Festa degli Antichi Sapori

The highly anticipated Festa degli Antichi Sapori returns to Cerfignano, reaching its 17th edition and enlivening the center of the small Salento village on the evenings of August 11 and 12, 2025. This event celebrates the authenticity of local culture through gastronomy, popular music, and regional traditions.

The main focus, as always, will be traditional food, prepared according to ancient recipes handed down from generation to generation. Some of the specialties offered include: orecchiette paesane, fava beans and chicory with fried bread, eggplant parmigiana, tajeddha with rice, potatoes, mussels, and zucchini, as well as vermicelli and tasty municeddhe mussels. There will also be stuffed sandwiches, rustic pizza, traditional pittule, the famous grandma's frittino, the Salento spritz, and many other must-try dishes. Guests can enjoy these dishes in courtyards and gardens decorated to provide an authentic local experience.

Adding to the flavor, the magic of Salento's popular music will have everyone dancing to the rhythm of pizzica: on August 11, the Malepèciu will perform, while on August 12, it will be the turn of the overwhelming energy of Pizzica te Focu. Visitors can also discover the initiative of "Il pacco da giù," promoted by the association "G. Toniolo" of Cerfignano, aimed at highlighting local company products and sharing a tradition that connects those living away from home with their families.

It's an unmissable event for anyone who wants to rediscover the authentic flavors of Salento, amidst good food, tradition, and joy.