Food festivals in Berlin worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Berlin worth planning a trip around, by month.
Internationale Gruene Woche at Messe Berlin is the world's largest public food and agriculture fair, running 10 days each January with 100 national food.
Focus: Agriculture, food and horticulture, 100+ national pavilions
eat! Berlin runs 10 days in late February with over 100 top chefs at unusual Berlin venues including the Rotes Rathaus, embassies and private clubs.
Focus: Gourmet and fine dining, 100+ top chefs at unusual Berlin venues
The Beelitzer Spargelfest in early June draws 50,000 visitors to Brandenburg's asparagus heartland for a weekend of Spargel dishes, an Asparagus Queen.
Focus: White asparagus
Berlin Beer Week runs 10 days from late August across 50-plus craft beer bars and breweries with tap takeovers, meet-the-brewer sessions, cruise tastings.
Focus: Craft beer: tap takeovers, brewery tours, pairing dinners
Street Food Thursday at Markthalle Neun runs every Thursday from 17:00-22:00 with 20-plus international street food vendors in the 1891 iron hall.
Focus: International street food: 20-plus vendors weekly
Berlin Food Week runs a week of chef events, workshops and tastings across the city each October, anchored by the House of Food showcase at Bikini Berlin.
Focus: Chef events, food start-ups, tastings
Tip: The House of Food weekend at Bikini Berlin is the one open to walk-ins; the chef dinners across the city book out weeks ahead.