Mobile kitchens open the street food season in Piazza Santa Barbara
When mobile kitchens take over Piazza Santa Barbara, in San Donato Milanese, it means the street food season has officially begun. Hop Hop Street Food is the event that opens the traveling gastronomic calendar of the province of Milan, bringing dozens of food trucks and a festive atmosphere that lasts for three days to the city.
The heart of the event is variety: the mobile kitchens offer a journey through national and international specialties, from Italian street food classics — sandwiches, fried foods, street desserts — to ethnic and international offerings. About thirty stalls, depending on the edition, transform the square into a large open-air food market, where you can choose what to taste.
Hop Hop Street Food is designed to last: the square comes alive from morning until late at night, with tables and areas to sit and eat together. The presence of covered areas allows the event to take place regularly even in case of bad weather, without any cancellations. Admission is free and open to all: you only pay for what you choose to eat and drink.
The San Donato stop is labeled as the opening season, the start of the street food season, which then continues in other municipalities and on other dates. For this town in the Milanese hinterland, it is now a recurring and familiar event, capable of attracting families, young people, and street food enthusiasts from all over the surrounding area to Piazza Santa Barbara.
The first stop of the 2026 season of Hop Hop Street Food is scheduled for Piazza Santa Barbara in San Donato Milanese from Friday, March 28 to Sunday, March 30. The official event page is explicitly labeled as "Opening Season 2026".
The mobile kitchens offer a journey through national and international specialties, livening up the square from morning until late at night. Admission is free and open to all; the presence of covered areas ensures the event proceeds even in case of bad weather.
The updated list of participating kitchens and detailed hours are published on the official Hop Hop Street Food channels.
From Friday, March 28 to Sunday, March 30, 2026.
Piazza Santa Barbara, San Donato Milanese (MI).
San Donato Milanese is served by Milan's M3 (yellow) metro line. By car, take the San Donato exit from the Tangenziale Est (Eastern Ring Road).
Free and open to all. Covered area available in case of rain. You only pay for what you consume.
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Piazza Santa Barbara
Piazza Santa Barbara, 20097 San Donato Milanese