Cajrbonara - The Seven Days of Carbonara
A week to celebrate carbonara in Cagli's restaurants
About Cajrbonara
A week dedicated to carbonara
Every spring, the village of Cagli, in the heart of the hinterland of the Province of Pesaro and Urbino (Marche), transforms one of the most beloved dishes of Italian cuisine into the absolute protagonist. Cajrbonara - The Seven Days of Carbonara is a widespread food and wine event that for an entire week invites residents and visitors to rediscover carbonara in the kitchens of the town's eateries.
How it works
This is not a traditional festival with stalls in the square, but a culinary journey involving about fifteen restaurants, pubs, and pizzerias in the municipal area. Each establishment offers its own interpretation of the dish, allowing food lovers to create their own itinerary among the different venues. Carbonara is served in many forms:
- with spaghetti, paccheri, rigatoni, and mezze maniche;
- in the version with polenta, recalling the recipe's older, more rustic origins;
- even as carbonara pizza, in participating pizzerias.
Alongside the classic recipe - guanciale, pecorino (preferably Roman), fresh egg yolks, and black pepper - some establishments offer variations with pancetta or sausage, while purists remain faithful to the traditional preparation.
The roots of the dish
In Cagli, carbonara is not a recent trend: local tradition links it to the charcoal burners (carbonai), the workers of the woods in the Apennines who seasoned their polenta with the few flavorful and easily available ingredients they had. Hence the dish's connection to the territory and to a simple cuisine that has become a symbol of conviviality today.
World Carbonara Day
The event is marked by April 6th, a date that since 2017 has been celebrated as World Carbonara Day. Around this anniversary, the Centro don Sturzo organizes the week of celebrations, with the patronage of the Municipality of Cagli and the collaboration of Confesercenti and Confcommercio.
A perfect opportunity to discover Cagli, an elegant town of art along the ancient Via Flaminia, combining a stroll through the historic center with a delicious stop at its eateries.
Cajrbonara — edition 2026
Cajrbonara 2026 was held in Cagli (PU) from Monday, April 6th to Sunday, April 12th, opening on World Carbonara Day. The event, promoted by the Centro don Sturzo with the patronage of the Municipality of Cagli and the collaboration of Confesercenti and Confcommercio, involved about fifteen local eateries.
For seven days, participating restaurants, pubs, and pizzerias offered carbonara in its many forms: spaghetti, paccheri, rigatoni, mezze maniche, the polenta version, and carbonara pizza, alongside the traditional recipe based on guanciale, pecorino, eggs, and black pepper.
Programme Cajrbonara 2026
How it unfolds
Cajrbonara does not feature a program of shows in the square, but a week of gastronomic offerings in the participating eateries of the municipality of Cagli.
- Monday, April 6th - opening of the event on World Carbonara Day.
- April 6th to 12th - about fifteen restaurants, pubs, and pizzerias offer their dedicated carbonara menus.
Offerings include: carbonara with spaghetti, paccheri, rigatoni, the polenta version recalling the dish's rustic origins, and carbonara pizza in participating pizzerias. Some establishments offer variations with pancetta or sausage alongside the classic recipe with guanciale, pecorino, eggs, and black pepper.
Highlights Cajrbonara 2026
Opening on World Carbonara Day (April 6th); carbonara served in all its forms - spaghetti, paccheri, rigatoni, polenta, and pizza - in about fifteen eateries in the village.
Prices Cajrbonara 2026
Practical information — Cajrbonara
Where
The initiative takes place in participating restaurants, pubs, and pizzerias in the Municipality of Cagli (PU), in the Marche region. There is no single venue: each establishment offers its own dedicated menu.
How to get there
By car: Cagli is located along the SS3 Flaminia, about 40 minutes from Pesaro and a short distance from Gubbio and Urbino. By train: the nearest station is Fano, from which you can continue by bus or car towards the hinterland.
Tips
It is advisable to book a table at the participating establishments, especially on weekends. For an updated list of participating restaurants, it is recommended to consult the channels of the Centro don Sturzo and the Municipality of Cagli.
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