Maestri del Gusto
Italian Food Event Hong Kong 2026
Maestri del Gusto returns to The Peninsula Hong Kong for an exclusive 2-day Italian gourmet experience - meet the producers behind the food you choose every day.
📅 Saturday 18 April 2026 — 1:30pm to 6:30pm
📅 Sunday 19 April 2026 — 11:30am to 5:30pm
📍 The Peninsula Hong Kong, Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Exclusive to members.
Introduction
The 2026 edition of Il Maestro del Gusto - Italian Food Event Hong Kong - takes place on April 18 and 19 at The Peninsula Hong Kong, representing a more structured phase of development following the inaugural edition in 2024.
With the aim to showcase authentic Italian food production and craftsmanship by connecting raw materials, territory, and human expertise, this Italian gourmet event goes beyond the traditional exhibition model to offer immersive and live experiences, in which the public is invited to understand not only the final product, but also the cultural and human journey that generates it, through:
Live craft demonstrations – such as pasta making, pizza preparation, and other traditional Italian food techniques held by distinguished guests and Italian figures
Discussion panels & seminars – led by authoritative representatives of Italian supply chains and protection bodies
Guided sensory experiences – from 30+ producers of artisanal Italian food and beverage specialties
Powered by Mercato Gourmet's commitment to QUALITY products, AUTHENTIC stories, and SUSTAINABILITY (in terms that family farms are sustained), Il Maestro del Gusto Hong Kong promotes direct experiences of knowledge and exchange by involving 30+ Italian food producers, mostly multigenerational family businesses from different regions of Italy, who are present in person as cultural figures.
A unique format consolidated as a cultural platform focused on education and the transmission of knowledge, in line with UNESCO's recognition in December 2025 of Italian cuisine as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Our Values
Our Mission
Il Maestro del Gusto is an Italian Cultural Market Fair based in Hong Kong.
A place where authentic Italian food becomes the connector – a tool for dialogue, education, and relationship-building across cultures and generations. Born from the experience of Mercato Gourmet Hong Kong and evolving from its inaugural edition in 2024.
Inspired by the role of traditional Italian markets, this Hong Kong gourmet event aims to recreate a lived environment where exchange happens naturally through food, bringing together:
Producers, chefs, professionals, and figures from domestic and traditional Italian cuisine
Operators in the Ho.Re.Ca. sector
Media
Institutions
Social organizations
A select audience of professionals, enthusiasts, and members of the local gourmet community
In Italy, markets have always been places where farmers, artisans, restaurateurs, neighbours and merchants meet on equal ground – not divided by sector, but united by a common language of taste, origin, and trust.
About Mercato Gourmet
Mercato Gourmet & Mercato Gourmet Gran Selezione
"As the shop grew, my commitment deepened" Chef Gianni reflects.
"I became more professional in importing and distributing authentic Italian food products, but my true purpose remained the same — to support the small, family-run Italian producers who entrusted me with their creations."
From humble beginnings with a mere 100 items, Mercato Gourmet has blossomed into Hong Kong's largest Italian gourmet marketplace with four stores on Hong Kong Island (Wanchai, Central, Happy Valley, and Stanley).
Mercato Gourmet Gran Selezione is the premium tier of Mercato Gourmet launched in 2021. Exquisitely situated in the prestigious The Peninsula Hong Kong, it boasts an impressive 2,800 square foot Italian gourmet destination.
