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Mercat

45 Bond St., New York, NY 10012
nr. Lafayette St.  See Map | Subway Directions Hopstop Popup
212-529-8600 Send to Phone

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  • Reader Rating:

    7.9 out of 10

    19 Reviews | Write a Review

  • Cuisine: Spanish/Tapas
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Photo by Carmen E. Lopez and AJ Wilhelm

Official Website

mercatnyc.com

Hours

Mon-Thu, 5pm-11pm; Fri-Sat, 5pm-midnight; Sun, 5pm-10pm

Nearby Subway Stops

6 at Bleecker St.; B, D, F, V at Broadway-Lafayette St.

Prices

$12-$18

Payment Methods

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Special Features

  • Dine at the Bar
  • Notable Wine List
  • Open Kitchens / Watch the Chef
  • Private Dining/Party Space

Alcohol

  • Full Bar

Reservations

Recommended

Profile

Mercat means market in Catalan, the language spoken in the Spanish region that inspired this restaurant and tapas lounge in Noho. Owner Jaime Reixach is a native of Catalonia’s capital city, Barcelona, and he's enlisted two American co-chefs who’ve spent time cooking and eating there themselves (in between stints at Jean Georges, Casa Mono, and Bouley). The 90-seat space is equipped with an open kitchen, a ham-and-cheese station, and a basement tapas lounge, and the wine list is all-Spanish, with a selection of cavas, sherries, and seasonal sangrí­as. To supplement such familiar territory as tortilla español and patatas bravas, the menu offers regional specialties like fideua negra, or noodles cooked with cuttlefish and its own ink, and Catalan fish stew with haddock, mussels, shrimp, and lobster. — Rob Patronite and Robin Raisfeld

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loved it

overnewyork from 11211 | Posted on 7/8/09

Overall Reader Rating: 9 (Highly Recommended)
Food: 8
Service: 10
Décor: 10
Value: 10

had a very good time at MERCAT. excellent wine list, the "sale" page is funny too, your chance to drink mucho expensive wines for a much lower price. bartender was polite, hospitable and very good in identifying what type of wine...Read More

Not quite what it aspires to

DSGelinas from 10009 | Posted on 1/3/09

Overall Reader Rating: 6 (Mixed Reviews)
Food: 7
Service: 3
Décor: 8
Value: 5

Mercat is the type of restaurant that aspires to be an exceptional Spanish restaurant, while loosing sight of the fact that it should be a decent overall restaurant first and foremost. The wine list was extensive, but the waiter's understanding...Read More

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