Inviting, Intimate, Inspired Cuisine
Rooms, Rates, and Accomodation Info

Restaurant

The County's first and only wine bar features a wide selection of fine wines by the glass, premium spirits and locally crafted draft beers and cider.

Enjoy fine dining in our intimate restaurant. Acclaimed Toronto Chef Michael Sullivan, (previously of The Fifth, “Toronto Life’s restaurant of the year”, Opus and Auberge du Pommier). has hand crafted a menu utilizing the best of “The County”. It is sure to make your stay memorable.

 

Dinner ... Tuesday through Saturday 5:30pm to 9:00pm

Reservations are highly recommended.

 

Michael's fall menu offerings include:


First Course
  • winter menu offerings Freshly Prepared Soup…$6
  • Baby Spinach and Boston Lettuce Salad…$8
    spiced pecans, Black River aged cheddar and Merrill Inn Waupoos cider dressing
  • Truffle Scented Fifth Town Chevre and Mushroom Puff Pastry Tart…$9
    on braised Kale and Vickie’s Veggies greens
  • Ricotta and Lemon Gnocchi with Fresh Herb Beurre Blanc…$8
    cracked pepper and shaved Reggiano cheese
  • Orange, Beet and Endive Salad…$9
    warmed medallion of Fifth Town Lacey Grey goat cheese, hazelnut vinaigrette
  • Skillet Fried Blue Crab Cake…$7
    on a bed of salad greens and dressed with cajun mayonnaise
  • Salad of Green and Yellow Beans and Poached Gale Force Farm Egg…$7
    frisée, bacon lardons and sherry vinaigrette
  • Poached Seafood Sausage of Scallop and Shrimp…$9
    with sauteed Garlic and Spinach in mussel and dill broth

Second Course

  • Today’s Fish…priced accordingly
  • Saffron Risotto with Sauteed Shrimps and Scallops…$27
    sauce provençal
  •  Poached Wild Pacific Sockeye Salmon filled with Scallop Mousse…$24
    wilted spinach, fresh dill and lemon beurre blanc
  • Cornish Game Hen…Two Ways…$24
    roasted breast and puff pastry “tourtière”, whiskey scented pan juices
  • Pan Seared Beef Striploin on Mushroom Fricassée…$29
    fondant potato and port wine jus
  • Seared Duck Breast (served medium rare)…$27
    roasted garlic mashed potatoes and cassis sauce
  • Roasted Rack of Ontario Lamb…$32
    sweet pea risotto, merguez sausage and grainy mustard sauce

 

Some of his tantalizing desserts include:


Wines
  • Swiss Chocolate Tart…$8
    crème Chantilly and rhubarb syrup
  • Baked Rhubarb Tart…$8
    almond cream
  • Vanilla Crème Brulée…$8
  • Burnt Orange Snap “Firecracker”…$8
    filled with sweetened chestnut and mascarpone cream and banana
  • Four Nut Tart…$8
    dried cranberries and amaretto
  • Today’s Cheese Selection…$12

     

    Coffee and Selection of Herbal Teas…$3.50
    Cappuccino, Espresso and Chai Latte…$4

     

    Dessert Wines and Ports

     

    Vidal Winter White, Waupoos Estate Winery
    (Prince Edward County, Ontario) 2006…glass $9.50

    Iced Cider, The County Cider Co.
    (Prince Edward County, Ontario)…glass $6.50

    Late Bottled Vintage Port, Taylor Fladgate (Douro, Portugal) 2000…glass $ 6.50

    10 Year Old Tawny Port, Graham’s (Douro, Portugal)…glass $ 9.50

    20 Year Old Tawny Port, Taylor Fladgate (Douro, Portugal)…glass $15.00

    Specialty Coffees…$9.00

 

To complement Michael’s culinary creations, the Merrill Inn has an extensive wine list, which includes over 20 wines by the glass and a representation of local County wines from Ontario’s newest wine region.


Good Morning Breakfast Menu

  • Daily Fresh Fruit Smoothie
  • Selection of Juices:
    Apple, Orange and Ruby Red Grapefruit
  • Platter of Sliced Fresh Fruit and Seasonal Berries
  • Plain and Flavoured Yogurt
  • Assorted Cold Cereals and Maple Nut Granola
  • Local County Cheeses:
    Fifth Town Artisan Maple Goat Cheese
    Black River 2 Year Old Cheddar
  • Freshly Baked Items:
    Muffins, Croissants, Pain au Chocolate, Mango & Passionfruit Pastry
  • Selection of Breads, Bagels and English Muffins
  • Daily Hot Specialty Feature from our Kitchen
    (eggs are always available)
  • Selection Teas
  • Freshly Roasted Signature Blend Coffee from Cooke’s Old World Shop
  • Espresso, Cappuccino and Chai Latte (additional charge)

 

For further information, please contact Edward Shubert at the Merrill Inn at
(613) 476-7451 or 1-866-567-5969.

 

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