Mharsanta is a Scottish restaurant and bar at 26 Bell Street in Glasgow’s Merchant City. Its central dining room offers visitors and locals an accessible introduction to Scotland’s larder at lunch and dinner.
The menu draws on regional produce and recognisable Scottish recipes, with haggis croquettes, smoked salmon and locally sourced seafood among the representative flavours. Traditional ideas are presented in a contemporary restaurant format rather than as museum pieces.
Scottish whisky is a natural partner to the cooking, and organised food and whisky pairing experiences explore that relationship in more depth. Desserts such as cranachan and changing cheesecakes provide a suitably indulgent finish.
The Hideout private room can seat groups of up to forty, while takeaway and delivery add flexibility beyond the main dining room. Guests with allergies, intolerances or dietary requirements should consult the current menu and speak to staff before ordering.
Address: 26 Bell Street, Glasgow G1 1LG, Scotland
Mharsanta Menu
Starters
Homemade Soup of the Day
Served with a freshly baked bread roll
Traditional Cullen Skink
Traditional smoked haddock, potato, onion and cream soup. Served with a freshly baked bread roll
Red Pepper & Goat’s Cheese Croquettes
With sweet chilli sauce
Crispy Fried Calamari
Served with a Neapolitan dipping sauce
Medley of Mushrooms on Toasted Bloomer Bread
In a garlic and cream sauce with shaved Grana Padano
Haggis, Neeps & Tatties
Macsween’s haggis, neeps and tatties with a whisky cream sauce
Hand Dived King Scallops
With kombu kelp seaweed butter, caramelised apple and Stornoway black pudding
Smoked Salmon and Prawn Paupiette
Served with marie rose sauce, mixed leaves and Freedom Bakery sourdough
Stornoway Black Pudding Croquettes
Served with a spicy tomato relish
Haggis Scotch Egg
Served with a wholegrain mustard mayo
Kale Pesto Stuffed Mushroom
Served on a bed of roquette with balsamic glaze
Main Courses
Freshly Landed Scottish Fish & Chips
Hand battered Peterhead haddock fillet served with thick cut chips and tartare sauce
Mharsanta’s Homemade Steak & Sausage Pie
Served with thick cut chips and seasonal vegetables
6 oz Bacon Cheeseburger
6oz prime Scottish steak burgers topped with Scottish bacon and cheddar. Served in a brioche bun with house sauce, tomato and chopped lettuce. Served with fries
Panko Crusted Buttermilk Chicken Burger
Served in a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spicy house sauce. Served with fries.
Shetland Island Mussels
With a rich garlic, cream and white wine sauce. Served with French fries
Chicken Balmoral
Haggis stuffed chicken breast wrapped in pancetta, served with creamy mashed potato, savoy cabbage, bacon and a creamy whisky sauce
Mharsanta Fishcakes
Served with homemade tartare sauce, fries and a mixed salad
Traditional Crofter’s Pie
Scotch minced beef and Macsween’s haggis in a rich gravy, topped with puff pastry. Served with clapshot and seasonal vegetables
Slow Cooked Ayrshire Pork Belly
Served with creamy mushroom sauce, Stornoway black pudding pithivier, creamy mash, savoy cabbage & bacon.
Perthshire Venison Stew
Served with Freedom Bakery sourdough
Scotch Lamb Rump
Medium cooked Scotch lamb rump served with Stornoway black pudding mash, grilled asparagus and a rich lamb jus
Haggis, Neeps & Tatties or Vegetarian Haggis, Neeps & Tatties
Macsween’s haggis with creamy mash, crushed neeps and whisky cream sauce
Spinach & Courgette Lasagne
Served with salad
Goat’s Cheese, Avocado and Red Pepper Salad
With mixed leaves, tomato and a citrus dressing
Pan Fried Sea Bass
With basil mash, tenderstem broccoli and tomato chutney
Fresh Scottish Salmon Fillet
Served in a lemon butter sauce with herb mash, honey glazed carrots and green beans
Traditional Sunday Roast Beef
Served from 12pm every Sunday. £20.95 for main course, £26.95 for 2 courses, £32.95 for 3 courses.
Traditional Sunday Roast Beef
With mashed and roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Yorkshire pudding and gravy and a side of Mac ’n Cheese
Traditional Sunday Roast Beef
With mashed & roast potatoes, seasonal vegetables, Yorkshire pudding & gravy and a side of mac ‘n cheese
Steaks
All our steaks are 100% Scottish and dry aged to a minimum of 30 days in a chill using Himalayan salt bricks. Each served with your choice of sauce, thick cut chips and rocket and Grana Padano Salad. Sauces: Pepper | Whisky cream | Garlic butter
10 oz Ribeye
8 oz Sirloin
Scottish Steak & Scallop Sharing Board
30 day aged Scottish 10oz rib-eye and 8oz sirloin with four hand dived scallops in lemon and herb butter. All served on a heated stone platter and accompanied by thick cut chips, onion rings, pan fried mushrooms, roasted vine tomatoes and choice of sauce (pepper, whisky cream or garlic butter)
Sides
Fries
Thick Cut Chips
Highlander Fries
French fries topped with haggis, whisky cream sauce and crispy shallots
Onion Rings
Mixed Salad
Garlic Bread
Sauteed Mushrooms
Seasonal Veg
Desserts
Ed’s Bees Homemade Honey Cheesecake
Mharsanta is delighted to partner with local bee keeper Ed and his daughter. Read more about Ed’s Bees at www.mharsanta.co.uk
Drambuie Tiramisu
The classic Italian dessert flavoured with a taste of Scotland
Luxury Caramel Shortcake
Mharsanta’s homemade version of the classic Scottish dessert served warm with custard
Homemade Sticky Toffee Pudding
Served with vanilla ice cream
Warm Apple Pie
Served with a jug of custard
Traditional Cranachan
Scottish raspberries, whisky, cream and oats
Chocolate Truffle Brownie Torte
Served with vegan ice cream
Chocolate Brownie & Toffee Sundae
Chocolate and vanilla ice cream with brownie chunks, toffee sauce, whipped cream and raspberries
Selection of Scottish Ice Cream
Scottish tablet, Irn Bru, strawberry ripple, chocolate or vanilla
Kids Starters
£4.00
Homemade Soup of the Day
Served with crusty bloomer bread (GF option available)
Garlic Bread
(GF option available)
Kids Main Course
£9.95
Fresh Chicken Goujons
Served with chips and peas/baked beans
Fresh Peterhead Haddock
Served with chips & peas/baked beans (GF option available)
Burger
4oz burger with or without cheese served with fries (GF option available)
Macaroni Cheese
Served with fries or garlic bread
Fresh Grilled Chicken Breast
Served with fries & peas/baked beans (GF option available)
Kids Dessert
£4.00
Sticky Toffee Pudding
With vanilla ice cream
Selection of Scottish Ice Cream
Choose two from: strawberry ripple, chocolate or vanilla (GF option available)
Lunch Starters
Available 7 days 12-5pm. 1 course £15.75, 2 courses £21.75, 3 courses £26.95. (V) These dishes are made from ingredients that do not contain meat or fish. However we do not have a dedicated preparation or cooking area for vegetarian food. If you suffer from a food allergy or intolerance, please speak to our staff about the ingredients in your meal when making your order. (VE – denotes vegan dishes.) Every care is taken to avoid any cross contamination when processing a specific allergen free order. We do however work in a kitchen that processes allergenic ingredients and does not have a specific allergen free zone or separate dedicated fryers. Dishes may contain nut/nut derivatives. Our prices include VAT at the current rate. A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to all bills.
Homemade Soup of the Day
Served with a freshly baked bread roll
Medley of Mushrooms
On toasted bloomer bread in a garlic and cream sauce with shaved Grana Padano
Red Pepper & Goat’s Cheese Croquettes
With sweet chilli sauce
Traditional Cullen Skink
Smoked haddock, potato, onion and cream soup. Served with a freshly baked bread roll.
Kale Pesto Stuffed Mushroom
Served on a bed of roquette with balsamic glaze
Haggis, Neeps and Tatties
Macsween’s haggis, neeps and tatties with a whisky cream sauce
Lunch Main Courses
Available 7 days 12-5pm. 1 course £15.75, 2 courses £21.75, 3 courses £26.95. (V) These dishes are made from ingredients that do not contain meat or fish. However we do not have a dedicated preparation or cooking area for vegetarian food. If you suffer from a food allergy or intolerance, please speak to our staff about the ingredients in your meal when making your order. (VE – denotes vegan dishes.) Every care is taken to avoid any cross contamination when processing a specific allergen free order. We do however work in a kitchen that processes allergenic ingredients and does not have a specific allergen free zone or separate dedicated fryers. Dishes may contain nut/nut derivatives. Our prices include VAT at the current rate. A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to all bills.
Freshly Landed Scottish Fish & Chips
Hand battered Peterhead haddock fillet served with thick cut chips and tartare sauce
Mharsanta Steak & Sausage Pie
Served with thick cut chips and seasonal veg
Bacon Cheese Burger
6oz prime Scottish steak burger topped with Scottish bacon and cheddar. Served in a brioche bun with house sauce, tomato and chopped lettuce. Served with fries.
Spinach & Courgette Lasagne
Served with salad
Haggis, Neeps & Tatties
Macsween’s haggis with creamy mash, crushed neeps and whisky cream sauce* *Vegetarian option available
Panko Crusted Buttermilk Chicken Burger
Served in a brioche bun with lettuce, tomato, pickle and spicy house sauce with fries
Shetland Island Mussels
With a rich garlic, cream and white wine sauce. Served with French fries.
Traditional Crofter’s Pie
Scotch minced beef and Macsween’s haggis in a rich gravy, topped with puff pastry. Served with clapshot and seasonal vegetables.
Fresh Scottish Haggis Burger
6oz prime Scottish steak burger topped with haggis, cheese, caramelised onions and house sauce in a brioche bun. Served with fries.
Goat’s Cheese, Avocado and Red Pepper Salad
With mixed leaves, tomato and a citrus dressing.
Lunch Desserts
Available 7 days 12-5pm. 1 course £15.75, 2 courses £21.75, 3 courses £26.95. (V) These dishes are made from ingredients that do not contain meat or fish. However we do not have a dedicated preparation or cooking area for vegetarian food. If you suffer from a food allergy or intolerance, please speak to our staff about the ingredients in your meal when making your order. (VE – denotes vegan dishes.) Every care is taken to avoid any cross contamination when processing a specific allergen free order. We do however work in a kitchen that processes allergenic ingredients and does not have a specific allergen free zone or separate dedicated fryers. Dishes may contain nut/nut derivatives. Our prices include VAT at the current rate. A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to all bills.
Luxury Caramel Shortcake
Mharsanta’s homemade version of the classic Scottish dessert served warm with custard
Warm Apple Pie
Served with a jug of custard
Chocolate Truffle Brownie Torte
Served with vegan ice cream
Sunday Roast Starters
Main course £20.95, 2 courses £26.95, 3 courses £32.95. (V) These dishes are made from ingredients that do not contain meat or fish. However we do not have a dedicated preparation or cooking area for vegetarian food. If you suffer from a food allergy or intolerance, please speak to our staff about the ingredients in your meal when making your order. (VE – denotes vegan dishes.) Every care is taken to avoid any cross contamination when processing a specific allergen free order. We do however work in a kitchen that processes allergenic ingredients and does not have a specific allergen free zone or separate dedicated fryers. Dishes may contain nut/nut derivatives. Our prices include VAT at the current rate. A discretionary service charge of 10% will be added to all bills.
Homemade Soup of the Day
Served with a freshly baked bread roll
Medley of Mushrooms on Toasted Bloomer Bread
In a garlic & cream sauce with shaved Grana Padano
Traditional Cullen Skink
Traditional smoked haddock, potato, onion & cream soup. Served with a freshly baked bread roll
Red Pepper & Goat’s Cheese Croquettes
With sweet chilli sauce
Sunday Roast Desserts
Served from 12pm every Sunday. Main course £20.95, 2 courses £26.95, 3 courses £32.95.
Homemade Cheesecake of the Day
Sticky Toffee Pudding
With ice cream
Warm Apple Pie
Served with custard
Mharsanta Speciality Cocktails
All cocktails £10.95
Scottish Old Fashioned
Aberfeldy 12, Muscovado, Bitters
The Mharsanta Highball
Tamdhu 12, Peach, Honey, Soda
Low & Slow
Glengoyne White Oak, Rose, Lemon
Dashing White Sergeant
Ben Lomond Gin, Dry Vermouth, Lavender & Lemon
Beers & Ciders
Budweiser
330ml
Peroni
330ml
Corona
330ml
Kelvin Pilsner
440ml
Gin List
All gins served 25ml.
Ben Lomond Original Gin
Ben Lomond Raspberry & Elderflower
Ben Lomond Orange & Pink Grapefruit
Caorunn
Other Spirits
All spirits served 25ml.
Smirnoff
Smirnoff Vanilla
Grey Goose
Grey Goose Citron
Whisky List
All whiskies served 25ml.
Arran 10
Arran Quarter Cask
Highland Park 12
Highland Park 18
Whisky Flights
Island Hopper
Highland Park 12, Jura 10, Raasay
Glengoyne Whisky Flight
Glengoyne 12, Glengoyne White Oak, Smokehead Unfiltered
The Bonnie Banks
Loch Lomond 12, Inchmurrin, Inchmoan
The Clydeside
Clydeside, Napier, Fortnight
Hot Drinks
Americano
Cappuccino
Latte
Soft Drinks
Coca-Cola
330ml btl
Diet Coca-Cola
330ml btl
Coca-Cola Zero
330ml btl