Roasted chestnut is a popular autumn and winter street food in East Asia, Europe, and New York City.

Gunbam (군밤; "roasted chestnut") is a popular street food in both North and South Korea.

[5] The Maronistand is a small booth where a street vendor offers roasted Maroni ("edible chestnuts" in local German) and potato-based hot snacks cooked in and on portable metal drums.

Called castanhas assadas ("roasted chestnuts") in Portuguese, it is sold around November, when Dia de São Martinho (St. Martin's Day) is celebrated across the country.

In some cities of Spain, during the winter period, portable grills are prepared with the intention of selling the roasted chestnuts in street stalls.