Taste of Vesuvio

A culinary trail in Piazza Garibaldi

Taste of Vesuvio is the event that San Giuseppe Vesuviano, in the province of Naples, dedicates to the gastronomic, productive, and cultural excellence of the Vesuvius area. The heart of the festival is Piazza Garibaldi, where a culinary trail is set up involving food sector businesses, producers, and local operators: tasting stalls, gourmet offerings, and stories of the flavors born at the foot of Mount Vesuvius. The underlying idea is simple yet successful: to transform the main square into a showcase of Vesuvius excellence, where people eat, taste, and listen to music under the June sky.

From the first edition in 2025 to the two-day event in 2026

The festival was born in 2025: on Saturday, June 7th, the square hosted the first edition, with the food and beverage area opening at 6:00 PM followed by an evening concert by the Neapolitan band La Maschera. The public response convinced the municipal administration to relaunch, and in 2026 the event doubled: no longer just one evening, but two days, Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 28th, with a broader artistic program alongside the food and wine stands. It is a rapid growth that shows how the initiative has already become a staple in the town's summer calendar.

Music as the second protagonist

Alongside the food, the artistic project is designed to attract audiences from the entire Vesuvius area and give the square a festival soul. These are the musical events documented so far:

• Saturday, June 27, 2026 — Nostalgia 90, one of the most popular musical formats in Italy, brings the atmosphere and greatest hits of the nineties back to the square with music, entertainment, and stage effects.
• Sunday, June 28, 2026 — Space for great singer-songwriter music with Enzo Avitabile and the Bottari: one of the most authoritative ambassadors of Neapolitan music in the world brings a repertoire to San Giuseppe Vesuviano that combines folk tradition, musical research, and international influences.
• Saturday, June 7, 2025 — Concert by La Maschera, a symbol of the new Neapolitan music between folk and world music, which kicked off its summer tour right here.

The excellence of the Vesuvius territory

The food and wine trail brings together restaurateurs, wine merchants, artisans, and producers from San Giuseppe Vesuviano and neighboring Vesuvius municipalities. The organizers have defined it as a multisensory experience to tell the story of the territory through its most authentic flavors: not just a simple fair of stands, but an itinerary where every stall is an opportunity to learn about a supply chain, a traditional dish, or a small local business. The formula thus combines product quality, territorial identity, and concrete support for the town's economic fabric.

A municipal project, part of the metropolitan calendar

Taste of Vesuvio is promoted by the municipal administration of San Giuseppe Vesuviano. The 2025 edition took place under the patronage of the Metropolitan City of Naples, while the 2026 edition is part of the Metropolitan Events Calendar 2025-2026. The presentation was attended by Mayor Michele Sepe, the Councilor for Culture and Events Andrea Ementato, and the Councilor for Commerce and Productive Activities Valentina Scudieri: the stated goal is to offer the city an experience that combines quality, beauty, and community spirit, enhancing the roots of the territory and giving visibility to local businesses and producers.

San Giuseppe Vesuviano, at the foot of Vesuvius

The town is part of the Vesuvius National Park municipalities, in that Vesuvius hinterland of Campania where quality agriculture coexists with a dense network of artisanal and commercial activities. It is a context that explains the dual soul of the event: on one hand, the flavors of the Vesuvius countryside, and on the other, the productive pride of a community that uses the square as a meeting place. Those who arrive for the festival can easily combine the visit with a trip to Mount Vesuvius and other centers in the area.

Why go

• A young but already well-established event, which grew from one evening to two days in just one year.
• Open-air concerts with big names from the Neapolitan and national scene.
• Tastings curated by local restaurateurs and producers, right in the city center.
• A popular festival atmosphere, also suitable for families, in the town's main square.