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.
Where to stay near The Leith Food Festival
Hotels, B&Bs, and self-catering within easy reach of the festival.
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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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