Mushroom Festival of Cunardo

The Porcini Festival

In the heart of autumn, when the woods of the Varese Prealps offer their mushrooms, Cunardo celebrates the porcino with a festival that is now a classic of the Alto Varesotto. The Mushroom Festival, now in its twenty-third edition, is organized by the folk group I Tencitt and takes place at the Baita del Fondista, immersed in the greenery of this municipality in the Province of Varese.

A mushroom-themed menu

The absolute star is the fresh porcino mushroom, featured in every dish: polenta with mushrooms, risotto, tagliatelle, lasagna, fritters, and braised meat. It is generous and traditional mountain cuisine, prepared by the group's volunteers, which attracts enthusiasts and gourmets from all over the province and beyond every year.

I Tencitt, the soul of the festival

Behind the festival is the folk group I Tencitt, a historic entity from Cunardo that preserves and promotes local traditions. The Mushroom Festival is their most important event of the year: an event that combines gastronomy, joy, and a sense of community, capable of transforming the Baita del Fondista into a meeting point for thousands of people.

Cunardo and its woods

Experiencing the Mushroom Festival is also an opportunity to discover Cunardo and its territory, nestled in the Varese Prealps and just a stone's throw from the famous Grotte di Cunardo. A corner of Lombardy where the culture of the woods and mushrooms is part of the local identity, and where autumn is experienced at the table, in good company.