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We start the year with some good and bad news…

Sadly, we will be closing The Esslemont for the time being, but as you may have seen in the news, we are currently undertaking a refurbishment in our sister site, The Ferryhill, which will provide a new restaurant offering for our Esslemont customers.

✨ 𝓔𝔁𝓬𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓷𝓮𝔀𝓼...𝓼𝓪𝔂 𝓱𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓸 𝓽𝓸 𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓷𝓮𝔀 𝓣𝓪𝓹𝓪𝓼 𝓣𝓸𝔀𝓮𝓻𝓼

Launching from Wednesday 31st July, you can enjoy three tapas dishes plus a glass of wine for £20pp.

Sunday catch ups with family & friends calls for a roast!

Save the cooking & dirty dishes and enjoy our Sunday Roast freshly cooked with Scotch Beef and Roast Chicken served with all the trimmings.

Good news on the horizon…we are reopening the doors on Monday 17th May!

With less than a week to go...it's time to share our new menus!

We are excited to announce our new partnership with Bon Accord Aberdeen to offer free parking if you dine with us at The Esslemont.

Simply park as normal, collect your chip coin and when paying the bill after dining with us, we will replace your chip coin for free parking!

The Esslemont is located in a prime city centre position on our main thoroughfare, Union Street which is easily accessed by foot and public transport.

For parking, there a few options located close by including -

The Esslemont Bar & Restaurant and Mac’s Pizzeria, situated in the former Esslemont & Macintosh building has officially opened to the public, following a six-figure transformation.

The new venue, which features two concepts within the iconic building, has launched The Esslemont Bar & Restaurant based on the ground floor and Mac’s Pizzeria on the first floor.

The transformation of one of the city’s most iconic buildings, part of the former Esslemont and Macintosh (E&Ms) department store, has commenced as independent hospitality operators the McGinty’s Group officially takeover.

The hospitality group which now operates eight pubs, restaurants and hotels in Aberdeen, has started their significant refurbishment project which will see them occupy and transform the ground and first floors of no.38 Union Street.

Independent hospitality operators, The McGinty’s Group has strengthened its portfolio with the addition of one of the city’s most iconic buildings, part of the former Esslemont and Macintosh (E&Ms) department store.

The McGinty’s Group which operates six pubs, restaurants and hotels in Aberdeen including McGinty’s Meal An’ Ale, The Stag, No.10 Bar & Restaurant, The Ferryhill House Hotel, The Fourmile and The Silver Darling, will occupy the famous site with plans to redevelop the venue with a £500,000 refurbishment.