- Chef / owner
- Owner Derek Mallon; head chef Dom Wielgus (also styled Executive Chef Dom on the site)
- Opened
- 2018
- Style
- Scottish restaurant and bar in Merchant City; home-cooked Scottish cuisine with locally sourced produce; Immersive Taste of Scotland experiential dining
- Setting
- Merchant City, 26 Bell Street; main restaurant ~80 seats; private dining The Hideout up to 32 seated (~40 buffet)
- Awards
- West of Scotland Thistle Awards – Innovation in Tourism 2023 (Immersive Taste of Scotland Dining Experience) — Scotland Food & Drink; Cullen Skink World Championships 2026 – runner-up, Cullen Skink with a Twist (Dom Wielgus) — Deadline News
- Known for
- Scottish classics and local produce, Immersive Taste of Scotland dining experience, MacSween’s haggis, Merchant City all-day dining
- Signature dishes
- Steak ’n Sausage Pie, Shetland Island Mussels, Scottish Fish ’n Chips (hand-battered Peterhead haddock), MacSween’s Haggis (neeps and tatties / croquettes), Cullen Skink
- Good for
- tourists and visitors seeking Scottish food, Sunday roast, group and private dining (The Hideout), lunch set menu, Christmas and festive bookings
- Prices
- Lunch set (Mon–Sun 12–5pm, not bank holidays): 1 course £15.75, 2 courses £21.75, 3 courses £26.95. Traditional Sunday roast beef: main £19.95, 2 courses £25.45, 3 courses £30.95 (12noon–10pm Sundays). Christmas 2026 packages from £29.95pp lunch / £42.95pp dinner (site).
- Lunch
- Lunch menu available 7 days 12–5pm; not available bank holidays.
- Reservations
- Walk-ins often fine
- Booking
- Reserve via OpenTable on the website. Groups of 8+ and private dining: contact the restaurant. Parties of 6+ booked online require credit-card details.
- Deposit / cancel
- Larger and festive bookings: £10pp non-refundable deposit. Online bookings for 6+: £10pp charged if cancelled within 24 hours or no-show. Hideout: £10pp non-refundable deposit within 7 days to confirm; 2 hours for parties of 8 or fewer, 2.5 hours over eight.
- Dietary tags
- vegetarian options, vegan options, gluten-free options on request
- Dietary
- Accommodates dietary requirements; menus on request. Menus mark vegetarian (V) and vegan (VE). Gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options available on an individual basis (Hideout T&Cs). Kitchen processes allergenic ingredients with no dedicated allergen-free zone or separate fryers; dishes may contain nuts/nut derivatives.
- Groups
- The Hideout private dining up to 32 (min. 20 for Christmas packages). Main restaurant exclusive use up to 110 seated or 150 cocktail-style. Immersive dining for 10–22 guests. Day-delegate packages for 10–32. Contact info@mharsanta.co.uk; tour operators sophie@mharsanta.co.uk.
- Drinks
- Full bar: beer, cocktails, wine and soft drinks; whisky flights and pairing experiences marketed on site.
- Service charge
- Discretionary 10% service charge added to bills/bookings; prices include VAT.
- Closed
- Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day (no weekly closed day stated).
- Getting there
- About a 10-minute walk from Glasgow Central and about a 5-minute walk from Glasgow Queen Street (official Hideout/travel pages); also regular buses and taxis.
- Parking
- Street parking; coach drop-off points (no dedicated car park stated).
- Also by them
- Van Winkle; Gael & Grain
- Also
- Hours: Sun–Thu 12pm–11pm; Fri & Sat 12pm–12am.; Parent company: Lomond Leisure Group.; Name glossed as ‘merchant’ in Gaelic (DesignMyNight / Taste the Place).; Kids menu available (reduced portions).; Takeaway/delivery via Just Eat.; Menus can be translated into French, German, Italian, Spanish and Chinese on request.; Gift vouchers available online.
