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Pistachio Street Food Festival 2025

Pistachio Street Food Festival 2025

Croissants with pistachio creme, bruschettas with vegetables and pistachios, alfajores filled with pistachio, baklava, churros with pistachio cream, bao burger with chicken and pistachios, pasta and gnocchi with pistachio pesto, pistachio crepe and cheesecake, tacos with pistachio guacamole, cannoli and pistachio ice cream… These and many other specialities from cuisines all over the world can be tasted at the Pistachio Street Food Festival, on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August 2025 from 12 AM to 10 PM at the Jules B-Part in Gleisdreieck Park.

The festival, coming to its fourth edition, counted more than 9,000 visitors in 2024. The aim of True Italian is to celebrate the beloved ‘green gold’ used in kitchens all over the world through the best Italian and international street food specialities. But that’s not all: there will be also live cooking shows and demonstrations featuring pistachio recipes, live musica and a dj-set.

Entry fee is €4, and is free for children under 16 and anyone totally dressed in green. With the entry, you will immediately receive a pistachio praline and a 5-euro voucher from Viani, as well as a fortune cookie and a 100-euro voucher from WeRoad.

The highlight: pistachio themed street food

It will be an extraordinary journey through the cuisines and cultures of different countries: the Pistachio Street Food Festival aims to enhance not only Italian cuisine, but also international cuisine. Pistachio is an ingredient that lends itself to being incredibly versatile in the kitchen: it can be used as a creme, a pesto, pure or in grains and both in salted and sweet recipes.

The over 20 participating stands come from Italy, Mexico, Turkey, China, Argentina and Venezuela. Among the recipes on offer are both classic pistachio recipes and dishes created especially for the event and which can therefore only be tasted at this Festival. 

Cannoli with pistachio filling – a specialty by Kuchen von Gaia

Pistachio Consumption in Germany and Italy

In recent years, interest in pistachios has grown significantly in both Italy and Germany, in terms of production and gastronomy.

Thanks especially to Sicily, Italy remains among the world’s top 20 pistachio producers, with around 4,000 tons per year, and has seen a 42% increase in production compared to the year 2000. Cultivated areas are also expanding, driven by domestic demand and the growing popularity of pistachios in cuisine, increasingly featured in gelaterias, pastry shops, and gourmet restaurants.

In Germany, consumption is also on the rise: according to Euromonitor data, sales of packaged pistachios grew by 9% in 2024 compared to the previous year, fueled by increasing demand for healthy snacks and high-quality ingredients.

The pistachio is also becoming more prominent in the horeca sector, appearing more frequently on menus and in food concepts – particularly in combination with desserts, cheeses, and pizzas. In both countries, the appeal of this “green seed” lies in its nutritional value and culinary versatility, and continues to rise.

Furthermore, in 2024 the hashtag #pistachio surpassed 2.1 billion views on TikTok, going viral thanks to desserts, fusion recipes, and artisanal ice cream.

Pistachio Street Food Festival 2025

Dates: Saturday, August 23rd, and Sunday, August 24th, from 12 pm to 10 pm

Location: Jules B-Part in Gleisdreieck Park (Luckenwalder Str. 6b, 10963 Berlin)

Entry: €4 (free for children under 16 and those in full green outfits)

Tickets are already on sale on Eventbrite

Different pistachio treats by Dolci e Salati

Participating food trucks and stands

Alfajores de Luca

Bottega Alimentare PortamiVia

Bruschetta Fraktion

Cargo Gastronomia

Chao She

Churros My Love

Dolci e Salati

El Mexicano Tacos

Focacceria San Francesco

Isola Italia

Kuchen von Gaia

LETA Patisserie

Mama’s Küche

Mangiafino

MedEATterranean Trip

Mercurio Street Food and Catering

Modì – Salumeria e Bistrot

Paisà Frische Pasta

Peggy Bee

SanPietrino

Tante Ceccarelli

Viani

The Festival last year

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When: Saturday, 6th September 2025

Where: Urban Spree

What: Italian party with music and the best Italian street food in town

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When: 25th September to 1st October 2025

Where: in around 40 Italian pizzerias in Berlin (and Hamburg)

What: a gourmet pizza and a drink for only 16 €

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When: 23rd to 29th October 2025

Where: in around 40 Italian restaurants in Berlin (and Munich)

What: a special pasta dish, a drink and a digestive for only 18 €

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When: Monday, the 10th of November

Where: Magazin in der Heeresbäckerei – Berlin

What: Award ceremony of the Italian gastronomy in Berlin

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When: 14th to 23rd November

Where: in ca. 25 ausgewählten Cocktail Bar in Berlin

What: A special cocktail for only 8 €

Organizer: https://true-italian.com/


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