Spain · month by month
A Coruña food calendar
What is in season in A Coruña, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in A Coruña
A hard monthThe best of January: Shellfish season.
In season
- Shellfish season
Galician shellfish from the rías: percebes, centolla, berberechos.
Sep–Mar
Plan around
- Rain and wind
Atlantic winter.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in A Coruña
A hard monthThe best of February: Filloas and Shellfish season.
In season
- Shellfish season
Galician shellfish from the rías: percebes, centolla, berberechos.
Sep–Mar
Eat it now
- FilloasCarnival
Galician crêpes for Entroido.
Plan around
- Rain and wind
Atlantic winter.
Jan–Feb
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in A Coruña
The best of March: Shellfish season.
In season
- Shellfish season
Galician shellfish from the rías: percebes, centolla, berberechos.
Sep–Mar
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in A Coruña
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for April yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
May in A Coruña
Shoulder seasonNothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for May yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
June in A Coruña
Peak seasonThe best of June: Grilled sardines, Sardines and San Juan.
In season
- Sardines
The San Juan night sardine grills.
Jun–Aug
Eat it now
- Grilled sardines23 June
The bonfires of San Juan on the beaches, with sardines and bread.
On the calendar
- San Juannight of 23 June
The city's biggest night: bonfires on Riazor and Orzán beaches.
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in A Coruña
Shoulder seasonThe best of July: Sardines.
In season
- Sardines
The San Juan night sardine grills.
Jun–Aug
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in A Coruña
Shoulder seasonThe best of August: Sardines and Fiestas de María Pita.
In season
- Sardines
The San Juan night sardine grills.
Jun–Aug
On the calendar
- Fiestas de María PitaAugust
A month of summer festivities.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in A Coruña
Peak seasonThe best of September: Shellfish season.
In season
- Shellfish season
Galician shellfish from the rías: percebes, centolla, berberechos.
Sep–Mar
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in A Coruña
The best of October: Chestnuts and new wine, Shellfish season.
In season
- Chestnuts and new wine
Magosto season.
Oct–Nov - Shellfish season
Galician shellfish from the rías: percebes, centolla, berberechos.
Sep–Mar
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in A Coruña
The best of November: Chestnuts and new wine, Shellfish season.
In season
- Chestnuts and new wine
Magosto season.
Oct–Nov - Shellfish season
Galician shellfish from the rías: percebes, centolla, berberechos.
Sep–Mar
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in A Coruña
The best of December: Shellfish season.
In season
- Shellfish season
Galician shellfish from the rías: percebes, centolla, berberechos.
Sep–Mar
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.