North East’s

Premier Food Festival

Taste of Garioch 2026

Food Capital of the North East.

From bold flavours to family fun, this completely free to attend celebration of local food, local people is brought to you by a community that knows how to enjoy both. Wander through a bustling event village filled with street food, sweet treats, and artisan producers showcasing the best of the North East. Kids will love the attractions and funfair, while there's plenty of entertainment for all ages to enjoy.

Taste of Garioch shines a light on everything that makes the North East food scene so special.

The region’s premier food festival promises to be a show-stopping celebration of the region’s rich food and drink culture. Visitors can expect a vibrant street food festival with around 70 top-tier producers, vendors, food vans, and artisan makers.

Fastest eater in the North East? Take on the Festival’s Buttery Challenge: a 60-second eating contest with a huge cash prize up for grabs!

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2026 Vendors

The Duck Truck, A & Z Doughnuts, Big Daddy’s Street Food, Café Sal, Deeside Soft Fruit, Fired Up Pizza’s, G & M Whyte, G & M Whyte Italian Coffee Bar, Jimmy’s Wake Up Coffee Wagon, Little Molly’s Cheesecake, Pizza Box Scotland, Popsey’s, Smoke & Soul, and The Food Truck.
Aberdeen Kopitiam, Allan’s Chilli Products, Angus Alchemy, Bertie’s Sweets (Banff), Carlach Bakery, Coco Caramel Ltd, Cock of the North, Col’s Baking Kits, Cupa Ti, Dip Club UK, Easterton Cider Ltd, Ellon Spirits, Fernlea Apiary, Fresh Flower Market Preserves, Fudge Bakery, Highland Tea Box, Jams & Chutneys by Leanne, Lost Loch Spirits, Louise’s Farm Kitchen, Macarons by Mercedes, Miss V Cooks, Neptunes Coffee, Pie Aroma, Pies ‘n’ Pieces, Pure Decadence by Loch Aurora, Reynolds Cocktails Ltd, SAM Catering, Snochery Jocks, SOBR, Sourcloud Bakes, Spice Harmony, The Bank Café & Restaurant, The Coffee Apothecary, The Green Cocoa Team, The Hungry Squirrel, The Kilted Fudge Company, The Spirits Embassy, Twice Buried Rum, Val’s Scottish Tablet Treats, Veg Oot, Snochery Jocks and Wark Farm Pies.
Bits from the Shed, Books Abroad, Evolved 3D Printing, Garioch Community Kitchen, Inverurie Community Partnership, Inverurie Events, Lady Caricature, Port Elphinstone Community House and Verwork Thermomix.