Tartan Bistro

Tartan Bistro is more than a restaurant. As the Spring capstone class to the culinary degree program, it's a working classroom full of future restaurant ownerspastry chefs, sous chefs, bakersbartenders, and more, with one goal in mind - to make customers happy. Let these students show you what they've learned!

Tartan Bistro opens Thursday, February 13, 2025, for reservations only, no walk-ins.

Reservation requests are being accepted via email: tartanbistro@mchenry.edu

Join us most Wednesdays and Thursdays through May 7 in the Scot Room, B178 
The restaurant will be closed from March 19–April 9

Your Reservation Requests

  • Submit reservation requests by emailing tartanbistro@mchenry.edu starting February 1.
  • Note that reservations are requests and not confirmed until a confirmation email is sent.
  • Tables are limited to parties of four or fewer. 
  • Seatings are at 6, 6:15, 6:30, and 6:45 p.m.
  • Only three reservation requests per person.
  • Provide the date, time, size of the party, and potential alternative dates in the reservation request. 
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More Than a Restaurant: MCC's Tartan Bistro

The restaurant class, which started in 2011, teaches students to apply the skills they’ve learned in the Culinary program by working every role in a restaurant, from wait staff to chefs to cleaning staff.