The Epicuriales From Liège: an outdoor gastronomic stroll
Every year at Pentecost, the Boverie Park is transformed. Beneath the foliage of Liège's most beautiful park, at the foot of the «Belle Liégeoise» footbridge and a stone's throw from the Meuse, about twenty tents are set up, kitchens are lit, and the entire city seems to come to the table.
The Épicuriales in Liège, These are five days of outdoor gastronomy. Not a market, not a food fair: a true gastronomic festival where renowned Liège restaurateurs offer the best of their cuisine under their tents. A stroll that you create at your own pace, according to your desires and discoveries... and which you repeat the next day, differently.
In 2026, the Épicuriales will celebrate their 21st edition. The appointment is scheduled from 21 to 25 May, at the Boverie Park.
The principle: composing your meal from tent to tent
The idea is simple, and that's probably what makes it so charming. You arrive, you wander, you observe. You choose your starter in one tent, your main course in a second, your dessert in a third. No assigned table, no set menu: each visitor creates their own experience, according to their desires and the day's specials.
The 18 restaurateurs present represent the diversity and richness of Liège's culinary scene: from refined bistronomy to world cuisine, from local produce to more creative dishes. The line-up changes from one edition to the next, but the standards remain constant.
What also makes Épicuriales unique is that invitation to come back. A first visit to explore, a second to delve deeper, a third to make sure you don’t miss what you missed before. Five days, and never quite the same festival.
Three spaces, three experiences
From the 2025 edition onwards, Épicuriales will be organised around three complementary themes. Three different ways to dine, three distinct atmospheres, all under one roof.
The Restaurants: 18 tables under a marquee
At the heart of the festival, 18 restaurateurs from Liège they set up their kitchens under canvas for five days. Each offers its own menu, its own style, its own identity… and it is precisely this diversity that makes the stroll so rich. You can wander freely, compare, and return. Prices generally range between 12 and 28 euros per plate.
To discover the tables for the 2026 edition, go to the page for the Restaurants.
Épicuriales Plaza: the gourmet food court
At the entrance to the festival, the Plaza offers a different way to enjoy the Épicuriales festival. Nine chefs listed in Gault&Millau each serve a signature dish at a fixed price – €16 – served as a buffet under the marquee or on the large shaded terrace (350 seats in total). The atmosphere is more relaxed, making it the perfect spot for a friendly break between walks.
The Chef's Tent: the gastronomic experience by reservation
Facing the park pond, the Chefs tent Each lunchtime and evening, an exceptional meal is proposed. Two or three chefs – Belgian, French or Dutch – share the same open kitchen and together compose a four or five-course menu. A meal with four or six hands, in an intimate setting of 70 covers, by reservation only.
Services take place every day at 12:30 PM and 7:30 PM.
Come once, return always
A visit to Épicuriales is rarely a one-off experience. It might be a first visit on a Thursday evening, an unplanned lunch on a Saturday, or a chef you discover by chance and will be talking about for a long time to come. Five days in the heart of Liège’s most beautiful park – and something new to discover every time.
