The annual event kicked off yesterday with stalls taking over Palmerston, Clarendon and Osborne roads as well as Avenue De Caen.
Here are some of the best pictures from the first day of the festival.
9. Backstage cocktail creation at The Drift Bar. Picture: Mike Cooter (160722)
Backstage cocktail creation at The Drift Bar. Picture: Mike Cooter (160722) Photo: Mike Cooter
10. Never too hot for the hot stuff - Spice Island Chilli at the Southsea Food Festival. Picture: Mike Cooter (160722)
Never too hot for the hot stuff - Spice Island Chilli at the Southsea Food Festival. Picture: Mike Cooter (160722) Photo: Mike Cooter
11. Deckchairs available for taking in the live music at the Southsea Food Festival. Picture: Mike Cooter (160722)
Deckchairs available for taking in the live music at the Southsea Food Festival. Picture: Mike Cooter (160722) Photo: Mike Cooter
12. Local singer Alastair Goodwin performs on the Wedgewood Rooms stage at the Southsea Food Festival. Picture: Mike Cooter (160722)
Local singer Alastair Goodwin performs on the Wedgewood Rooms stage at the Southsea Food Festival. Picture: Mike Cooter (160722) Photo: Mike Cooter