Berlin’s True Italian Pasta Week returns for its ninth edition from November 12 to 22, 2026, bringing 44 Italian restaurants and 88 unique pasta creations to the German capital. For a fixed price of €19, guests receive a special pasta dish of their choice, a Cinzano 70/30, and an ice-cold Amaro del Capo, with fully alcohol-free alternatives available at every participating restaurant.
True Italian Pasta Week
A Citywide Culinary Festival
Rather than concentrating at a single festival venue, Pasta Week unfolds directly in participating restaurants across Berlin. Over eleven days, visitors can discover new restaurants, explore different neighborhoods, and sample special recipes ranging from regional classics to innovative interpretations. Each restaurant offers two special pasta dishes for the event, bringing the total to 88 different creations.
To help visitors navigate the offerings, organizers provide their signature flyer featuring a map inspired by the Berlin U-Bahn network, available at all participating restaurants, along with an interactive Google Map.
From Wild Boar and Truffles to Pumpkin and Chestnuts
This year’s creations reflect the diversity of Italy’s regional cuisines and the flavors of autumn. Barettino and Gran Casino will serve homemade pappardelle with wild boar ragù or tagliolini with black truffle. At Modì, caserecce are paired with Salsiccia from Basilicata, king oyster mushrooms, rosemary, and crispy chestnut crumbs. The second option features Paccheri with roasted pumpkin cream, herb ricotta, hazelnuts, and lemon zest.
Traditional specialties also have their place. Antichi Aromi presents Pasta con le Sarde with fennel pesto, pine nuts, raisins, and breadcrumbs—a Sicilian recipe combining savory and sweet flavors. Enoteca L’Angolino offers Casarecce with Treviso radicchio and Asiago cheese.
Plant-Based Options Expand
Several restaurants demonstrate that creative pasta cuisine can also shine without meat or fish. Café Botanico serves vegan pasta with black kale, chestnuts, walnuts, and confit garlic. MaValà combines orecchiette with porcini mushroom cream, tofu, and herb breadcrumbs, or rigatoni with pumpkin pesto, toasted almonds, and lemon zest.
For the first time, every participating restaurant will offer a vegan recipe or a vegan alternative, according to the organizers.
Italian Drinking Culture Included
Alongside the pasta dishes, Italian drinking culture is an essential part of the festival experience. The Cinzano 70/30 included in the menu consists of 70% Cinzano Vermouth and 30% soda water. Founded in Turin in 1757, the historic vermouth brand will celebrate its 270th anniversary in 2027. The meal concludes with an ice-cold Amaro del Capo, a traditional Italian herbal liqueur from Calabria.
Guests who prefer not to drink alcohol can choose a non-alcoholic beverage instead of the Cinzano 70/30. An alcohol-free alternative to Amaro del Capo is also available, such as an espresso. Each restaurant determines its own alternatives, and the menu price remains unchanged.
Pasta Consumption Reaches Record High in Germany
Germany’s enthusiasm for pasta continues to grow. According to the German Association of Grain, Milling and Starch Industries (VGMS), per capita pasta consumption reached a new record of 10.1 kilograms in the 2024/25 marketing year. Ten years earlier, the figure stood at 7.6 kilograms—an increase of approximately one-third.
True Italian Pasta Week celebrates this growing passion by highlighting everything behind one of the world’s favorite everyday dishes: regional traditions, different pasta shapes, seasonal ingredients, and the creativity of Italian gastronomy.
During the 2025 edition, more than 3,000 festival menus were sold across 43 participating restaurants.
Win a Trip to Italy with WeRoad
Pasta Week also features a special giveaway. Together with WeRoad, a travel company specializing in group trips for young adults and bringing together people with shared travel interests, True Italian is offering participants the chance to win a trip to Italy. Details are available through the organizers’ channels.
Event Details at a Glance
- What: True Italian Pasta Week, ninth edition
- When: November 12–22, 2026
- Where: 44 participating Italian restaurants across Berlin
- Price: €19 per person, including one pasta dish, one Cinzano 70/30, and one Amaro del Capo (alcohol-free alternatives available)
- Offerings: 88 pasta creations total, with vegan options at every restaurant
- Information: Signature flyer with U-Bahn-inspired map at participating restaurants and an interactive Google Map online
For Berliners and visitors alike, Pasta Week 2026 offers an accessible way to explore the city’s Italian dining scene, discover new neighborhoods, and enjoy seasonal recipes at a fixed price—whether opting for traditional wild boar ragù or a plant-based pumpkin creation.
website: https://true-italian.com/true-italian-pasta-week-2026-berlin-en
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