*Update*

The first phase of opening took place May 6.

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Hutchesons’ Hall, the landmark building on Ingram Street, is set to transform into a cocktail lounge and restaurant.

The new city centre venue is being led by Marco Lazzurri, already the owner of La Fiorentina, Tabac on Mitchell Lane and recently opened cocktail bar Devil of Brooklyn.

The building is owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Built as a hospital, work started in 1802. The white structure with its distinctive clocktower was refurbished in 1876 with architect John Baird adding a feature staircase.

In June 2014 Hutchesons’ opened as a steak and seafood restaurant after a significant investment of £1.4million in restoration work but closed during lockdown and did not reopen.

In a nod to the heritage of the building, the new venue will be known as 1802 @ Hutchesons’ Hall, a reference to the year work began on the building in the city centre.

The opening date is expected to be in the middle of April.