Grilled Meat Festival
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Grilled Meat Festival

08 Aug 2025 — 10 Aug 2025
Racale — Lecce (075)

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Edition 2025 — Grilled Meat Festival

The ninth edition of the Grilled Meat Festival took place in Torre Suda, the seaside district of Racale (LE), from August 8 to 10, 2025, in the Gabriele Toma Coastal Garden. Three evenings of charcoal-grilled meat, traditional Salento rural dishes, and live music animated the Ionian coast, featuring the sounds of Salento for the first two nights and, on August 10, the Balla Italia dance party in anticipation of the Night of San Lorenzo.

Grilled Meat Festival 2025

The ninth edition of the Grilled Meat Festival was held in Torre Suda, the seaside district of Racale, from August 8 to 10, 2025, in the Gabriele Toma Coastal Garden. Organized by the Pro Loco of Torre Suda with the patronage of the Municipality of Racale, the event offered grilled meat, peppers, meatballs, and specialties of the local rural cuisine every evening.

The musical program accompanied the evenings with Suoni del Salento on August 8 and 9, featuring pizzica and popular rhythms, while the final evening on August 10 hosted the Balla Italia dance party, in the atmosphere of the wait for the Night of San Lorenzo. It was a well-attended edition that confirmed the festival as one of the most popular summer culinary events on the Salento Ionian coast.

Programme

August 8: grilled meat and food stalls, Suoni del Salento. August 9: grilled meat and Suoni del Salento. August 10: grilled meat and Balla Italia dance evening, waiting for the Night of San Lorenzo.

Where does it take place — Grilled Meat Festival

Giardino Costiero Gabriele Toma

Grilled Meat Festival in brief

Music Folk Gastronomy Local produce Folk traditions Folklore Family Outdoor Free Lecce

History of Grilled Meat Festival

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