Gastro Miasto – Street Food Festival in Wroclaw

Today we will introduce you to the Gastro Miasto Festival in Wroclaw! What is that? Glad you asked. In our opinion, it is one of the best recurring summer events in Wroclaw where the locals are really looking forward to.

It is a festival that started with focus on regional street food, and then over time it grew further into a well established cultural phenomenon – where food is still the core but so many things have been added to give you a wholesome experience.

What is Gastro Miasto and why is it so unique?

You don’t have to drive around the city to try the best spots, as they are all present here, put together in a beautiful scenery just next to the Oder river – but we will get to that in a moment, let’s first talk about the food!

Selection of food & drinks

The great part about Gastro Miasto is that actually the selection of food trucks is quite curated – so compared to other events you will find a much better selection and diversity, much more than just the typical fast food you would expect.

Let us give you some examples here:

First of all, it always has been a place where new ideas were tested and new entrepreneurs were showcasing their dishes – the first time we tried the delicious tacos from Papi Chulu was actually at the Gastro Miasto Festival, way before they opened their restaurant.

They are still part of the exhibitors today and we always enjoy their Horchata during hot summer days.

Second, even well established restaurants from Wroclaw are preparing their best classic dishes people already know and appreciate, but in addition they often have one or two special positions on the menu that you normally would not get.

Take the Craft Restaurant as example here, we love their regular menus, but remember very well the sweet bun you can see in the picture below… It was a bit like Italian Maritozzi, but with the local blueberries it was such a treat! We would eat it every day if we could.

The third reason we want to share is simply the variety of local restaurants participating. We have so many in Wroclaw and it is almost impossible (even for us) to visit all of them and try everything. Here at Gastro Miasto, you have the best of them in one single place and it is easy to share portions with friends and simply try a lot of different dishes. Once you have your favorites, you can always get back to the established restaurant again!

When it comes to the drinks, a large selection of beers from local breweries, wines from local producers, non-alcoholic drinks like Kombucha, coffee or matcha is waiting for you too.

Regional focus / supporting local producers

Another important thing is that there is a clear focus on regional products, restaurants and producers. We would estimate that more than 90% of all offers are from around Wroclaw and Lower Silesia. That makes it a great opportunity to actually support the local economy and buy regional.

Very often, the owners themselves are present and you can chat with them about the wine, cheese, beer, pastries (or whatever else they produce), ask questions, and share your feedback with them!

We have been to some of the wineries for a full day tasting on separate occasions because we simply wanted to get more 😉

Another nice idea – as we find – is that there are still always “guest slots” for vendors from other cities that have dishes you would not find in Wroclaw. One of the last times we could enjoy Raclette from Krakow – now waiting to have this permanently available in Wroclaw!

Design and Shopping

If your stomach had enough of all the nice treats, then it’s time to take care of your visual and cultural needs, right?

During the recent events, we noticed that more and more cute local designers were invited to display and sell their art. For example you can find ceramics, cosmetics, clothing and jewelry.

In particular we love two things that really spread the love of Wroclaw – the Pinbox pins and of course the little dwarfs from Wroclaw as “take me home” version.

Here in our picture you can see some of the pins, the Wroclaw edition is really spot on, but the animal or movie-themed pins likewise.

If you ask us, here you can find a lot of little gifts for friends and family 🙂

A great place for Families with Kids too

What we also like about Gastro Miasto very much, is that they also have a lot of entertainment options for kids. And that goes way beyond just a little play corner somewhere, they really put effort into it.

For example once they had this play zone in collaboration with Linden Park where kids can develop their creativity. Apart from that, on regular basis they have options like face painting, book coloring, lotteries with gifts, and much more!

The location

When we first visited Gastro Miasto, it still happened in an interesting industrial environment in an old brewery location a bit outside of the city center – which definitely had its charm.

Some years ago they moved to the best possible spot you can imagine for an event like this – the Bulwar Xawerego Dunikowskiego.

You simply walk on the Oder river promenade from the Market Hall (Hala Targowa) towards the National Museum, and you simply can’t miss it.

The location at the river promenade is so amazing because it is super spacious, you have plenty of options to sit next to the riverside with a cold drink, listen to some concerts happening, take a boat tour, and of course simply enjoy the sunset.

Here you can navigate to the Bulwar Xawerego Dunikowskiego with Google Maps.

When and how often does it happen?

The Gastro Miasto Festival happens five times per year, typically from May to September.

Here are the dates for 2025 that you should mark in your calendars:

• 30 May – 1 June 2025
• 20-22 June 2025
• 25-27 July 2025
• 22-24 August 2025
• 12-14 September 2025

Live Music Schedule for Gastro Miasto from 20 June to 22 June 2025

Of course, live music and entertainment can’t be missing, we have the live music schedule for you:

Which are the vendors participating the first time in Gastro Miasto?

If you want to try something new, these vendors here have their debut in the upcoming June edition of Gastro Miasto:

• Vegan af ramen
• elen
• Sir Mac and cheese
• Marietta
• SushiTu
• Riva
• Dough it
• Sky Rocket burger
• Szarpane Burgery

Special June Event – The Cheese Festival

If you are into cheese, then we have good news for you! In the upcoming June 2025 edition, there will be a special cheese festival including a record attempt of beating the Polish record for the number of people eating dessert cheese at the same time – that sounds like fun!

Here is the schedule:

Friday 20.00 – Mamma Mia!

Mr Cheese from Cheese Is Cheese about the history of Parmigiano Reggiano, pasta and oil. We open a 40 kilo circle of cheese and taste pasta e olio.

Saturday

14.00 – O Dutchman! A story about Dutch cheeses spiced up with the opening of a dozen or so discs and a tasting – Mr Serek from Ser Jest Ser

15.00 – Live-cooking – Wroclaw dumplings with 5 year old Dutch gouda! Kamil Chowaniec Stacja Breslau 

16.00 – Drink, eat, combine – whisky and cheese anew – Artur Brzychcy from the Gentlemen’s Lodge and Mr. Cheese from Ser Jest Ser with tasting of course!

17.00 – The history of Polish cheesemaking and Polish winemaking – along with a tasting – will be told by Marcin Kucharski of Koło Wina and Pan Serek from Ser Jest Ser

18.00 – Krakowski, Królewski, Wiedeński, Baskijski, but above all with or without sultanas? Kuba Kubiak from Majstersztyk and Mr. Serek from Ser Jest Ser will talk about cheesecakes 

19.00 beating the Polish record for the number of people eating dessert cheese at the same time

Sunday

14.00 Ash in cheese? 90-pound discs of cheese??? Smells like wet feet after a two-day hike? Mr Serek from Ser Jest Ser will talk about Alpine cheese rarities with a tasting 

15.00 We disenchant goat cheeses. Goat does not mean stinky, it means delicious! Tasting combined with a story about goat cheeses full of serotonin Paulina Sawicka- Serotonina Wrocław 

16.00 Burrata, gorgonzola, pecorino, mozarella, provolone and many, many others – Italian cheeses will be told by Simone Cooks while making live gnocchi ai quattro formaggi

17.00 The history of cheesemaking and winemaking from the dawn of time to the present day will be told by Marcin Kucharski of Koło Wina and Mr Cheese from Ser Jest Ser 

18.00 The perfect sandwich does exist! Kuba Kubiak from Majstersztyk and Mr Serek from Ser Jest Ser will talk about bread with cheese, types of flour and types of bread.

Which vendors are part of the upcoming Gastro Miasto?

Let’s start with the food selection, there is a huge variety of options:

Sweets, Desserts, Coffee, Ice Cream and other treats

These vendors are confirmed to make you happy with sweets, desserts, coffee and ice cream:

• kawa etno
• Kombucha
• Yerba Cafe / YMT24.pl
• Yamamoto Matcha
• Le Pączek – Oui Oui + Piotr Kucharski
• MiniMelts
• Gofreak

• Nata Cafe
• Central Cafe
• Krasnolód
• Meistersztyk – eklerki & Gofrance
• Churros
• Mochiarnia
• Bubble Bus

Wineries, Breweries, and Drinks

The selection of wines and drinks is very extensive too, we are definitely looking forward to discover some new wineries during the upcoming May event:

Design, Art, Dogs, Events and Families

For kids and families, the Linden kids zone we already mentioned above will be available. Dogs are welcome of course and well taken care of by PsiBufet.

During the June Edition, there also will be a Silent Disco on Saturday evening and another highlight will be the Tasting dinner on the ship on Saturday at 19:00, hosted by Martim – who are part of the recent Michelin guide recommendations for Wroclaw.

In addition, you will be able to find a huge selection of art and design, here are the exhibitors confirmed:

Boat Trips on the Oder River

If you would like to take a boat trip – no problem, with Statek Viking and Statek Rusałka you will have multiple options to enjoy Wroclaw from the river.

There also will be tents available from Korbank, Wolt and UniGastro.

More information and official sources

This was our little introduction to Gastro Miasto, in case you would like to find more information on the individual event schedules regarding concerts, workshops, and other fun activities, there are plenty of further details on their official pages and social media profiles:

• Official Webpage of Gastro Miasto with more details and full event schedules
• Follow Gastro Miasto on their Facebook Profile
• Follow Gastro Miasto on their Instagram Profile

Disclaimer: This article was created in collaboration with Gastro Miasto, but all opinions expressed are entirely our own. Some of the images used are official material from Gastro Miasto.