Lyon food weekend highlights
Lyon’s culinary week runs March 13–15 with immersive tastings, concerts, and city food explorations — perfect timing if you’re in town this weekend [ ]. Big-picture: Westfield La Part‑Dieu will open an “IT Villaggio” Italian village concept by the end of 2026 — a year‑long reason to plan a return trip for food and events [].
The Salon Mer et [Vigne hosts]mer-et-vigne.fr roughly 70 exhibitors at La Palmeraie de La Tour‑de‑Salvagny and charges €3 for an INAO tasting glass. Westfield La Part‑Dieu will convert the former Food Society area into "IT Villaggio" — a concept from IT‑Italian [Trattoria announced]lyonpeople.com billed as an immersive Italian village with a large terrace, extensive dining and a festive stage. Local outlets differ on the footprint: some describe the new village as about 2,400 [m² reported]lyonpeople.com while others say the vacated Food Society zone approaches 3,000 m².lyon-entreprises.com Reports say the IT Villaggio will include a small performance stage (around 12 m²) for concerts and that a recruitment campaign for new staff has been announced.svr004.radioscoop.com The city's "Agenda gourmand" and operators such as Lyon FOOD [Tour list]visiterlyon.com multiple guided tastings, artisan meet‑ups and pop‑ups across Lyon this weekend for visitors seeking curated food experiences.
