Food

The Canal Festival 2025 is now over but we have kept the information up so those visiting this site during the year will be able to get a feel for what usually happens. The next event is on Sat 20th June 2026.

Our food options at the Festival follow our aim of supporting local community groups and showcasing organisations and businesses that operate on or near the canal, year-round.

You can find snacks, drinks and other food choices at a number of the stalls or social enterprise operations who are attending the festival and we have also provided a list of cafes that are either at or near to the Canal Festival zones.

Please do visit our local businesses, who all help to make our local area a vibrant place – you might even find a new favourite cafe!

Stalls serving refreshments

Stalls at Harrison Park
– Outta Space Pizza
– 19th Pentland Scouts stall
– St Michael’s community stall
– EUCS opposite Ashley Terrace Boathouse

Stalls at Fountainbridge Green
– Scran Van
– Lochrin Belle canal boat (cold drinks and Linzer Bakery stall)
– Dishoom (drinks)
– Boroughmuir High School student-run stall

Stalls at Lochrin Basin
– NKS Asian Food, community stall
– Four Square community stall

Cafes at Canal Festival Venues (with other festival activities)

  • Polwarth Church pop-up café (12-5pm)
  • Café 48, North Merchiston Club (9am–4pm)
  • Kuba (10am-6pm), at Edinburgh Printmakers

LOCAL CAFES AND BARS

Near Harrison Park West 

  • Terrace Café (8:30 am–4:30 pm), 45 Ashley Ter, EH11 1RY
  • Brews and Bites (8 am–3:30 pm), 1E Ashley Terrace, EH11 1RF 
  • The Fountain Bar (10 am–1 am), 131 Dundee Street, Fountainbridge, EH11 1AX  

Near Fountainbridge Green 

  • Kafe Kweer (8:30 am–5 pm), 5 St. Peter’s Buildings, EH3 9PG  
  • Coffeat (8 am–5 pm), 127 Gilmore Place, EH3 9PP  
  • Golden Rule Bar (11am-1am), 30 Yeaman Place, EH11 1BT
  • Cafe Florentin (9am -5pm), 8 Polwarth Crescent, EH11 1HW

Near Lochrin Basin