The Sherp brings you a tasteful paradise of the best street food, ever.
Nothing gives you that completely sated feeling that a juicy hot dog or a well-spiced taco does. It’s fundamentally incomparable. For times when you’re hunger is the size of China and you could kill for something greasy, filling, delicious and quick, street food rescues you like a knight in hotdog armour.
Be it a mere wada pav or enchiladas, we at Festival Sherpa are big on street food. Ergo, we bring to you a list of some of the most mouthwatering street food festivals, from around the world.
1. Portland Eat Mobile Festival
Where: Portland
When: April 1
Portland’s one and only Eat Mobile Festival is also their street food paradise. A food festival that includes food cart competitions and has been declared to have the “world’s best street food” by CNN and U.S. News Travel, this festival is definitely worth travelling for.
Weblink: http://www.wweek.com/portland/eatmobile
2. Rolling Kitchens
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands
When: May 13 to 17
The weekend of Rolling Kitchens returns this May for its eighth edition in Westergasfabriek, Amsterdam. An expansive range of food stalls and carts crowd the park in western Amsterdam to give you a nearly foodgasmic experience. Street food of every kind, from Italian pizzas to their infamous seafood can be enjoyed under the Netherlands stars.
Weblink: http://rollendekeukens.amsterdam/en/
3. Weimar Onion Festival
Where: Germany
When: October 9 to 11
The Weimar Onion Market is held in October every year, displaying the most vibrant (yes, vibrant!) onions ever seen. But this event isn’t restricted to our bulb shaped friend, it’s host to multiple street food stalls that make sinful dishes from the aforementioned onions. This, coupled with some incredible live music, completes the experience.
Weblink: http://www.weimar.de/en
4. San Francisco Street Food Festival
Where: San Francisco
When: August 15 & 16
SF Street Food Festival brings a vast selection of independent street food vendors in one place to celebrate ‘hard work, well-made food and the vibrant and inclusive food economy that we all dream of’ according to their website. A jovial mix of popular American street food and the authenticity of San Francisco, this fest is a must visit.
Weblink: http://www.sfstreetfoodfest.com
5. Food Cart Fest
Where: Vancouver
When: June 28 onwards
Vancouver’s Food Cart Fest is a happy affair, encompassing delicious mobile street food from over 20 of the city’s top food carts, all in one place. Held every Sunday this summer, starting June 28, this event includes live music, DJs, craft food vendors and much more.
Weblink: http://www.foodcartfest.com
6. Seattle Street Food Festival
Where: Seattle
When: August 8 & 9
Celebrating Seattle’s exalted street food culture, Seattle Street Food Festival gathers over 100 food trucks from all over USA to bring the hungry people of the city its pre-eminent and utterly delicious street food. In 2013, Seattle SF Festival saw a turnout of over 30.000 hungry americans. And yes, this year, you could be one of them.
Weblink: http://www.seattlestfoodfest.com/
7. Superbarquette
Where: Paris, France
When: April 17 t0 19
After an immensely successful debut, Paris’s Superbarquette is back for its second edition and more mouthwatering food. Living up to the French reputation of extravagant and elegant street food, this festival represents the delicacy of Paris street food brilliantly.
Weblink: https://www.facebook.com/superbarquette
What better time than summer to check these food festivals off your bucket list? Keep tabs here for more festival goodness. Also, check out our list of the world’s best food festivals.