Pistachio Street Food Festival 2025: the fifth edition of Germany’s only festival dedicated to pistachios returns to Berlin
Street food from around the world, take-home products, live cooking shows – discover a whole world dedicated to the green gold
Croissants with pistachio creme, bruschettas with vegetables and pistachios, alfajores filled with pistachio, baklava, churros with pistachio cream, bao burger with chicken and pistachios, pasta and gnocchi with pistachio pesto, pistachio crepe and cheesecake, tacos with pistachio guacamole, cannoli and pistachio ice cream... These and many other specialities from cuisines all over the world can be tasted at the Pistachio Street Food Festival, on Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th August 2025 from 12 AM to 10 PM at the Jules B-Part in Gleisdreieck Park.
The festival, coming to its fourth edition, counted more than 9,000 visitors in 2024. The aim of True Italian is to celebrate the beloved ‘green gold’ used in kitchens all over the world through the best Italian and international street food specialities. But that's not all: there will be also live cooking shows and demonstrations featuring pistachio recipes, live musica and a dj-set.
Entry fee is €4, and is free for children under 16 and anyone totally dressed in green. With the entry, you will immediately receive a pistachio praline and a 5-euro voucher from Viani, as well as a fortune cookie and a 100-euro voucher from WeRoad.
Tickets are already on sale on Eventbrite.
The highlight: pistachio themed street food
It will be an extraordinary journey through the cuisines and cultures of different countries: the Pistachio Street Food Festival aims to enhance not only Italian cuisine, but also international cuisine. Pistachio is an ingredient that lends itself to being incredibly versatile in the kitchen: it can be used as a creme, a pesto, pure or in grains and both in salted and sweet recipes.
The 25 participating stands come from Italy, Mexico, Turkey, China, Argentina and Spain (scroll down to discover the full list). Among the recipes on offer are both classic pistachio recipes and dishes created especially for the event and which can therefore only be tasted at this Festival.
Pistachio Consumption in Germany and Italy
In recent years, interest in pistachios has grown significantly in both Italy and Germany, in terms of production and gastronomy.
Thanks especially to Sicily, Italy remains among the world’s top 20 pistachio producers, with around 4,000 tons per year, and has seen a 42% increase in production compared to the year 2000. Cultivated areas are also expanding, driven by domestic demand and the growing popularity of pistachios in cuisine, increasingly featured in gelaterias, pastry shops, and gourmet restaurants.
In Germany, consumption is also on the rise: according to Euromonitor data, sales of packaged pistachios grew by 9% in 2024 compared to the previous year, fueled by increasing demand for healthy snacks and high-quality ingredients.
The pistachio is also becoming more prominent in the horeca sector, appearing more frequently on menus and in food concepts – particularly in combination with desserts, cheeses, and pizzas. In both countries, the appeal of this “green seed” lies in its nutritional value and culinary versatility, and continues to rise.
Furthermore, in 2024 the hashtag #pistachio surpassed 2.1 billion views on TikTok, going viral thanks to desserts, fusion recipes, and artisanal ice cream.
Organizers and Partners
The Pistachio Street Food Festival is organized by Berlin Italian Communication within the project True Italian.
Event partners include WeRoad, who will have their own stand at the Festival and will offer a €100 voucher to all visitors; Martini e Schweppes, who will set up a beautiful Martini Bar with both classic and alcohol-free Martini drinks; Viani, who will host a stand with amazing pistachio products.
Media partners of the event are tipBerlin and Berlino Magazine.
Pistachio Street Food Festival 2025
Dates: Saturday, August 23rd, and Sunday, August 24th, from 12 pm to 10 pm
Location: Jules B-Part in Gleisdreieck Park (Luckenwalder Str. 6b, 10963 Berlin)
Entry: €4 (free for children under 16 and those in full green outfits)
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Tickets on sale on Eventbrite
Participating food trucks and stands
Alfajores de Luca
Aroma Haus
Berliner Schoko Bären
Bottega Alimentare PortamiVia
Bruschetta Fraktion
Cargo Gastronomia
Chao She
Churros My Love
Dolci e Salati
El Mexicano Tacos
Focacceria San Francesco
Isola Italia
Kuchen von Gaia
LETA Patisserie
La Sirena Negra
Mama's Küche
Mangiafino
MedEATterranean Trip
Mercurio Street Food and Catering
Modì - Salumeria e Bistrot
Paisà Frische Pasta
Peggy Bee
SanPietrino
Tante Ceccarelli
Viani
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