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Alba food calendar
What is in season in Alba, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Alba
A hard monthThe best of January: Saturday market.
On the calendar
- Saturday marketSaturdays
The old town market runs until about 12:30, with a Slow Food Mercato della Terra in Piazza Pertinace.
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
February in Alba
A hard monthThe best of February: Saturday market.
On the calendar
- Saturday marketSaturdays
The old town market runs until about 12:30, with a Slow Food Mercato della Terra in Piazza Pertinace.
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
March in Alba
The best of March: Saturday market.
On the calendar
- Saturday marketSaturdays
The old town market runs until about 12:30, with a Slow Food Mercato della Terra in Piazza Pertinace.
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
April in Alba
Shoulder seasonThe best of April: Vinum Alba.
On the calendar
- Vinum Albalate April to early May
Wine tastings and street food in the old town. Apr 25 to May 4 in 2026.
Apr–May - Saturday marketSaturdays
The old town market runs until about 12:30, with a Slow Food Mercato della Terra in Piazza Pertinace.
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
May in Alba
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: Vinum Alba.
On the calendar
- Vinum Albalate April to early May
Wine tastings and street food in the old town. Apr 25 to May 4 in 2026.
Apr–May - Saturday marketSaturdays
The old town market runs until about 12:30, with a Slow Food Mercato della Terra in Piazza Pertinace.
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Alba
The best of June: Saturday market.
On the calendar
- Saturday marketSaturdays
The old town market runs until about 12:30, with a Slow Food Mercato della Terra in Piazza Pertinace.
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Alba
The best of July: Saturday market.
On the calendar
- Saturday marketSaturdays
The old town market runs until about 12:30, with a Slow Food Mercato della Terra in Piazza Pertinace.
Plan around
- Collisioni festivalJuly
A big music festival in July, when hotels and restaurants book out.
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Alba
The best of August: Saturday market.
On the calendar
- Saturday marketSaturdays
The old town market runs until about 12:30, with a Slow Food Mercato della Terra in Piazza Pertinace.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Alba
Shoulder seasonThe best of September: Saturday market.
On the calendar
- Saturday marketSaturdays
The old town market runs until about 12:30, with a Slow Food Mercato della Terra in Piazza Pertinace.
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Alba
Peak seasonThe best of October: Tajarin with white truffle, Bagna cauda and Palio degli Asini.
In season
- White truffle
Found wild in the Langhe hills and shaved raw over warm pasta, eggs or beef. The market in the Cortile della Maddalena is the place to buy.
Oct–Dec - Porcini, chestnuts, hazelnuts and squash
The Saturday market in the old town is full of them in the cold months.
Oct–Dec
Eat it now
- Tajarin with white truffleautumn
Osteria dell'Arco, La Piola and Piazza Duomo's truffle menu.
Oct–Dec - Bagna caudaautumn
FuocoFarina puts it on the menu only in the fall.
Oct–Dec
On the calendar
- Palio degli Asinifirst Sunday of October
The donkey race, before the fair opens (Oct 4 in 2026).
- International Alba White Truffle FairOct 10 to Dec 6 in 2026
The truffle market runs on weekends, 9:30 to 19:30, in the Cortile della Maddalena.
Oct–Dec - Saturday marketSaturdays
The old town market runs until about 12:30, with a Slow Food Mercato della Terra in Piazza Pertinace.
Plan around
- Book weeks aheadfair weekends
Piazza Duomo opens its books about three months ahead; the other tables fill fast on fair weekends.
Oct–Dec
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Alba
Peak seasonThe best of November: Tajarin with white truffle, Bagna cauda and International Alba White Truffle Fair.
In season
- White truffle
Found wild in the Langhe hills and shaved raw over warm pasta, eggs or beef. The market in the Cortile della Maddalena is the place to buy.
Oct–Dec - Porcini, chestnuts, hazelnuts and squash
The Saturday market in the old town is full of them in the cold months.
Oct–Dec
Eat it now
- Tajarin with white truffleautumn
Osteria dell'Arco, La Piola and Piazza Duomo's truffle menu.
Oct–Dec - Bagna caudaautumn
FuocoFarina puts it on the menu only in the fall.
Oct–Dec
On the calendar
- International Alba White Truffle FairOct 10 to Dec 6 in 2026
The truffle market runs on weekends, 9:30 to 19:30, in the Cortile della Maddalena.
Oct–Dec - Saturday marketSaturdays
The old town market runs until about 12:30, with a Slow Food Mercato della Terra in Piazza Pertinace.
Plan around
- Book weeks aheadfair weekends
Piazza Duomo opens its books about three months ahead; the other tables fill fast on fair weekends.
Oct–Dec
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Alba
Shoulder seasonThe best of December: Tajarin with white truffle, Bagna cauda and International Alba White Truffle Fair.
In season
- White truffle
Found wild in the Langhe hills and shaved raw over warm pasta, eggs or beef. The market in the Cortile della Maddalena is the place to buy.
Oct–Dec - Porcini, chestnuts, hazelnuts and squash
The Saturday market in the old town is full of them in the cold months.
Oct–Dec
Eat it now
- Tajarin with white truffleautumn
Osteria dell'Arco, La Piola and Piazza Duomo's truffle menu.
Oct–Dec - Bagna caudaautumn
FuocoFarina puts it on the menu only in the fall.
Oct–Dec
On the calendar
- International Alba White Truffle FairOct 10 to Dec 6 in 2026
The truffle market runs on weekends, 9:30 to 19:30, in the Cortile della Maddalena.
Oct–Dec - Saturday marketSaturdays
The old town market runs until about 12:30, with a Slow Food Mercato della Terra in Piazza Pertinace.
Plan around
- Book weeks aheadfair weekends
Piazza Duomo opens its books about three months ahead; the other tables fill fast on fair weekends.
Oct–Dec
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.