Taste of Dublin 2025 marks 20 years of Ireland’s unique culinary and food culture

Iconic festival celebrates tantalising Irish taste buds for 20 years
11 March 2025
Ireland’s iconic culinary festival, Taste of Dublin, marks its 20th anniversary this year as it returns to Dublin’s Merrion Square from 12 to 15 of June.
This special festival, in association with JYSK, is set to tantalise visitor taste buds as it celebrates 20 years of Ireland’s unique culinary and food scene.
The 20th anniversary programme will explore Ireland’s food and cultural evolution over the last two decades creating a truly memorable experience for the over 33,000 people expected to attend the festival.
The glorious and expansive surroundings of Merrion Square, will create an inspiring backdrop as a host of well-known chefs, restaurants, artisan food innovators, and musical acts come together to celebrate Irish food and culture. Irish culinary and cultural evolution is the secret sauce that is set to make this year’s festival truly remarkable.
Anniversary activations

Jamie Oliver
Festival organisers together with headline sponsor JYSK and other key event partners are planning some – exciting anniversary activations and visitor experiences that will celebrate festivals gone by as well as looking to the future of Ireland’s vibrant food and culinary landscape.
There will be lots of special cookery and food activations planned to inspire and entertain visitors to this iconic event.
“Over the last two decades, ‘Taste of Dublin’ festival, has truly reflected Ireland’s incredible food scene, offering a creative platform that not only showcases Irish cuisine but also encourages and celebrates creativity and innovation. It is wonderful to welcome back JYSK as our headline sponsor for a second year,” said Jo Mathews, CEO, Equinox Events.
“Celebrating food has always been central to the festival blueprint and this year feels extra special as we recognise Ireland’s and indeed some of the world’s top culinary creators and chefs over the last 20 years. Together with JYSK and our wider festival partners, we look forward to sharing lots more exciting details about the event experience as we approach June”.
Continued expansion
Roni Tuominen, country director, JYSK UK & IRE, added: “2025 is gearing up to be another very exciting year for us at JYSK as we continue our expansion across Ireland with 8 new stores scheduled to open as well as continuing to strengthen our partnership with Taste of Dublin.
“JYSK is one of Ireland’s go to destinations for high quality, on trend products for the home and garden and we can’t wait to once again bring our Scandinavian design ethic and style to the Taste of Dublin festival.”
With everything from celebrity chef cooking demonstrations, interactive food and lifestyle workshops, leading music acts, there really is something for everyone at Taste of Dublin 2025. Tickets for Taste of Dublin 2025 will go on sale in March, visit tasteofdublin.ie and follow Taste of Dublin on Instagram @tasteofdublin to stay up to date.
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