Merchant Roots Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Merchant Roots, a New American restaurant located at 1148 Mission St, San Francisco, CA. Since its inception in 2018, Merchant Roots has morphed from an artisanal market to a fine dining haven, offering innovative themed dinners that are both immersive and captivating.
The menu is a whimsical journey through seasonal themes, featuring dishes that defy convention and delight the senses. Highlights include the Humpty Dumpty themed dinner, where creative, egg-based dishes come to life, showcasing a playful yet sophisticated flair. Through courses like the Broken Rice and Dippy Egg Churro, diners experience a melding of art and aesthetics, with an emphasis on beautiful plating and intriguing flavors.
With a reservation-only setup, Merchant Roots ensures an intimate and engaging dining experience while allowing patrons to engage with the chefs directly. Don’t miss this culinary adventure that combines creativity, storytelling, and culinary excellence.
Amuses
Cucumber-Watermelon Slush
Tomato H2o “Jell-O” Chow Chow
Avocado Chawanmushi
Kimchi Peach
Avocado Corndogs
Dulse Seaweed Chips
Red Peppers In Green Chili
Popcorn Grits
Snacks
Appetizers
A Mini Tamal Elote
Charred Cherry Tomato
Coconut Dome Ceviche
Haricots In Haricot Xo
A Perfectly Bbq'd Rib
Grilled Watermelon
Cornbread - Corn Pudding
Confit Potato Salad
Barbeque
Intermezzi
Oaxacan Black Mole Bonbon
Green, Green, Green
Fried Green Tomato
Padron Pimiento Popper
Pickled Watermelon Jelly
Creamy Herb Dressing
Sweet Tea Sorbet With Lemon
Nori Seaweed Macaron
Tomato Sorbet Parm Panna Cotta
Savories
Main Course
Hot Stone Lobster
Split-Top Buttered Bun
Kohlrabi Celery Coleslaw
Shelling Bean Salad
Eggplant Caponata
Beemster Gouda Blueberry
Raclette Pan Con Tomate
Bourbon Apricot Triple Cream
Cheeses
Sweets
Fennel-Strawberry Cheesecake
Pluot-Peach Float
Liquid Hot Tamale
Apricot Hand Pie
Cold Stone Corn Ice Cream
Spring Picnic
Strawberries and crystalized violet petal flatbread fennel-lavnder fondue asparagus bud nasturtium goddess
English Peasotto
Trellis bean blooms, quail egg, lemon grits
Cauliflower Meadow
Hundreds and thousands, kimchi, date, lemon
Jasmine Tea
Rice pudding, beet
Smoked Duck
Halibut
Triple black miso-glaze, baby artichoke, crisp and purée
Blooming Crepe
Matcha, shiso, hibiscus, elderflower
Hummingbird
Hazelnut strawberry almond
Milk And Honey
Brillant-savarin honeycomb bran waffle, tej fig honey floating island fior di latte, caramel "kit kat' wax bonbon
Turkish Garden
Rose harissa, fiori, saffron, lamb shoulder, halva
In Bloom
Selection Of Tea Sandwiches
Radish-Butter
Cucumber-Caviar
Deviled Egg-Everything
Tea Gelée
Pennel
Cedar Smoke
Beet-Cured Gravlax
That'll Be The Pie!
Vadouvan Chicken Pot Pie
Cucumber Yogurt
Cheddar-Chive Scone
High Tea Caramelized Onion
Fish & Chips
Mushy Peas
"You may pour your own"
Truffle Au Jus
Rutebaga Puree
Prime Rib Of Beef With Yorkshire Pudding
Crottin Chauvignol Cheese
Arugula
Delicada Squash
Salad
Sour Cream Scone
Berry Jam
Devon Cream
Green Apple Soft Caramel Sorbet
Apple Of Your Eye
Tea Pastries
Totally Bananas
Banana Bread Banana Bread Pudding
Bananas Poster Ice Cream
Smoked Tomato Broth, Grilled Cheese "Stone"
Some travelera come to a village, carrying nothing more than an empty cooking pot. Upon their arrival, the villagers are unwilling to share any of their food stores with the bungry travelers. Chen the travelers go to a stream and fill the pot with water, drop a large stone in it, and place it over a fire.
Heirloom Carrot Fantasy - Raw Carrot Crudo, Carrot Hummus, Roasted Carrot Buttered Carrot Soda Bread
One of the villagers becomes curious and asks what they are doing. The villager, a farmer who anticipates enjoying a share of the soup, does not mind parting with a few carrots, so these are added to the soup.
Brioche Spice-Crusted Endive, Apple
The travelers say that they are making "stone soup" from a magic stone, which tastes wonderful and which they would be delighted to share. A merchant provides some of his surplus of spices.
Onion Salad, Malt Vinegar, Everything "Bagel"Onion Ring
Hrm. tasting the soup... it still needs a little bit of garnish, which they are missing to improve the flavor.
Miso-Glazed Rock Cod In Shiso Lemongrass Nage Ginger Sorbet Palate Cleanser
A gardener walks by. inquiring about the pot. and the travelers again mention their stone soup which has not yet reached its full potential. She bands them some aromatic vegetables from her garden.
Aerated Potato Boeuf Bourguignon
Gradually, the soup began to smell more and more tempting as the magic rock did its work. More and more villagers walk by, each adding potatoes and other ingredients.
Bacon, Maple, Pecan, Sweet Potato Soufflé
Even the butcher donated a rasher of bacon
Carrot Curry, Crisp Roasted Pork Belly
Finally, the stone is removed from the pot, and a delicious and nourishing pot of soup is enjoyed by travelers and villagers alike.
Magic Stone-Ginger Ice Cream, Carrot Mousse Carrot Cake
Aithough the travelers have thus tricked the villagers into sharing their food with them. the magic of the stone may not have transformed water into a delicious soup. it softened the hearts of the cruel town and brought them kindness and conviviality .