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Edinburgh Castle on its rock above the Old Town rooftops and spires
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Edinburgh

Edinburgh hosts a Foodies Festival stage from 6 to 8 August 2027, in the month of the city’s arts festivals.

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Food festivals in Edinburgh

Crowds between striped food tents at the Foodies Festival in EdinburghЗеленый кабинет, CC BY-SAStreet foodAug 6 to 8

Foodies Festival Edinburgh

The Foodies Festival in Edinburgh, from 6 to 8 August 2027, in the month of the Fringe: one week before the Glasgow stage.EdinburghView

Culinary experiences in Edinburgh

Castlehill on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh with the Hub spire and Camera Obscura towerHerbert Frank from Wien (Vienna), AT, CC BYTasting50 to 90 minutes

Whisky tastings in Edinburgh

Three whisky tastings in Edinburgh compared, from the Royal Mile to Princes Street: 25 to 45 pounds per adult, 50 to 90 minutes, one to six whiskies.EdinburghView

Map of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital, is built between the castle rock and the Firth of Forth, with the medieval Old Town and the Georgian New Town side by side. In 2027 the Foodies Festival stops here from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 August.

Practical notes

  • Edinburgh Waverley station is in the centre. Edinburgh Airport, west of the city, is linked to it by tram.
  • August is festival month in Edinburgh, with the Fringe.

On the tour

Edinburgh is the seventh stop, after a three-week pause that follows Winchester. Glasgow hosts the following stage, from 13 to 15 August.

What to eat and drink in Edinburgh

Scotland’s classics are easy to find in the capital: haggis with neeps and tatties, smoked salmon, Cullen skink, the smoked haddock soup of the north-east coast, and single malt whisky in the bars of the Old Town. Leith, the old port north of the centre, has waterfront restaurants. The Royal Mile runs from the castle down to the Palace of Holyroodhouse.

Whisky tastings

Three venues sell a whisky tasting, from 25 to 45 pounds per adult (October 2026):

  • The Scotch Whisky Experience, 354 Castlehill, on the Royal Mile.
  • The Lost Close, underground, with a storyteller.
  • Johnnie Walker Princes Street, six whiskies in an hour.

Where to stay

The Old Town and the New Town put you on foot from the main sights, and Leith is the quieter waterside option. Glasgow is an alternative base.