Merchant Roots

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1148 Mission St
San Francisco, CA 94103

Merchant Roots is a boutique fine-dining restaurant in San Francisco that offers immersive, theme-driven dining experiences. Led by Chef Ryan Shelton and a passionate team, the restaurant creatively designs menus that transport guests to whimsical locales, featuring unique dishes and carefully curated wine pairings.

The restaurant refreshes its service format, plateware, menus, and decor every three months to align with its evolving themes. Merchant Roots hosts dinner service from Tuesday to Saturday with two seating options available for guests looking to indulge in their extraordinary culinary adventures.

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4.5133 reviews
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Alice M.
12/30/2025

I don't know why it took me so long to write this review, but this is an experience I had back on June 10, 2021, and it truly deserves an outstanding review. We were deciding between dining at a...

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Christina W.
11/21/2025

If you're looking for a dinner that feels more like stepping into a fairy tale than sitting down at a restaurant, Merchant Roots is IT. I did their Immersive 17-course "Feast of Moss Woods"...

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Judy M.
11/8/2025

Fun, entertaining and delicious evening spent here. They change up the menu 4 times a year. Our dinner was "Color Theory". Each course was inspired by a color, presented in a monochromatic tone...

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Olive R.
10/30/2025

I can finally say I've been here. I've have been trying to get a reservation here for QUITE sometime and due to the fact I'm a solo diner, this was pretty fun. The dishes were unique and it was...

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Sylvia S.
5/7/2025

Well I finally made my way here and I guess I will be a regular! Their in bloom menu was lovely- unique, interesting, and very tasty. They pull out all the stops for experience- truly the level...

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