Merchants 1688

Merchants 1688 AA Rosette, grade 2 listed cellar Bar & Restaurant in Lancaster. Serving great seasonal gastro food and world wines.
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Booking is recommended and our dress code is smart, casual.

A few from our tasting menu last Friday 🖤Beef Fat Brioche - marmite butter, crispy ox tongue, quail egg, smoked brisketC...
16/06/2026

A few from our tasting menu last Friday 🖤

Beef Fat Brioche - marmite butter, crispy ox tongue, quail egg, smoked brisket

Celeriac Leaf & Crab Parfait - white crab & cantaloupe compote, carrot & sumac sorbet

Honey & Mead - mead parfait, earl grey, puffed grain & bee pollen crisps, honey & bergamot consommé

Yellowfin Tuna Taco - red pepper emulsion, miso & sesame oil, kimchi

Roast Cauliflower - vadouvan puree, brown shrimps, golden raisins macerated in marsala, coriander cracker

Goat's Cheese Dumpling - Darleywood goat's cheese, potato, candied fig, pickled walnut

Book now for the July 31st tasting menu 🔪

Some of the new dishes from our latest menu 🔪We change our menu every month to get the best quality in season ingredient...
08/06/2026

Some of the new dishes from our latest menu 🔪

We change our menu every month to get the best quality in season ingredients ⬇️

⭐Lamb Loin- asparagus, turnip, girolle, confit lamb belly, ramson & lamb tongue jus

⭐Market Fish- Isle of Wight tomato, samphire, Jersey royal, pickled fennel, lobster bisque

⭐Asparagus Ravioli- Isle of Wight tomato, ricotta, confit garlic

⭐Gin Baba- elderflower, clotted cream

Check out the whole menu on our website
https://merchants1688.co.uk/

Our next tasting menu is now available to book ⬇️Available on the 12th June only! Seating between 6.30pm and 7.30pm Joi...
02/06/2026

Our next tasting menu is now available to book ⬇️

Available on the 12th June only!

Seating between 6.30pm and 7.30pm

Join us for a fantastic evening of carefully curated dishes cooked for you by the very talented Will Graham and his team 🔪

If you're looking for something extra special you can pair it with the recommended wines from our head sommelier Joel Mcgruddy 🍷

Limited availability!

We're on for a scorcher this half term! 🌞 Join us for wonderful food & drinks and enjoy the sun in our beer garden, or c...
26/05/2026

We're on for a scorcher this half term! 🌞

Join us for wonderful food & drinks and enjoy the sun in our beer garden, or cool off in our beautiful cellars.

Wish us luck in the national 2026 Night of Excellence!Food Pub of the Year 🥇We are honoured to be one of the 2026 finali...
14/04/2026

Wish us luck in the national 2026 Night of Excellence!
Food Pub of the Year 🥇

We are honoured to be one of the 2026 finalists and are up against some fantastic restaurants 🔪

⭐ Merchants (Lancaster)
⭐ Greyhound (Finchampstead)
⭐ Hermit of Redcoats (Little Wymondley)
⭐ King Stag (Bushey)
⭐ Red Lion (Milton Bryan)
⭐ Ship (Redmarshall)

Results on the 22nd April 👌

🥧THE PIE LINE-UP HAS LANDED…🌌This Pie Wars, we’re taking things to a whole new galaxy… and the menu is STRONG with the F...
07/04/2026

🥧THE PIE LINE-UP HAS LANDED…
🌌This Pie Wars, we’re taking things to a whole new galaxy… and the menu is STRONG with the Force👇
🎉Feast your way through legendary creations such as the Luke Sky=Porker or Bobba Fetta pies…and plenty more 🔥
📅 24th – 26th April 2026
📍 Merchants 1688 . Stonewell Tap. The White Cross
🍴Bring your appetite, pick your favourite, and prepare to taste them all…
🔥May the forks be with you.

02/04/2026

18th Annual
Beer and Pie Festival
White Cross Merchants Stonewell Tap
24th-26th April 2026

A few from our last tasting evening ⬇️- Monkfish mosaic served with a dashi sabayon and spring onion tapioca.- Quail 'pi...
30/03/2026

A few from our last tasting evening ⬇️

- Monkfish mosaic served with a dashi sabayon and spring onion tapioca.
- Quail 'pie' served with celeriac & hazelnut puree, asparagus and Morels.
- Milk roll served with cultured wild garlic butter topped with fermented garlic capers.
- Pear & brown butter cremeux served with parsnip ice cream, pear compote, pear glass and an almond & rye crumble.
- Rabbit raviolo serves with asparagus veloute, spring vegetables and rendered smoked lardo.

Head to our website to view the next available dates for these special menus

https://merchants1688.co.uk/?page_id=15

Exciting news for our cocktail drinkers- we have started our own infusions range!🍸-Forced Yorkshire Rhubarb Gin , choose...
13/03/2026

Exciting news for our cocktail drinkers- we have started our own infusions range!🍸

-Forced Yorkshire Rhubarb Gin , choose between a Negroni or a Spritz topped with Roebuck Estate ✨

-Pear 75, a shot of pear infused gin topped with Roebuck Estate Classic Cuvee 🍐

-Beef Fat Washed Vodka, for a classic bloody mary, served as spicy as you like with a stick of celery 🍅

-Lavender Vodka Martini, shaken with lemon, apple juice and elderflower 🍋

Address

29 Castle Hill
Lancaster
LA11YN

Opening Hours

Monday 11:30am - 11pm
Tuesday 11:30am - 11pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 11pm
Thursday 11:30am - 11pm
Friday 11:30am - 12am
Saturday 11am - 12am
Sunday 12pm - 11pm

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