Style, Character and Ambience
a winning blend, giving our customers the best of both worlds and a fantastic ‘community’ feel.
Food
We offer superb, gastropub style cuisine in a relaxed, stylish and friendly environment. Lots of wholesome and tasty dishes with fresh produce sourced from East Lothian and Scotland’s impressive larder together with tempting meals with a more international flavour are all on our menu.
We’ve won many awards for our cuisine, from ‘Best Pub Food’ by East Lothian Food & Drink Awards to ‘Best Restaurant of the Year’ by Food Awards Scotland. We’re also very proud of our membership of the Scotch Beef Club, which ensures our steaks (just like the rest of our produce) are of the finest quality, well-prepared and cooked by our knowledgeable team.
Whether you’re with us for lunch, dinner or a tasty bite in between – we’re here to look after you and we’re sure you’ll be impressed.
Drink
We’ve have an extensive range of quality craft beers, lagers, cask ales, wines, spirits and cocktails as well as soft drinks, teas & coffees. We’ve got some real hidden gems on the drinks front including a special selection of exclusive wines to local craft lager Eyeball!
So, whether you’re looking for a comfortable venue for a business meeting over coffees, a good old family get together over lunch with kids plus pooch or an evening meal with friends – do come and join us at the Mercat Grill.
These prices are guidelines might change due to supplier circumstances.
A sample of our Starters
- Soup of the Day£4.95Wholesome and fresh homemade soup served with a crusty warm roll
- (V) MERCAT’S CHEESE FONDUE (Suitable for Sharing)£9.25A tortilla basket filled with our rich cheese sauce perfect for sharing and dipping. Accompanied with warm fresh bread.
Add extra bread for £2.00
- Buffalo Mozzarella£6.75Panko crumbed and lightly deep fried, served with salad garnish and homemade tomato relish.
- King Prawns and Choriz£8.95Succulent king prawns mixed with chorizo and garlic butter served with garlic bread.
A sample of our Mains
- Highland Chicken Panko style£16.45Succulent Chicken breast filled with haggis and panko breadcrumb then lightly deep fried then finished off with a cream peppercorn sauce. Served with vegetables and choice of in house chips, new potatoes, mashed or steamed rice.
This dish takes approximately 20 mins to prepare, as it’s raw chicken (maybe have a starter)
- Skilleted Peppered Chicken£16.45Strips of chicken pan fried with onions, peppers flambéed in brandy and finished with our peppercorn sauce served with steamed rice, in house chips, new potatoes or mash.
- Sea Bass£16.95Oven-roasted with lemon and herbs for extra flavour and succulency. Served altogether with vegetables and potatoes.
- Chicken & Leek Pie£15.95Succulent chicken with leeks in a creamy white wine sauce. Served with our fresh, seasonal vegetables with in house chips, new potatoes or mash.
A sample of our Desserts
- Ann’s Meringues£7.95Handmade by Ann and served with fresh fruit, vanilla ice cream, cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce
- Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding£7.95Lovingly produced pudding drizzled with toffee sauce and served with your choice of cream or ice cream
- Toasted Marshmallow Brownie£7.95Ann’s homemade brownie served with cream or ice cream
- Melting Chocolate Fudge Cake£7.95Made by Ann and served with cream or ice cream
- Trio of Luca’s Ice Cream£7.95A selection of strawberry, vanilla or chocolate luxury Italian ice creams topped with cream & a sugar curl
- Mercat’s Cheese Board£9.95 (Small) £14.95 (Large)A fine selection of cheeses to complete your meal
Please note that the dessert menu can change, the menu above is a guide on what to expect.
A sample of our Wine Selection
Red
- Marqués del Puente Nuevo Tempranillo, Garnacha£19.95SPAIN
Raspberry and black cherry fruits on the nose that also emerge on the palate, complemented by a touch of spice.
- Conde De Castile Crianza, Rioja£25.95SPAIN
Full of black fruit with hints of cocoa, clove and cinnamon. Supple tannins tempered by lush sweet oak.
- Crescendo Merlot£21.95ITALY
Intense ruby red with violet hue. Typical scents of Merlot and hints of blackberry and cherry. Well defined notes of red berries, extraordinarily round and complete.
- Romero Gonzalez Malbec£22.95ARGENTINA
This is an elegant, juicy Malbec with lots of pure blackcurrant fruit character. A little grip of tannin helps balance the wine.
Bubbles
- Prosecco Bel Canto£25.95ITALY
Delicate and aromatic with fine bubbles. This wine carries lots of fresh peach, pear and an elegant zest.
White
- Fonte do Nico Vinho Branco£19.95PORTUGAL
A light, fresh and zesty white. This wine has ripe citrus fruits with good minerality, structure and a lingering aftertaste.
- Ombrellino Pinot Grigio Catarratto£21.95ITALY
Straw-yellow with light golden hue. Expect a refreshing palate of stone fruit and citrus with refined dry mineral finish.
- Bantry Bay Chenin Blanc£22.95SOUTH AFRICA
A fresh wine showing delicate floral notes and subtle pineapple fruit, joined by striking lemon and grapefruit flavours.
- Hillville Road Chardonnay£22.95AUSTRALIA
A juicy, medium bodied chardonnay showing white peach, cream and hints of pineapple. This wine has a generous creamy texture, sweet fruit and finishes with a lemon sherbet freshness.
