Mara

25/09/2026

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱 🍽️

For one special Sunday, Ross Cochrane and the team behind Mara Aberdeen are bringing their Sunday lunch experience to Thainstone, Inverurie

Join us in the Shire Suite, Thainstone Centre, on Sunday 18 October for an indulgent Sunday lunch showcasing great Scottish produce and the signature style of the Mara team.

A one-off pop-up experience, bringing the food, team and atmosphere of Mara to a new setting✨

To book, DM the Mara team or email [email protected]

05/02/2026

13/01/2026

It’s that time year again, we need your votes to reach the next stage of Best Dining Experience in the Northeast if we get enough votes we will then be shortlisted in the selected category and then for a mystery judging….

Click the link below

Thank you in advance

Vote for Restaurant of the Year, Casual Dining, and Drinks Venue of the Year in North East Scotland. Celebrate local favourites and industry icons.

04/06/2025

The Good News just keeps rolling in at Mara HQ…

We are unbelievably proud to announce that we have made it into the you can read the whole review over on the official good food guide website or app…

Truly humbling to be contributing to putting Aberdeen on the map, the first venue in Aberdeen City and hopefully not the last to be included in this years

Well done to all of our fantastic team….

05/03/2025

What a way to start the day…

🌟 ANNOUNCEMENT: FINALISTS REVEALED! 🌟

The wait is over! We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the North East of Scotland Drinks Venue of the Year 2025! 🎉🍽️

🏆 Finalists:
🍴 Mara, Aberdeen
🍴 Monty's W**e Shop & Bar, Aberdeen
🍴 The Drouthy Laird, Inverurie
🍴 Elsa's Cocktail Bar, Cullen
🍴 Bonne Nuit, Aberdeen

These incredible venues have showcased excellence, passion, and dedication to delivering unforgettable drinks experiences. A huge congratulations to all the finalists! 👏✨

The winner will be announced at the Marcliffe at Pitfodels on Monday 26th May. Stay tuned and join us in celebrating the best of North East Scotland’s drinks scene! 🎊

04/03/2025

We are absolutely delighted to have reached the final this year, especially sweeter when it’s the public that have voted for us, now the mystery final visit.

Fingers crossed for May

Team Mara

🌟 ANNOUNCEMENT: FINALISTS REVEALED! 🌟

The wait is over! We are thrilled to announce the finalists for the North East of Scotland Casual Dining Venue of the Year 2025! 🎉🍽️

🏆 Finalists:
🍴 Mara Aberdeen
🍴 Cove Bay Hotel Cove
🍴 The Stack Restaurant and Bar Muchalls
🍴 The Murly Tuck Cafe Tarves
🍴 The Braided Fig Aberdeen

These incredible restaurants have showcased outstanding culinary excellence, passion, and dedication to delivering unforgettable dining experiences. A huge congratulations to all the finalists! 👏✨

The winner will be announced at the Marcliffe at Pitfodels on Monday 26th May. Stay tuned and join us in celebrating the best of North East Scotland’s food scene! 🎊

Hospitality Training Aberdeen

20/01/2025

Good evening,

It’s that time of year again, this time it was a public vote that nominated us for not 1 but 2 categories this year, we are back to retain our Casual Dining of the Year Award and also been nominated for Drinks Venue of the Year…

Click the link or Scan the QR Code, every vote counts toward the final.

https://www.hospitality-training.org.uk/copy-2-of-restaurant-of-the-year-2025Casual%20Dining%20of%20the%20year%202025https://www.hospitality-training.org.uk/copy-2-of-restaurant-of-the-year-2025

Grazie Mille

21/05/2024

We only went and done it….

Team Mara - North East Casual Dining Restaurant of the Year 2024… Winner… 🥇

So proud of what we have created in 5 months thank you to all our hardworking team…

Extended Congratulations to our Commis Chef who this morning received an email picking up a Bronze Medal in Young Chef of the Year….

10/04/2024

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/orzhfreh7NkvcjAT/?mibextid=WC7FNe

02/04/2024

Buongiorno…

We are delighted to be in the next stages of North East Casual Dining category, this stage is over to the public and the top 3 will make the final, where we get an anonymous visit from the panel of judges…. We would love your vote….

Grazie

https://www.hospitality-training.org.uk/competitions