The Channel 4 Taste Festivals officially launched the fresh and exciting festival north of the border, celebrating and promoting Edinburgh's culinary talent and Scotland's food, drink and produce.
Taste of Edinburgh, which runs from 7-10 June in the Meadows, marks the first in a series of nationwide food & drink festivals across five cities in the UK and Ireland: Edinburgh, Dublin, London, Bath and Birmingham.
After the launch of Taste of London in 2004, which has since doubled in size, the concept is now being replicated in the other cities throughout the UK and Ireland.
Partnered with VisitScotland, EventScotland, Edinburgh's Inspiring Cuisine and the City of Edinburgh Council, Taste of Edinburgh aims to provide a culinary experience that will give 15,000 foodies the opportunity to sample taster dishes from 15 of Edinburgh's top restaurants, including Martin Wishart, The Tower and Duck's at Le Marche Noir, as the chefs work for four days in their on-site demonstration kitchens.
Consumers will also be able to eat and drink from up to 60 speciality food & drink suppliers at the event, sampling and selling their products from Caledonian Brewery to IJ Mellis Cheesemonger.
'The Taste festivals are growing at an enormous rate and this year we are debuting a Taste festival in Scotland, a country famous for its warm hospitality, colourful culture and vibrant restaurant scene,' said Chris Hughes, Managing Director of Brand Events.
The Right Hon. Lesley Hinds, Lord Provost of Edinburgh said: 'Edinburgh has more restaurants spotlight some of the best local produce and beautiful food created by our top chefs, and go one step further to promote the capital as inspiring food destination for visitors and locals alike.'
Tickets for the event are priced from £12 and are available from 30 March by calling 0870 060 3786.
Participating restaurants and their chefs representing them are:
Martin Wishart (Martin Wishart)
David Bann (David Bann)
Fishers (Jon Lumb)
Skippers (Mary Wishart)
Duck's at le Marche Noir (Stuart Linch)
Forth floor, Harvey Nichols (Stuart Muir)
Iggs (Leon Quate)
The Tower (James Thomson, Gavin Elden)
Vincaffe
Tigerlily (Suzanne O'Connor)
Dakota (Roy Brett)