Pilastro Quarter Risotto Festival
Edition 2026 Music Visual arts Gastronomy

Pilastro Quarter Risotto Festival

Risotto takes center stage at the September festival in the Pilastro quarter

Este — Padova (028)
Dates 01 Sep — 13 Sep 2026
Location Este (028)
Prices Free
Status —

About Pilastro Risotto Festival

Every September, the Pilastro quarter of Este celebrates the Feast of the Blessed Virgin of the Pillar with its Risotto Festival: rice is the absolute star, prepared in many variations by expert chefs from Isola della Scala. Between 'all'isolana', radicchio, and guanciale risottos, evenings of music and dancing, art exhibitions, and a lottery, it's one of the most delicious food festivals in the lower Padua region.

The Realm of Risotto

The Pilastro Quarter Risotto Festival is the gastronomic celebration that enlivens this district of Este, in the province of Padua, every September. Born on the occasion of the Feast of the Blessed Virgin of the Pillar (Blessed Virgin Mary of Sorrows), the festival dedicates its stand to rice, the star dish of Venetian tradition.

Risotto Varieties

In collaboration with expert chefs from Isola della Scala, in the province of Verona, the Venetian capital of rice, the stand offers numerous variations: risotto all'isolana, guanciale-gorgonzola-walnut risotto, radicchio-Monte Veronese risotto, and other specialties that change from year to year.

More Than Just Food

Alongside the gastronomy, the festival offers evenings of music and dancing, a painting exhibition, a lottery, and entertainment for adults and children. Organized by the Parish of Pilastro, it is a neighborhood festival that combines devotion, culinary tradition, and social gathering.

Pilastro Risotto Festival — edition 2026

The Pilastro Quarter Risotto Festival returns in September 2026 in Este, on the occasion of the Feast of the Blessed Virgin of the Pillar. Gastronomic stand with risottos in many variations, in collaboration with chefs from Isola della Scala, music and dancing, painting exhibition, and lottery. Precise dates have not yet been published.

For 2026, the return of the Pilastro Quarter Risotto Festival is expected, one of the most delicious neighborhood festivals in Este. The event, recurring annually around the Feast of the Blessed Virgin of the Pillar, confirms the stand dedicated to risottos and the rich entertainment program. Exact dates will be announced by the Parish of Pilastro.

Programme Pilastro Risotto Festival 2026

Detailed program coming soon. Based on recent editions, the festival includes a gastronomic stand with risottos in multiple variations (all'isolana, guanciale-gorgonzola-walnut, radicchio-Monte Veronese) prepared with the collaboration of chefs from Isola della Scala, evenings of music and dancing, a painting exhibition, and a lottery, on the occasion of the Feast of the Blessed Virgin of the Pillar.

Highlights Pilastro Risotto Festival 2026

Risottos in many variations with chefs from Isola della Scala, music and dancing in the Pilastro quarter.

Prices Pilastro Risotto Festival 2026

Free admission; paid consumption.

Practical information — Pilastro Risotto Festival

Getting Here

The Pilastro quarter is located in Este, reachable from the A13 motorway (Monselice exit) and by train.

Admission

Free admission; food and drinks at the gastronomic stand are paid. Evening opening.

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Where does it take place — Pilastro Risotto Festival

Quartiere Pilastro

Quartiere Pilastro, 35042 Este

Contact Pilastro Risotto Festival

Tel
+39 379 257 8287

Pilastro Risotto Festival in brief

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