Dates not yet confirmed. The organiser has not announced this edition. The dates below follow the festival's usual pattern and are our best estimate; check the official site before booking around them.
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.
Dates and details checked September 29, 2026 by Elliot Marsh against the organiser's site.
Hotels in Edinburgh around 7 to 30 August 2027, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.
Edinburgh International Festival runs 7 to 30 August. These are the food tours and tastings in Edinburgh to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
Guided tour · 3 hours
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 ...
Guided tour · 3 hours
Explore Edinburgh’s rich history through its iconic cuisine! Taste, learn, and feel the soul of Scotland on our unforgettable Secret Food Tour through the heart of the...
Guided tour · 50 - 75 minutes
Enjoy a guided tour and tasting in the vault of world's most famous Scotch whisky collection. Discover the art of blending and the secrets of single malt whisky across...
Address: Edinburgh city centre, Edinburgh EH1
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.
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.
Burns Night Suppers across Edinburgh on 25 January, the annual celebration of Robert Burns with the traditional haggis, neeps and tatties served in pubs.
TipMost Edinburgh restaurants run a Burns Night menu around 25 January; book a fortnight ahead for the popular pubs.
24 Jul to 2 Aug 2027
Edinburgh Food Festival
Multi-cuisine outdoor festival on George Square
7-9 Aug 2027
Foodies Festival Edinburgh
Chef-demonstration food festival
6-30 Aug 2027
Edinburgh Fringe Street Food
Multi-cuisine street food during the Fringe
25 Jan 2027
Burns Night Suppers (Edinburgh)
Haggis, neeps and tatties with whisky
