Stay for the festival

Hotels in Edinburgh around 25 January 2027, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.

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Editor's tip. Most Edinburgh restaurants run a Burns Night menu around 25 January; book a fortnight ahead for the popular pubs.

Plan the days around it

Eat your way around Edinburgh while you are in town

Burns Night Suppers (Edinburgh) runs 25 January. These are the food tours and tastings in Edinburgh to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.

Georgian Edinburgh New Town Food Tour

Guided tour · 3 hours

Georgian Edinburgh New Town Food Tour

Explore Edinburgh’s Georgian 200 year-old New Town on a food walking tour. Enjoy a Scottish gin cocktail, smoked salmon canapes, port and chocolate, haggis, ice cream ...

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Location

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Also in old-town

Edinburgh International Festival ★ 4.0

Old Town

Edinburgh International Festival is the city's August arts festival of music, opera, theatre and dance; the Edinburgh Festivals guide lists independent restaurants, bars and cafes by area.

TipThe festival has no food programme of its own; the Edinburgh Festivals food and drink guide suggests a restaurant, bar and cafe in each of 12 areas.

Directions

Edinburgh Food Festival ★ 4.4

Old Town

Edinburgh Food Festival in George Square Gardens in Edinburgh, run by Assembly Festival, the annual late-July food festival with chef demonstrations.

TipFree entry, pay-as-you-go for food. Lunchtime weekdays are quieter; weekend evenings are the loudest.

Directions

Foodies Festival Edinburgh ★ 4.2

Old Town

Foodies Festival's Edinburgh edition at Inverleith Park in August, a touring three-day food festival with chef demonstrations, street food and cocktail bars.

TipWeekday tickets are half the weekend price. The Chef's Theatre runs all three days with rotating Edinburgh chefs.

Directions Book

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More food festivals in Edinburgh

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Also on in January, elsewhere

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