Merkado is a tequila and mezcal-focused Mexican restaurant and open-air market in the heart of South Beach, one block from Oracle Ballpark, in the SOMA neighborhood of San Francisco. Chef de Cuisine Lorenzo Cauich’s menu, inspired by authentic Jaliscan street food, is paired with an extensive tequila and bar program. Located in the old TRES Tequila Lounge & Mexican Kitchen, on the corner of 2nd & Townsend, we’re now open for outdoor dining, along with takeout and delivery. Our close staff and eclectic tequila can’t wait to welcome you in. We hope Merkado becomes your regular spot. Bring your family, your friends your dates and above all, enjoy yourself! Saludos!
Closed from 3-4pm Tuesday-Saturday
Don’t miss out, try the Classic Margarita with El Jimador tequila
Taco Tuesday
Bites
Chips & Salsa $5 – housemade corn tortilla chips with 2 seasonal salsas
Guacamole $12 – tomato, jalapeño, onion
Tostadas $14 – grilled shrimp, tomatillo salsa, chile cascabel aioli, avocado, pickled shallots
Albondigas $18 – roasted impossible meatballs with cauliflower, onion, zucchini, mint, chile morita pepita salsa, topped with labneh & queso fresco
Ceviche $18 – white fish in lime juice, red onion, cucumber, avocado, chile dulce, house habanero sangrita, taro root chips
Queso Fundido $16 – sautéed nopales, house chorizo, onion, chile serrano, queso oaxaca, white wine, cherry tomato
Tacos
a la carte
Puerco $6 – marinated pork, grilled piña, onion, cilantro, avocado salsa
Pollo $6 – dry rubbed, chile ancho-chicken al carbon, heirloom tomato salsa
Pescado $7 – pan seared achiote salmon, sesame seed, citrus pico de gallo, green cabbage, microgreens
Jardin $6 – grilled king oyster mushroom, avocado, peanuts salsa macha, adobo tortilla
Carnitas $7 – slow roasted pork shoulder, chile fresno salsa, pico de nopal, escabeche
Pato $7 – slow cooked duck, roasted red bell pepper salsa, hearts of palm pico
Repollo $6 – grilled cabbage, roasted tomatillo, sikil pak, queso fresco
Camaron $7 – beer battered shrimp, habanero aioli, chayote slaw
Chef Selection – seasonal taco
Not Tacos
Sopa Ranchera $12 – rotisserie chicken, broth, rice, corn, carrots, zucchini, cabbage
Ensalada Merkado $15 – roasted red & golden beets, watercress, cara cara orange, wine-poached pear, shallot, skyhill farms goat cheese
Enchiladas $24 – pulled rotisserie chicken, chilmole salsa, queso fresco, microgreens
Relleno $28 – egg-battered, chile poblano filled with queso oaxaca, with roasted chile dulce salsa, sauteed huitlacoche and seasonal veggies
Asada $38 – grilled sirloin, chile de arbol-chimichurri salsa, green onion, cabbage, avocado, quesillo, refried beans, cherry tomato, on a crispy tlayuda
Sides
Arroz o frijoles $6 – seasonal
Platanos $8 – sautéed plantains
Elote $10 – grilled corn, crema, cotija, lime, chile de arbol
Alcachofa $12 – grilled artichoke, garlic confit, chipotle labneh, crispy kale, spicy pepitas
Broccolini $10 – grilled broccolini, garlic confit oil, chile ancho, goat feta
Happy Hour Tuesday – Friday 3PM-6PM
Drinks
MRKDO Margarita $10/$38 – our classic lowland margarita
Mexican Sangria $5/$18 – seasonal fruit & tequila
Draft Beers $6/$22 – dosXX amber & modelo especial
Tecate can $5
Bites
Chips ‘n Salsa $5 – house corn tortilla chips with 2 seasonal salsas
Guacamole $8 – tomato, jalapeño, onion
Escabeche Frito $8 – fried pickles seasonal veggies, roasted habanero aioli
Cacahuates $7 – candied peanuts tossed in chile arbol
Huarache $8 – refried beans, chorizo con papas, avocado salsa, queso fresco
Chimichurri Fries $8 – french fries, queso cotija, chile de arbol-chimichurri
Brisket $10 – brioche buns, braised beef brisket, coleslaw, pickled jalapeno