PITTSBURGH, PA —An upcoming weekend festival that is coming to Pittsburgh will bring with it an abundance of Asian food options.
Panda Fest, which celebrates Asian culture and culinary offerings, will take place at Station Square Sept. 18-20.
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Launched in 2024, Panda Fest is one of the largest outdoor Asian food and culture festivals in the United States. In just its first year, the festival produced 13 events across 11 cities, welcoming over 500,000 people.
To say a myriad of food options will be available would be an understatement.
Pittsburgh attendees can expect a culinary journey across
Asia with more that 80 Asian food vendors and more than 200 Asian street food vendors representing cuisines from China,
Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam and more.
The food vendors and their offerings will include:
- At Boba: Giant Panda Fruit Juice, A Panda Bottle with Watermelon Juice
- Mumu Sweet: Mochi Mochii (Mochi Donuts), Churros & Ice Cream, Fluffy Soufflé (Fresh Made Fluffy Soufflé Pancakes)
- King Squid: King Squid (Grilled King/ Whole Squid), King Skewer (Grilled King/ Whole Squid on a skewer)
- Softbite: Mala Twist (Twisted Potato and Twisted Cucumber), Milky Bingsoo (Panda Matcha / Strawberry Bingsoo)
- Baozang: Chow Mein, Rice Cake, Crispy Pancake (Shrimp/ Seafood/ Beef/ Vegan Pancake)
- Le Poke: Panda Sushi Pizza (Rainbow / Grilled Eel Sushi Pizza), Taco Sushi (California-style taco), Sushi Push Pop (Salmon Sushi Push Pop), Sushi Donut (Salmon Sushi Donut)
- Heaven Noodles/Saucy Bao: SaucyBao (Pan-friend Crispy Saucy Bao), Soup Dumplings, Bento Bao
- Chan Bai Mei: Chan Bai Mei (candy fruit– Candy Rainbow / Candy Gem), 3D Fruit Ice Cream, Flame-Cooked Beef Noodles
- Dumpling King: Fried Dumplings, Signature Shaped Bao (Custard Bun/ Chocolate Bun), Pan Fried Pork Bun
- Cozy Tea Loft: Moo Moo Panda Land (Brown Sugar Milk Tea, Bubbles Teas, and Lemonade), T J Big Pan: Omurice & Japanese Fried Rice, Ice Cream Mochi
- BBQ Master/K Food Master: Tteokbokki (Stir-Fried Rice Cake), BBQ Chicken / Lamb / Beef, Korean Hotteok
- 九头鸟/Amo: Crispy Burger (Roujiamo - Chinese Burger), Korean Crunch Dog, Amo Noodle Bowl (Chewy, Sesame-rich Noodle Bowl)
- Panda Paws Cafe: Unique Taiyaki and Soft-Serve, Trendy Asian Drinks Food Fest, Happy Belly: Mango Sticky Rice & Fruit Smoothies
- Sarin Grill: Grilled Chicken & Beef Kebob
- Sippin' Sushin: Boba Tea, Smoothie, Matcha
- Mr. Takoyaki: Authentic Japanese Street Food Takoyaki, Creamu Creamu (Fried Japanese Cream Sandos)
- Hawaiian Honey Cones: Hawaiian Honey Cones
- Hoshino: Teriyaki &Thai Fried Rice, Panda Takoyaki
- Kream Seoul Crepe: K- Crepes with Ice Cream, Coco Could Float (Coconut Water Ice Cream Float)
- Yu Kun: YU KUN Sesame Cake (Hearty Meat Pie)
- Taste of Korea: Korean Corn Dogs, Boneless Korean-Chicken, Bbong Uh Bbang & A-Bbong (Korean Takoyaki)
- For U: Fried Skewers, Korean Grilled Pork Belly
- Baobutong: Chili garlic noodles, Chicken Noodles & Beef Noodles
- Spring Tea: Spring Tea, Mango Sago Pudding Sticky Rice
- Panda Fizzy: Fizzy Fizzy (Fizzy Coffee & Tea)
- Rolled Ice Cream: Rolled Ice Cream (Chocolate Oreo, Strawberry Cookie, Matcha Cream Banana, Blueberry Mixed
- Rich Tea: Fruit Tea & Lemonade
- Second: Korean Fried Chicken & Rice Cake, Bangkok Milk Tea
- Crisp and Cool/ Neko Crepe Cafe: Japanese Crepe
- Lamoon Thai Tea: Thai Tea Cream Cheese
- Pop Asian Street Food: Fresh Onigiri, Cold Udon & Tempura
- Goku Kitchen: Japanese Custard Cake
- Kung Fu Soup Dumpling: Shanghai Soup Dumpling (xiao long bao), Pork Soup Dumplings, Rice Siu Mai
- Kopitiam: Traditional Malaysian Handpulled Coffee
- Manila Grill Asian Fusion: Filipino Skewer
- La Bella's Kitchen: BBQ Skewers (Intestine & Lumpia)
- Tri Asian Bao Bun: Bao Bun
- VK Delicious Bites: Crispy Pork Belly & Loaded Crabfries
- Mattari Suru: Crispy and bold Korean street eats
- Elotador/ La Nomade: Iced Banana Cream Coffee and Iced Salted Maple Cream Coffee Coffee n' More: Fresh Fruit Tea, Vietnamese Coffee Soursop Tea
- Be Ngo Vietnamese Foods: Grilled meat, Beef offal
- Hello, Yam!: Japanese Sweet Potato Desserts
- Japanese Sandwich: Rainbow cheese sandwich
- Maya's Merienda and Asian Street Foods: Filipino BBQ & shrimps
- 2NDBITELLC: Japanese Fruit Sando
- Tiger Sugar/ Panda Sugar: (Brown Sugar, Boba, Tea)