Marina Mercantile

Enjoy high tea? Good wine? This is your place

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

best everything in Des Moines, especially cocktails and flatbreads. vegan friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Marina Merchantile is such a gem! We visited Marina Merchantile for the first time this weekend for afternoon tea, and we had a wonderful time. It was incredibly easy to make an online reservation for our tea time.

When we arrived, we were welcomed with a tray of tea leaves in jars to smell and browse through along with the tea menu of a variety of green tea, black tea and tisane. We were able to pick a tea each and they even allowed us to try other flavors throughout our reservation! Tea is served with brown sugar cubes and cream.

They were also super kind enough to allow us to bring a paint by number kit to do as we enjoy our treats and tea! They do have themed events and sell watercolor paint kits as well!

The service was top notch, everyone was super friendly and checked in on us to make sure we were doing well and to just chat. I really appreciate the feeling of community here. Super welcoming!

The food we received was also more than enough for us to enjoy as we painted! There was a savory tier of egg croissants, egg bites, and cucumber cream cheese sandwich bites, then there was a tier of classic tea time scones, and lastly, a sweet tier of macaroons, blueberry muffins, and these delicious waffle bites! They also serve more food you can order separately.

Such a perfect space for a girls day! I will definitely be back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Enjoyed a delightful afternoon tea with my daughter. We ordered the traditional tea. Portions were reasonable, the food was very fresh and delicious. Everything was made with care on site. It was a great value and we will definitely return regularly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lovely spot for afternoon tea with yummy treats & great service!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cute little restaurant. I had the chickpea salad, delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lovely spot to grab a few drinks and a snack! Great wine and beer selection. All the small plates we got were all excellent.

Also Jody the owner was a killer guy and got to chat with him for a bit!

Will definitely be stopping by again next time we are in town.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

I met up with 2 of my friends here for tea, we had a lovely time chatting, sipping tea and nibbling on a big variety of homemade goodies. So fun! The vibe here is so inviting and enjoyable.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Food was great the staff was even better very nice evening with the tasting n conversation

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 5

Check out the Mercantile in Des Moines for coffee, tea, wine or spirits. Homemade food options will also delight.

Atmosphere: 5

I wanted to really love Marina Mercantile. Made a Mother's Day Tea reservation. Our initial arrival was not welcoming and I was asked twice if I had a reservation. My mom, my daughter, and I waited an hour for our tray of treats. We were last to be served. People that arrived after us were served before us. We are the only minorities in the shop. It felt racist sadly or their service was extremely slow. The food was ok not the freshest tasting for a special Mother's Day event. Prepay $200 with fixed gratitude and service charge. 🫤

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 2

I wanted to really love Marina Mercantile. Made a Mother's Day Tea reservation. Our initial arrival was not welcoming and I was asked twice if I had a reservation. My mom, my daughter, and I waited an hour for our tray of treats. We were last to be served. People that arrived after us were served before us. We are the only minorities in the shop. It felt racist sadly or their service was extremely slow. The food was ok not the freshest tasting for a special Mother's Day event. Prepaid $200 with fixed gratitude and service charge. 🫤

We love Marina Mercantile! It is the perfect place to grab a snack, a glass of wine, or a unique gift (I highly recommend the Des Moines card, designed by Brenda). The team is so lovely and we always feel welcomed and valued. This is a local gem.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My friends and I enjoyed a tea! It was delectable. The food and tea selection were amazing.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Clotted Cream English Luxury

Such a warm and cozy and fun place for Sunday brunch. Great food and prices. We had a lovely time.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Lummi Smoked Salmon