Merchants 1688

23/10/2026

Our next tasting menu is almost full!

10 courses of excellence with an optional w**e pairing, book now via phone or email 🔪🍷

08/10/2026

THIS SATURDAY 🧡💙💚

Lancaster Music Festival

Luan Luan playing with her full band 🤸
-an independent singer-songwriter, and saxophone player based in London and Brighton 🎷

10 PM at Merchants 1688

Merch will also be available on site!

See you there 🎶💃

02/10/2026

Music Fest is almost here! 🎶

Food service will be limited to Friday daytime and Sunday all day. Our kitchen will closed on Saturday.

We have plenty of music and fantastic b**r to keep you all entertained 🍻

Friday 9th- Sunday 11th October

28/09/2026

Another fantastic tasting menu and only two dates left for this year!

13th November
31st December

Book now to experience some incredible dishes 🔪

22/09/2026

One table left for this Friday's tasting menu!

Book now via email [email protected]

or phone us
- 0152466466

These menus are only available once and each dish is carefully designed to use the best ingredients and deliver exceptional flavours, pair it with our w**e flight for an evening to remember 🥂

09/09/2026

Only a few days to make the most of Love Lancaster BIDs Food & Drink week!

7th- 13th September.

Limited availability left, call 01524 66466 to get booked in 🥂

Get a free starter or dessert with any 3-course meal in our freshly prepared, made in house kitchen 🔪

02/09/2026

Next week's offer for Love Lancaster BID's food and drink week 🔪

Join us for dinner 7th - 13th September and get a free starter or dessert when you order 3 courses!

Book to guarantee a table!

26/07/2026

Today marks a very special day as we celebrate 19 years at The Merchants 1688!

Join us for a drink, a delicious roast dinner or that famous hotpot we have perfected over the years 🥂🥳

15/07/2026

Our next tasting menu is filling up fast!

There are only a few tables left for July 31st, see the menu below 🔪

Book via phone or email ⬇️

0152466466
[email protected]

25/06/2026

We are delighted to be featured in the Lancashire Telegraph today as their pub of the week! 🍻

Read it here ⭐

Merchants 1688, nestled beneath Lancaster Castle, has evolved from a 17th-century merchant house into one of the city’s most distinctive spots.