Taste Of Vienna Returns In 2025, Includes Eating Competition

VIENNA, VA — The chance to sample various restaurants — and watch competitive eaters take on a kilogram cake — arrives in Vienna this upcoming Saturday.

The Vienna Volunteer Fire Department will host the 12th annual Taste of Vienna on Saturday, April 26 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The event takes place in the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department parking lot (400 Center Street South, Vienna, VA) and benefits the volunteer department's equipment, training, and operational support.

Each year, thousands of visitors turn out to purchase tastes from participating restaurants. The event is free to attend, but there is a cost for food, drinks and children's entertainment.

Participating restaurants are Ben & Jerry's, Thai O'Clock, Pure Pasty Co., Family of Nuts, Empanadas De Mendoza, Nothing Bundt Cakes, Kay's Smoothies, Ned's New England Deck, Chit Chaat Cafe, Chicken Salad Chick, Vocelli Pizza, Tony's NY Pizza, Inca Social, Smoothie King, Index Coffee, Kusshi Co., Vivi Bubble Tea, Caffe Amouri, Carnegie Diner & Cafe, Moby Dick House of Kabob, Famous Dave's, MidnighTreats, Great Harvest Bread Co., Pizza Vienna, Rita's of Vienna, Koi Tea, Good Day Crepe, Rumalutions, Anthika and Bruster's Real Ice Cream. Participating food trucks are Himalayan Soul Foods, SweetFrog, Empanadas De Mendoza, Twelve Twenty Coffee, Kona Ice, Frosty Softie, Pakos Fresh Mex and Kaye's Mini Doughnuts.

In addition to food vendors, Taste of Vienna will have a beer and wine tent with selections from Caboose Brewing Co, Vienna Vintner, Craft and Cellar Distributing and Settle Down Easy
Brewing Co. Guests ages 21 and over can purchase tickets for alcoholic drinks at the event.

New this year is an eating competition hosted by Carnegie Diner & Café from 1:55 p.m. to 2:40 p.m. The OMG 24-Layer Cake Competition challenges contestants to finish Carnegie Diner & Café's massive one-kilogram slice of the 24-layer OMG Chocolate Cake. To put that in perspective, a kilogram equates to about 2.2 pounds.

Carnegie Diner & Café received over 80 applications and is choosing 10 to be final contestants. The first person to finish the entire slice of cake will be named the winner. The grand prize is a $1000 Carnegie & Café gift card, a $500 cash check, a giant check for photo ops, and blue "Champion 2025" T-shirt. Other winners will get a gold T-shirt, and all participants will receive event shirts.

Live performances will be held throughout the day. Children can enjoy a moon bounce and family activities. There is also a chance to meet and chat with first responders.

Taste of Vienna kicks off a busy weekend for the town, as Walk on the Hill will be held Sunday.

For more information, visit tasteofvienna.com.