Freshwater fish takes centre stage in a widespread festival across Garda Trentino, featuring a variety of events: gourmet aperitifs, live cooking, lunches in the square, street food, special dinners and live music.

From Lake Garda catches to stream fish, a raw ingredient deeply connected to the territory reveals its full versatility.
Chefs interpret it by alternating traditional recipes and innovative pairings, in a journey through local flavours, contemporary techniques and influences from other cultures.

Programme

• SEPTEMBER 25
  CREEK CHIC: TAPAS & COCKTAILS AT KM 0
  Palazzo Martini, Riva del Garda | 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm 
  Stream fish (and more) is the star of a gourmet aperitif featuring tapas created by chef Stefano Rossi (Lido Palace), paired with exclusive cocktails by Leonardo Veronesi (Riva Bar) and music.
  All set in the beautiful Palazzo Martini, a historic residence in the heart of Riva del Garda.
  
   
• SEPTEMBER 26
  FIZZ & FISH: AN EXCLUSIVE GOURMET DINNER
  Monastero Arx Vivendi, Arco | 7:00 pm 
  A dinner prepared collaboratively by local chefs.
  Each course, naturally based on freshwater fish, is paired with mountain sparkling wines, for a sensory journey enhanced by the elegant and minimalist setting of Monastero Arx Vivendi and the music of MusicaRiva Ensemble.
  
   
• SEPTEMBER 27
  FRESH ROUTES: NEW FLAVOUR PATHS BETWEEN SOUTH AMERICA AND LOCAL TRADITIONS
  Frizzi Vivaio & Showroom, Riva del Garda | 6:30 pm - 10:00 pm 
  An open kitchen set within the atmosphere of a plant nursery, featuring the creativity of chef Andrea De Lillo from NIN (Michelin-starred), alongside Evelyn Dalglieh and Carlo Faggionato from Locanda 53.
  At the heart of the event is South American cuisine reinterpreted through local ingredients and products, creating a meeting point of techniques, flavours and cultures.
  Live music completes the experience, offering an evening to enjoy with all the senses.
  
   
• OCTOBER 3
  FISH IN THE SQUARE: TORBOLE TRADITION ON THE TABLE
  Piazza Lietzmann, Torbole sul Garda | 11:30 am - 2:30 pm
  Torbole celebrates its roots as a fishing village with a lunch in the square that expresses the essence of Garda Trentino through taste.
  A single dish that combines lake flavours with mountain aromas, highlighting authentic ingredients, local culinary traditions and seasonality.
  Organised by CENTO – Consorzio Esercenti Nago–Torbole.
   

The event is organised in collaboration with the Strada del Vino e dei Sapori del Trentino and the ENAIP Professional Training Centre in Riva del Garda.
The fish used to prepare the tapas is supplied by Astro.

Festival del pesce d'acqua dolce is an event of Mese del Gusto, the “festival” of flavors and products of Garda Trentino.
A series of delicious events that celebrate passion, tradition, and artisanal excellence.
Experience autumn delight in Garda Trentino and join the Mese del Gusto activities!
 

Eating local is good for you and for the place you're visiting.
The events of Mese del Gusto celebrate seasonality and short supply chains, the key ingredients of a more mindful approach to food.
They are also Eventi Attenti (“mindful events”): events that take practical steps to reduce energy use and waste, encourage recycling, and promote more sustainable ways of getting around.

Join in, taste, explore: every event is an invitation to choose with flavour and with greater awareness. It doesn't take much to make a difference!