Dining Experience - 5 Course Tasting Menu with Paired Wines
For one night only, Roberta Hall-McCarron presents an exclusive five-course festive feast at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
Join us at Caledonian Hall on Thursday 19th December for a gourmet festive celebration of the farthest flung corners of our botanic world.
- Celebrate the season with a welcome cocktail in the Pavilion;
- Savour a 5-course menu specially created by Roberta Hall-McCarron, inspired by RBGE's globe-spanning botanical research catalogue and collaborations;
- Add delicious paired wines carefully selected to enhance the pleasure of each course.
Dress Code: Smart Casual.
Menu
Canapes
Venison tartare croustade
Smoked cod's roe, milk bread
Potato dauphine, chive, Spenwood cheese.
First course
Cured fish with a curry sauce, golden raisins, pickled samphire, and seaweed
Second Course
Singaporean chilli crab crumpet
Third Course
Nepalese momos with a game broth
Fourth Course
British braised beef short rib with celeriac, BBQ sauce, baby onions, and a beef sauce
Dessert
Pavlova with rhubarb and orange
Petit Four
Sea buckthorn chocolate
Note: Some menu items may be subject to change dependent.
Unfortunately, due to the nature of the event, we will be unable to adjust the menu to cater for any specific dietary requirements. If you have any concerns regarding dietary requirements please contact us before buying: +44 (0) 7590 610348
Robert Hall-McCarron
Roberta Hall-McCarron opened her first restaurant, The Little Chartroom in June 2018, followed by Eleanore in 2021 and a third restaurant Ardfern earlier this year.
Working in professional kitchens since the age of 16, Roberta moved to Burj Al Arab, Dubai, before returning to Scotland to work at Michelin-starred The Kitchin. Roberta was offered the opportunity to be on the opening team at Castle Terrace by Dominic Jack, where she remained for six years, three of which were spent as head chef.
It was at Castle Terrace where Roberta met now husband and front of house at The Little Chartroom, Shaun McCarron. To date, she has won accolades including Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Restaurant Awards, 2019; YBF Best Chef 2018; Eating & Drinking Award from The List Magazine; entries in Michelin Guides 2019 and 2020; UK’s Top 100 at Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2020, 2022 and 2024; Breakthrough Chef of the Year at the Food and Travel Awards; Good Food Guide 2020; 100 Most Influential Women CODE. Roberta has been shortlisted for GQ Best Chef 2022 and in 2023 she became Squaremeal’s Female Chef of the Year.