The Epicuriales of Liège — 21st to 25th May 2026 (Boverie Park)
The Epicuriales of Liège
21e edition · Liège · 21 – 25 May 2026

Epicuriales
of Liège.

The largest open-park restaurant.
20 tents, 35 guest chefs, 5 days in the heart of the Boverie.

Date
21 – 25 May 2026
Place
Boverie Park
Entrance
Free and open
3 spaces
Restaurants, Piazza & Chef's Marquees
Guest of Honour · 2026 Edition

Three chefs,
Three tables.

This year, the Epikuriales are hosting Maxime Zimmer, Julien Malaisse and David Rathgeber The first is Liégeois of the Year, the second Michelin-starred chef from Namur at Le Pré de Chez Vous, the third Parisian bistronomy master.

Un Max de Goût
Comblain-au-Pont

Maxime Room

Liégeois of the Year 2025

A local, Maxime Zimmer has made his Liège restaurant a must-visit destination: generous, product-focused cuisine, rooted in Walloon terroir while looking further afield.

Their tent at the Epicuriales
Near you
Namur

Julien Malaysian

Michelin-starred chef

Julien Malaisse is a regular customer of the finest Walloon producers and a staunch ambassador of their delicious products.

His signature dish at the Plaza
The Plate
· Paris 14th arrondissement

David Rathgeber

Parisian bistronomy

At the helm of L'Assiette for over fifteen years, David Rathgeber is one of the most respected proponents of great bistro cuisine.

His meal in the Chiefs' Tent
Timetable
opening
Thursday
6pm → 1am
Friday · Saturday · Sunday
12 am to 1 am
Monday
12:00 to 24:00
Entrance
Free and open
Three ways to set the table

A stroll,
three stops.

We come to wander, to pick and choose. A starter from one tent, a main course from a second, a dessert from a third. The restaurateurs' offering is rich and varied: a different menu with every visit.

01 / The tents

The Restaurants

18 restaurateurs from Liège are setting up their kitchens under tents. You can wander freely, composing your menu from tent to tent.

18Restaurateurs

12€ to 28€Round plate

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02 / The food court

The Plaza

Nine top-quality chefs, rated by Gault&Millau, will each offer a «signature» dish for the set price of €16.

9G&M chefs

350Seating

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03 / The show cooking experience

The Chefs' Tent

Every evening, two or three chefs share the kitchen. A single menu, conceived by four or six hands, prepared in an open kitchen.

70Cutlery

4 or 5Services

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How to access it?
The TEC
Bus & Tram
SNCB
Liège-Guillemins station
On the Meuse
River shuttle
By car
Médiacité Car Park
18 restaurateurs · 2026 Edition

The Restaurants

At the entrance to the festival · Every day non-stop

The meeting place
and sharing.

9 top-quality chefs will each propose A signature dish at a set price of 16 euros. According to the principle of Food Court, visitors will sit at a large communal table and can freely come to collect their food self-service at the counter of the chef of their choice.

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    350 seatsshaded terrace facing the Boverie

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    9 renowned chefsrated by Gault&Millau

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    ConvivialWine bar & fizz

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    Free entrywithout reservation, every day

Seven exceptional meals · By reservation

When the chiefs
meet.

Each lunchtime and evening, two or three chefs — among the 25 Belgian, French, Dutch and English chefs guests this year — share the kitchen of a dedicated tent.
A single menu, conceived by four or six hands.

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    70 coversper evening, unique service

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    4 or 5 servingsfrom starter to dessert, including cheese

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    Wine list availableby Toby Wines

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    Coffee includedby Charles Liégeois

News & Behind the Scenes

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