixed appeal 58%

Local-leaning 39%

Centocelle116

Mixed appeal 52%

Local-leaning 47%

The same ten on the map of every city

1,549 neighborhoods in 43 cities

If each city's restaurants were scattered across its neighborhoods at random, about 63 of these 1,549 neighborhoods would have a fifth of their restaurants in each crowd. 10 do.

Tokyo

7,067 of the 10,588 restaurants sit inside a named neighborhood; 96 neighborhoods with 25+

The whole city

7,067 restaurants inside a named neighborhood

Tourist-leaning 27%

Mixed appeal 61%

12%

Where the tourist-leaning places are

the 5 neighborhoods with the most of them, ordered by share

Asakusa127

Tourist-leaning 62%

Mixed appeal 33%

Kabukicho277

Tourist-leaning 59%

Mixed appeal 37%

Dogenzaka170

Tourist-leaning 45%

Mixed appeal 51%

Ueno179

Tourist-leaning 45%

Mixed appeal 51%

Ginza274

Tourist-leaning 44%

Mixed appeal 52%

Where the local-leaning places are

the 5 neighborhoods with the most of them, ordered by share

Yushima106

16%

Mixed appeal 65%

19%

Kameido92

Mixed appeal 62%

Local-leaning 35%

Senjuasahicho100

Mixed appeal 72%

Local-leaning 26%

Nishikamata83

Mixed appeal 75%

Local-leaning 24%

Kameari40

Mixed appeal 48%

Local-leaning 53%

The same ten on the map of every city

1,549 neighborhoods in 43 cities

If each city's restaurants were scattered across its neighborhoods at random, about 63 of these 1,549 neighborhoods would have a fifth of their restaurants in each crowd. 10 do.

Istanbul

2,196 of the 5,201 restaurants sit inside a named neighborhood; 26 neighborhoods with 25+

The whole city

2,196 restaurants inside a named neighborhood

Tourist-leaning 42%

Mixed appeal 49%

Where the tourist-leaning places are

the 5 neighborhoods with the most of them, ordered by share

Sultanahmet164

Tourist-leaning 92%

Eminönü147

Tourist-leaning 78%

16%

Galata113

Tourist-leaning 77%

21%

Cihangir154

Tourist-leaning 57%

Mixed appeal 40%

Grand Bazaar239

Tourist-leaning 49%

Mixed appeal 41%

11%

Where the local-leaning places are

the 5 neighborhoods with the most of them, ordered by share

Grand Bazaar239

Tourist-leaning 49%

Mixed appeal 41%

11%

Yeldeğirmeni124

14%

Mixed appeal 73%

14%

Bostancı73

Mixed appeal 64%

Local-leaning 27%

Moda151

Mixed appeal 83%

11%

Goztepe32

Mixed appeal 53%

Local-leaning 47%

The same ten on the map of every city

1,549 neighborhoods in 43 cities

If each city's restaurants were scattered across its neighborhoods at random, about 63 of these 1,549 neighborhoods would have a fifth of their restaurants in each crowd. 10 do.

London

9,643 of the 17,322 restaurants sit inside a named neighborhood; 177 neighborhoods with 25+

The whole city

9,643 restaurants inside a named neighborhood

13%

Mixed appeal 60%

Local-leaning 27%

Where the tourist-leaning places are

the 5 neighborhoods with the most of them, ordered by share

Leicester Square75

Tourist-leaning 75%

Mixed appeal 25%

St Giles99

Tourist-leaning 56%

Mixed appeal 43%

Chinatown155

Tourist-leaning 49%

Mixed appeal 48%

Mayfair142

Tourist-leaning 37%

Mixed appeal 51%

11%

Soho149

Tourist-leaning 36%

Mixed appeal 58%

Where the local-leaning places are

the 5 neighborhoods with the most of them, ordered by share

Clapham119

Mixed appeal 53%

Local-leaning 40%

Tooting141

Mixed appeal 58%

Local-leaning 39%

Battersea124

Mixed appeal 59%

Local-leaning 40%

Stoke Newington88

Mixed appeal 55%

Local-leaning 46%

East Dulwich52

23%

Local-leaning 77%

The same ten on the map of every city

1,549 neighborhoods in 43 cities

If each city's restaurants were scattered across its neighborhoods at random, about 63 of these 1,549 neighborhoods would have a fifth of their restaurants in each crowd. 10 do.

New York

10,131 of the 13,966 restaurants sit inside a named neighborhood; 99 neighborhoods with 25+

The whole city

10,131 restaurants inside a named neighborhood

10%

Mixed appeal 60%

Local-leaning 31%

Where the tourist-leaning places are

the 5 neighborhoods with the most of them, ordered by share

Theater District179

Tourist-leaning 62%

Mixed appeal 37%

Garment District183

Tourist-leaning 47%

Mixed appeal 53%

Hell's Kitchen204

Tourist-leaning 34%

Mixed appeal 63%

NoMad161

Tourist-leaning 30%

Mixed appeal 67%

Financial District201

Tourist-leaning 24%

Mixed appeal 69%

Where the local-leaning places are

the 5 neighborhoods with the most of them, ordered by share

Williamsburg359

Mixed appeal 74%

21%

Astoria305

Mixed appeal 57%

Local-leaning 39%

Flushing295

Mixed appeal 66%

Local-leaning 33%

Jackson Heights174

Mixed appeal 49%

Local-leaning 49%

Crown Heights145

Mixed appeal 46%

Local-leaning 53%

The same ten on the map of every city

1,549 neighborhoods in 43 cities

If each city's restaurants were scattered across its neighborhoods at random, about 63 of these 1,549 neighborhoods would have a fifth of their restaurants in each crowd. 10 do.

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Cities shown: 52,953 restaurants with a crowd reading (13,660 from full analyses, 39,293 from lighter ones), data from October 2026. Each restaurant carries Seemor's reading of the crowd it draws. The most local places count as local-leaning, the most tourist-drawn as tourist-leaning, and the rest, where most of a city eats, as mixed appeal. Readings come from analysing public reviews and menus; they describe who a place tends to draw, not who is welcome. Shares of restaurants in a band, never individual scores.

Cities with fewer than 100 tourist-leaning restaurants are left out; the kind-of-place split of the home cuisine also needs 50 tourist-leaning places in that cuisine, which 3 of 44 cities do not have yet. Every city has its own page: see the list.