The popular Lonely Planet travel guide listed Cape Town as one of the Top 10 World food cities in its annual Blue List publication for 2008. The Blue List guide is a nod to the worlds hottest trends, destinations, journeys and experiences as selected by the Lonely Planet community of authors, staff and travellers.

According to the top food city entry for the Mother City, it is the unique blend of elegant mountain backdrop, superb beaches, a venerable wine culture, and almost 5 million ethnically diverse residents within a 180-square mile area which makes it a superlative food city.

Other cities mentioned in the Top 10 include, Guangzhou (China), Bologna (Italy), Lyon (France), Singapore, Oaxaca (Mexico), Melbourne (Australia), Montreal (Canada) and San Francisco as well as New York City (USA).

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