North America food guides
Tacos in Mexico City, barbecue in Texas, poutine in Montreal: what to eat, how tipping and sales tax work, and where to eat city by city.
North America is where the bill surprises visitors most: in the United States and Canada menu prices usually leave out sales tax, and a tip of 15 to 20 percent is expected on top. These North America food guides explain tipping and tax clearly, decode the menu terms that confuse visitors, and go city by city through where to eat, from New York City, New Orleans and Los Angeles to Mexico City, Oaxaca, Montreal and Vancouver.
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United States food guide
The dishes to order, US tipping and sales tax made simple, and where to eat in eight American cities.
Mexico food guide
The dishes to order, the Spanish menu words that matter, propina and paying, and the food scene in eight Mexican cities.
Canada food guide
The dishes to order, Quebec menu French, tipping and provincial sales tax, and the food scene in seven Canadian cities.
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Bermuda food guide
Fish chowder, fish sandwiches and rum swizzles, Bermudian menu terms, gratuities, and where to eat in five parts of the island.
Canada food guide
The dishes to order, Quebec menu French, tipping and provincial sales tax, and the food scene in seven Canadian cities.
Mexico food guide
The dishes to order, the Spanish menu words that matter, propina and paying, and the food scene in eight Mexican cities.
United States food guide
The dishes to order, US tipping and sales tax made simple, and where to eat in eight American cities.
Where to eat in North America, city by city
Every city and island with its own section in our North America food guides.
- Bermuda food guide
- Hamilton St George's The Royal Naval Dockyard The South Shore Flatts and Bailey's Bay
- Canada food guide
- Toronto Montreal Quebec City Vancouver Calgary Ottawa Halifax
- Mexico food guide
- Mexico City Oaxaca Puebla Guadalajara Mérida Tijuana Monterrey Cancún
- United States food guide
- New York City Los Angeles Chicago New Orleans San Francisco Austin Miami Nashville
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