‘World’s coolest’ neighborhood for 2026 named by Time Out《Time Out》杂志评选出2026年“全球最酷”街区
From foodie hubs to artsy enclaves, these are the best districts in cities across the globe, according to global listing guide Time Out.

One of the best things about a city break is when it starts to feel like a home away from home. Maybe you find a bar that becomes your local for the weekend, get a bunch of great recommendations from a family-owned hotel, or stumble upon a cozy bookstore filled with staff picks and local authors.
If you’re trying to figure out where to go on your next city break to maximize this impossible-to-bottle feeling, Time Out has just announced its annual round-up of the “world’s coolest” neighborhoods.
Taking the top spot this year is Jongno 3-ga in Seoul, South Korea.
A vibrant foodie hub that’s no stranger to Time Out’s list (the neighborhood came in at number three in 2021 ) the area is known for its amazing street food and independent businesses.
“Sometimes, formerly featured neighbourhoods have held their own and only become cooler,” Grace Beard, Time Out’s travel editor, told CNN. “Take Jongno 3-ga – this was our third-coolest neighbourhood in 2021, and has now risen to the top spot thanks to the rise in late-evening alfresco dining, indie businesses and shops.”
Anna Barra, a Portuguese tourist, is among those drawn by what Jongno 3-ga has to offer, particularly its street market stalls.
“You have a mix of culture and foods and you can taste different foods,” she told CNN. “It’s a mix of old and new and everything together, it’s very cool.”
Time Out suggests the perfect day in Jongno 3-ga begins with fluffy steamed bread at Mil Toast, one of the district’s numerous cafes.
Cafe employee Myung Guen said the area was great for history – and food, with long morning lines regularly forming outside Mil Toast.
“There’s really good dessert in this neighborhood,” he said.
Number two on Time Out’s list is L’Ocean District in Rabat. This beachy district of Morocco’s capital city, is now home to a swanky Four Seasons, but is still full of independent businesses and local culture.
The artsy Athens district of Neos Kosmos is third on the list, while Chinatown in Los Angeles is the highest-ranking US city in fourth. Time Out praises LA’s Chinatown for “honoring its history and consistently reinventing itself.”
Rounding out the top five is Govanhill in Glasgow, Scotland. The neighborhood is described by local business owner Aimée Ballinger as the “most welcoming and culturally rich place I have ever lived.”
Ballinger owns Burning House Books with her partner, Benjamin. The indie book store is one of several stores transforming the area and namechecked by Time Out.
“I’m so honored to be part of the community in Govanhill, to be raising my kid here and bringing the most challenging, beautiful and inspiring books I can find into our neighborhood,” she told CNN.
Fellow Govanhill local and owner of LGBTQ+ bar Adrian’s Tommy Nicholls told CNN the area is a “real hub of community and culture in a way that’s so rare to find these days.”
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Time Out’s Grace Beard noted that, unlike past years, many of the neighborhoods on this year’s list are central and downtown-based.
“City centers have been reawakened, with new creative spaces, bars, brilliant places to eat, and everything in between,” she said, pointing out this shows how far we’ve come from the Covid era of city center ghost towns.
Time Out’s annual list is produced by its global network of writers and editors, who nominate their city’s coolest districts.
“A lot of the time, there are neighbourhoods that have only just reached their moment and that only in-the-know locals are aware of — that sense of ‘nowness’ is really what we’re looking for on this list,” said Beard.
Jongno 3-ga, Seoul, Korea
L’Ocean District, Rabat, Morocco
Neos Kosmos, Athens, Greece
Chinatown, Los Angeles, United States
Govanhill, Glasgow, Scotland
Kitakagaya, Osaka, Japan
Chapinero Alto, Bogotá, Colombia
Koenji, Tokyo, Japan
Downtown, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Esquilino, Rome, Italy
Russafa, Valencia, Spain
Tân Định, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
São Bento, Lisbon, Portugal
Talat Noi, Bangkok, Thailand
Slakthusområdet, Stockholm, Sweden
Humayunpur, Delhi, India
Laranjeiras, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
West Town, Chicago, USA
Rákóczi tér, Budapest, Hungary
Jalan Besar, Singapore
Crooswijk, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Chacagiales, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Bandra West, Mumbai, India
Cathedral Quarter, Belfast, United Kingdom
República, São Paulo, Brazil
Changning, Shanghai, China
Oost, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Financial District, New York, United States
New Farm, Brisbane, Australia
Quartier d’Aligre, Paris, France
Kalk Bay, Cape Town, South Africa
North Hobart, Hobart, Australia
Newington Green, London, United Kingdom
Yulin, Chengdu, China
Mount Pleasant, Vancouver, Canada
Centro Histórico, Lima, Peru
Boavista, Porto, Portugal
Starstreet Precinct, Hong Kong
South Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
Distillery District, Lexington, United States
城市旅行最棒的地方之一,就是能感受到宾至如归的感觉。也许你会找到一家酒吧,把它变成周末的常去之地;也许你会从一家家庭式酒店得到许多绝佳的推荐;也许你会偶然发现一家温馨的书店,里面摆满了员工推荐和当地作家的作品。
如果你正在考虑下一次城市之旅该去哪里才能最大程度地体验这种难以言喻的感觉,《Time Out》刚刚公布了其年度“全球最酷”街区榜单。
今年荣登榜首的是韩国首尔的钟路三街。
该地区是一个充满活力的美食中心,经常出现在 Time Out 的榜单上(该街区在 2021 年排名第三),以其令人惊叹的街头美食和独立商铺而闻名。
《Time Out》杂志旅游编辑格蕾丝·比尔德告诉CNN:“有时候,曾经上榜的街区不仅保持了自身的魅力,反而变得更加酷炫。以钟路三街为例——它在2021年是我们评选的第三酷街区,如今凭借着夜间露天餐饮、独立商铺和商店的兴起,已经跃居榜首。”
葡萄牙游客安娜·巴拉 (Anna Barra) 就是被 Jongno 3-ga 的魅力所吸引的众多游客之一,尤其是它的街头市场摊位。
她告诉CNN:“这里融合了多种文化和美食,你可以品尝到不同的食物。这里新旧交融,一切都融合在一起,非常棒。”
《Time Out》杂志建议,在钟路三街度过完美的一天,可以从在 Mil Toast(该地区众多咖啡馆之一)享用蓬松的蒸面包开始。
咖啡馆员工 Myung Guen 表示,该地区历史悠久,美食众多,Mil Toast 咖啡馆外经常在早上排起长队。
“这附近有很多很棒的甜点,”他说。
《Time Out》杂志榜单第二名是拉巴特的海洋区。这个位于摩洛哥首都的海滨街区,如今拥有豪华的四季酒店,但仍然遍布着独立商铺和当地文化。
雅典充满艺术气息的新世界区位列第三,而洛杉矶唐人街则是美国排名最高的城市,位列第四。《Time Out》杂志称赞洛杉矶唐人街“既尊重历史,又不断推陈出新”。
位列前五的还有苏格兰格拉斯哥的戈万希尔。当地企业主艾米·巴林格将这个街区描述为“我居住过的最热情好客、文化底蕴最深厚的地方”。
鲍林格和她的伴侣本杰明共同拥有“燃烧的房子书店”。这家独立书店是众多正在改变该地区面貌的书店之一,并被《Time Out》杂志报道过。
“我很荣幸能成为戈万希尔社区的一份子,在这里抚养我的孩子,并将我能找到的最具挑战性、最美丽、最鼓舞人心的书籍带到我们的社区,”她告诉 CNN。
戈万希尔当地居民、LGBTQ+酒吧Adrian's的老板汤米·尼科尔斯告诉CNN,该地区是“一个真正的社区和文化中心,这在如今非常罕见”。
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根据“海滩博士”的预测,夏威夷和佛罗里达位列2026年美国最佳海滩榜首。
《Time Out》杂志的格蕾丝·比尔德指出,与往年不同的是,今年榜单上的许多社区都位于市中心。
“市中心已经重新焕发活力,出现了新的创意空间、酒吧、一流的餐厅以及各种各样的场所,”她说道,并指出这表明我们已经摆脱了新冠疫情时期市中心如同鬼城般的景象。
《Time Out》的年度榜单由其全球作家和编辑网络制作,他们提名自己所在城市最酷的街区。
“很多时候,有些街区才刚刚迎来发展契机,只有消息灵通的当地人才知道——这种‘当下感’正是我们在这份榜单上真正寻找的,”比尔德说道。
韩国首尔钟路3街
摩洛哥拉巴特海洋区
希腊雅典新世界报
美国洛杉矶唐人街
苏格兰格拉斯哥戈万希尔
日本大阪府北高贺谷市
Chapinero Alto, 波哥大, 哥伦比亚
高圆寺,东京,日本
加拿大安大略省圣凯瑟琳市中心
意大利罗马埃斯奎利诺
西班牙瓦伦西亚鲁萨法
新定, 胡志明市, 越南
葡萄牙里斯本圣本托
泰国曼谷塔拉诺伊
Slakthusområdet, 斯德哥尔摩, 瑞典
印度德里胡马云普尔
拉兰热拉斯, 里约热内卢, 巴西
美国芝加哥西镇
Rákóczi tér, 布达佩斯, 匈牙利
新加坡惹兰勿刹
克罗斯韦克, 鹿特丹, 荷兰
查卡贾莱斯, 布宜诺斯艾利斯, 阿根廷
印度孟买班德拉西区
英国贝尔法斯特大教堂区
巴西圣保罗共和国
中国上海长宁区
荷兰阿姆斯特丹东区
美国纽约金融区
澳大利亚布里斯班新农场
法国巴黎阿里格里区
南非开普敦卡尔克湾
澳大利亚霍巴特北霍巴特
英国伦敦纽因顿格林
榆林, 成都, 中国
加拿大温哥华芒特普莱森特
秘鲁利马历史中心
葡萄牙波尔图博阿维斯塔
香港星街
澳大利亚墨尔本南墨尔本
美国列克星顿酿酒区