Merci Montecito

FROZEN CRÈME BRÛLÉE 🍮 A frozen vanilla bean crème brûlée finished with a crackling turbinado sugar shell. Just beneath the caramelized crust, the custard softens into a rich, creamy layer while the center remains frozen, creating a beautiful contrast of textures in each bite.

TOASTED FARRO SALAD 🍋 Farro lightly toasted in extra virgin olive oil, then slowly cooked in vegetable stock until tender. Folded with spicy arugula treated more like an herb than a green, dressed in walnut oil with preserved lemon, za’atar, and golden raisins rehydrated in vin jaune — an oxidized French wine with deep nutty notes that mirror the walnuts throughout the dish. Finished with 18-month-aged Cravero parmesan.

Dinner service at Merci is 5pm–9pm,
Thursday through Monday🥂

And for everyone who’s been asking — yes, the patio is fully surrounded with heaters and there’s plenty of outdoor seating.

Reservations can be found through the link in our bio.

CELEBRATION CAKE for Merci’s 7th birthday🎂

We have so much to celebrate and be grateful for — especially everyone who continues to walk through our doors and share in it with us.

Merci, always, from the bottom of our hearts🤍🥂

It’s that time of year again — our Memorial Weekend Burger Pop-Up is back 🍔🥂✨

Join us Sunday, May 24th
11 a.m. – 2 p.m.

MENU
Cheeseburger 🍔
gruyère. french dressing. potato bun

Portobello Mushroom Patty
available upon request

French Fries 🍟
sea salt & vinegar. espelette. whipped garlic

Banana Pudding 🍌
vanilla bean & mini wafers

Champagne 🥂
R.H. Coutier, Brut Tradition, Grand Cru

Please note: our regular menu will not be available during the pop-up. Breakfast will still be served from 8 a.m. – 11 a.m. and dinner service is from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.

BIALY salt or seeded (add lox) served w/boursin or french onion cream cheese 🥯

Elizabeth Colling built Merci Montecito the same way she learned to bake — by watching, by feeling, by passing something down. Flour on her hands before most people are awake. A kitchen that runs on instinct and doesn’t stop. Her daughters learned at her side. The recipes. The grit. The things you can’t write down.

Some things you just inherit.

This Mother’s Day, we’re celebrating the pieces that get passed down the same way — worn in, loved, and eventually handed off to someone who already knows what they mean. The Mama Pendant. The Rolling Gemstone Bangle. The Mother of Pearl Ring. Gold that holds the story without saying a word.

Jewelry by
Photography

FALAFEL w/radish, carottes râpées & sunflower hummus🌻

Happy Friday! New dinner hours starting this week. We’re now open 5pm - 9pm 🤍