The Mercer

  • British (Traditional)
  • City
34 Threadneedle St.London, United Kingdom EC2Rwww.themercer.co.uk
  • 020-7628-0001

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BREAKFAST MENU

7.30am – 10.00am

CITY BREAKFAST
Freshly pressed juice 
Loose leaf tea or Coffee 
English breakfast  Your style of egg, bacon, sausage, black pudding, tomato, mushroom, toast
Toast & Mercer preserves 
Price: £16.00
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Freshly pressed juice 
Loose leaf tea or Coffee 
Fruit salad with yogurt 
Croissant selection 
Toast & Mercer preserves 
Price: £10.00
PASTRIES & SANDWICHES
Croissant selection  Mini croissant, pain aux raisin and pain au chocolate £4.50
Toasted selection  Malted, white, brioche with Mercer preserves £3.50
Yorkshire pikelets  Homemade buttered crumpets £3.50
Bacon roll  Smoked Wiltshire bacon with tomato relish £6.00
Sausage sandwich  Cumberland sausage with tomato relish £6.50
Mushrooms on toast  Brioche with cream cheese £5.50
EGGS
Scrambled eggs on toast   £6.50
Scrambled eggs with smoked salmon   £9.50
Poached eggs Benedict  Yorkshire ham £9.00
Poached eggs Florentine  Wilted spinach £8.50
Poached eggs Mercer  Rosemary, lemon cured salmon, keta caviar £9.50
GRILL
English Breakfast  Your style of egg, bacon, sausage, black pudding, tomato, mushroom, toast £9.50
Grilled calf’s liver  Bubble-n-squeak, bacon £14.50
Scottish Kipper  Grilled with butter £8.50
CEREAL & FRUIT
The Mercer muesli  Our own blend of oats mixed, nuts and dried fruits £4.50
Scottish oat porridge  Lightly salted, orange blossom honey £4.25
Fruit salad  Seasonal fruits, natural yoghurt, walnuts £5.75
Mixed berries  Greek yoghurt £6.00
JUICES
All of our juices are squeezed, smashed, pressed and squashed fresh every morning here in Threadneedle Street. Price: £3.50
Orange 
Ruby grapefruit 
Carrot 
Blood orange 
Pink lady apple 
Williams pear 
MORNING COCKTAILS
Bloody Mornings We believe this to be the finest virgin Mary around, with plum tomatoes blended with horseradish and spices. £4.00
Marmalade Lemonade  Freshly pressed lemon juice shaken with homemade vanilla syrup and our wonderful Mercer marmalade. £3.00
SMOOTHIES
Price: £4.50
Five-a-day  A serving of the Mercer fruit salad blitzed with a little orange juice.
Slow release fuel  Ripe banana and organic honey blended with low-fat soya milk and softened oats.
Fruit & Nut  Cashew nuts and almonds combined with frozen berries and natural yoghurt.
Three-berry Thread  Pureed strawberry and raspberry lengthened with cranberry juice and blended with flaked ice.
LOOSE LEAF TEAS & INFUSIONS
Price: £3.00
Assam  A stronger, sweeter leaf tea than Ceylon
Organic Breakfast  Strong, flavorsome organically grown tea from Assam and Tanzania
Ceylon  A large leaf, lightly fragrant tea from Sri Lanka
Darjeeling  A Tibetan black tea with light floral aroma and slight astringent tannic flavour
Green Tea  Organically grown from the Mao Feng region on China
Lapsang souchong  A smoky, robust tea with an overriding scent and flavour of wood smoke.
Superior Blend  A fine blend with plenty of estate tea from Ceylon for a full tang.
Earl Grey  Flavored Chinese tea with natural Bergamot oil
Rooibos (Redbush)  A caffeine free tea alternatve to black tea from South Africa
Peppermint  An organically grown tea that relaxes and aids digestion
Chamomile  An organically grown herbal tea with stress reliving properties
Tropicana  Fruit infusion with pure fruit including orange and passion fruit
COFFEE
Espresso  £2.00
Dbl espresso  £2.50
Macchiato  £2.50
Americano  £2.50
Cappuccino  £2.50
Latte  £2.50
Mocha  £2.50
Cafetière p.p  £3.00

LUNCH & DINNER MENU

Noon – 3pm • 5.30pm – 10.00pm

STARTERS & SALADS
Cock-a-leekie soup   £5.75
Warm salad of black pudding  cured smoked bacon, poached hen’s egg, shallot sauce £9.50
Lemon & rosemary cured Scottish salmon  soured cream, salmon caviar, buttered soda bread £9.75
Smoked mackerel spread  capers, malted toast
  • glass of Fernando de Castilla Oloroso antique sherry £9.50
 £7.75
Ham hock, egg & leek terrine  piccalilli, grilled sourdough £8.25
Potted Morecambe bay shrimps  pickled cucumber, mixed cress & malted toast £8.75
Smoked chicken salad  braised leek, quail’s egg, pea shoots & truffle dressingsmall  £8.75large  £14.00
Goat’s cheese & roast beetroot salad  green beans, balsamic dressingsmall  £8.50large  £13.50
Salad of smoked eel & crispy bacon  baby spinach, horseradish cream £9.50
Devilled chicken livers on toast  Madeira, Worcestershire sauce £7.00
Oysters 
  • glass of La Ina Fino sherry £5.00
  • glass of Balfour Brut Rose £11.00
Colchester wild natives half dozen £13.50dozen  £21.75
Cumbrae Scottish rocks  half dozen £9.25dozen £17.75
PREPRANDIAL
Manzanilla La Gitana Bodegas Hidalgo  with sweet Mercer pickled onions £5.00
Amontillado Seco Napoleon Bodegas Hidalgo  with sweet Mercer pickled onions £6.50
Mercer homemade lemonade   £3.00
MAIN COURSES
The Mercer pie  rump steak, mushroom London porter ale £16.75
Seared Scottish scallops  truffled Jerusalem artichokes, girolles & red wine sauce £19.25
Handmade ravioli  aubergine, tomato, goat’s cheese, pesto, spinach £13.50
Roast cod fillet  spiced lentils, crispy pork belly, smoked paprika aioli £17.50
Goat’s cheese, celeriac & potato pie  short crust pastry £14.25
Baked sea bass fillet  white bean mash, green olive & pepper salsa £19.25
GAME & GRILL
Peppered haunch of Highland venison  cauliflower cheese, beef tongue sauce £18.75
Whole roast Yorkshire grouse  correctly garnished £28.50
Whole roast red-legged partridge  Bacon cabbage, crispy potatoes, thyme & juniper sauce £18.50
Lincolnshire pork rib-eye steaks  stem broccoli, caper & anchovy butter £15.50
Calf’s liver  bubble ‘n’ squeak, grilled bacon, onion gravy £18.50
Fillet steak  (nine ounces – on the bone) £28.00
Rib-eye steak  (eight ounces) £21.50
DAILY SPECIALS
Monday 
  • Corned beef hash  £13.50
Tuesday 
  • Wild rabbit pie  £16.25
Wednesday 
  • Slow braised Cornish lamb £16.00
Thursday 
  • Chicken, ham hock & leek pie  £14.50
Friday 
  • Fish pie  £15.75
SIDE DISHES
Roast garlic potatoes   £3.00
Hand cut chips  £3.50
Grilled mushrooms   £3.75
Savoy cabbage & bacon   £3.75
Stem broccoli   £3.75
Parsley new potatoes   £3.75
Creamed mash   £3.50
Spinach   £3.75
Green beans   £3.50
Carrots   £3.50
Heritage tomato salad   £4.75
Green/Mixed salad   £4.75
SAVOURIES & BRITISH CHEESE
Welsh rarebit  Keen’s mature cheddar, Guinness £6.50
Devils on horseback  marinated prunes, smoked bacon £6.50
Oxford Blue  pasteurised cow’s milk £7.50
Dorstone  raw goat’s milk cheese rolled in charcoal £8.00
Angels on horseback  oysters, smoked bacon £7.50
Montgomery Cheddar  un-pasteurised cow’s milk £7.50
Tunworth  un-pasteurised cow’s milk £7.00
Double Gloucester  un-pasteurised cow’s milk £6.50
Selection of three cheeses  All of our cheeses are selected at Paxton & Whitfield of Jermyn Street £9.50
PUDDINGS
Bramley apple & blackberry pie  pouring cream £5.50
Chocolate torte  white chocolate & lavender ice cream £6.50
Steamed treacle sponge  Cornish clotted cream, custard £5.00
English raspberries  basil ice cream £6.00
Sharing plate of mini sweet treats  £5.00
Homemade ice creams & sorbets  shortbread, cookies £5.00
MENU DISCLAIMER
Menu items and prices are subject to change.