Fregnacce, Pallotte Cacio e Ova, and Arrosticini Festival

The Abruzzese street food festival

The Fregnacce, Pallotte Cacio e Ova, and Arrosticini Festival is the gastronomic celebration that brings the Marina di Città Sant'Angelo to life at the end of August, along the coast of the Pescara province in Abruzzo. For three evenings, the seafront square fills with stalls, the scent of charcoal grills, and music: it is the most delicious weekend of the summer in the Angolana area, dedicated to the iconic dishes of the Abruzzese peasant and pastoral tradition.

Traditional dishes

The heart of the festival lies in the local specialties, prepared according to time-honored recipes:

• Fregnacce — handmade fresh pasta served with sauce, one of the most beloved shapes in Abruzzese peasant cuisine;
• Pallotte cacio e ova — cheese, egg, and stale bread dumplings cooked in tomato sauce, a classic Sunday dish for farming families;
• Arrosticini — the iconic sheep meat skewers cooked over charcoal, true stars of Abruzzo's gastronomy;
• Meatballs in sauce and other local street food offerings.

Everything is accompanied by wine and beer, with stalls managed by volunteers at affordable prices.

Music, funfair, and family fun

Beyond the dining, the festival offers live shows and music every evening: Latin parties, dance orchestras, DJ sets, and revival nights featuring the greatest hits from the sixties to the nineties. A funfair is set up for children, while the final evening traditionally concludes with a prize lottery draw. Admission is free, and the atmosphere is that of a genuine local village festival.

In Città Sant'Angelo, between village and sea

Città Sant'Angelo is one of the most beautiful villages in the province of Pescara, with its medieval historic center overlooking the hills and its Marina opening onto the Adriatic. The festival, organized by the Pro Loco Angulum, is part of the rich 'Estate a Città Sant'Angelo' (Summer in Città Sant'Angelo) calendar, which alternates events between the old town and the coast from June to September. Launched in 2025, the event has quickly established itself as one of the most anticipated gastronomic appointments of the late Abruzzese summer.