Mercatino del Gusto: 27th Edition
MAGLIE, 1 - 7 AUGUST 2026
In 27 years we have brought prestige to the activities of more than 500 exhibitors and provided welcome and refreshment to more than one million visitors. 100 exhibitors for 7 days. All the knowledge and flavours of Apulia are comprehensively represented. There is not a corner of Maglie where Apulian food and wine is not told through aromas. Discover the 2025 edition!
Collaboration: the 2026 concept
It is from this conviction that the key word for the 2026 edition stems: COLLABORATION.
A choice that stands in stark contrast to a vision based on constant competition or the frantic pursuit of visibility. The Mercatino is not merely an event: it is a place for meeting, exchange and the shared construction of meaning.
Main Partners
In Collaboration with
I numeri del Mercatino del Gusto
Dining at the villa
Dining at the villa 2026
The 18th-century Masseria Urban Cento55, in the heart of Baroque Maglie, is the new venue for the iconic Mercatino del Gusto events and a range of menus paired with wines from selected wineries, showcasing Apulia’s culinary heritage alongside Francesco Zompì.
Programme
Gusto Lab 2026
As every year, the unmissable appointments with the “Taste Workshops” return, from 2 to 6 August. The sense of humour of Gino Dimitri together with producers, experts and journalists will lead you on these four evenings to discover the excellence of the territory.
The protagonists will be ‘Cavalieri’ pasta, farmed fish and the catch from our coasts, paired with Apulian wines … but also intriguing intrusions, such as the beers of our old friend Teo Musso.
Music
Salento Jazz for Mercatino del Gusto
Salento Jazz bands enliven the evenings at the market with exceptional music and phenomenal artists. Discover the places where our bands will play the new soundtrack of the Mercatino del Gusto for you.
Who supports the Mercatino del Gusto
Partner and Sponsor
The support of our partners and sponsors allows us to promote Apulian food and wine in an extraordinary way.
Carol Oliveira
Under the sponsorship of
