Mercato Italian Kitchen & Bar - Canton - Canton, Connecticut

Christina

This place is surprisingly good. Everything was delicious. The bread was served warm and buttery with an amazing olive oil and balsamic dip. Their entrees were delicious. The star was the short ribs- super tender, fall apart, and delightfully rich. Even the kid’s Mac and cheese was fantastic. Their pizzas are done beautifully and the dough has a nice chew. Kid friendly but nice enough to go out to for a date night.

Larry V.

A 4.1 rating is not what this establishment is. My wife and I have been here several times. The staff is friendly, professional and courteous. We have never had a bad experience here. The food is always great as is the service. Today was our first time sitting on the patio for lunch. It was delicious and the outdoor dining was perfect. This has become our favorite place to dine or just catch up and have a cocktail. We highly recommend!!

Roberto S.

My dear friend played Santa here, to entertain the kids. I was amazed by the great festive Xmas decorations and in general by the modern-rustic atmosphere of the restaurant. The food proved to be as good as the ambience, complemented by an excellent and friendly service.
I loved my pork chop saltimbocca, and especially the tasty gravy, and the La Mela cocktail, delicious.

Steve E.

Wonderful experience at the bar. Sat right away on a Friday night. Bartender and entire staff were very friendly and helpful. Mussels were great and the s’mores martini was delicious.

Angelo H.

I took my girlfriend to this restaurant to celebrate her birthday. She recommended it since she's been there a few times and told me all about it. I want to highlight how nice and respectful the restaurant staff were. I was in awe of the beautiful decorations and overall design of the place.

We started with fried calamari, complimentary bread, and olive oil, all of which were absolutely fantastic. They had a pretty wide selection of alcohol as well! For our entrees, she had the sweet and spicy pepperoni pizza. I'm no Dave Portnoy, but I've had some great pizza in my life, and this one was delicious every single bite of the piece she shared with me was amazing.

As for myself, I ordered the ricotta gnocchi. I prefer my gnocchi a little crispy, but the flavor was outstanding. I am very impressed with this wonderful restaurant. Thank you for making my night, but most importantly her night so special!

Timothy M.

We went to Mercato’s to celebrate a birthday and we were all satisfied with the food and the staff. With the exception of the calamari appetizer, everyone liked their meals. The problem with the calamari was the way they put the sauce (spicy cherry pepper aioli) on the calamari and not as a side dish for dipping. Not everyone liked the sauce. I had the Little Gem Salad with Salmon for $28. I liked everything about the salad except for the (non) crispy onions which I took off). The staff was exceptional and went out of their way to help celebrate my daughter’s birthday with a surprise dessert cake and humongous sparkling candle! All in all a great memory. We would definitely go back.

Kim V.

Mercato is an Italian restaurant located in the Shops of Farmington. We came here for lunch on a Friday and had a very delightful experience. We sat inside but there was a patio area; it wasn't too busy yet but there were a few other patrons. The interior decor was very classy, clean, and rustic. The service provided was excellent; friendly, fast, and attentive. The food was fantastic.

We ordered fried calamari $17 as an appetizer; lightly crispy, cherry peppers, marinara, spicy cherry pepper aoli, it was very delicious. I also had the Calabrian Crush cocktail $14; chinola passion fruit, Blanco tequila, lime, and Calabrian chili agave, this was sweet and spicy, my kind of drink. For my entree, I had the Ricotta Gnocchi; braised short rib ragu and stracciatelli cheese; the gnocchi melted in my mouth and the flavors danced with each other, I loved it. I also wanted to try out their "get figgy with it" pizza pie; next time!

My family all thoroughly enjoyed their meals too. I even finished off with an espresso martini as my dessert and it's one of the best I've had. Mercato will definitely be on my regularly go to list!

Steve G.

The food here was amazing. I had the chicken parm and my lovely bride had the lobster ravioli. Both were phenomenal. The mozzarella sticks as an appetizer we’re okay, I think they needed a little more seasoning, but they were good. The only negative would be the atmosphere. The room was hot, and the music was way too loud. If you’re looking for a hopping place to get together with friends, this may be for you. If you’re looking for a date night where you can have a conversation without yelling… maybe not. When the weather cools a bit we will try the patio, the music was much more reasonable there.