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Weekend Food Events: Merdenea, Suberek, Wine and Christmas Markets

From traditional merdenea and fresh șuberek to wine tastings and Christmas markets, here’s what’s on across Romania this weekend.

By Lov Romania Newsroom
A bustling outdoor food market with stalls selling traditional Romanian pastries and drinks.

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Food lovers have plenty to choose from across Romania this weekend, with events running from Friday 13 November to Sunday 15 November in Bucharest and beyond. From a day dedicated to merdenea to a wine fair and the opening of Christmas markets, here’s a round-up of what’s on.

  • Festivalul Bucovinei – in Piața George Enescu near the Romanian Athenaeum, open 10:00–20:00 Friday to Sunday, free entry. Around 20 producers from Bucovina offer cured meats, dairy, honey, pies and jams, along with tastings, cooking demos and folk music.
  • Festivalul Haiducesc – in Parcul IOR, near the Glob–Calul Titanilor area, 13–15 November, free entry. Expect charcoal-grilled skewers, pastramă, bulz, mămăligă, cheeses, apple or pumpkin pies and seasonal drinks.
  • Piața Urbană 6 – at Magic Summer Waves, Drumul Taberei 115, a food truck and specialty coffee fair. Saturday 11:00–22:00, Sunday 11:00–20:00.
  • International Merdenea Day – on Saturday 14 November, La Pâine Goală (Ion Brezoianu 10) and other venues celebrate with guests from Greece, Austria and Italy presenting their own versions of the savoury pastry.
  • Fresh șuberek at La Ou București – available both weekend days, with one portion including a beef-filled șuberek and a cheese one, plus a glass of house-made ayran. This is the last time it is made this year.
  • RO-Wine Winter Special Edition – Saturday 14 November, 11:00–20:00 at Ramada Plaza. Premium wines from Romanian and international wineries, with bottles sold directly, plus a masterclass on Italian DOP cheeses. Tickets via bilete.ro.
  • Christmas market in Piața Mare – opened on 13 November for its 19th edition, with over 120 exhibitors.
  • Zilele Dobrogei – at Pavilionul Expozițional, a fair with many local producers, supported by Flavours of Dobrogea, which coordinates Dobrogea's bid to become a European Region of Gastronomy.
  • Transylvanian Food Market – in Piața Sfântul Ioan, 13–15 November, 10:00–18:00, with local producers of sweets, preserves, fruit, vegetables and dairy.
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