In 2022, the Mexican cuisine was the most popular cuisine across all age groups of respondents in the United States, except among respondents aged 55 or older, whose favorite cuisine was Italian. Moreover, approximately 17 percent of respondents between 18 and 24 stated that they prefer Japanese cuisine, while among those aged 55 or older, the share was only five percent.

When asked in 2024 about their favorite cuisine, 78 percent of French respondents stated their own national cuisine. Italian cuisine came in second, chosen by 60 percent of survey respondents.

In 2020, approximately 23.5 percent of participants among Millennials in the United States stated that their favorite cuisine is Japanese. The Middle Eastern cuisines was the favorite among 8.2 percent of Millennial participants.

A survey conducted in 2023 revealed that 35 percent of consumers in the United States cited Italian cuisine as their favorite. Preferences differed based on age groups, with younger individuals showing less inclination towards it. Only 22 percent of those aged between 18 and 24 favored it. In contrast, among those over 55, the preference doubled to 44 percent.

In a 2024 survey, most Italian participants expressed a preference for their own national cuisine. Among German respondents, 24 percent chose Italian food as their favorite, while 23 percent of Britons and Danes also ranked it as their top choice among all cuisines.

In an online survey conducted in October 2023 among India's urban population, approximately 81 percent of respondents indicated Indian cuisine as their favorite. Chinese cuisine followed, with 28 percent expressing a preference for it. Notable variations in consumer preferences were observed based on age

It goes without saying that Italians have a special connection with their food culture. A survey conducted as of 2020 on consumers' food preferences in Italy proved it, as it revealed that 91 percent of Italian people could never give up on regional Italian cuisine. By contrast, only five percent of the interviewees declared that they could not give up on vegetarian or vegan food, while three percent said their preferred oriental cuisine.

According to a survey conducted across India on online food orders in January 2020, dinner orders were the highest among the different meals ordered online. Just about two percent of the respondents preferred to order breakfasts online.

This statistic shows the results of a survey into Australian consumers preferred international food cuisines in 2018. During the survey period, 70 percent of respondents said they preferred Chinese cuisine.

In the year 2023, the most popular cuisine in India was north Indian cuisine with the highest order volume on Zomato. Biryani and oriental cuisines followed, scoring 45 and 37 respectively.

According to a survey from Rakuten Insight conducted in Asia in April 2023, 73 percent of food delivery app users in Indonesia stated that they mostly ordered local cuisine on food delivery apps. In contrast, 30 percent of the food delivery app users in the Philippines said that they commonly preferred local cuisine on food delivery apps as of April 2023.

The figure shows the Oriental cuisines preferences in the United Kingdom as of November 2015. Almost every respondent expressed Chinese food to be the preferred one (88 percent), both for the total number and among respondents who have tried it. The difference is visible especially for Korean food, which is preferred by 51 percent of those who tried it, and only by 7 percent of general respondents.

A survey conducted in 2024 revealed that the majority of Italians ranked their own national cuisine among their top three most preferred among all foods. Among Spaniards, over half of them enjoyed Italian food, while among Germans, Britons, and Danes, close to half stated it was in their top three favorite.

According to a survey on the food and beverages industry in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries in 2020 post the COVID-19 pandemic, the most preferred cuisine in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was Indian cuisine at a share of 21 percent of respondents in 2019.

According to a survey conducted among residents of various cities worldwide in 2023 on what Korean dishes they preferred, roughly 16.5 percent mentioned Korean fried chicken as their preferred Korean food. K-Food popularity was closely tied to the most commonly tried food.

According to a survey from 2020, a preference to consume more home-cooked food was prevalent in the Asia-Pacific region. The strongest preference was in China and Indonesia, where nearly 70 percent of the respondents expressed their interest in consuming more home-cooked meals in 2020.

According to a survey carried out in 2018, Mexican cuisine registered high levels of popularity among U.S. residents. Around 86 percent of respondents in the United States reported liking the typical food from that Latin American country. Mexican cuisine also ranked high in the Philippines, Norway, and Finland, with the preference of at least eight every ten survey respondents. Out of the 23 listed countries, only three had a share of respondents who liked Mexican food lower than 50 percent.

This statistic displays where French surveyed usually preferred to consume Asian cuisine, in a survey from January 2019. It shows that 58 percent of the respondents preferred going to the restaurant to eat Asian food.

In the organized market of the Indian restaurants and food service industry, quick service restaurants accounted for the largest share of about 47 percent in financial year 2020. Casual dining ranked second that year.

Cuisine-based restaurants

There are several reasons including change in lifestyles, disposable incomes, variety in cuisines that influence the choice of dining out. Among the various casual dining restaurants, Indian cuisine was foremost in the country. This is in line with the preference of customers; for instance, in Bangalore, almost half of the restaurants served Indian cuisine and are thriving. The country also has many fine dining restaurants that serve Indian delicacies with unique cultural experiences.

Food and drinks

Although all food service includes drinks, alcohol is served only with a license. Before the last decade, alcohol consumption in the country had increased, mainly due to the change in lifestyle and a cultural acceptance of consuming drinks alongside food. The result of fewer restrictions on pubs and restaurants serving alcohol have a profitable impact on revenues.

Nearly 50 percent of restaurant and food service experts in India expected Southeast Asian cuisines to be the new trend in 2021. Dishes from mountainous regions as well as Northeast India were expected to gain popularity that year.

The panel of experts consisted of restaurant and food service experts, such as chefs, restaurant owners, founders of food start-ups, journalists, or critics.