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Notes from our tables, taps, and George Street door.

Stories for guests planning a pint, a meal, a night of music, or a walk through The Rocks.

The Shamrock Pie with mash, peas, gravy, and a Guinness at The Mercantile Hotel

The Shamrock Pie and a Proper Pint

Our signature Beef and Guinness pie brings Irish comfort to the table with mash, mushy peas, and gravy.

Our Shamrock Pie is built for the kind of meal that belongs beside a pint: Beef and Guinness, buttery pastry, mash, mushy peas, and gravy.

It sits alongside Bangers and Champ, Irish Chicken Curry, pub burgers, seafood plates, and bar bites for guests who want a full meal or something easy to share.

The Mercantile Hotel bar with taps and a live music area

Live Music and the Irish Welcome

The Merc has long been a George Street gathering place for pints, conversation, and music that keeps the room moving.

There is a particular rhythm to an Irish pub in The Rocks: the tap pour, the first song, the easy table beside the bar, and the welcome that turns a short stop into another round.

Join us for live music, Guinness, cocktails, wine, and a room that carries more than a century of George Street stories.

Outdoor seating at The Mercantile Hotel in The Rocks

Lunch After the Harbour Walk

A George Street table makes an easy stop after The Rocks, Circular Quay, the Opera House, or the Harbour Bridge walk.

Our front door sits in the daily flow of The Rocks, close to harbour walks, weekend wandering, and long afternoons that deserve a pub stop.

Come in for lunch, stay for dinner, or make the rooftop your next round above the cobblestones.