The BEST episodes of The Layover season 1

Every episode of The Layover season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Layover season 1!

Proving that layovers are opportunities for travelers to mingle with locals, crash parties, dine on local cuisine, and explore cultures, this new weekly series gives No Reservations' foodie-traveler extraordinaire Anthony Bourdain just 24-48 hours to hit the "must see" places, people and foods. From New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami to Hong Kong, Singapore, London, Rome, Montreal and Amsterdam, he will provide viewers with insider tips that only the most seasoned travelers would know.

Last Updated: 9/10/2024Network: Travel ChannelStatus: Ended

8.45

170 votes

#1 - New York

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/28/2011

Tony takes on his hometown of NYC. Having lived and explored the city for years, Tony's better equipped then anybody to show even the most novice traveler, how to explore this diverse and fast paced city

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8.34

38 votes

#2 - Montreal

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/26/2011

A Montreal Layover for Tony means calling up local friends like Martin Picard to explore the city's hot spots that can't be found in any guidebook. He sees first hand how intrinsic the local environment is to food and fun.

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8.19

129 votes

#3 - Los Angeles

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/23/2012

Tony has 48 hours to find the best food that LA has to offer. A huge city with ethnic enclaves spread out over 468 square miles. He stays at one of Hollywood's most luxurious and legendary hotels, Chateau Marmont.

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7.94

166 votes

#4 - Hong Kong

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/19/2011

Tony finds himself on a Layover in the fast paced, fascinating city of Hong Kong...in the middle of summer. Sweltering heat, oppressive smog, and intermittent rain, add some sardonic twists to Tony's travels to the Far East.

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7.93

185 votes

#5 - Miami

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/12/2011

Paying homage to his love for Miami Vice, Tony Bourdain's Layover in Miami is full of hilarity as he takes in the South Beach Art Deco architecture scene and spots bikini clad roller bladers while cruising around in his red convertible.

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7.83

138 votes

#6 - Rome

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/5/2011

Tony has just over 30 hours to explore the Eternal City. From dusk till dark, he sets off to explore and eat as much as he can in a whirlwind tour, from the banks of the Tiber River, and deep into the crooked ancient alleyways.

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7.81

133 votes

#7 - London

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/16/2012

A layover in London, Tony's "home away from home," means catching up with chef friends Marco Pierre White and Fergus Henderson. He has just enough time for a few pints and a visit to a real-life little shop of horrors before his flight home.

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7.76

162 votes

#8 - San Francisco

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/9/2012

Tony Bourdain finds himself in San Francisco, a city known by vegan and vegetarian lovers alike. He discovers that San Francisco is actually a "bare-knuckled, 2-fisted drinking town," where you can get a great meal of raw juicy meat for under $20.

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7.73

129 votes

#9 - Singapore

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/21/2011

Tony's first 24-hour layover lands him in Singapore, a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities that all come together over a national obsession with food. Tony's friends take him on a tour of the hyper-modern city that manages to stay true to its culinary roots

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7.38

135 votes

#10 - Amsterdam

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/2/2012

Anthony Bourdain visits Amsterdam for the first time since his "misspent youth" and learns there's more to the city than the red light district.

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