Piedmontese Fritto Misto Festival

A mountain dinner in the heart of Val Germanasca

The Piedmontese Fritto Misto in Salza di Pinerolo is the festival with which the local Pro Loco inaugurates its 2026 summer. We are in one of Italy's smallest municipalities, a microcosm of about 65 inhabitants nestled in a side valley of the Upper Val Germanasca, over 1,200 meters above sea level and about seventy kilometers from Turin, in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont. Here, far from the crowds of large festivals, the event retains all the authentic flavor of a village celebration: shared tables, spontaneous hospitality, and a dish that tells centuries of tradition.

Piedmontese Fritto Misto, an iconic dish

The absolute star of the evening is the Piedmontese Fritto Misto, one of the most beloved and representative preparations of the region. Born as a dish of peasant cuisine, linked to the time of home slaughtering, the fritto misto is a triumph of courses that can exceed a dozen and has enriched itself over time. Its most surprising characteristic is the coexistence of sweet and savory on the same platter: alongside meats, sausages, and battered vegetables, one finds amaretti cookies, apple fritters, and sweet semolina. A dish that, since the days of the Savoy court, has become a symbol of Piedmontese conviviality and identity.

Live music and village atmosphere

The dinner in Salza di Pinerolo is not just about gastronomy: accompanying the diners is the live music of Gianni Valfusi, in an evening designed for togetherness in the mountains. The event is organized by the Pro Loco Salza di Pinerolo, the association that enlivens the life of the village with a summer calendar full of events.

A village to discover

Those who reach Salza di Pinerolo find much more than a dinner. The municipal territory, whose seat is the Didiero hamlet, includes numerous villages such as Campoforano, Serre, and Fontane, and is known for the Salza Fir Forest, a rare white fir wood of the Western Alps, and for the evocative murals dedicated to Italian singer-songwriters scattered among the hamlets. Participating in the Fritto Misto is also an opportunity to immerse yourself in a little-known and fascinating corner of the Waldensian valleys of the Pinerolo area.

A summer full of events

The Fritto Misto on June 21 opens the season: the Pro Loco of Salza also announces for the 2026 summer a second edition of the fritto misto lunch, the Ferragosto barbecue, the Roundoun Festival, the patronal feast on September 8, and an evening of ballroom dancing, confirming the association's role as the engine of village life.