Gastrofestival 2022

Once again this year, Madrid will become a feast for the senses thanks to Gastrofestival, a culinary and cultural festival to be held from 16 to 29 May 2022 in its 13^th edition. Every year, Gastrofestival delivers unique culinary and cultural experiences in the fields of literature, art, design, charity and fashion. Held for the first time in April-May 2021, the Festival gathered more than 450 Madrid-based food establishments and organisations, hosting 571 activities across the city in 16 days.

This year, Gastrofestival Madrid will draw more than 450 companies and establishments, including bars, restaurants, patisseries and other food establishments, museums, cultural centres and entertainment venues, shops and bookshops, hotels, theatres and movie theatres.

The activities are organised in six sections: Madrid Gastronómico (Madrid for Food Lovers), Gastrocultura (Food and Culture), Experiencias Sensoriales (Sensory Experiences), Enocultura (Wine and Culture), Gastrosalud (Food and Health) and Gastrofestival en Familia (Gastrofestival for Families).

Madrid Gastronómico will gather the best that Madrid’s restaurants, bars, cocktail bars and food markets have to offer in programmes like Degustatapas (Tapas), Five-Star Menus, Gastrofestival Recommends, Gastrobocatas (Sandwiches), Ruta Golosa (Sweet Tour), Ruta del Café (Coffee Tour) and others. Gastrocultura will offer activities that bring together food and different artistic disciplines: art and décor, film and theatre, photography, literature, fashion and music.

Experiencias Sensoriales will deliver unique experiences to indulge your palate – and all your senses – with new sensations. Enocultura, the Festival’s section for wine lovers, will explore the connections between taste, science and technology, while Gastrosalud will focus on how food can help keep you healthy, highlighting the importance of a healthy and nutritious diet.

Gastrofestival’s activities include special menus, workshops, food tours, guided tours, food and wine tastings, food-wine pairings, lectures and more. There will be events for two weeks.

Special activities this year include the new haute cuisine section and the celebration of the 400^th anniversary of Isidore the Farm Labourer’s admission into sainthood.