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Lively Italian venue offering locavore Neapolitan-style pies & craft beers in industrial-chic digs.
Hours
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 11 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–2 PM, 5–8:30 PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 408 W Weaver St, Carrboro, NC 27510
Phone: (919) 967-2277
Website: http://www.pizzeriamercatonc.com/
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Reviews
Glenn Ricart
Great pizza crust with innovative cheeses and toppings make this a “must try” place for pizza. Just don’t ask for pepperoni (but salami is available). Wait staff are highly attentive. The crust is the star of the show and the multiple interesting cheeses and finely chopped toppings beg you to come back.
Reservations via Tock are recommended but several tables and bar spots may be available for walk-ins.
… moreReservations via Tock are recommended but several tables and bar spots may be available for walk-ins.
Andy Ives
A Menu Full of Hits at Mercato
Few restaurants manage to create a menu where every dish is a standout — Mercato is one of them. The menu changes often, but creativity and quality are their through-line. While their pizzas are incredible, those who explore beyond them will discover some of the best seasonal vegetable dishes you’ll find anywhere in the Triangle and beyond.
The staff are warm, attentive, genuinely welcoming, and the kind of team that makes you feel like a regular from your very first visit.
It’s my favorite neighborhood pizza spot and one of the best pizzas I’ve had in America. My personal favorite is the off-menu Salami Pie, which I’ll often pair with one of their seasonal pies, and be sure to add a side of buttermilk ranch to dunk your crusts in!
… moreFew restaurants manage to create a menu where every dish is a standout — Mercato is one of them. The menu changes often, but creativity and quality are their through-line. While their pizzas are incredible, those who explore beyond them will discover some of the best seasonal vegetable dishes you’ll find anywhere in the Triangle and beyond.
The staff are warm, attentive, genuinely welcoming, and the kind of team that makes you feel like a regular from your very first visit.
It’s my favorite neighborhood pizza spot and one of the best pizzas I’ve had in America. My personal favorite is the off-menu Salami Pie, which I’ll often pair with one of their seasonal pies, and be sure to add a side of buttermilk ranch to dunk your crusts in!
Insang Yoo
Exceptional foods, always. This place should be Michelin Star restaurant!
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Definitely the best pizza place in Chapel Hill. It was our first visit, took a single bite, and regretted not having come earlier. Crispy, chewy crust with fresh tomato sauce and cheese was a fantastic combination. Garlic bread was great with grilled octopus. Can’t wait for next visit!
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It was our second visit to try different menus. Gnocchi was really great! Margarita with prosciutto was fantastic again!! Would love to visit everyday 🙂
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After multiple visits, we’ve finally become big fans of this place. Our conclusion is that EVERY food in this place, including entree, main dishes (i.e pizza), and even desserts, is absolutely awesome! We thank staff in this place for providing such great foods!!
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Definitely the best pizza place in Chapel Hill. It was our first visit, took a single bite, and regretted not having come earlier. Crispy, chewy crust with fresh tomato sauce and cheese was a fantastic combination. Garlic bread was great with grilled octopus. Can’t wait for next visit!
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It was our second visit to try different menus. Gnocchi was really great! Margarita with prosciutto was fantastic again!! Would love to visit everyday 🙂
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After multiple visits, we’ve finally become big fans of this place. Our conclusion is that EVERY food in this place, including entree, main dishes (i.e pizza), and even desserts, is absolutely awesome! We thank staff in this place for providing such great foods!!
Isabella Grandic
Good value-for-money thin pizza. Funghi, Panna, and Marg are my highlights. I’ve been here a couple of times. It’s a clean “modern” spot. The pizza is nice, a tad underbaked, and has huge crusts. Their ranch is pretty nice for the big crusts though! You have to ask for Parmesan / chili flakes. Ask for 1 set per pizza: we found ourselves rationing the Parmesan across our pizzas because there was not enough and it was difficult to get ahold of a server.
However some dishes are absolute misses for me. Roasted olives get a thumbs down. Overpriced, way too hard, not even a toothpick to eat them with. “Side of garlic focaccia” is not even focaccia. It’s stale bread at best over roasted. Tiramisu cheesecake was far too heavy and lacked the coffee flavour. Salted caramel cookies are served cold and like they came out of a box.
If you come here, get the field greens salad, pizza, and end with gelato. Maybe a side of ranch for the crust. Following this order, I think Pizzeria Mercato is a 4 stars. In my experience, it’s really been more of a 3 stars, but given the dearth of restaurants in the area, their salad + pizza + gelato is a good shout. BTW, 2 pizzas for 3 people is a good portion.
Now for the tough part. Having ordered catering and been to the restaurant several times, unfortunately, the service is not reliable or attentive. When I ordered catering >1 week in advance, I made sure to email and call twice. I called on the day of ~1 h before agreed upon delivery time. They forgot! The manager of the restaurant said she couldn’t deliver half my order, only the pizzas plus salads. I told her I had 30 people coming over and we were relying on them for food. She told me she could throw a few more pizzas in. In the end, we got the same amount of pizzas as I originally ordered and just salad (instead of pizzas + salads + 3 main dishes designed for 30 people). Unfortunately it was not enough food for everyone. The pizzas were really good, sure, but it’s pretty disappointing to not have enough food to feed everyone. I asked for cutlery too, and I got 5 sets instead of 30.
At the restaurant, I thought things might be better. There is one very excellent and attentive server (short curly hair), but everyone else seems more concerned with talking to each other than visiting customers. In my most recent visit this weekend, the restaurant was 3/4 empty on a Sunday night. Most servers were gossiping amongst each other instead of coming to the tables; as a result, our dishes were essentially never cleared and we wanted to order a few more things but we never gained the opportunity. In a previous visit, our group had empty water vials, waited >30 mins for appetizers, never got a wine refill, never got our takeout boxes, etc. During this same dinner, we had a server spill wine while pouring it and never cleaned it up.
Minor note. I understand the aesthetic of casual dining. However, I think some of the outfits of the servers could be more thoughtful. I think wearing pyjamas or gym clothes is a line worth drawing, especially at a restaurant in this price range.
Another small thing, vegetarian and vegan options should be more clearly labeled.
Overall, you can get a nice, decent meal here. Don’t expect stellar service. This is probably better as a takeout spot. Also, not fit for groups >5 in my opinion.
… moreHowever some dishes are absolute misses for me. Roasted olives get a thumbs down. Overpriced, way too hard, not even a toothpick to eat them with. “Side of garlic focaccia” is not even focaccia. It’s stale bread at best over roasted. Tiramisu cheesecake was far too heavy and lacked the coffee flavour. Salted caramel cookies are served cold and like they came out of a box.
If you come here, get the field greens salad, pizza, and end with gelato. Maybe a side of ranch for the crust. Following this order, I think Pizzeria Mercato is a 4 stars. In my experience, it’s really been more of a 3 stars, but given the dearth of restaurants in the area, their salad + pizza + gelato is a good shout. BTW, 2 pizzas for 3 people is a good portion.
Now for the tough part. Having ordered catering and been to the restaurant several times, unfortunately, the service is not reliable or attentive. When I ordered catering >1 week in advance, I made sure to email and call twice. I called on the day of ~1 h before agreed upon delivery time. They forgot! The manager of the restaurant said she couldn’t deliver half my order, only the pizzas plus salads. I told her I had 30 people coming over and we were relying on them for food. She told me she could throw a few more pizzas in. In the end, we got the same amount of pizzas as I originally ordered and just salad (instead of pizzas + salads + 3 main dishes designed for 30 people). Unfortunately it was not enough food for everyone. The pizzas were really good, sure, but it’s pretty disappointing to not have enough food to feed everyone. I asked for cutlery too, and I got 5 sets instead of 30.
At the restaurant, I thought things might be better. There is one very excellent and attentive server (short curly hair), but everyone else seems more concerned with talking to each other than visiting customers. In my most recent visit this weekend, the restaurant was 3/4 empty on a Sunday night. Most servers were gossiping amongst each other instead of coming to the tables; as a result, our dishes were essentially never cleared and we wanted to order a few more things but we never gained the opportunity. In a previous visit, our group had empty water vials, waited >30 mins for appetizers, never got a wine refill, never got our takeout boxes, etc. During this same dinner, we had a server spill wine while pouring it and never cleaned it up.
Minor note. I understand the aesthetic of casual dining. However, I think some of the outfits of the servers could be more thoughtful. I think wearing pyjamas or gym clothes is a line worth drawing, especially at a restaurant in this price range.
Another small thing, vegetarian and vegan options should be more clearly labeled.
Overall, you can get a nice, decent meal here. Don’t expect stellar service. This is probably better as a takeout spot. Also, not fit for groups >5 in my opinion.
Mayank Boob
Amazing food – probably the best pizza we have had in the NC area.
Highly recommend the basic Margherita pizza to get an idea of the high quality ingredients they use and definitely ask for the chilli oil, which elevates the pizza with a few droplets. Polenta is great and comes with an egg yolk that you mix in leading to extra creaminess in each bite, surrounded by garlicky roasted butter mushrooms.
The cacio e pepe style arancini was also amazing and I highly recommend it along with the Winter citrus salad.
The cons would be they were extremely busy so the attention from the server was a bit lacking. The tagliatelle was also good, but nothing to write home about. The quantity of pasta for the price was also on the smaller side.
My ratings would be
Pizza – 9.5
Arancini and Citrus salad – 9
Polenta – 8
Tagliatelle – 7
This is a great place and I would recommend everyone to check this out, given the caveat that you will need to book in advance during evening as they tend to get pretty busy.
… moreHighly recommend the basic Margherita pizza to get an idea of the high quality ingredients they use and definitely ask for the chilli oil, which elevates the pizza with a few droplets. Polenta is great and comes with an egg yolk that you mix in leading to extra creaminess in each bite, surrounded by garlicky roasted butter mushrooms.
The cacio e pepe style arancini was also amazing and I highly recommend it along with the Winter citrus salad.
The cons would be they were extremely busy so the attention from the server was a bit lacking. The tagliatelle was also good, but nothing to write home about. The quantity of pasta for the price was also on the smaller side.
My ratings would be
Pizza – 9.5
Arancini and Citrus salad – 9
Polenta – 8
Tagliatelle – 7
This is a great place and I would recommend everyone to check this out, given the caveat that you will need to book in advance during evening as they tend to get pretty busy.
Veena Choudary
Fabulous pizza. Wonderful staff! Must try. 🙂
We stopped in for dinner around 5:35 on Friday evening. The parking is a little tight – there is a huge lot for the breakfast place that is closed after 2PM.
They do take reservations. We did not have one but were seated immediately. The service was excellent- every staff member was wonderful. They rotated amongst all the tables and brought food out very, very quickly whenever it was ready. They were all knowledgeable about the wines, the ingredients and readily answered any questions about any dish. The menu has something for everyone. Lots of vegetarian options. The pizza is fantastic. The appetizers were very nice. We tried several different dishes and every one of them was well cooked, flavorful and perfectly seasoned. Highly recommend!
… moreWe stopped in for dinner around 5:35 on Friday evening. The parking is a little tight – there is a huge lot for the breakfast place that is closed after 2PM.
They do take reservations. We did not have one but were seated immediately. The service was excellent- every staff member was wonderful. They rotated amongst all the tables and brought food out very, very quickly whenever it was ready. They were all knowledgeable about the wines, the ingredients and readily answered any questions about any dish. The menu has something for everyone. Lots of vegetarian options. The pizza is fantastic. The appetizers were very nice. We tried several different dishes and every one of them was well cooked, flavorful and perfectly seasoned. Highly recommend!
Hannah Larter
Mercato is one of the best spots in the area, no question. Food is always delicious, service is always friendly, and the cecina is always appreciated for the gluten free folks. Tonight I had the best pistachio gelato I’ve ever had and I recommend never saying no to the farro the salad. Gabe knows what he’s doin!
… morematthew ingram
The food here is amazing. The fennel sausage pizza was our favorite. We also had the salami and the margarita. The red pepper flakes makes everything taste better and chili oil. Enjoyed the field green salad, which was huge, meatball anppetizer and the olive oil cake, which tasted like a caramel fireball.
… moreRoberto Caballero
Zero flop Neapolitan? Yes. Amazing toppings, piping hot, careful with the cheese or will melt your face. I think the giant metal gas oven brings the Neapolitan into the firm place that most others can’t achieve. Amazing toppings, we had three pizzas. Formaggi Misti (4 cheese), the Puttanesca (anchovies, olives, capers, chili, garlic…plus cheese), and the special last night was a shredded brussel sprout with chunks of guanciale and pecorino. Very accommodating place for the kids, even asked about allergies at the table without us saying anything. Great staff, great food, must check it out! Setting was great, empty bottles for the water is a neat idea. Staff were super polite to the kids.
… moreJ.J. Meidl
Pizzeria Mercato delivers across the board—food, service, and atmosphere. The Anson Mills Farro Piccolo Salad was fresh and vibrant, a perfect opener. The Neapolitan Meatballs were tender and deeply flavorful, and the Salsiccia pizza had that signature Neapolitan crust: airy, charred, and chewy, with perfectly seasoned sausage. Dessert was a knockout—the salted caramel gelato was rich and velvety, while the 2-piece cannoli offered a crisp shell and smooth, lightly sweet filling.
The service was warm, attentive, and genuinely knowledgeable about the menu. The atmosphere struck a perfect balance: stylish yet comfortable, with an energy that made the whole experience feel special. A truly memorable meal—can’t wait to go back.
… moreThe service was warm, attentive, and genuinely knowledgeable about the menu. The atmosphere struck a perfect balance: stylish yet comfortable, with an energy that made the whole experience feel special. A truly memorable meal—can’t wait to go back.