Boiled Meat Festival 'Flavors of Yesteryear' in Villanova del Ghebbo
The winter lunch of mixed boiled meats and tortellini in broth
About Boiled Meat Festival
The boiled meat lunch in the heart of winter
The Boiled Meat Festival 'Flavors of Yesteryear' is the winter gastronomic event of Villanova del Ghebbo, a Municipality in the province of Rovigo in the Polesine region. Organized by the Pro Loco at its headquarters on Via Pro Loco, it offers a grand convivial lunch dedicated to the warmest and most traditional dishes of peasant cuisine.
Mixed boiled meats and tortellini in broth
The menu centers on mixed boiled meats and tortellini in broth, symbols of the winter table in Polesine and the Po Valley. As Pro Loco president Massimo Baccaglini recalls, the rapid sell-out "demonstrates a strong desire to rediscover the genuine flavors of yesteryear".
A sold-out festival
The Boiled Meat Festival has become one of the most sought-after events in the town's winter calendar: places, by reservation, sell out in just a few days. A success that tells of the affection of the Villanova del Ghebbo community for its Pro Loco and for a cuisine capable of keeping alive the memory of the 'flavors of yesteryear'.
Boiled Meat Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition of the Boiled Meat Festival 'Flavors of Yesteryear' was held on Sunday, January 25, with service starting at 12:30 PM at the Pro Loco headquarters on Via Pro Loco in Villanova del Ghebbo. The menu, focused on mixed boiled meats and tortellini in broth, confirmed the event's success: places sold out in just a few days.
President Massimo Baccaglini emphasized that the rapid sell-out testifies to the desire to rediscover the genuine flavors of the peasant tradition of the Polesine region.
Programme Boiled Meat Festival 2026
Sunday, January 25, 2026
- 12:30 PM — Lunch opening at the Pro Loco headquarters, Via Pro Loco, Villanova del Ghebbo
- Menu: mixed boiled meats and tortellini in broth, the 'Flavors of Yesteryear'
Event by reservation, sold out.
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Practical information — Boiled Meat Festival
How to get there
Villanova del Ghebbo is located in the province of Rovigo, in the middle Polesine region, reachable by car from the provincial roads near Lendinara.
When
January, lunch from 12:30 PM.
Where
Pro Loco Headquarters, Via Pro Loco, Villanova del Ghebbo.
Reservations
Places by reservation (usually sell out within a few days). Pro Loco contacts: Massimo +39 346 8637490, Moreno +39 340 8013512.
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Where does it take place — Boiled Meat Festival
Sede Pro Loco Villanova del Ghebbo
Via Pro Loco, 45020 Villanova del Ghebbo