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Food experts say these restaurant trends are dominating dining out — from mashups like birria ramen to ever-spicier dishes and the rise of 'swicy'

Grace DeanJun 5, 2024, 18:11 IST

Spice levels are hotting up as diners crave more heat.Marco Bottigelli/Getty Images

The biggest menu trends include mashups, "swicy" meals, and a focus on sharing, food experts say.
This includes things like birria ramen, hot honey, and charcuterie boards.

Mashups, functional foods, and a focus on sharing are some of the biggest trends in dining out at the moment, according to food experts.

Expect to see birria ramen, supergrains, and sharing platters on restaurant menus. Spice levels are also heating up.

Read on to see what experts said were the top current menu trends at the National Restaurant Show in Chicago in May.

Mashups

Birria ramen has popped up on menus across the US.Irrin0215/Getty Images

Soaring spice levels

CreatiVegan.net/Getty Images

'Swicy'

The Starbucks Reserve Roastery in Chicago is selling hot honey coffees and cocktails.Grace Dean/Business Insider

Functional foods

Diners are turning to functional foods like grain salads.Joan Ransley/Getty Images

Comfort foods

Many typical American comfort foods are doused in cheese.TheCrimsonMonkey/Getty Images

Post-pandemic sharing

Diners are embracing sharable meals, like charcuterie boards.Roxiller/Getty Images

Expect to see more fermented fish, plant-based meat, and cicadas on menus

Pests and invasive species could be on menus.Scott Olson/Getty Images

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