Dining Experience - 4 Course Dinner and Exclusive Exhibition Viewing
An exclusive night of chef table dining in the heart of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. October 23.
Experience unique chef table dining and be amongst the first to discover the brand new immersive and intimate Demonstration Kitchen nestled in the heart of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, as award-winning chef Roberta Hall-McCarron prepares and presents a seasonal tasting menu.
Lift up the curtain and step into a live culinary theatre, enjoying the exclusive opportunity to hear from Roberta at every step as she shares insights and inspirations behind each dish. Watch, smell, listen, taste, and savour a carefully crafted menu showcasing the best of Scottish produce and prepared with seasonal harvest from the onsite organic Kitchen Garden.
Elevate your experience with a wine presentation from an expert sommelier, a package perfectly paired to enhance every dish.
A unique after-hours escape to the Botanics, and a fully immersive dining experience, designed to captivate every sense.
Please note, in order to grant guests an up close look into the cooking process, the Demonstration Kitchen seats a maximum of 12 guests on plush high bar chairs. For any questions regarding accessibility or dietary requirements, please contact our team on +44 (0) 07795 911196 prior to purchase.
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Menu
Canapes
Hash brown, beef tartare, oyster, caviar
Baked Queenie scallop, pork butter
Wild mushroom parfait, brioche
Starter
Caramelised onion custard, kohlrabi, Pink Fir apple potato
Fish
Baked cod, Arbroath smokie tartare sauce
Meat
Mallard, salsify, beetroot, roasted shallot, liver sauce
Dessert
Chocolate mousse, brambles, pistachio
Roberta 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, in 2024.
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.