Valencia is preparing to host one of the most eagerly anticipated events on the culinary calendar: from 26 to 28 October 2026, Gastrónoma, the Mediterranean’s foremost gastronomic fair, will open its doors at Feria Valencia. Widely regarded as the country’s largest sector-specific showcase, the event brings together chefs, companies, producers, and professionals from across the food and hospitality industry.
Gastrónoma Valencia has firmly established itself as an unmissable gathering for all industry stakeholders: restaurants, artisanal producers, food businesses, bakers, pastry chefs, sommeliers, and entrepreneurs alike find inspiration, business opportunities, and the chance to forge strategic connections within a highly professional environment.
A fair designed for industry professionals
The fair will feature more than 290 exhibitors across 234 stands, alongside a congress programme comprising showcookings, talks, workshops, and competitions. These spaces have been carefully designed to enable attendees to explore products, learn from leading professionals, and build meaningful connections within the sector. The forthcoming edition anticipates a highly professional audience, with 91% of visitors hailing from the industry and 4% representing international participation. Tickets for Gastrónoma can now be purchased via the event’s official website.
Congress spaces and demonstration areas
Valencia’s gastronomic fair organises its programme across several distinguished spaces:
- Central Kitchen – L’Exquisit Mediterrani: live haute cuisine demonstrations by renowned chefs, where technique and creativity take centre stage.
- Conselleria de Agricultura Stage: talks, round tables, and showcookings focused on local, artisanal, and organic products, with the ingredient as the central theme.
- #Pandeverdad: a live bakery celebrating the culture of high-quality artisanal bread, featuring bakers from across Spain.
- Be Sweet: a professional pastry area combining training, competitions, and demonstrations by national and international master pastry chefs.
- Wine Experience: tastings and training sessions led by expert sommeliers, providing in-depth exploration of notable wines and cavas.
- Aula Tescoma: a stage dedicated to rice, a key ingredient of the Mediterranean diet, featuring workshops and showcookings.
- Entreolivos: an area specialising in extra virgin olive oil and its applications in professional cooking.
- Espacio Mediterráneo: an area for gastronomic competitions and challenges, including participation from students and emerging talents in the sector.
- MMACE: the Championship for the Best Artisan Master Chocolatier in Spain, where skill and innovation are paramount.
These spaces allow attendees to learn, discover products, and establish professional connections within an environment that reflects the diversity and richness of the Mediterranean gastronomic sector. They are complemented by an engaging programme of courses, workshops, showcookings, and competitions.
Tasting and experiential areas
The fair goes beyond training, offering areas designed for sensory experiences and tasting:
- Barras Gourmet: an area dedicated to sampling tapas and haute cuisine dishes, featuring restaurants awarded Michelin stars in Valencia, Castellón, and Alicante. Many of these chefs belong to the country’s gastronomic elite, comparable to those featured in Valencia’s Sol Repsol-accredited restaurants.
- Gastronomic Restaurant: a space to savour exclusive menus crafted by leading chefs.
- Cheese Tunnel: a journey through high-quality artisanal cheeses, some internationally recognised, with workshops aimed at charcuterie and hospitality professionals. Visitors with specific dietary requirements will also find a wide range of suitable options, including numerous gluten-free restaurants where the local cuisine can be enjoyed safely.
- Wine Tunnel: where visitors can explore hundreds of references from national and international wineries, tasting and comparing the flavours, aromas, and textures of each product.
- Plaça de l’Artesania: an area dedicated to artisanal products, from charcuterie and breads to beers from the Valencian Community, including varieties certified with the “A” by the Centre d’Artesania of the Generalitat Valenciana.
- Gastrónoma Grill: an area for sampling the finest meats prepared using professional techniques.
- Gastro Design Area: exhibitions linked to gastronomic design, accompanied by specialised presentations.
- Happiness Square: a space to enjoy quality spirits in a relaxed atmosphere.
The combination of showrooms, workshops, competitions, and tastings makes Gastrónoma Valencia a comprehensive event, bringing together all sectors of the gastronomic world in a single location. Beyond the fair itself, Valencia is a top-tier gastronomic destination, where visitors can continue to enjoy local cuisine. From fine dining establishments to more casual venues, the city offers options for every taste, including spots to try the best burgers in Valencia after a full day at Gastrónoma.
Getting to Feria Valencia
Feria Valencia is one of the city’s foremost venues for congresses and professional trade fairs, having hosted events such as Laboralia, Iberflora 2025, and the Valencia Automobile Fair. From HQ Rooms apartments, located in the very heart of Valencia, reaching the venue is quick and convenient, with multiple transport options available:
- By car: enter the address Avenida de les Fires, Pobles de l’Oest, 46035, Valencia into your GPS device. The venue offers 3,000 parking spaces at €0.03 per minute, or €15.30 for a full day with advance payment. HQ Rooms also provides private parking within the building and car hire services, ensuring mobility during your stay is effortless.
- From Valencia Airport (Manises): the airport is just 7.4 km from Feria Valencia and can be reached by taxi or metro (lines 3 and 5).
- From Joaquín Sorolla and Valencia Nord train stations: both stations are only a few kilometres from the venue. Taxis are available outside, and there is nearby access to the metro: Xàtiva station (lines 3 and 5) or Bailén station (line 5).
- By metro and bus: from HQ Rooms, several metro and bus lines provide direct access to Feria Valencia. You can also take Line 2 Llíria–Torrent Avinguda, alighting at Carolines/Fira stop, just 600 metres from the venue. Nearby stations include Jesús (close to Joaquín Sorolla) and Xàtiva (close to Valencia Nord).
- By tram: line 4 connects the city to the main entrance of Feria Valencia. This line operates only on the days of specific events.
- By EMT bus: line 62 Benimamet–Estació Nord serves Feria Valencia directly, with services every 10–15 minutes on weekdays.
- By bicycle or electric scooter: Valencia has an extensive network of cycle lanes. HQ Rooms offers bicycle and electric scooter hire, a sustainable, fast, and convenient option for reaching the fair.
With these options, getting to this major culinary event, or any other event at Feria Valencia, will be straightforward and efficient, allowing you to make the most of your professional visit.
HQ Rooms: the perfect accommodation for Gastrónoma
If you are attending Gastrónoma 2026, staying at HQ Rooms will make your experience far more comfortable and productive. Our apartments are designed for remote working, with high-speed Wi-Fi, functional workspaces, and everything you need to hold meetings, progress with projects, or make video calls in complete tranquillity.
We also provide services tailored for business travellers, including on-site parking, bicycle and electric scooter hire, airport transfers, as well as early check-in and late check-out, adapting to your schedule and the timings of the event. Everything is arranged to ensure a flexible, efficient, and hassle-free stay.
Valencia has established itself as a key destination for congresses and professional fairs, and from 26 to 28 October it becomes a meeting point where innovation and gastronomy converge. Book your apartment at HQ Rooms now and enjoy Gastrónoma Valencia 2026.
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