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Merchant Roots•San Francisco, CA

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Merchant Roots is a boutique fine-dining restaurant. Our menus are heavily theme-driven and immersive. At any given point, our guests could be whisked to the Swiss Alps to scoop up sprinkles of blooms off a green hillside while enjoying a menu of edible flowers, or invited to a Mad Tea Party where they encounter an Apple-of-your-Eye cake featuring a photo of themselves gazing up from the past. Led by Chef Ryan Shelton, we have an intimate team of 5 who all work passionately to design recipes,...More

Experiences at Merchant Roots

  • Reservation

    Color Theory - Gluten Free

    Join Merchant Roots as we revisit one of our classic themes - Color Theory, this time in an all-new facility!Chef Ryan Shelton and our team have developed a thoughtful, aesthetically pleasing menu, which highlights the beauty of red, orange, blue, green, violet, and black using various textures and techniques. Delve into color theory and expound upon the meanings and messages of colors, and the ways in which they draw reaction and incite emotion. Color Theory explores the art and science of color through 10 monochromatic courses. This will be a gluten-free tasting menu, we politely decline all other dietary restrictions for this evening.

    Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
    $180 per person
    22% service charge, $5 order fee

  • Reservation

    Humpty Dumpty - Vegetarian

    Merchant Roots is pleased to present its winter menu theme, Humpty Dumpty, a telling of the English nursery rhyme through 15 courses that explore the literal and poetic idea of “broken.” From breaking bones to breaking bread, Chef Ryan Shelton and his culinary team play with Humpty Dumpty’s egg-shaped identity and showcase the egg’s delicious versatility. We invite you to walk on eggshells with us and taste what it’s like to break a law, break the bank, and break tradition.This will be a vegetarian experience, all other dietary restrictions are politely declined.

    Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
    $185 per person
    22% service charge and healthy sf, $5 order fee

  • Reservation

    Color Theory - Vegetarian

    Join Merchant Roots as we revisit one of our classic themes - Color Theory, this time in an all-new facility!Chef Ryan Shelton and our team have developed a thoughtful, aesthetically pleasing menu, which highlights the beauty of red, orange, blue, green, violet, and black using various textures and techniques. Delve into color theory and expound upon the meanings and messages of colors, and the ways in which they draw reaction and incite emotion. Color Theory explores the art and science of color through 10 monochromatic courses. This will be a vegetarian tasting menu, we politely decline all other dietary restrictions for this evening.

    Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
    $180 per person
    22% service charge, $5 order fee

  • Reservation

    Color Theory

    Join Merchant Roots as we revisit one of our classic themes - Color Theory, this time in an all-new facility!Chef Ryan Shelton and our team have developed a thoughtful, aesthetically pleasing menu, which highlights the beauty of red, orange, blue, green, violet, and black using various textures and techniques. Delve into color theory and expound upon the meanings and messages of colors, and the ways in which they draw reaction and incite emotion. Color Theory explores the art and science of color through 10 monochromatic courses. For this experience, we politely decline dietary restrictions. All protein-based dietary restrictions should defer to one of our vegetarian evenings. We are also providing a gluten-free evening.

    Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
    $180 per person
    22% service charge, $5 order fee

  • Reservation

    Humpty Dumpty - Gluten Free

    Merchant Roots is pleased to present its winter menu theme, Humpty Dumpty, a telling of the English nursery rhyme through 15 courses that explore the literal and poetic idea of “broken.” From breaking bones to breaking bread, Chef Ryan Shelton and his culinary team play with Humpty Dumpty’s egg-shaped identity and showcase the egg’s delicious versatility. We invite you to walk on eggshells with us and taste what it’s like to break a law, break the bank, and break tradition.This will be a gluten-free experience, all other dietary restrictions are politely declined.

    Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
    $185 per person
    22% service charge and healthy sf, $5 order fee

  • Reservation

    Humpty Dumpty

    Merchant Roots is pleased to present its winter menu theme, Humpty Dumpty, a telling of the English nursery rhyme through 15 courses that explore the literal and poetic idea of “broken.” From breaking bones to breaking bread, Chef Ryan Shelton and his culinary team play with Humpty Dumpty’s egg-shaped identity and showcase the egg’s delicious versatility. We invite you to walk on eggshells with us and taste what it’s like to break a law, break the bank, and break tradition.For this experience, we politely decline dietary restrictions. All protein-based dietary restrictions should defer to one of our vegetarian evenings. We are also providing a gluten-free evening.

    Prepaid reservation for parties of 1 to 12
    $185 per person
    22% service charge and healthy sf, $5 order fee

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