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- Google Maps’ first Fan-Favorite Dining List covers restaurants and food trends in 10 cities.
- Tokyo is included, with reviews mentioning mochi up 168% year over year.
- Save the city lists in Google Maps to keep potential food stops handy.
Google introduced its first Fan-Favorite Dining List on October 8, 2026, bringing together food trends and restaurant selections for 10 cities. If you’re planning meals in Tokyo, you can browse the guide by city and category, then save the city list in Google Maps for later.
Snackgirls react
Kirari: Purple ube would make such a fun café photo! I’d love to save a Melbourne stop for a future trip.
Nea: I’d be interested in London’s hojicha cafés. I’d like to compare how tea appears on menus in different cities.
Pick a city, then keep its list in Maps
The guide covers Atlanta, Chicago, London, Melbourne, Montréal, New York, San Francisco, Santiago, Seattle and Tokyo.
It draws on Google Maps reviews, ratings and aggregated searches for directions from September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2026, including contributions from Local Guides. It’s a look at a past year of activity, not a live view of restaurant queues or table availability.
At mapsfanfavorites.withgoogle.com, choose a city and explore its categories, then use the option to save the city list in Google Maps. You can keep those possible meal stops together while planning your route.
Mochi in Tokyo, hojicha in London
Familiar sweets feature prominently: reviews mentioning frozen yogurt rose 320% year over year in New York, cinnamon buns 84% in Montréal and mochi 168% in Tokyo. Those figures measure growth in reviews mentioning each food, not sales or visitor numbers.
Matcha saw double-digit growth in review mentions in nearly all 10 cities, including 82% in Chicago and 84% in Santiago. London’s hojicha mentions rose 114%, while Melbourne’s mentions of ube, the purple sweet yam, increased 75%.
Tokyo’s directions-search favorite and value pick
The guide separates its most-navigated-to dining spots from well-reviewed places highlighted for big portions and small checks. The first category reflects searches for directions, not confirmed visits; the second focuses on value rather than serving as a best-tasting ranking.
Tokyo’s featured restaurant in the most-navigated-to category is Seafood Buffet Dining Ginza Happo. Its pick for big portions and small checks is Mubo.
Choose the category that fits the meal you’re planning, then check the restaurant’s current opening hours and menu in Maps before setting out.
Sources and checked date: October 12, 2026
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