Food Festivals in Chișinău

Ziua Națională a Vinului ★ 4.8

Ziua Națională a Vinului in Chișinău is Moldova's two-day wine harvest on Piața Marii Adunări Naționale, with 100+ wineries pouring, folk stages.

Focus: Moldovan wine, food and folk

Hramul Chișinăului ★ 4.4

Hramul Chișinăului on October 14 is Chișinău's feast day, with a street-food zone on Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare and folk stages on Piața Marii Adunări.

Focus: Moldovan street food and grilled mititei

Mărțișor ★ 4.2

Mărțișor in Chișinău opens spring with the red-and-white token, a city music festival, and market food on Piața Marii Adunări Naționale through early March.

Focus: Spring market food, plăcinte, country picnics

Beer Mania ★ 4.1

Beer Mania in Chișinău is Moldova's only craft beer festival, taking over Parcul Valea Trandafirilor in early August with local breweries, grills and live.

Focus: Moldovan craft beer, grills

Chisinau Placinte and Street Food Festival ★ 4.3

The Chisinau Placinte and Street Food Festival runs a mid-May weekend with traditional placinte stalls, mititei grills, Moldovan craft cider and pop-up tastings.

Focus: Moldovan placinte and street food

Tip: Free entry; arrive by 11:00 to beat the lunch queue at the most popular stalls.