Mercat Grill

Food

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.

A Selection of Our Starters

• French Onion Soup (Chef's Choice)£5.95

  Always fresh & handmade in the traditional way with Swiss cheese coated crouton & served with a crusty warm roll & butter.

• Mercat's Cheese Fondue£5.95

  A tortilla basket filled with a rich cheese sauce perfect for sharing and dipping. Accompanied with fresh warm breads.

• Stornoway Black Pudding Bon Bons£7.25

  Award-winning black pudding from Charles Macleod in Stornoway, encased into twice coated panko crumbs & served with our parsnip crisps & Bramley apple sauce.

• Fish Cake & Poached Egg£5.95

  Homemade with locally sourced fish and potatoes, plus our special seasoning of herbs and spices, served with a poached egg and a whole grain mustard cream sauce.

• Haggis Cigar (Chef's Choice)£4.25

  Wonderful West Lothian haggis, encased in a light, crispy, filo style pastry and served with in house sweet orange & chilli sauce.

• Prawn Cocktail Basket£7.25

  Succulent king prawns mixed with a marie rose sauce and garnished with lettuce and served in a tortilla basket with lemon and paprika.

Some of Our Mains

• Chargrilled Cajun Chicken Burger£10.95

  Succulent chicken breast butterflied & sprinkled with Cajun spice, chargrilled & placed into a fresh Chef's speciality roll with lettuce, mayonnaise & tasty rustic chips.

• Spinach & Ricotta Cannelloni£11.95

  Our take on a classic dish. Cannelloni rolls filled with spinach and ricotta cream cheese filling topped with a rich cheese sauce and grilled to perfection. Served with side salad and garlic bread.

• Double Puffed Steak & Ale Pie£12.25

  Homemade with prime diced beef from our local butcher J Gilmore; it's slow cooked in Belhaven Best beer, a tasty gravy & served with seasonal vegetables and a choice of rustic chips or East Lothian potatoes.

• 24oz Chargrilled T-Bone Steak (On Request)£39.95

  All our steaks are from the high-quality craft butcher's J Gilmore in East Lothian. And as members of the exclusive Scotch Beef Club, you can be assured of a perfect steak dished up with rustic chips, beer battered onion rings, chargrilled tomato & garlic parsley butter.

• Chicken Balmoral (Chef's Choice)£12.95

  Tender, pan fried chicken breast filled with wonderful West Lothian haggis & served with a peppercorn cream sauce, seasonal vegetables and your choice of rustic chips or East Lothian potatoes.

• Hawaiian Chicken£12.95

  Succulent chicken pieces cooked in a sweet cream sauce with coconut, mushrooms, pineapple, tomatoes, coriander and honey, served with basmati rice.

• Double Coated, Pork Escalope & Black Pudding Bon Bon£13.95

  Parmesan Pork loin escalopes, doubled breaded with Panko breadcrumbs, served with wholegrain mustard mash, Stornoway black pudding Bon Bon and accompanied with apple and calvados sauce.

• Sea Bass Fillet (Chef's Choice)£14.50

  Succulent, locally sourced Sea Bass fillets grilled with lemon & dill, served with baby potatoes, seasonal vegetables, salsa verdi & lemon.

Some of Our Desserts

• Ann's Meringues£5.95

  Handmade by Ann and served with fresh fruit, vanilla ice cream, cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce.

• Warm Sticky Toffee Pudding£5.85

  Lovingly produced pudding drizzled with toffee sauce and served with your choice of cream or ice cream.

• Toasted Marshmallow Brownie£5.85

  Ann's homemade brownie served with cream or ice cream.

• Melting Chocolate Fudge Cake£5.25

  Made by Ann and served with cream or ice cream.

• Trio of Luca's Ice Cream£3.95

  A selection of strawberry, vanilla or chocolate luxury Italian ice creams topped with cream & a sugar curl.

• Mercat's Cheese Board

  A fine selection of cheeses to complete your meal.

  • Small£6.95
  • Large£9.95

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.

Wine Selection

Red

• Plot 22 Spain£14.95

  To a ripe brambly flavour is added a touch of spice with the addition of Shiraz. Completely unbaked to allow the fruit to shine, this soft red drinks equally well itself and with food.

• Cape Heights Merlot, South Africa£16.95

  Lush, ripe and deep in hue this is plump and sensuous Merlot with flavours of hedgerow fruits and a fine, gently leafy finish.

• Soldiers Block Shiraz, Australia£17.95

  Offering a big punch of crushed cranberry and blackcurrant with a dash of spice, the palate is medium-to-full-bodied, a winner for no-fuss food like bangers and casseroles.

• Sottano Malbec, Argentina£22.95

  A dark, chunky red begging to make friends with a steak, this Argentinian has oodles of plummy black fruits all wrapped up in velvet.

Bubbles

• Mirabello Pinot Grigio, Italy£21.95

  Fresh and gently fruity fizz from northeast Italy with citrus and green apple aromas. Delicate and lively on the palate with ripe, fruit, zesty acidity and a clean, refreshing finish.

White

• Plot 22 Spain£14.95

  Created to give us a delightful easy drinking white wine with a good twist of flavour from the Sauvignon to add to the appley lightness of Airen.

• Garganega Pinot Grigio, Italy£17.95

  Lightly aromatic with ripe citrus and baked apple characters. A crisp and easy to drink dry white with soft, lightly honeyed fruit and a fresh finish.

• Apello Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand£21.95

  Classic Marlborough aromas of gooseberries, cut grass and tropical fruit, it has lively, balanced acidity and a lovely lemony, lingering finish.

• Sottano Chardonnay, Argentina£20.95

  This beautifully packaged wine positively sings with tropical fruits, citrus zing and a creamy hint on the palate… but no overpowering oak!