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The Immersive “Taste of Scotland” Dining Experience

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Scottish Thistle Awards 2023 regional winner banner for Innovation in Tourism, featuring a white thistle logo on a magenta background.

Mharsanta's 'Immersive Dining Experience' triumphantly secured the 'Innovation in Tourism' award at the West of Scotland Thistle Awards, underscoring our dedication to elevating Scotland's culinary narrative.

Plated gourmet dish with beef medallion, puff pastry, creamy yellow sauce, diced potatoes, and microgreens garnish.
Beef Wellington with roasted potatoes and puree on a plate
Scallop in shell with asparagus and microgreens on a plate
Dessert trio on a plate, including whipped cream with raspberries and mint in a glass, orange-glazed cake with chocolate decoration, and a dark chocolate sphere with edible flowers.
Plated Scottish haggis with neeps and tatties in a round dish, garnished with sauce and microgreens.

Immersive Dining

The Hideout at Mharsanta

Join us in The Hideout, Mharsanta’s private dining space, for an intimate Taste of Scotland experience.

Immerse yourself in a gastronomic journey celebrating Scotland’s finest local produce, paired with storytelling and stunning visuals that bring the country’s rich culinary heritage to life.

Immersive Dining Collaboration

Culzean Castle

New for 2025 guests can enjoy the award-winning "Immersive Taste of Scotland" experience from the splendour of the State Dining Room at Culzean Castle, located in South West Scotland.

Rising majestically from its clifftop location looking out towards the Isle of Arran, Culzean is an iconic Scottish castle set in a large country park.

This luxurious dining offering will feature exclusive use of the castle, a welcome piper on arrival, private tour of the castle and concluding with Mharsanta's immersive dining experience in the state dining room.

Historic castle with a large stone fountain in the garden
Grand staircase in an ornate building with red carpet and decorative iron railings, surrounded by white columns and arches, with a clock mounted above the landing.
Elegant room with red and gold decor, a large circular rug, chandelier, high windows, and ornate fireplace.
A lush landscaped garden with colorful flowers, a greenhouse, and a rustic stone house in the background, surrounded by trees and greenery.

Experience a unique Taste of Scotland, where guests are immersed in a culinary journey celebrating Scotland’s finest flavours.

Dine in the intimate setting of The Hideout at Mharsanta or the breathtaking State Dining Room at Culzean Castle for an unforgettable gastronomic adventure.

This is a new experience which will showcase some of Scotland’s finest food and drink.

Elegant table setting with whiskey tasting flights, glasses, silverware, and decorative plants.
Television displaying a landscape with rocky hills and green terrain, above tables with glasses and plants in a dimly lit setting.

The evening sees a tasting menu created to showcase Scotland’s finest produce accompanied by tasting sessions including The Glenlivet, Caorunn Gin, Innis & Gunn, Johnnie Walker & Talisker.

Guests will be surrounded by digital screens with projections of Scotland’s great scenery with master distillers, brewers and chefs talking through the products they have before them.

Immersive Menu:

  • Glenlivet whisky tasting

  • Hand dived king scallop, garlic beurre blanc, grilled asparagus

  • Innis&Gunn beer tasting

  • Macsween’s haggis, neeps, tatties, Glenlivet whisky cream sauce

  • Johnnie Walker Tasting

  • Roast loin of venison, pithivier of Stornoway black pudding, carrot & parsnip puree, crispy potatoes with chorizo and Isle of Mull cheddar

  • Caorunn gin tasting

  • Trio of Heather honey cheesecake, Cranachan and Chocolate whisky fondant

  • Talisker whisky tasting

  • Isle of Mull cheese, caramelised onion chutney, traditional oatcakes

  • Tea/coffee

Video review

A Taste of Scotland Mharsanta Restaurant Glasgow - The butlers review.

The “Taste of Scotland” Immersive Dining Experience in the news

Elegant country mansion with manicured gardens, tall hedges, and topiary trees under a blue sky with fluffy clouds.

A dynamic collaboration between The National Trust for Scotland
and Mharsanta

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Johnnie Walker logo with walking man silhouette.
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