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Street food

Street food festivals, weekly food markets and guided food tours are the easiest way to eat widely on a short trip: small plates, many cooks, one place.

Weekly markets fit any city break. Smorgasburg sets up in New York every weekend between April and October, and Street Food Thursday turns Markthalle Neun in Berlin into an evening market each week, with free entry. Festivals need a fixed date in the diary: Pizza Village near Naples is a summer festival built around Neapolitan pizza, and the Foodies Festival tours British cities between May and August. Food tours in Tokyo, Mexico City or Singapore add a guide who explains what you are eating and where to come back on your own. Bring some cash, wear comfortable shoes and share plates to taste more.

Street food festivals by month

IFEMA Madrid exhibition centre facade under a clear blue sky

Heidi Meudt, CC BYStreet foodFeb 1 to 3

Madrid Fusión

Madrid Fusión, the chefs’ congress at IFEMA, 1 to 3 February 2027, its 25th anniversary: a ticketed event of talks, awards and an exhibition hall for serious food lovers.MadridView

Illuminated stage and light beams over a crowd at Montréal en Lumière at night

Matias Garabedian from Montreal, Canada, CC BY-SAStreet foodFeb 18 to 28

Montréal en Lumière

Montréal en Lumière, 18 to 28 February 2027: what to eat and drink at the winter festival, from guest chefs’ menus to the free outdoor site downtown.MontréalView

Guests seated at the World's Longest Lunch table in a Melbourne park

Tourism Victoria, CC BYWineUsually Mar

Melbourne Food and Wine Festival

Ten days of food and wine events across Melbourne: 200 events in 2026, from 20 to 29 March, including a 1,600-seat long lunch in Kings Domain. 2027 dates not yet published.MelbourneView

Festival crowd in Jackson Square with St. Louis Cathedral behind, New Orleans

Carnaval.com Studios, CC BYStreet foodApr 8 to 11

French Quarter Festival

New Orleans’s free music festival in the French Quarter, 8 to 11 April 2027, seen from the plate: where the food booths are and what to eat.New OrleansView

Tasting Australia food village with umbrellas in Elder Park, Adelaide

Peripitus, CC BY-SAWineApr 30 to May 9

Tasting Australia

South Australia’s festival of eating and drinking, from 30 April to 9 May 2027: a free hub, Town Square, and more than 150 events across the state.AdelaideView

Brighton Palace Pier on its iron legs above a pebble beach

Arild Vågen, CC BY-SAStreet foodMay 1 to 3

Foodies Festival Brighton

The Foodies Festival opens its 2027 tour in Brighton’s Preston Park, from 1 to 3 May 2027, over the early May bank holiday weekend.BrightonView

Royal Crescent lawn in Bath under a blue sky

Bärbel Miemietz, CC BY-SAStreet foodMay 21 to 23

Foodies Festival Bath

The Foodies Festival stops in Bath from 21 to 23 May 2027: a weekend of food and drink in the Georgian spa city.BathView

Syon House and its lawn, Syon Park, London

ChristianSW, CC0Street foodMay 29 to 31

Foodies Festival Syon Park, London

London’s Foodies Festival stage at Syon Park, from 29 to 31 May 2027: adult tickets from 27 pounds, family 59 pounds, weekend from 15 pounds a day.LondonView

St Albans Cathedral seen across the lawn under a cloudy summer sky

Diliff, CC BY-SAStreet foodJun 4 to 6

Foodies Festival St Albans

The Foodies Festival stops in St Albans, a cathedral city north of London, from 4 to 6 June 2027.St AlbansView

Diners on the central terrace under string lights in front of the Grandes Locos halls at dusk

Romainbehar, CC0Street foodJun 10 to 13

Lyon Street Food Festival

Lyon’s street food festival returns for its 11th edition from 10 to 13 June 2027: food from every cuisine, concerts and workshops, day ticket 10 euros in 2026.LyonView

Tatton Hall and fountain garden, Tatton Park, Cheshire

Mike Peel, CC BY-SAStreet foodJul 9 to 11

Foodies Festival Tatton Park

The Foodies Festival at Tatton Park, Cheshire, from 9 to 11 July 2027: the only stage of the 2027 tour in the north-west of England.KnutsfordView

Revellers in white and red walking past the Bayonne town hall during the Fêtes de Bayonne

Belarra64, CC BY-SAStreet foodJul 14 to 18

Fêtes de Bayonne

Five days in white and red, 14 to 18 July 2027: what to eat and drink at the Fêtes de Bayonne, the farmers’ counter, the Pass Fêtes and getting there without a car.BayonneView

Aerial view of Winchester Cathedral and the city

Tim Sheerman-Chase, CC BYStreet foodJul 16 to 18

Foodies Festival Winchester

The Foodies Festival stops in Winchester, Hampshire’s cathedral city, from 16 to 18 July 2027.WinchesterView

Visitors on a lawn among food stalls at the Bite of Seattle

Randy Stern, CC BYStreet foodUsually Jul

Bite of Seattle

Seattle’s free food festival at Seattle Center, running for over 40 years: 300+ vendors, beer and wine gardens, cooking demos. 24 to 26 July in 2026. 2027 dates not yet published.SeattleView

Neapolitan pizza with charred crust, tomatoes and buffalo mozzarella

CDibisceglia, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually Jul

Pizza Village

Naples’ pizza festival, free to enter in the evening: the 2026 edition ran from 7 to 12 July on the seafront of Pozzuoli. 2027 dates not yet published.NaplesView

Crowd on the street at Taste of Chicago with the downtown skyline at dusk

BriYYZ from Toronto, Canada, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually Jul

Taste of Chicago

Chicago’s free food festival in Grant Park, run by the city since 1980: the 2026 edition ran from 8 to 12 July, 11 am to 9 pm. 2027 dates not yet published.ChicagoView

Crowds between striped food tents at the Foodies Festival in Edinburgh

Зеленый кабинет, CC BY-SAStreet foodAug 6 to 8

Foodies Festival Edinburgh

The Foodies Festival in Edinburgh, from 6 to 8 August 2027, in the month of the Fringe: one week before the Glasgow stage.EdinburghView

Aerial view of Kelvingrove Park, the art gallery and Glasgow University

瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SAStreet foodAug 13 to 15

Foodies Festival Glasgow

The Foodies Festival in Glasgow, from 13 to 15 August 2027, one week after the Edinburgh stage.GlasgowView

White exhibition building and visitors on an avenue of the Minnesota State Fair grounds

Myotus, CC BY-SAStreet foodAug 26 to Sep 6

Minnesota State Fair

Twelve days ending on Labor Day, 26 August to 6 September 2027: 278 food vendors, New Foods, food on-a-stick, tickets and tips for the fair in St. Paul.St. PaulView

Radcliffe Camera in Oxford under a blue sky

Julian Herzog, CC BYStreet foodAug 28 to 30

Foodies Festival Oxford

The Foodies Festival closes its 2027 tour in Oxford, from 28 to 30 August 2027, over the summer bank holiday weekend.OxfordView

Castelnaudary town and church tower reflected in the Grand Bassin of the Canal du Midi

Cadaques31, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually Aug

Fête du Cassoulet, Castelnaudary

Castelnaudary’s cassoulet festival, five days each August (19 to 23 August in 2026): free concerts, cassoulet dinners, an eating contest and the Confrérie. 2027 dates not yet out.CastelnaudaryView

Stalls inside Abergavenny Market Hall under its iron and glass roof

Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually Sep

Abergavenny Food Festival

A weekend food festival across the centre of a Welsh market town: 19 and 20 September in 2026, day and weekend tickets, under-16s free. 2027 dates not yet published.AbergavennyView

Half-timbered buildings, market hall and church tower in the centre of Ludlow

rodtuk, CC BY-SAStreet foodUsually Sep

Ludlow Food Festival

Independent producers of the Marches inside Ludlow Castle, Shropshire: 11 to 13 September in 2026, adult day ticket 18 or 20 pounds. 2027 dates not yet published.LudlowView

Big Tex statue towering over the State Fair of Texas grounds in Dallas

Andreas Praefcke, CC BYStreet foodUsually Sep, Oct

State Fair of Texas

Dallas’s 24-day fair at Fair Park, 25 September to 18 October in 2026: corny dogs, the Big Tex Choice Awards, coupons and the DART train. 2027 dates not yet published.DallasView

Brick warehouses and a street in Manhattan's Meatpacking District seen from the High Line at sunset

Mike Peel, CC BY-SAWineOct 14 to 17

New York City Wine & Food Festival

New York’s wine and food festival: its 20th edition is announced for 14 to 17 October 2027. In 2026 it ran from 15 to 18 October, based at the Seaport and the Pier 17 rooftop.New York CityView

Smorgasburg food stalls and crowd beneath the Brooklyn Bridge in Dumbo

dumbonyc, CC BY-SAStreet foodEvery week

Smorgasburg

New York’s open-air food market: hundreds of independent vendors in Williamsburg and Prospect Park, every weekend from April through October, according to Visit Brooklyn.New York CityView

Market hall interior with stalls under string lights in Markthalle Neun, Berlin

Fridolin freudenfett, CC BY-SAStreet foodEvery week

Street Food Thursday at Markthalle Neun

Berlin’s street food evening at Markthalle Neun in Kreuzberg, every Thursday from 5 pm to 10 pm, with free entry: chefs without their own restaurant.BerlinView

Street food experiences

Shaded taverna terraces on a stepped lane in the Plaka district of Athens

User:Jpatokal, CC BY-SAFood tour2 to 4 hours

Food tours in Athens

Six guided food tours in Athens, from 49 to 88 euros per adult and two to four hours long, with morning and evening departures, children’s rates and meeting points.AthensView

Mosaic entrance arch of the Mercat de la Boqueria in Barcelona

Thingstodoinbarcelona, CC BY-SAFood tour3 to 3.5 hours

Food tours in Barcelona

Tapas and wine tours in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, El Born and Barceloneta: two operators compared, 85 to 89.99 euros per adult, 3 to 3.5 hours.BarcelonaView

Light-filled iron market hall with food stalls at Markthalle Neun in Berlin Kreuzberg

Daniel from Glasgow, United Kingdom, CC BYFood tour2 to 3½ hours

Food tours in Berlin

Three guided food tours in Berlin, from 69 to 89.99 euros per adult, for two to three and a half hours, with children’s rates, departure times and meeting points.BerlinView

Sunlit pastel houses with flower boxes along Rainbow Row in Charleston

John Hoey from Framingham, MA, United States, CC BYFood tour2 to 3.5 hours

Food tours in Charleston

Four guided food tours in historic Charleston compared, with Lowcountry dishes: 75 to 119.99 dollars per adult, 2 to 3.5 hours, ages and meeting points.CharlestonView

Chicago skyline seen from the Lake Michigan shore under a blue sky

Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SAFood tour3 to 3.5 hours

Food tours in Chicago

Guided food tours in Chicago with three operators, from the Loop to River North: 79.99 to 99 dollars per adult, for three hours or a little more.ChicagoView

Vaulted hall lined with food shops in the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul

Joseolgon, CC BYFood tour3 to 5 hours

Food tours in Istanbul

Guided food tours in Istanbul, on the Asian shore in Kadıköy and across the Bosphorus by ferry: 80 to 85.99 euros per person, or priced in dollars.IstanbulView

Busy food hall under a steel roof at the Mercado da Ribeira in Lisbon

Ji Soo Song, CC BYFood tour2 to 4 hours

Food tours in Lisbon

Guided food tours in Lisbon’s old districts with four operators, from Mouraria and Alfama to Chiado: 69 to 99 euros per adult, 2 to 4 hours.LisbonView

Market stalls and bunting in the Ropewalk alley of Maltby Street Market in Bermondsey, London

Matt Brown, CC BYFood tour2 to 3 hours

Food tours in London

Guided food tours in London’s Notting Hill, Soho and Borough Market: three operators compared, 66 to 89 pounds per adult, for two to three hours on foot.LondonView

Iron and glass facade of the Mercado de San Miguel in Madrid

Juan Antonio Flores Segal from Madrid (Spain), CC BYFood tour2 to 3.5 hours

Food tours in Madrid

Guided tapas tours in Madrid’s old town: three operators compared, 69.99 to 89 euros per adult, 2 to 3.5 hours, with times, ages and meeting points.MadridView

Colourful fruit stalls inside the Mercado de San Juan in Mexico City

Luis Alvaz, CC BY-SAFood tour3 to 5 hours

Food tours in Mexico City

Guided food tours in Mexico City’s Centro Histórico, Condesa, Roma and Coyoacán with five operators: 74.99 to 140 US dollars per person, 3 to 5 hours.Mexico CityView

Rooftops of Naples historic centre along the line of Spaccanapoli street

Alpha 350 from Hungary, CC BYFood tour3 to 5 hours

Food tours in Naples

Guided street food tours in Naples’ historic centre with three operators, around Piazza Dante and the Decumani: 65.95 to 79.99 euros per adult.NaplesView

Neon-lit honky-tonks and restaurants on Broadway in downtown Nashville at night

dconvertini, CC BY-SAFood tour2.5 to 3.5 hours

Food tours in Nashville

Six guided food tours in Nashville compared, from Downtown to Germantown and East Nashville: 79 to 125 dollars per adult, for 2.5 to 3.5 hours on foot.NashvilleView

Wrought-iron galleries decorated with Mardi Gras beads in the French Quarter of New Orleans

Miguel Discart (Photos Vrac), CC BY-SAFood tour3 hours

Food tours in New Orleans

Guided food tours in New Orleans with three operators, in the French Quarter and the Lower Garden District: from 83 to 99 dollars per ticket, three hours.New OrleansView

Neon signs and lanterns along the Dotonbori canal at night in Osaka

Sakai Yayoi, CC0Food tour3 to 3.5 hours

Food tours in Osaka

Guided food tours in Osaka’s Shinsekai, Dotonbori and Namba districts with four operators: 13,000 to 25,300 yen per person, 3 to 3.5 hours.OsakaView

Courtyard of the Mercado do Bolhão with fruit and flower stalls under a blue sky in Porto

Matt Kieffer from London, United Kingdom, CC BY-SAFood tour3 to 3½ hours

Food tours in Porto

Four guided food tours in Porto’s centre and Ribeira, from 70 to 89 euros per adult, for three to three and a half hours, with group sizes, departures and meeting points.PortoView

Market stalls under white umbrellas on Campo de' Fiori square in Rome

Myrabella, CC BY-SAFood tour3 to 4 hours

Food tours in Rome

Guided food tours in Rome’s Campo de’ Fiori, Trastevere and Trionfale market: 3 to 4 hours, 89.99 to 99 euros per adult, small groups in English.RomeView

Busy lane of food stalls and restaurant signs in Tsukiji Outer Market, Tokyo

Aimaimyi, CC BY-SAFood tour2 to 3.5 hours

Food tours in Tokyo

Guided food tours in Tokyo’s Ueno and Asakusa districts with three operators: from 13,500 yen per adult, or priced in US dollars, 2 to 3.5 hours.TokyoView

Lau Pa Sat hawker centre pavilion framed by skyscrapers in Singapore

kallerna, CC BY-SAFood tour2.5 to 3.5 hours

Hawker centre food tours in Singapore

Guided hawker centre food tours in Singapore’s Chinatown with three operators: 99 to 134.99 Singapore dollars per person, 2.5 to 3.5 hours.SingaporeView

Pintxo bar counter with plates of pintxos and hanging hams in San Sebastián

Nicolas Vigier, CC0Food tour2.5 to 5.5 hours

Pintxo tours in San Sebastián

Guided pintxo tours in San Sebastián’s Old Town and Gros with four operators: 91 to 155 euros per adult, at lunchtime or in the evening.San SebastiánView

Fruit and vegetable stalls with striped awnings at the Viktualienmarkt in Munich

Henning Schlottmann (User:H-stt), CC BY-SAFood tour1.5 to 3.5 hours

Viktualienmarkt food tour

Guided food tours of Munich’s Viktualienmarkt: five operators compared, 39 to 100 euros per adult, 1.5 to 3.5 hours, in German or in English depending on the tour.MunichView

Top destinations for street food

The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin against a deep blue sky

Dietmar Rabich, CC BY-SA2 listings

Berlin

Street Food Thursday at Markthalle NeunFood tours in Berlin

Chicago downtown skyline at dusk seen from Grant Park

Diego Delso, CC BY-SA2 listings

Chicago

Taste of ChicagoFood tours in Chicago

Tower Bridge and the City skyline on the Thames at golden hour

Colin, CC BY-SA3 listings

London

Foodies Festival Syon Park, LondonLondon Cocktail WeekFood tours in London

Plaza Mayor in Madrid with its red-fronted arcades under a clear sky

Suicasmo, CC BY-SA2 listings

Madrid

Madrid FusiónFood tours in Madrid

Mount Vesuvius beneath towering clouds above boats in the Bay of Naples

Colin W, CC BY-SA2 listings

Naples

Pizza VillageFood tours in Naples

Pink Creole townhouse with green shutters in the French Quarter

Diego Delso, CC BY-SA3 listings

New Orleans

French Quarter FestivalNew Orleans Wine & Food ExperienceFood tours in New Orleans