Food festivals in Bucharest worth planning a trip around, by month.
Food festivals in Bucharest worth planning a trip around, by month.
Bucharest's Christmas Market in Piața Constituției is the country's largest, with 120-plus huts of mulled wine, sarmale, cozonac and the seasonal craft fair.
Focus: Romanian Christmas market: cozonac, sarmale, mulled wine, mici
Tip: Free entry; weekends fill quickly after sundown.
The Bucharest Downtown Christmas Market sits in Piața Universității, the smaller and more central counterpart to the Constituției market, with traditional.
Focus: Christmas market: cozonac, mulled wine, traditional stalls
Tip: Free entry; food trucks, carousel and a large Christmas tree anchor the central square.
Craft Beer Revolution Festival is the annual September gathering of craft brewers on the Berăria H terrace by Herăstrău Lake, with dozens of breweries.
Focus: Craft beer: dozens of craft breweries and artisanal ciders with food and live music
Tip: Free entry to the outdoor terrace; pay per pour at the brewery stands.
The Moldovan Wine Festival on Kiseleff Boulevard each September brings 50 Moldovan wine producers to Bucharest with a gastronomy zone of traditional and international plates and outdoor live music.
Focus: Moldovan wine: 50 producers, gastronomy stalls and live music
Tip: Free admission; the gastronomy stalls keep traditional Moldovan plates and Romanian-Moldovan cheese boards through the afternoon.
Romanian Mici Day on 1 May is the citywide Labour Day mici tradition: every brewery garden, park grill and market terrace fires the small minced-meat.
Focus: Mici grills citywide for Labour Day weekend
Tip: Obor terrace, Berăria H and Hanu' Berarilor are the biggest public mici spots; book or queue early.