This State Ranked No. 1 for the Best Food Scene in the U.S. — and It's Famous for World-class Beaches

Here’s another (delicious) reason to book that trip to the Aloha State.

It then assigned each state a score out of a possible 100.

“Additionally, 77.17 percent of its restaurants are independently owned.

Pineapple soft serve from Banan in Honolulu, Hawaii.Credit:Susmita Baral/Travel + Leisure

There was, however, one state that took researchers by surprise.

A plate of huli huli chicken from on the Road to Hana in Maui.Susmita Baral/Travel + Leisure