Month by month · 81 cities
The food lover’s calendar
What is in season, what to eat right now and which food festivals are on, in 81 food cities. Pick a month to see where it’s best to be hungry.
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Europe
Athens
Greece · Peak season- SeasonNew olive oil and olives
- SeasonGrapes and the harvest
Barcelona
Spain · Peak season- SeasonWild mushrooms
- SeasonGame
- OnMercat de Mercats
Bologna
Italy · Peak season- SeasonWhite truffles from the hills
- SeasonPorcini
- OnMortadella, Please
Florence
Italy · Peak season- EatSchiacciata con l'uva
- SeasonWhite truffles from San Miniato
- SeasonPorcini and chestnuts
London
United Kingdom · Peak season- SeasonGrouse and game
- SeasonNative oysters
- OnLondon Restaurant Festival
Lyon
France · Peak season- SeasonThe Beaujolais harvest
- SeasonGame, cardoons and chestnuts
- OnSalon des Vignerons Independants
Madrid
Spain · Peak season- SeasonWild mushrooms and game
- OnVadevermut Madrid
Naples
Italy · Peak season- SeasonAnnurca apples
- SeasonChestnuts and new wine
- OnChocoland Naples
Paris
France · Shoulder season- SeasonGame and wild mushrooms
- SeasonOysters
- OnFête des Vendanges de Montmartre
Rome
Italy · Peak season- SeasonChestnuts and new olive oil
- SeasonNocciola Romana DOP hazelnuts
- OnFesta di Frascati
San Sebastián
Spain · Shoulder season- SeasonWild mushrooms and Tolosa beans
- OnSan Sebastián Gastronomika
Bilbao
Spain · Shoulder season- SeasonTxakoli and the Ribera beans
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Spain · Shoulder season- SeasonRioja Alavesa harvest
- SeasonWild mushrooms and Álava potatoes
- OnRioja Alavesa harvest festival
Pamplona
Spain · Shoulder season- SeasonNavarra harvest
- SeasonPiquillo peppers and borage
- OnOlite wine harvest festival
Logroño
Spain · Peak season- SeasonThe Rioja harvest
- SeasonWild mushrooms and peppers
Santander
Spain · Shoulder season- SeasonCocido montañés
Oviedo
Spain · Shoulder season- EatCabrales and Asturian cheeses
- SeasonSidra season
- SeasonChestnuts
Gijón
Spain- SeasonNew cider
- SeasonFabada and pote
Santiago de Compostela
Spain · Shoulder season- SeasonChestnuts and the magosto
- SeasonShellfish season
- OnMagosto
A Coruña
Spain- SeasonChestnuts and new wine
- SeasonShellfish season
Vigo
Spain- SeasonAlbariño harvest
- SeasonOysters and mussels of the Ría de Vigo
- OnFiesta do Marisco, O Grove
Copenhagen
Denmark · Shoulder season- SeasonMushrooms and game
- SeasonBrown crab
Aarhus
Denmark- SeasonMushrooms and apples
Odense
Denmark- SeasonApples
Stockholm
Sweden- EatKanelbullens dag
- SeasonChanterelles, lingonberries and game
Gothenburg
Sweden- SeasonShellfish of the West Coast
Malmö
Sweden- SeasonApples and goose
Amsterdam
Netherlands · Shoulder season- SeasonMussels from Zeeland
Rotterdam
Netherlands · Shoulder season- SeasonZeeland mussels and oysters
The Hague
Netherlands · Shoulder season- SeasonMussels and North Sea fish
Lisbon
Portugal · Peak season- SeasonThe harvest
Porto
Portugal · Peak season- EatFrancesinha
- SeasonThe Douro harvest
- OnDouro vintage
Algarve
Portugal · Peak season- EatCataplana
Milan
Italy · Peak season- SeasonMushrooms and the harvest
- SeasonRisotto weather
- OnMilano Wine Week
Berlin
Germany · Shoulder season- SeasonChanterelles
- SeasonGoose and red cabbage
- OnBerlin Food Week
Vienna
Austria · Peak season- SeasonSturm and the grape harvest
- SeasonJunger Wein at the Heuriger
Asia
Bangkok
Thailand · A hard month- EatJay food
- SeasonYaowarat Vegetarian Festival foods
- SeasonRiver prawns and pomelo
Chengdu
China · Peak season- EatMooncakes
- SeasonSichuan peppercorns
- OnNational Day holiday
Chiang Mai
Thailand · Shoulder season- SeasonJay vegetarian festival food
- OnThai Vegetarian Festival
Delhi
India · Peak season- EatMithai
- OnDiwali
George Town
Malaysia · A hard month- SeasonNine Emperor Gods vegetarian hawker stalls
- SeasonMooncakes
- OnNine Emperor Gods Festival
Hanoi
Vietnam · Peak season- EatBánh trung thu
- SeasonCốm
- SeasonDa Lat persimmons and Doan Hung pomelos
Ho Chi Minh City
Vietnam- EatMooncakes
- SeasonFloods bring fish
- SeasonYear-round street food
Hong Kong
Hong Kong · Peak season- EatMooncakes
- SeasonHairy crab
- OnHong Kong Wine and Dine Festival
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia · A hard month- EatMurukku and curries
- SeasonDeepavali food fairs and bazaars
- SeasonNasi lemak and roti canai
Kyoto
Japan · Shoulder season- SeasonPersimmons and chestnut wagashi
- SeasonMatsutake and chestnuts
- OnJidai Matsuri
Mumbai
India · Shoulder season- EatMithai and faral
- SeasonDiwali sweets and farsan
- SeasonSeafood
Osaka
Japan · Shoulder season- SeasonMatsutake
- SeasonKani and oden weather
- OnKishiwada Danjiri
Seoul
South Korea · Peak season- EatSongpyeon
- SeasonChestnuts, persimmons and new rice
- SeasonJeon, galbijjim
Shanghai
China · Peak season- EatFresh-meat mooncakes
- SeasonRoasted chestnuts, sweet osmanthus desserts, roasted sweet potatoes
- SeasonHairy crab
Singapore
Singapore · Shoulder season- EatIndian sweets in Little India
- SeasonMooncakes
- SeasonBak kwa
Taipei
Taiwan · Peak season- EatBarbecue and mooncakes
- SeasonPersimmons and pomelos
- SeasonFresh persimmon
Tokyo
Japan · Peak season- SeasonSanma
- SeasonMatsutake mushroom and shinmai
- OnTsukiji Autumn Festival
North America
Los Angeles
United States · Peak season- EatPan de muerto
- SeasonPersimmon
- SeasonPomegranate
Mexico City
Mexico · Peak season- EatPan de muerto
- SeasonMole
- SeasonTuna
Montreal
Canada · Shoulder season- EatBagels and smoked meat
- SeasonApples and cider
New Orleans
United States · Shoulder season- EatRed beans and rice on Mondays
- SeasonWhite shrimp
- SeasonOysters
New York City
United States · Peak season- SeasonApples and cider doughnuts
- OnNew York City Wine & Food Festival
Oaxaca
Mexico- EatPan de muerto and hot chocolate
- SeasonMole season
- SeasonChiles en nogada
San Francisco
United States · Peak season- EatMission burritos and sourdough
- SeasonShell beans
- SeasonThe wine harvest
Vancouver
Canada · Shoulder season- EatDim sum in Richmond
- SeasonWild salmon
- SeasonChanterelles
Chicago
United States · Shoulder season- EatItalian beef and deep dish
- SeasonApples and pumpkins
Philadelphia
United States · Peak season- EatRoast pork and cheesesteaks
- SeasonApples and mushrooms
- SeasonTomato pie at Iannelli's Brick Oven Bakery
Miami
United States- EatCuban sandwiches and cafecito
- SeasonFlorida spiny lobster
- OnJoe's Stone Crab season opening
Boston
United States · Peak season- SeasonApples, cranberries and squash
- SeasonHaymarket produce and fish
- OnCranberry harvest
Toronto
Canada · Shoulder season- EatPeameal bacon sandwich
- SeasonNiagara harvest
- SeasonApples and fall squash
South America
Bogotá
Colombia · Shoulder season- EatAjiaco
- SeasonTropical fruit all year
Buenos Aires
Argentina- EatAsado on Sundays
- SeasonSpring
Lima
Peru · Shoulder season- EatTurrón de Doña Pepa
- SeasonAjí amarillo and ají limo harvest
- SeasonPicarones and chicha morada
São Paulo
Brazil · Peak season- EatFeijoada on Wednesdays and Saturdays
- SeasonFruit at the Mercadão
Africa & Middle East
Beirut
Lebanon · Peak season- SeasonPomegranates and the harvest
- OnWine harvest in the Bekaa
Cape Town
South Africa · Peak season- EatCape Malay food
- SeasonSpring flowers and asparagus
Dubai
United Arab Emirates · Shoulder season- SeasonOutdoor season
- OnGlobal Village
Istanbul
Türkiye · Peak season- SeasonPomegranates and quinces
- SeasonPalamut / lakerda
Marrakech
Morocco · Peak season- EatTanjia
- SeasonOlives and new olive oil
Cairo
Egypt · Peak season- EatKoshary and ful
- SeasonMolokhia
Johannesburg
South Africa · Peak season- EatBunny chow, kota and shisa nyama
- SeasonSummer
- SeasonFirst Sunday at Victoria Yards
Oceania
Still deciding where to go?Compare cities side by side for the month you can travel.
Compare cities by monthEvery city’s calendar
Europe
A Coruña
Aarhus
Algarve
Amsterdam
Athens
Barcelona
Berlin
Bilbao
Bologna
Copenhagen
Florence
Gijón
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Logroño
London
Lyon
Madrid
Malmö
Milan
Naples
Odense
Oviedo
Pamplona
Paris
Porto
Rome
Rotterdam
San Sebastián
Santander
Santiago de Compostela
Stockholm
The Hague
Vienna
Vigo
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Aarhus
Algarve
Amsterdam
Athens
Barcelona
Berlin
Bilbao
Bologna
Copenhagen
Florence
Gijón
Gothenburg
Lisbon
Logroño
London
Lyon
Madrid
Malmö
Milan
Naples
Odense
Oviedo
Pamplona
Paris
Porto
Rome
Rotterdam
San Sebastián
Santander
Santiago de Compostela
Stockholm
The Hague
Vienna
Vigo
Vitoria-Gasteiz
Asia
Bangkok
Chengdu
Chiang Mai
Delhi
George Town
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur
Kyoto
Mumbai
Osaka
Seoul
Shanghai
Singapore
Taipei
Tokyo
Chengdu
Chiang Mai
Delhi
George Town
Hanoi
Ho Chi Minh City
Hong Kong
Kuala Lumpur
Kyoto
Mumbai
Osaka
Seoul
Shanghai
Singapore
Taipei
Tokyo
North America
Boston
Chicago
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Miami
Montreal
New Orleans
New York City
Oaxaca
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Toronto
Vancouver
Chicago
Los Angeles
Mexico City
Miami
Montreal
New Orleans
New York City
Oaxaca
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Toronto
Vancouver
South America
Africa & Middle East
Oceania
Festival dates move from year to year; each city page links to this year’s dates. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them.
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