The Leith Food Festival
New-for-2026 weekend festival at Leith Links celebrating Edinburgh’s independent food scene. Street food, cookery theatre, artisan markets, live music and family entertainment.
Full Edinburgh & Lothians food & drink guide — distilleries, restaurants, where to stay, when to go.
Inaugural Leith Food Festival on Leith Links — Edinburgh’s newest summer food event, opened by the independent restaurant and producer scene that’s made Leith one of the UK’s most interesting food neighbourhoods.
Outdoor on Leith Links — bring layers and waterproofs.
Tickets & pricing
Day entry to festival
Day entry
Free
Visitor tips
- Combine with a walk along the Water of Leith into central Leith for dinner at one of the independent restaurants
- Easy by tram (Newhaven line) or bus from central Edinburgh
- Festival runs 10am–8pm Sat, 10am–7pm Sun
Getting there
- Note
- Edinburgh Tram (Newhaven line) and Lothian buses serve Leith from the city centre.
First edition in 2026 so the format is unproven, but the Leith independent restaurant scene is genuinely one of Scotland’s strongest and the line-up reflects that. Tickets are cheap by Edinburgh-event standards. Worth a punt.
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