Macao gastronomy fest
A 10‑day gastronomy festival in Macao kicked off with 38 UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy participating—street and festival menus featured Macanese staples plus Mexican and Malaysian dishes like laksa (x.com). The event’s International Gastronomy Promenade is a curated route for tasting regional specialties, a neat stop for food‑forward travelers passing through Macau this spring (x.com).
The festival opened on March 20 and is scheduled to run for ten days through March 29 at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf. (dst.gov.mo) Organisers say the lineup comprises 38 UNESCO Creative Cities of Gastronomy from 22 countries, alongside ten Creative Cities designated in other fields such as Music and Film. (dst.gov.mo) The promenade-style event footprint includes roughly 100 food booths and dedicated city showcases where participating cities present signature dishes and live demonstrations. (macaonews.org) Macao Government Tourism Office moved the Fest into March this year to avoid the summer typhoon season and to drive visitor numbers in a traditionally quieter period, MGTO director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said. (macaudailytimes.com.mo) Program highlights beyond food stalls include an International Gastronomy Forum and a World Wines Lounge that brings wine merchants and producers from Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Singapore, Australia and France. (fishermanswharf.com.mo) Speakers at the opening ceremony included UCCN Secretary Denise Bax, Claudio Cecchinelli (Coordinator of the Cities of Gastronomy Subnetwork), and Macao Secretary for Economy and Finance Tai Kin Ip, with UN Tourism’s ambassador Khaby Lame also appearing at the event. (dst.gov.mo)
