Cuisine: A La Carte, Italian, Mediterranean
Price Point: Mains from £10-£30
Looking for authentic Italian food in a central London setting? Step forward Mercante, the all-day restaurant in the Sheraton Grand London Park Lane.
Chef Davide D’ignazio honed his craft in Michelin-starred kitchens throughout Rome and he has an incredible eye for detail and flair for presentation.
The monthly-changing menu will take you on a tour of Italy’s 20 regions via the bustling markets of Rome, Venice and Napoli.
Start with a selection of small plates such as Arancini Amatriciana or creamy burrata with heirloom tomatoes. Mains include hearty meat dishes and flavoursome pastas. Slow cooked fettuccine bolognese is a must!
Feeling thirsty? Start with a small but beautifully-formed selection of classic cocktails, before discovering your new favourite Italian wine. The terrace faces south and is lovely for lunch.
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Mercante
Sheraton Grand London Park Lane
Piccadilly, Mayfair
London W1J 7BX
Open Hours:
Mon - Sun: 12pm till 10pm
Phone: 02074996321
Website: www.mercanterestaurant.com
Sample Menu *may not be current
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Reviews
Lucy Lu - dined at Mercante on 27 May 2019
We had a lovely dinner at Mercante. The wine list was extensive, we had a fruity red wine which complimented our meal well. The starter was roasted octopus, it was tender and flavorsome. Our mains were beef fillet with duck liver, lobster gnocchi and clams linguine. They were all delicious! Last came our desserts of chocolate torte, limoncello baba which finished our meal nicely.
Janis Kwan - dined at Mercante on 7 May 2019
This was the first time we dined at the restaurant, and I must say it was a fantastic experience! The staff were very welcoming and professional, helped with the menu and suggestions which worked very well. The food was simply amazing, quite tasty! The wine list is fairly good, we chose a great wine. Defenitly coming back!
Rute Teixeira - dined at Mercante on 7 May 2019
Our Friday evening dinner at Mercante was top notch on all counts. We were greeted by the friendliest and most professional of staff, who were incredibly attentive but not overbearing throughout. The food stands on its own, the pasta is some of the best we've had, and the tiramisu was light as air - but the real star of the night was the starter plate of scallops that were cooked to perfection.
I would absolutely recommend this restaurant to anyone who is a fan of Italian food because Mercante is a winner.
Bea Ildem - dined at Mercante on 11 January 2019
The food and staff made the evening exceptional. All staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. I had one of the best simple yet delicious pasta dishes I've had in a while and to top it off the tiramisu was decadent yet light and fluffy and everything came in perfect portions. My boyfriend and I had a lovely evening and will be returning soon.
Vijay Odedra - dined at Mercante on 1 December 2018
Great food, great service, great venue! My favorite Italian restaurant in London! I had the Arancini and Spaghetti and it was very delicious. My friend has a gluten allergy and they had loads of options for here, even the bread before was gluten free! Absolutely recommendable!
Vanessa Schmidt - dined at Mercante on 7 November 2018
Really enjoyed my experience at Mercante yesterday evening. The service was top class, with friendly and accommodating staff. The complimentary focaccia and olive oil whilst ordering was a lovely touch! Great variety of Italian and Sardinian dishes on the menu. All of our courses were tasty and well timed. I will definitely be back :)
Doireann Sheridan - dined at Mercante on 4 October 2019
Some of the tastiest food I’ve had in a while! Had the bolognese with broccoli and chips on the side - a lot of food and it was all amazing!! Would definitely go here again.
Charlie Jones - dined at Mercante on 18 August 2019
Everything we tried was delicious apart from burrata that was too hard for Italian burrata (our favourites were the octopus, Caciucco and Gianduja chocolate torte). The service was good, as expected for this type of restaurant, and the place was empty.
Ivana Stracenski - dined at Mercante on 9 August 2019
We had an amazing dinner!
Marta Branco - dined at Mercante on 25 July 2019
Very good restaurant and very good food and service. Will highly recommend it!
Giampiero Mazza - dined at Mercante on 14 July 2019
Thanks to the Mercante team for an amazing evening at this beautiful Restaurant! The food and drinks were perfect, especially the Lemon Risotto with Asparagus and the fitting Limoncello Cocktails! The service very friendly and attentive.
Julia Schwarz - dined at Mercante on 1 July 2019
The staff were super friendly and accommodating, they genuinely seemed to care about how were feeling and whether we enjoyed the meal.
The food was outstanding. I ordered the cabbage steak which was divine and my companion went for the Lamb which was cooked to perfection! We also had the Parmasan and Honey, Roast Octopus, and Burrata, Puntarelle, Anchovies, all so delicious it felt like we were in Italy.
We weren't rushed out of the restaurant when our meal finished in fact the host a native of Italy herself engaged in conversation with us about the food. We will definitely be back to try the pasta - may have to book into the Sheraton afterwards to recover from my carbohydrate coma!! Ha ha, any excuse!
Lucy Lu - dined at Mercante on 27 May 2019
Great experience, wonderful food, fantastic service!
Pierpaolo Spadoni - dined at Mercante on 22 May 2019
Had a great experience, we tried different food and you can really taste Italy. Good selection of wine and lovely pizza.
Stevents Rojas - dined at Mercante on 2 April 2019
We had a lovely dinner at Mercante. The wine list was extensive, we had a fruity red wine which complimented our meal well. The starter was roasted octopus, it was tender and flavorsome. Our mains were beef fillet with duck liver, lobster gnocchi and clams linguine. They were all delicious! Last came our desserts of chocolate torte, limoncello baba which finished our meal nicely.
Janis Kwan - dined at Mercante on 7 May 2019
Both the food and the service were excellent, have booked again for my girlfriend's birthday. Cannot recommend this restaurant highly enough.
Jamie Alderson - dined at Mercante on 4 April 2019
This was the first time we dined at the restaurant, and I must say it was a fantastic experience! The staff were very welcoming and professional, helped with the menu and suggestions which worked very well. The food was simply amazing, quite tasty! The wine list is fairly good, we chose a great wine. Defenitly coming back!
Rute Teixeira - dined at Mercante on 7 May 2019
Nice atmosphere and kind staff!
The food was tasty and the cocktails were delicious.
Will return!
p o - dined at Mercante on 25 March 2019
It's quite quiet in the restaurant, on a Thurs night that's a bit odd but we had good experience there. Waiters were very welcoming, the speed of serving food was a bit slow but was ok. Food itself was good but it seems they like overcooking seafood a little bit lol. But in general it was great.
Rebecca Hou - dined at Mercante on 28 February 2019
Really excellent menu, beautifully cooked and presented. Service was spot on, always there when needed (but never obtrusive), warm and friendly. Would go back in a heartbeat.
James Rafael - dined at Mercante on 22 February 2019
The risotto was excellent, starters were fresh and octopus very soft and tasty. The waiter was really nice and helpful and made us feel like at home in Italy. Highly recommended!
Marco Pusceddu - dined at Mercante on 4 February 2019
Ambience was nice.
Service was good though initially it was very slow. The wine list is not vast and we ended up spending a lot on wine (£90 on amorino) because even the montepulciano at £35 was mediocre.
Mixed bag with the food.
Carpaccio and Turbot were okay. Gnocchi, scallops and Burrata were satisfyingly good. The small pasta plates were generously sized. The fettuccine Bolognese was bland. The Bonne was unremarkable whereas the gelato was good.
The bottomless brunch looked like a good option. Would not return for A La Carte as overall quite pricey and the service charge was added before discount for food was applied.
bay agnani - dined at Mercante on 26 January 2019
Already put a great review on my Facebook and on Google.
Hervé Pierre - dined at Mercante on 16 January 2019
Our Friday evening dinner at Mercante was top notch on all counts. We were greeted by the friendliest and most professional of staff, who were incredibly attentive but not overbearing throughout. The food stands on its own, the pasta is some of the best we've had, and the tiramisu was light as air - but the real star of the night was the starter plate of scallops that were cooked to perfection.
I would absolutely recommend this restaurant to anyone who is a fan of Italian food because Mercante is a winner.
Bea Ildem - dined at Mercante on 11 January 2019
Wonderful experience! There were two of us but even so, the waitress let us sit in a booth for four.
The wine and starters came almost at the same time which was great and the mains after a suitable amount of time had passed. I had the spaghetti in a tomato, chilli and garlic sauce which is my favourite ever and it did not disappoint! I will certainly be visiting again.
Meya Kallala - dined at Mercante on 15 December 2018
A very pleasant dining experience. The food was very good and service very friendly and attentive
Lieu Nguyen - dined at Mercante on 14 December 2018
The food and staff made the evening exceptional. All staff were friendly, helpful and attentive. I had one of the best simple yet delicious pasta dishes I've had in a while and to top it off the tiramisu was decadent yet light and fluffy and everything came in perfect portions. My boyfriend and I had a lovely evening and will be returning soon.
Vijay Odedra - dined at Mercante on 1 December 2018
Such a well designed and aesthetically pleasing dining room. We had a table nearest the window and enjoyed the scallops and octopus respectively, followed by the turbot and chicken Milanese. The food was good, but some of the spices were out of kilter. Would return for round two, however.
Denise Nelson - dined at Mercante on 13 November 2018
Great food, great service, great venue! My favorite Italian restaurant in London! I had the Arancini and Spaghetti and it was very delicious. My friend has a gluten allergy and they had loads of options for here, even the bread before was gluten free! Absolutely recommendable!
Vanessa Schmidt - dined at Mercante on 7 November 2018
The food here is amazing, big portions too. The arancini is better than the one I had in Italy before. Great variety of dishes and everyone was nice and polite.
Rita Vieira - dined at Mercante on 10 October 2018
Great meal and service.
Warren McGrath - dined at Mercante on 4 October 2018
Superb food and fantastic service!
Chris Lum - dined at Mercante on 22 September 2018
Thank you to the team at Mercante for such an awesome dining experience. We loved every minute of it :)
The lamb was to die for! A definite to order if you're a lamb fan. It was cooked to perfection.
To finish it all off ..... the service was absolutely Impeccable!
Kate Louise - dined at Mercante on 17 September 2018
Beautiful venue with elegantly delicious food and good wine.
Emma Haines - dined at Mercante on 16 September 2018
Truly wonderful evening. The starters and mains were delicious, great wine menu. It was fantastic to sit on the terrace, soaking up the atmosphere....We will be back!! : )
Daniella Walters - dined at Mercante on 19 August 2018
Great service and loved the food. Very classy and would go again
Sean Mccrory - dined at Mercante on 3 August 2018
Excellent and attentive service. Food was great as well - had scallops to start which were tender and flavoursome. The ribeye and bolognese fettuccine for mains were also very good. Finished off with a good portion of tiramisu.
Would recommend all to try this relatively new place on First Table!
Doris Ip - dined at Mercante on 2 August 2018
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The staff were super friendly and accommodating, they genuinely seemed to care about how were feeling and whether we enjoyed the meal.
The food was outstanding. I ordered the cabbage steak which was divine and my companion went for the Lamb which was cooked to perfection! We also had the Parmasan and Honey, Roast Octopus, and Burrata, Puntarelle, Anchovies, all so delicious it felt like we were in Italy.
We weren't rushed out of the restaurant when our meal finished in fact the host a native of Italy herself engaged in conversation with us about the food. We will definitely be back to try the pasta - may have to book into the Sheraton afterwards to recover from my carbohydrate coma!! Ha ha, any excuse!