Food is often the quickest way into a city's ordinary life. Rather than fill every meal with rankings, notice when, where, and how local people actually eat.
Begin with breakfast
Morning is when a city shows how it wakes up. A small local queue can tell you more than a heavily booked restaurant.
Markets are more honest than lists
A market shows season, taste, and the real radius of daily life. Go curious, not determined to identify every ingredient.
Eat three meals properly
Choose a breakfast, a street-food moment, and one more considered dinner. Leave the rest to appetite and chance.