The pitt were the first to pioneer the idea of a street food venue way back in 2015, and though Glasgow has taken the baton and ran with it, the Edinburgh forerunner is still one of the best street food sites in the country.
Set up by a number of the capital’s street food vendors it offered a place for some of Scotland's top street cooks to ply their trade and offer their wares.
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This year, founders Hal Prescott and Scott Kirkham ensured Leith’s most popular backstreet food and music spot got even bigger when they launched Pitt 2.0 by extending the site into a nearby warehouse to create even more space for vendors and hungry revellers.
Pizza from Wanderers Kneaded. Picture: contributed
Speaking about the relaunch, Hal said: “We are always looking to change things up and keep on food trends.
“The crowd is also a melting pot of Leith and wider Edinburgh, you can bring your dog, your kids, your parents or even your grandparents."
Open Saturdays and Sundays from 12noon til 10pm, The Pitt has a number of resident trucks and visiting vendors serving delicious scran all weekend.
Children are welcome until 8pm (when accompanied by an adult) and the venue is canine friendly too.
Entry costs £2, with wee ones going free.
You can find The Pitt at 125 Pitt Street, Edinburgh, EH6 4DE.
On foot: it takes less than 10 mins from Leith, The Shore or Newhaven.
By bus: take the 7, 11, 14 or 21 to Ferry Road.
With both an outdoor space and cosy indoor hall, there’s great food, drinks and tunes to be found even if the weather isn’t up to scratch.
Regular traders include Edinburgh favourites Barnacles and Bones, Ròst Eats, MooPie Gelato and Stooge Burgers.
Pitt Steak serves top quality meats and the trademark Steak on Chip with gremolata is a huge success.
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Seafood and BBQ specialists Barnacles & bones bringing shellfish & obscure cuts of meat to the plate.
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Ròst Eats serve up locally sourced Scottish street food with a twist.
While the roster of top Scottish purveyors features the likes of Scottish Street Food Award winners The Buffalo Truck, ShrimpWreck, and FacePlant Foods.
Fried chicken fans will be blown away by the offerings from the Scotland Street Food Award winners.
Vegans have plenty of options too with vendors like Faceplant creating some incredible dishes like this vegan mac n 'cheeze'.
The Peruvian is bringing the flavours and traditional dishes of Peru to Scotland in the best way.
Picture: Shrimpwreck
Grab what could be Scotland's best fish finger sarnie from street-wise seafood purveyors Shrimpwreck.
On the drinks side of things, Barney’s Beer and Smith and Gertrude bring locally brewed beer and fine wines to the party, as well as soft drinks from the likes of Fritz-Kola and Bon Accord.
Is there a dress code? It is mostly outdoors so dress appropriately. There will be cover and a fire to keep you warm but it is December and it could snow.
Can I take pictures? Yes of course, the organisers actively encourage it, you could even share it with them on their social media.
Can I bring a dog? Yes, the venue is dog-friendly with water provision
Where can I found out more?
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