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    Merchants

    4.3 (17 reviews)
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    Open 11:30 am - 11:00 pm

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    Amiee H.

    I really love the Merchants. The story I've been told is that someone was excavating a basement or something and suddenly realized they were standing above 3 huge wine cellars (dating back to 1688!) that had been forgotten about for decades, which where then renovated and turned into this great little underground pub. The three cellars help break up the space and give people a more intimate feeling than if there'd been one big room down there. There are pool tables, too. It's great fun to grab a burger and a pint and sit outside on the patio. The street can be a bit busy there, but you'll never want for people to watch, and if it's a Sunday you can hear live jazz wafting around the corner from the Robert Gillow a lot of the time. I have a lot of places to try in town still but I doubt any of them could have as much personality as the Merchants. When people visit from out of town, we always take them there after doing the tourist bit at the castle.

    Rebecca D.

    We only had a flying visit here but Merchant is obviously a very cool pub. It's hidden in these huge ancient wine cellars with arched ceilings which create a very cosy place for a pint, especially if you're hiding from the rain. That said, if it's sunny or your finding it a bit claustrophobic, they do have ample seating outdoors too. I was amused to learn from the history of the pub provided at the back of the menu that it had been an entirely forgotten cellar. The main entrance had, at some point, been bricked up and for a long time no one had known the place had existed. Somewhat ironically, once it was opened it spent a while acting as an inn for the temperance movement. These days the bar stocks an excellent selection of beers. The food menu looks good too and mostly traditional pub fayre. On Wednesdays and Thursdays they run a discounted early bird menu from 4pm-6pm and it looks like a pretty good deal.

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    15 years ago

    Nice pub, really good any time of year, although must have a big mention for beer and pie festival!!

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    Review Highlights - Merchants

    Good range of real ales good quality though a little pricey for the North , lots of dark wood leather and subdued lighting .

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