Usually booked for
Private Dining
Typically for 20-30 guests and costs about £700.
"Staff were so helpful and accommodating..."
- Ross M. Mar 2026
Mharsanta Restaurant & Bar
Restaurant
#1 of 152 Private Dining venues in Glasgow
#1 of 94 Birthday Dinner venues in Glasgow City Centre
8 reviews
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26 Bell Street, Glasgow, G1 1LG
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Glasgow City Centre
Sophie Mallon
Your Personal Event Manager from Mharsanta
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Excellent communication - 4.8/5
10 verified clients rated their communication with the venue manager as 4.8. They appreciated the manager's professionalism and quick response times.
Venue overview
Scottish restaurant in Glasgow's Merchant City, known for locally sourced traditional dishes and a hidden private dining room. Great for intimate parties where own music or DJs can be brought in.
This is an AI-generated summary based on client reviews and venue profile
Spaces for hire at Mharsanta Restaurant & Bar
'The Hideout'
Dining Room
·
Private space
30 seats
50 standing
'The Hideout' is a private dining room in Mharsanta Restaurant & Bar characterised by a discreet, tucked-away layout that provides a private setting for small group hire.
Design: The room has dim, warm lighting, dark-muted finishes and a large vintage-style map mural on one wall, producing a compact, enclosed appearance and low-key, focused sightl...
Alcohol licence
until 0:00
Unavailable: Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £35 per person
Pricing updated by venue 9 months ago
Enquire now
Main Restaurant
Dining Room
·
Private space
80 seats
100 standing
Main Restaurant, a Dining Room in Mharsanta Restaurant & Bar, is an enclosed dining space that sits apart from the venue's main floor and provides a private setting for hire.
Design: The dining room pairs simple timber tables and black-framed chairs with low-hung pendant lights and planted accents, producing a compact, straightforward interior wit...
Alcohol licence
until 0:00
Unavailable: Alcohol licence extension
PA system / music speakers
Play your own music
from £35 per person
Pricing updated by venue 9 months ago
Enquire now
Reviews and ratings
4.7
2 recent guests highly rated cleanliness, location and catering
Amenities
4.5
Cleanliness
5.0
Location
5.0
Service quality
3.5
Value for money
5.0
Catering
5.0
Communication
4.7
Verified reviews come from Tagvenue users. All reviews are checked by our team to uphold our trust and safety standards.
RM
Ross M.
Verified review
Private Dining · 21 guests
· March 2026
· 'The Hideout'
Staff were so helpful and accommodating
Although private room wasn’t free they gave us an area of the restaurant but there was quite a gap in the tables so felt like two separate groups
Submitted 6 months ago
5.0
MP
Martin P.
Verified review
Bar · 30 guests
· June 2025
· 'The Hideout'
Food was tremendous, very healthy portion sizes. Also having the whole "Hide out" room to ourselves suited our party and it's needs.
There was only 1 member of staff serving drinks. It was o after a while but for the first hour or so it was pretty hectic for him! Also, we waited a while on food! We were sitting for 8pm and didn't get starters till after 9 despite having pre-ordered.
Submitted 1 year ago
4.4
TS
TOM S.
Verified review
Excellent communication
well mannered and quick to reply
Submitted 9 months ago
5.0
JH
Jill H.
Verified review
Excellent communication
Submitted 8 months ago
5.0
Prices and opening hours
Monday
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
Main Restaurant
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
'The Hideout'
10:00 –
22:30
from
£35
per person
Tuesday
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
Main Restaurant
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
'The Hideout'
10:00 –
22:30
from
£35
per person
Wednesday
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
Main Restaurant
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
'The Hideout'
10:00 –
22:30
from
£35
per person
Thursday
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
Main Restaurant
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
'The Hideout'
10:00 –
22:30
from
£35
per person
Friday
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
Main Restaurant
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
'The Hideout'
10:00 –
22:30
from
£35
per person
Saturday
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
Main Restaurant
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
'The Hideout'
10:00 –
22:30
from
£35
per person
Sunday
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
Main Restaurant
10:00 –
23:00
from
£35
per person
'The Hideout'
10:00 –
22:30
from
£35
per person
Pricing updated by venue 9 months ago
Best Price guarantee: you will always pay the same price as booking directly with the venue, and we never add hidden or processing fees.
Facilities and catering options
Up to 100
standing
Up to 80
seats
In-house catering
Scottish
cuisine
Parking available
Promoted / ticketed events
Alcohol provided
Unavailable: External catering allowed
Unavailable: Accommodation available
Unavailable: BYO alcohol
About Mharsanta Restaurant & Bar
Mharsanta Restaurant & Bar is a Trusted Tagvenue Partner, validated by the Tagvenue team with a record of successful bookings on the platform.
Situated in the heart of Glasgow's Merchant City, Mharsanta (Gaelic for Merchant) is a contemporary Scottish Restaurant & Bar offering a genuine taste of Scotland.
Mharsanta has a passion for using seasonal, local produce from Scotland and is here to ensure your guests have the very best experience from the moment you walk through the door. Open year-round, as a small independent business we are very agile and can create bespoke menus to suit each client.
Our Executive Chef Dom and his team will tailor the catering of your event to your specific requirements and with our extensive wine list and array of fine cocktails, there is something to suit every taste and occasion.
Mharsanta is perfectly located in the city centre with excellent transport links, street parking, regular buses, taxi links and only a 10-minute walk from Glasgow Central Station and a 5-minute walk from Glasgow Queen Street Station, making it perfect for your private event.
FAQ
Yes, playing your own music is allowed.
Yes, the venue can help source a DJ, but the DJ must be paid directly.
Yes, balloons are permitted provided nothing is stuck to the walls.
Cancellations 30 days in advance will receive a full refund.
Cancellations 30 days to 7 days in advance will receive a 50% refund.
Cancellations for events starting within 7 days are non-refundable.
Event date of a confirmed booking can be changed to another date within 2 months from the original date, at no cost.
At Mharsanta Restaurant & Bar, the following catering options are available:
- In-house catering service is available
- Refreshments for guests are offered
- Free on-street parking is available
- Paid parking facilities are available nearby
Here are some event spends from guests who recently held events at Mharsanta Restaurant & Bar:
- 'The Hideout' hosting 21 guests: £511.28
For detailed pricing tailored to your event, please contact the venue.
Mharsanta Restaurant & Bar is located at 26 Bell Street, in Glasgow City Centre.
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