Mercia

It’s that time of week again! After the success of last weeks competition we have decided to make it a weekly occurrence, let us know what you want us to give away next week, we were thinking gin for two maybe? . . . So, you know what to do - tag a mate and make sure they follow us too 👍 don’t be the one to let the side down friends! ... . . . Winner announced Monday. Winners will have until end of October to use voucher, which includes a main brunch or lunch dish each and a drink 🍽☕️ Good luck and happy Friday!
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A delicious selection of hearty, warming goodness to keep us powering through these gloomy wet days 💪🌧🍴🍸☕️ . . . Our brunch and lunch menu is available 9-5 Tuesday -Saturday & 10-3 Sunday

We have four fantastic theme nights for the remaining months of this year (how can we be so close to the end of another year?!) Our theme nights get booked well in advance so don't be left disappointed, message or call us now to book your table.
The next theme night is Mexican night only 8 day away!
Here is a recent review of our most recent theme night:
... "Excellent food at this, Mercia's Italian night. Chef is inspired combining flavours in a successful and innovative way. Prices are reasonable for the quality of food and service. Service is efficient and friendly and the restaurant has its own unique and cosy decor."
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And so the weekend has rolled around back to us again bringing with it an Autumn chill in the air. It’s the season of hearty roots; sweet potatoes, squashes and ending beets, when mixed with crumbling feta and a pinch of chilli is a perfect step from Summer to Autumn. Gin, never out of season (thank goodness 😂)

Such a beautiful morning, lighting up the room ☀️ . . After a unanimous vote on our insta-stories yesterday of whether we should run a brunch/lunch competition here are the ways to enter: .... . Win brunch or lunch for you and a friend, drinks included! All you need to do is: . . Follow @merciawirksworth, tag a friend who you want to come to brunch or lunch with and make sure they follow us too - it’s as easy as that! . . . Winner will be selected at random on Monday 17th and announced on insta-stories . . Good luck everyone!
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What a weekend and there is still more too come! We are serving brunch until 5pm today and our evening menu from 5pm. Come and take a seat outside or in and enjoy Gig on the roof with our delicious “Maple” burger, homemade chips and a delicious gin on the side. Perfect festival food 👌

We are getting ready and fuelling up for a busy Wirksworth Festival weekend. Hope everyone has a fantastic time 👍
Saturday we are serving brunch and lunch 9-5 and evening service 5-9pm, Sunday we are serving brunch and lunch 10-5pm and evening service from 5pm... and of course drinks all the time 🥂🍺🍸🍷☕️

Time for brunch 🍽 one of our favourites to start the day: Sweet potato bubble and squeak, “A Pigs Tale” bacon and eggs 🍳🥓🍠

And so it seems that 6 weeks have passed us by; With all the fun and games and sometimes stressed phrases such as “I can’t (insert appropriate swear word) wait for you to go back to school” we are now all sobbing over school bags realising that they are another year older 😢 So whether you’re a bruncher’ or a luncher’ grab your mates and come and see us after school drop off sometime this week and you can have any soft or hot drink on us, with any main bunch or lunch meal. One of the best bits of the back to school routine is a catch up gossip with your mates after all 🤷‍♀️ . . . Offer valid until 5pm Thursday 6th. This post must be shown to a member of staff to redeem discount. A main brunch or lunch dish must be brought per person to redeem one free soft or hot drink per person*

Time for a cup of the best @fullmooncoffeeco @merciawirksworth coffee to start the weekend 👌 It’s Farmers Market today in Wirksworth and the town is buzzing with activity 🐝 drop on by and try something from our new menu 🍽 you won’t be disappointed

Delicious for a light bite lunch or to start you into your evening experience, our homemade soups are the perfect fit at either occasion. The Wirksworth festival is just around corner and the excitement is building throughout the town. @haarlemartspace are kicking things off tomorrow evening with their opening exhibition, come along for early drinks and dinner before heading down to view the opening show.

Thank you to everyone who has reserved their place, we are now fully booked for Italian Night this Wednesday. If you have missed out this time, then book ahead for our next theme night, Mexican Night on Wednesday 26th September 💃

Look at this absolute beauty that is available today! Completely homemade, super delicious Lemon Meringue Pie by our apprentice chef 👩‍🍳 grab a slice whilst it’s available ☕️🥧🥂

We love any excuse to get the decorations out and our table setting hands on! Our upstairs dining room is perfect for intimate celebrations for all manner of occasions. Always happy to chat, discuss and plan over a cup of coffee and a slice of cake ☕️ 🍰 🥂 @ Mercia

Not ever do we need a reason to enjoy a slice of cake but we will be encouraging you to join us, in the World's biggest coffee morning, raising money for Macmillan Cancer Support who do amazing things each and every day.

Couldn’t be more true. A fantastic feature on Wirksworth in this months @derbyshirelifemag. We have a lovely little mention as well as lots of other wonderful Wirksworth places 💚 . . . If you would like to have a read, come and enjoy a coffee and a bite to eat and sit browse one of our copies in @merciawirksworth

Time for lunch 👌 . . . #thehappynow #derbyshire #chefsofinstagram #bestofbritish #peakdistrict #gastropub #booknow #simpleliving #appetitejournal #storyofmytable #foodphotography #postitfortheaesthetic #cheflife #gastronomy #letsgosomewhere #foodtravellers #placestogo ... #homemade #local #lunch #thursday #lunchtime🍴
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This week we have launched new menus across: Brunch, lunch, dinner and our children’s menus and they are receiving fantastic reviews! Do come along and check out our new menus soon. . . . Featured, is our Sweet Potato bubble and squeak with Derbyshire bacon and a poached hens egg. This dish is GF and can be DF or suitable for vegetarians

After the success of last years 'Mum's Christmas Party Night' it would only be right to do it again this year!
Its time to let your hair down, celebrate and say a big well done for all your hard work this past year.
So call your friends, book the babysitter and enjoy a relaxed, uninterrupted evening meal with bubbles, lots of laughter and delicious food.
... Tickets are £25.00 per head, include a three course festive meal and a welcoming glass of Prosecco! (After all, all good parties start with Prosecco!)
Call to book your table. A £10.00 deposit per person is payable upon booking to secure your reservation.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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What a perfect location for a tasteful lunch and staff are so friendly

We popped in for an impromptu lunch and what a treat. Lovely food suitable for vegetarians, a super menu, friendly, polite and efficient staff and lovely weather to boot! I even observed the chef was pleasant. We will definitely be visiting again. Thank you:)

We had a wonderful meal lastnight, it was my mum's birthday and we wanted a special meal and that's what we got. Delicious food, great service, cannot fault a thing. Thankyou for such a lovely evening.

Visited twice now, once for meal on their autumn menu and once for their festive menu. Friendly and helpful staff..gave advice on allergies and pleased to see a wide range of gluten free choices. Lovely atmosphere and delicious food,particularly the vegetarian option,at very reasonable prices!

Very personable friendly service; we dropped in for a coffee and cake. The Crich square tea cakes were the biz; flat white and capuccinno top quality. Will return.

The food was lovely and the staff was very friendly and helpful, had a lovely evening at mercia last night xx

Made a last minute booking for Valentines night. Was surprised to get a table for 8 pm and even happier to be offered the ‘Valentines special’.



On arrival we were greeted with a glass of fizz and escorted to the table.



The menu was very varied and we both had difficulty choosing.



Highlight for Debbie was the cheeseboard including here favourite ‘sage Derby’. An added extra was the shot of Port which was well appreciated.



We were well tended by a waiter who was very attentive without being intrusive.



It may be a cliche but ‘we’ll be back’

Lovely staff so helpful and friendly ,amazing food lovely all round!

Just back from a lovely evening here, food was fantastic and staff lovely and friendly. Definitely coming back

Excellent evening. Lovely food can’t wait to visit again

Early evening meal for two on Thursday, glad we booked as it soon got busy but this did not impact on the attentive and prompt service. The menu is not extensive but provides a good choice, we chose the tea-egg and beetroot salad as starter which had a nice balance of flavours, for mains I went for the duck breast on a cassoulet style base perfectly cooked to my preference of rare and very tasty, my wife went for the fish parcel with hand-cut chips, this came to the table still wrapped and so remained nicely moist to the last forkful.Dessert was a beautiful in house chocolate fudge cake. Although the drinks list is not extensive it provided plenty of choice including local wines, beers and coffee. The range and local artwork were a nice focus, we hope to visit again soon!

Called in for coffee and cake lovely atmosphere lovely staff . Will be booking an evening meal , menu looks great and changes every 8 weeks .

Birthday lunch at Mercia yesterday was fabulous, thank you guys. I had the homemade Stilton stuffed burger (I'm a burger snob and easily disappointed) but this was delicious, enormous, succulent and lots of other meaty adjectives that describe beef at its best. The chips were amazing and I had food envy from the vege breakfast and meat feast breakfast being consumed by family on either side of me. A bottle of house red topped the meal off while the ancient coal fire warmed us and kept the Wirksworth weather out. My new favourite restaurant! I can't wait to taste the cocktails.

Back in beautiful Wirksworth, and loving all of it, especially the amazing brunch at Mercia! Delicious, nutritious and very affordable. Popping back this evening to try the gin!

Amazing food. Went in for my birthday and was extremely happy with the service and food. It was lovely great place and really fits in well within Wirksworth

Absolutely fabulous vegan brunch, complete with little touches like dairy-free spread for my toast, lovely staff, and great value for the price. Exactly what I wanted. Felt very spoiled to have a whole avo to myself. Lovely little place to sit out on a Sunday. We will definitely be back.

9 of us suddenly descended yesterday on this lovely place and asked for a brunch and as quickly as possible as we were very short of time. They seated us cheerfully and most of us had the superb bubble and squeak packed full of vegetable chunks. The price was great - just over £70 for the nine of us and we were out in a flash. Just wish it was closer. The little town is beautiful and set in stunning countryside.

Usually call in for coffee at the weekend, when we walk down from Bolehill when we collect the paper. Love calling here.

I had the tea boiled egg and salted beet starter, with walnut dressing. It was superb. The balance of flavours was perfect. A beautifully balanced mingle of fresh flavours. The lamb and rosemary meatballs as my main wasn't a 'wow' dish. The meat and the sauce didn't seem to have met before being put on top of the spaghetti... But it was good, hearty food. The ambiance was easy going and friendly, the staff were brilliant. The young lady who served us made us feel very welcome and relaxed. �

What a perfect location for a tasteful lunch and staff are so friendly

We popped in for an impromptu lunch and what a treat. Lovely food suitable for vegetarians, a super menu, friendly, polite and efficient staff and lovely weather to boot! I even observed the chef was pleasant. We will definitely be visiting again. Thank you:)

We had a wonderful meal lastnight, it was my mum's birthday and we wanted a special meal and that's what we got. Delicious food, great service, cannot fault a thing. Thankyou for such a lovely evening.

Visited twice now, once for meal on their autumn menu and once for their festive menu. Friendly and helpful staff..gave advice on allergies and pleased to see a wide range of gluten free choices. Lovely atmosphere and delicious food,particularly the vegetarian option,at very reasonable prices!

Very personable friendly service; we dropped in for a coffee and cake. The Crich square tea cakes were the biz; flat white and capuccinno top quality. Will return.

The food was lovely and the staff was very friendly and helpful, had a lovely evening at mercia last night xx

Made a last minute booking for Valentines night. Was surprised to get a table for 8 pm and even happier to be offered the ‘Valentines special’.



On arrival we were greeted with a glass of fizz and escorted to the table.



The menu was very varied and we both had difficulty choosing.



Highlight for Debbie was the cheeseboard including here favourite ‘sage Derby’. An added extra was the shot of Port which was well appreciated.



We were well tended by a waiter who was very attentive without being intrusive.



It may be a cliche but ‘we’ll be back’

Lovely staff so helpful and friendly ,amazing food lovely all round!

Just back from a lovely evening here, food was fantastic and staff lovely and friendly. Definitely coming back

Excellent evening. Lovely food can’t wait to visit again

Early evening meal for two on Thursday, glad we booked as it soon got busy but this did not impact on the attentive and prompt service. The menu is not extensive but provides a good choice, we chose the tea-egg and beetroot salad as starter which had a nice balance of flavours, for mains I went for the duck breast on a cassoulet style base perfectly cooked to my preference of rare and very tasty, my wife went for the fish parcel with hand-cut chips, this came to the table still wrapped and so remained nicely moist to the last forkful.Dessert was a beautiful in house chocolate fudge cake. Although the drinks list is not extensive it provided plenty of choice including local wines, beers and coffee. The range and local artwork were a nice focus, we hope to visit again soon!

Called in for coffee and cake lovely atmosphere lovely staff . Will be booking an evening meal , menu looks great and changes every 8 weeks .

Birthday lunch at Mercia yesterday was fabulous, thank you guys. I had the homemade Stilton stuffed burger (I'm a burger snob and easily disappointed) but this was delicious, enormous, succulent and lots of other meaty adjectives that describe beef at its best. The chips were amazing and I had food envy from the vege breakfast and meat feast breakfast being consumed by family on either side of me. A bottle of house red topped the meal off while the ancient coal fire warmed us and kept the Wirksworth weather out. My new favourite restaurant! I can't wait to taste the cocktails.

Back in beautiful Wirksworth, and loving all of it, especially the amazing brunch at Mercia! Delicious, nutritious and very affordable. Popping back this evening to try the gin!

Amazing food. Went in for my birthday and was extremely happy with the service and food. It was lovely great place and really fits in well within Wirksworth

Absolutely fabulous vegan brunch, complete with little touches like dairy-free spread for my toast, lovely staff, and great value for the price. Exactly what I wanted. Felt very spoiled to have a whole avo to myself. Lovely little place to sit out on a Sunday. We will definitely be back.

9 of us suddenly descended yesterday on this lovely place and asked for a brunch and as quickly as possible as we were very short of time. They seated us cheerfully and most of us had the superb bubble and squeak packed full of vegetable chunks. The price was great - just over £70 for the nine of us and we were out in a flash. Just wish it was closer. The little town is beautiful and set in stunning countryside.

Usually call in for coffee at the weekend, when we walk down from Bolehill when we collect the paper. Love calling here.

I had the tea boiled egg and salted beet starter, with walnut dressing. It was superb. The balance of flavours was perfect. A beautifully balanced mingle of fresh flavours. The lamb and rosemary meatballs as my main wasn't a 'wow' dish. The meat and the sauce didn't seem to have met before being put on top of the spaghetti... But it was good, hearty food. The ambiance was easy going and friendly, the staff were brilliant. The young lady who served us made us feel very welcome and relaxed. �

What a perfect location for a tasteful lunch and staff are so friendly

We popped in for an impromptu lunch and what a treat. Lovely food suitable for vegetarians, a super menu, friendly, polite and efficient staff and lovely weather to boot! I even observed the chef was pleasant. We will definitely be visiting again. Thank you:)

We had a wonderful meal lastnight, it was my mum's birthday and we wanted a special meal and that's what we got. Delicious food, great service, cannot fault a thing. Thankyou for such a lovely evening.

Visited twice now, once for meal on their autumn menu and once for their festive menu. Friendly and helpful staff..gave advice on allergies and pleased to see a wide range of gluten free choices. Lovely atmosphere and delicious food,particularly the vegetarian option,at very reasonable prices!

Very personable friendly service; we dropped in for a coffee and cake. The Crich square tea cakes were the biz; flat white and capuccinno top quality. Will return.

The food was lovely and the staff was very friendly and helpful, had a lovely evening at mercia last night xx

Made a last minute booking for Valentines night. Was surprised to get a table for 8 pm and even happier to be offered the ‘Valentines special’.



On arrival we were greeted with a glass of fizz and escorted to the table.



The menu was very varied and we both had difficulty choosing.



Highlight for Debbie was the cheeseboard including here favourite ‘sage Derby’. An added extra was the shot of Port which was well appreciated.



We were well tended by a waiter who was very attentive without being intrusive.



It may be a cliche but ‘we’ll be back’

Lovely staff so helpful and friendly ,amazing food lovely all round!

Just back from a lovely evening here, food was fantastic and staff lovely and friendly. Definitely coming back

Excellent evening. Lovely food can’t wait to visit again

Early evening meal for two on Thursday, glad we booked as it soon got busy but this did not impact on the attentive and prompt service. The menu is not extensive but provides a good choice, we chose the tea-egg and beetroot salad as starter which had a nice balance of flavours, for mains I went for the duck breast on a cassoulet style base perfectly cooked to my preference of rare and very tasty, my wife went for the fish parcel with hand-cut chips, this came to the table still wrapped and so remained nicely moist to the last forkful.Dessert was a beautiful in house chocolate fudge cake. Although the drinks list is not extensive it provided plenty of choice including local wines, beers and coffee. The range and local artwork were a nice focus, we hope to visit again soon!

Called in for coffee and cake lovely atmosphere lovely staff . Will be booking an evening meal , menu looks great and changes every 8 weeks .

Birthday lunch at Mercia yesterday was fabulous, thank you guys. I had the homemade Stilton stuffed burger (I'm a burger snob and easily disappointed) but this was delicious, enormous, succulent and lots of other meaty adjectives that describe beef at its best. The chips were amazing and I had food envy from the vege breakfast and meat feast breakfast being consumed by family on either side of me. A bottle of house red topped the meal off while the ancient coal fire warmed us and kept the Wirksworth weather out. My new favourite restaurant! I can't wait to taste the cocktails.

Back in beautiful Wirksworth, and loving all of it, especially the amazing brunch at Mercia! Delicious, nutritious and very affordable. Popping back this evening to try the gin!

Amazing food. Went in for my birthday and was extremely happy with the service and food. It was lovely great place and really fits in well within Wirksworth

Absolutely fabulous vegan brunch, complete with little touches like dairy-free spread for my toast, lovely staff, and great value for the price. Exactly what I wanted. Felt very spoiled to have a whole avo to myself. Lovely little place to sit out on a Sunday. We will definitely be back.

9 of us suddenly descended yesterday on this lovely place and asked for a brunch and as quickly as possible as we were very short of time. They seated us cheerfully and most of us had the superb bubble and squeak packed full of vegetable chunks. The price was great - just over £70 for the nine of us and we were out in a flash. Just wish it was closer. The little town is beautiful and set in stunning countryside.

Usually call in for coffee at the weekend, when we walk down from Bolehill when we collect the paper. Love calling here.

I had the tea boiled egg and salted beet starter, with walnut dressing. It was superb. The balance of flavours was perfect. A beautifully balanced mingle of fresh flavours. The lamb and rosemary meatballs as my main wasn't a 'wow' dish. The meat and the sauce didn't seem to have met before being put on top of the spaghetti... But it was good, hearty food. The ambiance was easy going and friendly, the staff were brilliant. The young lady who served us made us feel very welcome and relaxed. �