The Taste of Sligo Food Festival takes place in Sligo town’s flagship Queen Maeve Square along the Garavogue River on the Wild Atlantic Way. The brainchild of food guru Anthony Gray, the food festival will bring the cream of top chefs and food producers to the town on Friday 19th, Saturday, 20th and Sunday, 21st of September 2025.
Cookery demonstrations, al fresco dining, live music plus a host of artisan food stalls and food trucks will all compete for attention Queen Maeve Square. It will highlight the rich food culture and food tourism in Sligo.
“This is the fulfilment of a dream for me”, enthuses the charismatic Anthony Gray who owns Eala Bhán and Hooked restaurants and is a founding member of Sligo Food Trail, “A Taste of Sligo which is in it’s second year running is going to showcase everything that’s good about food in this county as well as bringing in some top chefs from around the country. It is an annual celebration of food in the northwest”. Anthony’s Taste of Sligo Food Tours has just been named in RTE’s 10 leading food tours.
More info…
- Admission fees: Tickets are €10 per day or €15 for the weekend. The weekend ticket is available online or at the entrance
- Open: September 19th,20th,21st
- Suitable for younger children: Yes
- Dining/refreshments: On-site
- Accessibility: Fully accessible
About Sligo Town
Sligo town is the hub of the county and you will experience everything great in life while visiting – great food and drink, the very best festivals and live music and a cultural rhythm that is totally unique. It’s name in Irish is Sligeach which means ‘Shelly Place’, giving a great indication to our coastal and food heritage.
You will stroll along the banks of the beautiful Garavogue River and enjoy the natural beauty of Doorly Park and Lough Gill. The towering Benbulben Mountain is always in your frame and historic Knocknarea mountain with Queen Maeve’s burial cairn on the summit regularly pops in to view.
You will meet the friendliest people in the world and leave feeling refreshed and rejuvenated. You can easily get around Sligo town and the nearby coastal seaside villages of Strandhill and Rosses Point by public transport too;
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