Reservations for Restaurant Week South Africa are now open until Sunday, 3 November!

Merchant Bar & Grill

Modern

Delicious 6-course dinner menu R800

Restaurant Week
Delicious 6-course dinner menu
R800

Would you like to enjoy a culinary and unforgettable dinner during the Restaurant Week?

Merchant Bar & Grill serves a delicious 6-course dinner menu during Restaurant Week.

Don't miss this chance to discover Merchant Bar & Grill and try their delicious dinner menu for only R800.

Please note: Seats are limited. Only online bookings will be accepted.

Are there any dietary requirements? Please mention this on the reservation form so the restaurant can take this into account.
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Delicious 6-course dinner menu
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From the Larder
A selection of home-made and locally sourced
charcuterie, preserves, and condiments
Umqombothi sourdough

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Venison Tartare
Smoked mayonnaise, capers, madumbi crackers

Beetroot Tarte Tatin
Ricotta, baby spinach, pumpkin seed
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Parsnip
Macadamia, honeybush

Pork Cheek
Gooseberry, verjuice, curry leaf
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Linefish
Stellenbosch saffron sauce, fennel, celery leaf
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Lamb
Helderzicht Farm, Nuy Valley, Robertson, WC sausage,
belly, loin, celeriac, toasted hay, salsa verde,
broccoli, lamb fat pomme anna

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Honey
oat, coconut, naartjie
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Delicious 6-course dinner menu | R800

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About Merchant Bar & Grill

Cuisine: Modern

Modern old-school – that’s Merchant Bar & Grill in a nutshell. The old-school… an honest return to kitchen basics, provenance and the four seasons. The modern… a menu for today and a bar that oozes cosmopolitanism. Expect simplicity, intensity of flavour and a window on South Africa’s best producers, in the hub of the city.

Our favourite ingredient is time.

Followed by pasture-raised lamb, sourdough starter, pancetta, pickled mushrooms, kombucha, bokkoms, local parmesan, yellowtail, pork lard, pumpkin, duck confit…

Merchant Bar & Grill is a nose-to-tail restaurant, but we prefer to think that quite simply, we’re just taking things back a few generations to the way things used to be done. First and foremost, our suppliers and producers are the stars. We seek out the heroes of field, ranch and sea. Then we keep an open channel of communication so we’re always in the know about what’s fresh, in season and available. For provenance really is 90% of wonderful cooking. The rest is patience and skill.

We’re all about combining the best of the old with the new. From our heritage building -- a 19th century gem with honest marks of time and striking modern industrial design elements – to our Larder, a walk-in glass box that takes centre-stage in our dining room.

The kitchen may be the brain of Merchant, but our heart is in the Larder … where fermentation and preservation extend and enhance the produce we carefully source.

Besides the beautiful shelves of house-cured meats, terrines, patés, homemade relishes and preserves, it’s home to our cheese table, with a selection sourced from small producers across the country. You’re warmly invited to have a look around, and choose which charcuterie and cheese you’d like to try.

Setting the course for Merchant are three generations of chefs: Liam Tomlin, David Schneider and Adrian Hadlow. Experienced chefs teaching younger chefs to do things the right way …that’s how we work. We practise respectful treatment and usage of all ingredients and take a skilled hands-on approach, reflected in our daily menu selections.

While we take our craft seriously, the experience of eating here is far from serious or pretentious. Part buzzy bar, part restaurant, Merchant revolves around hospitality, with comfortable seating from the intimate to the social. Start at the bar, in our lounge or have an aperitif on banquette seating and move to the dining room; or just enjoy an evening at the bar with snacks from our Larder. The restaurant offers a 5-course Merchant Feast experience, along with an optional wine pairing…please have a look at our menu which changes daily.

Trust in us. At Merchant, you might encounter dishes you’ve never tried. It’s all part of the adventure, led by chefs with decades of experience, a nose for flavour and a desire to keep things natural and authentic.

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Frequently asked questions

At most restaurants, you can make reservations for free and cancel them without any charge. You'll settle the bill when you dine at the restaurant. However, some restaurants may request a small deposit, and they will send a prepayment request via Dineplan to confirm your reservation.

You will receive a confirmation for every reservation within a few minutes at the email address you provided. Haven't received anything? Please check your spam folder.

Yes, restaurants always take dietary preferences into consideration.

You can specify your dietary requirements in the comments section of the reservation form.

In most deals, drinks are not included.

However, some restaurants may offer a welcome drink or provide a wine-pairing option, and this will be clearly indicated in the restaurant's menu.

No problem.

If you've created an account with us, you can log in to your account and easily change your reservation.

Don't have an account? Click on the link in the confirmation email of your reservation.

You can cancel your reservation from the confirmation email: Click on 'Manage Reservation' in the email and then click on the 'Cancel Reservation' button. If you have created an account, you can also do this easily by going to 'My Reservations.' You can also contact us via email at [email protected].

Yes, you can always cancel for free.

If you have made a prepayment via Dineplan, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your reservation. The amount you paid in advance will be automatically refunded to your account. Refunds through Dineplan should be resolved in communication with the restaurant, and we are not directly involved in this process.

You can cancel your reservation online up to 8 hours in advance, or by phone up to 1 hour before your reservation time. However, we kindly request that you cancel as soon as you know you won't be able to make your reservation.

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