V. Mertz

V. Mertz is a fine-dining restaurant at 1022 Howard Street in the Old Market, with a cellar that the restaurant describes as holding an award-winning wine list. Its website notes that the cellar is Old World focused, though the site gives no founding date or owner, so its long history is not detailed there. The menu is described as always changing and is posted as a sample that depends on availability.

Recent pages list shared and small plates, large plates and a section of Morgan Ranch American Wagyu steaks from Burwell, Nebraska, with a separate tasting menu and a dessert menu. The restaurant says it sources much of its meat and produce locally. Dishes on the current dinner menu include bread service made with pork fat, a wagyu beef tartare, a foie gras tartine, bell pepper agnolotti, Alaskan halibut, roasted duck breast and veal osso bucco.

Caviar is offered by the ounce with blini and traditional garnishes. Dinner is served Tuesday through Sunday starting at 5:30 pm, and reservations are recommended. It is a strong choice for an anniversary or a quiet, adult evening, and for guests who like to build a meal around the wine list.

What to order

• Morgan Ranch wagyu beef tartare
• Foie gras tartine – black truffle foie mousse, pistachio
• Bell pepper & milk dough agnolotti – almond chili pesto
• Pan-roasted Alaskan halibut – chanterelles, black truffle hollandaise
• Roasted duck breast – miso butter glazed orzo, yuzu compressed apple
• Veal osso bucco – rye spaetzle, gremolata
• Morgan Ranch wagyu steaks – picanha, tenderloin, ribeye
• Caviar – American hackleback or Ossetra, chive blini

View the full menu Opens V. Mertz’s official menu

Good to know

• Reservations recommended
• Separate standard dinner, tasting and dessert menus (PDFs on the site)
• The menu is a sample and changes with availability
• Private events are offered