Culinary

Chefs

Fire, spice and heritage — the chefs plating the Americas live at Nathan Phillips Square.

The culinary program

A continent, plated live

Live-fire competitions, hands-on demos and a signature gala — each chef brings their country's recipe to one square in the heart of Toronto.

CompetitionsLive demosCulinary galaFree admission
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The headline competition

🏆 World Cup of Street Eats

Six chefs go head-to-head, each serving their country's most iconic street food. Taste, vote for your flag and crown the champion — Sunday 4:00 PM.

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

Live demo
Canada / Colombia Canada / Colombia

Mary Luz Mejia

🍽 World of Chocolate

Sunday 2:30 PM

Panamerican Chef AwardThe award ceremony crowns the champion — Sunday, July 26 · 6:00 PM, main stage.
Cook with us

Are you a chef?

Share your kitchen with thousands of guests across three days. We're looking for chefs for competitions, live demos and our culinary gala.

Live stage

Cook in front of a live crowd in the heart of Toronto.

Pan-American audience

Thousands of diners from 41 countries in a single weekend.

Brand & press

Coverage across social, press and the festival archive.

Chefs & Culinary | PanamFest 2026