Food Festivals in India

India is a multicultural country and is replete with varied cuisine from different regions and communities. Owing to this diversity of culture and traditions, India has a large variety of cuisines, each more delicious than the next. So, here we present a few handpicked list of some of the top food festivals of India: 

1. National Street Food Festival
Where: New Delhi
When: December/January
If you’re visiting Delhi in mid-December or early in January, you must go to the National Street Food Festival– a fiesta of street foods from all over India. The festival arranges for over 500 vendors from different states of India, selling momos, golgappas, chole kulcha, samosa, jalebi, dosa and what not! This is the perfect festival for ardent street-food lovers.

2. Bengaluru Food FETE
Where: Bengaluru 
When: March
An annual food festival celebrating the love people have for food. Along with some music, entertainment and comedy, this festival is usually set up like a carnival and is totally worth your time. So if you are in Bengaluru, don’t miss out on two days of absolute fun.  

3. Goa Food and Culture Fest
Where: Panaji, Goa
When: April
Goa Food and Culture Festival celebrates Goa’s authentic cuisine and high-spirited folk tradition. It has over 70 stalls filled with traditional delicacies that reflect Goan culture and ethnicity. The festival is made more vivacious with music and dance performances.

4. Mei Ramew
Where: Mawphlang, Meghalaya
When: December
Mei Ramew is a traditional food festival which can be an amazing experience for food buffs. The festival proffers a chance to relish the finest taste of the authentic delicacies that are prepared and served by the different communities of Meghalaya.

5. Food Truck Festivals
Where: New Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad
When: Throughout the year
The concept of food truck festivals in India has gained huge popularity. The event is organised in every major city across India. You can taste different foods of varied cuisines, sweets, baked goods and snacks from India and all over the world. The vibe at these events is fun and casual, and you get to try various types of foods and cuisines. There are over 20 food trucks at these festivals where you can enjoy some excellent music, food and drinks. One of the famous Food Truck Festival is “Horn OK” of Delhi.

6. International Mango Festival
Where: Dilli Haat, Delhi
When: July
In India, the celebration of summer goes hand in hand with the celebration of mangoes. The International Mango Festival brings to you the finest dishes such as mango dessert, mango pie, mango smoothie etc. from top restaurants. They also sell hundreds of varieties of mangoes including Alphonso, Langda, Fazli, Bombay Green Mango, Dasheri, Chausa etc. There are speed-eating competitions that you can enter as well! 

7. The Grub Fest
Where: New Delhi, Pune, Mumbai
When: March
The Grub Fest is basically a carnival of food and multifarious entertainment. Apart from the food stalls allotted to several renowned restaurants of India, you can also indulge yourself in culinary workshops where you’ll get gourmet products and organic foods to choose from. There’s a special arena called Grub Mile exclusively for mini-food trucks. For entertainment, they host music performances and chef demos along with fun contests. You can also take in some of the best food-themed films of all time at this carnival.
       So don’t wait, check ‘em out and get your bookings done. Get, set, go!