Mercer's Restaurant is a fine dining establishment serving classically influenced contemporary food from a charming Federation-style cottage in leafy Eltham. The restaurant has been satisfying diners for more than 15 years and it's collected the accolades to prove it. The success hasn't gone to its head, though, you can still expect a dining experience that's accommodating, unpretentious, and overall, satisfying. Federation-era cottage with comfortable furnishings and white tablecloths, for smart European meals.
The interior is warm and elegant with subtle tones and a friendly and welcoming feel, that also reflects the attitude of the staff and approach to the food. With white linen clothed tables adorned with Riedel glassware and Villeroy & Boch crockery, Mercer’s offers a stylish dining environment.
The Modern Australian menu is precisely executed yet imaginative, thanks to Stephen Mercer's classical European training. The food reflects intelligent and creative use of the finest seasonal ingredients in eclectic, contemporary and classic dishes that surprise and delight.
Mercer's is fully licensed and offers an extensive wine list comprising more than 350 wines with an emphasis on all major Australian wine regions. The restaurant also caters for functions and each individually designed function menu showcases the quality of the dining experience at Mercer's.
Mercers is housed in a federation style weatherboard cottage, surrounded by a wide verandah and garden, set back slightly from Eltham road. Inside, the dining area is comfortably furnished and attractively decorated with tables set with white cloths and handsome glasses. There's a certain formality to it but nothing stuffy, and the mood is decidedly friendly. Stephen Mercer and his wife Ute have run this restaurant for more than 10 years, building up a strong regular following.
FOOD & BEVERAGE
The menu at Mercers is imaginative and assured, changing seasonally. Stephen Mercer has an innovative sense of flavour and a great eye for presentation; dine on the likes of spice glazed duck breast with duck confit waffles, or wild barramundi fillet with a spanner crab cigar, black beans and candied lemon dressing. Two courses is the minimum here ($57 for vegos, $62 for others) but three is a better idea, since desserts are simply gorgeous. The degustation menu is excellent, with the option of wines matched to each courses and a separate vegetarian degustation. The wine list comprises over 350 drops focusing Australia's main wine regions, and there's a good range by the glass.
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