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Say Mercy!

Name: Say Mercy!
Address: 4298 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC, V5V 4G2, CA
Telephone: (604) 423-3624
Price range: $$$$

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Say Mercy! is one of the best restaurant restaurants in Vancouver for wine bar, especially if you want a strong option in Vancouver.

Editorial review updated•Jul 28, 2026

Say Mercy has built a reputation as one of Vancouver's more considered natural wine bars — a small room in Mount Pleasant that appears to have resisted the temptation to be all things to all people. The concept, as it is understood by those who follow it closely, is organized around a rotating glass list that changes with genuine intention: producers from the Loire, Beaujolais, Jura, and the Italian natural wine circuit that the broader movement has coalesced around. The selection is reportedly curated with enough range that a guest arriving with a preference can be guided somewhere useful, and a guest arriving without one can be properly introduced rather than simply handed a list. The kitchen's role, from what the bar's reputation suggests, is subordinate in the right way — small plates designed around what wine needs from food, rather than around what a chef wants to demonstrate. There are no verified dishes on file to name here, but the menu's reported orientation is toward the kind of food that makes wine more interesting rather than competing with it. That is a discipline that fewer kitchens than one might expect are willing to apply consistently, and it appears to be what separates Say Mercy from Mount Pleasant's broader and growing drinking scene. Mount Pleasant has become one of Vancouver's more productive neighbourhoods for this kind of evening, and Say Mercy is frequently cited among the reasons. The room is described as intimate and unhurried — the sort of place that functions as well on a quiet Tuesday as it does on a weekend, which is a meaningful signal about how the operation understands its own purpose. Reservations are worth securing in advance given the room's size; walk-ins are possible but the space does not absorb crowds.

Sophie Laurent, Food Editor

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Vancouver | 4298 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5V 4G2, Canada

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Say Mercy! is a reliable restaurant choice in Vancouver when you want something that tends to land well. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 568 Google reviews.

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Current business status: Closed Permanently

Google rating: 8.8 from 568 reviews

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Address: 4298 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5V 4G2, Canada
Phone: (604) 423-3624
Price: $$$$
TastyPals score: 7.7/10
Google rating: 8.8 (568 reviews)
Cuisine: Restaurant
Neighborhood: Vancouver

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Say Mercy! is a Restaurant restaurant located in Vancouver, Vancouver. Say Mercy has built a reputation as one of Vancouver's more considered natural wine bars — a small room in Mount Pleasant that appears to have resisted the temptation to be all things to all people.

What is Say Mercy! best for?

Say Mercy! is best for wine bar. Say Mercy! is a reliable restaurant choice in Vancouver when you want something that tends to land well. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 568 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Say Mercy!?

Say Mercy! is in the Splurge territory price range ($$$$). Current business status: Closed Permanently

Is Say Mercy! worth visiting?

Say Mercy! holds a 8.8 Google rating from 568 reviews. Say Mercy! is a reliable restaurant choice in Vancouver when you want something that tends to land well. It also holds a 8.8 rating across 568 Google reviews.

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Say Mercy! is located at 4298 Fraser St, Vancouver, BC V5V 4G2, Canada. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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