Glastonbury Grub Guide: Best Bites to Fuel Your Festival

Fuel Up: Top Food Finds at Glastonbury

Glastonbury Festival presents a thrilling culinary journey with a myriad of global street food options. However, choosing can be tough when exhausted. This guide highlights Glastonbury’s best food options, perfect for a hangover cure or a nutritious treat.

Buddha Bowls for Balance

The massaman curry from the South of the Pyramid stage, priced at £14, is a top pick. Packed with greens, kimchi pickles, and new potatoes, it’s filling and restorative without any bloating. Add fried halloumi and chili flakes for extra flavor. These bowls are a festival mainstay.

Carnivore Craving: The Tipsy Texan

For meat lovers, the Tipsy Texan, located South of the Acoustic Stage, offers the Pitmaster. Priced at £17, this dish includes smoked barbecue brisket (cooked on-site for over 16 hours) alongside pulled pork, fries, and coleslaw. This is a true festival treat.

Goan Fish Curries

The Goan fish curry stall, a festival tradition located on the south side of West Holts, is a must-try. The curry contains flaky white fish cooked in a tomato-based sauce, served with rice, for £13. The zesty green chili sauce is ideal for those preferring more heat. Colleague Gwilym Mumford recommends their breakfast kedgeree.

Mexican Seoul’s Spicy Wings

Located at The Reach, opposite the BBC Introducing stage, Mexican Seoul serves up much-hyped wings for £10. Double-fried with a gochujang-based secret sauce, they’re a hearty option to enjoy, particularly when hungover. You’ll need a friend to check for sauce remnants.

Crumble Pots for Sweetness

At Crumble Pots, opposite the Left Field, create your own crumble from various options, sweet or savory. Billy Bragg is known to be easily distracted by the choices. A simple apple crumble with cinnamon and ice cream for £7.50 is surprisingly refreshing.

Lebanese Mezze: A Nourishing Choice

My colleague Jenny Stevens recommends the Lebanese Mezze stall, opposite the Park stage. Choose from hot and cold mezze dishes to build your meal (five choices for £13). Choose wisely to avoid overdoing the carbs.

Notso Katsu: Vegan Delight

The Notso Katsu stall, positioned left of the Other stage, offers delicious vegan fried chick’n dishes. The katsu curry (£12.50) offers rice, Japanese curry sauce, and edamame. You can substitute with a pumpkin croquette if chicken isn’t your thing.

Bunnymans Bunny Chow

Bunnymans Bunny Chow, located between Left Field and West Holts, serves hollowed-out bread rolls stuffed with chilli (vegan or steak) for £12. Topped with sour cream and garlic bread, it’s perfect for eating on the move. Your spice tolerance determines the decision.

Dosa Deli

The chilli cheese dosa from Dosa Deli, located opposite the Park stage, is a crispy pancake with a masala paneer filling, served with chutney and coconut yoghurt for £11.50. The pancake may be tricky to manage while walking, so be careful.

Bayou’s Surf and Turf

The Bayou stall, situated on the south side of West Holts, offers a surf and turf box for £14. This includes prawns, chicken, Cajun-spiced fries, and coleslaw. It is perfectly seasoned with great portion sizes. Overall, it’s delicious.

Festival food offers a vital part of the experience. In fact, approximately 50% of festival-goers cite food as a crucial element of their enjoyment (Source 2024).