Culinary

Chefs

Fire, spice and heritage — chef registration is open for the 2027 edition at Nathan Phillips Square.

The culinary program

A continent, plated live

The 2027 culinary program is yet to be announced. Chef registration is already open — each chef brings their country's recipe to one square in the heart of Toronto.

15th anniversaryJuly 2027Nathan Phillips SquareFree admission
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2026 chefs · The headline competition

🏆 World Cup of Street Eats 2026

Six chefs went head-to-head, each serving their country's most iconic street food. That was the 2026 competition.

See the 2026 chefs recap →
Guillermina BuzioCompetition
Argentina Argentina

Guillermina Buzio

🍽 Argentinian-style Beef Empanadas

Hilda JulioCompetition
Colombia Colombia

Hilda Julio

🍽 Mini Arepas de Huevo con Carne

Dahiana JosephCompetition
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic

Dahiana Joseph

🍽 Chimi Dominicano Callejero

Douglas MadridCompetition
Ecuador Ecuador

Douglas Madrid

🍽 Ceviche de Camarones

Luis ValenzuelaCompetition
Mexico Mexico

Luis Valenzuela

🍽 Mini Torta Ahogada

Ligka SilveraCompetition
Panama Panama

Ligka Silvera

🍽 Carimañolas Panameñas

Live demo
Peru Peru

Chef Carolina Martinez

🍽 Making Ceviche

Sunday 1:30 PM · 2026

Live demo
Canada / Colombia Canada / Colombia

Mary Luz Mejia

🍽 World of Chocolate

Sunday 2:30 PM · 2026

Panamerican Chef Award 2026In 2026, the award ceremony crowned the champion — Sunday, July 26 · 6:00 PM, main stage.
Cook with us

Are you a chef?

Share your kitchen with festival crowds across three days, July 2027. Chef registration is open; the culinary program is yet to be announced.

A live audience

Share your cooking with the crowd in the heart of Toronto.

Pan-American audience

Diners from across the Pan-American community, together in a single weekend.

Benefits to be confirmed

Benefits for participating chefs, including promotion, will be confirmed alongside the culinary program.

Chefs & Culinary | PanamFest 2027