Exquisite European Restaurant in Hallandale Beach, FL

Are you craving authentic Italian pasta? Do you want to try tasteful French or German food? Do you want a great selection of wine or beer options? If you answered yes, Il Mercato Cafe & Wine Bar has excellent news for you. We offer a variety of mouthwatering European dishes in Hallandale Beach, FL.

Il Mercato Cafe & Wine Bar is a family-owned and operated European restaurant that has proudly served our community with delicious food for 10 years. Anytime you walk through our doors, you will get a small, cozy, intimate feel at our restaurant. Our food is prepared by our owner, and we guarantee that your meal will be freshly made with our exquisite recipes. Come enjoy an affordable meal with family, friends, and co-workers. Call 954-457-3700 to reserve a table!

View Our Food and Wine Menu

Il Mercato Cafe & Wine Bar has a great selection of food, wine, and beer options that fit within every budget. Click on the icons below to view our menu!

Get to Know the Owner

Emily is the owner of the restaurant and the chef. After growing up in the restaurant business in Germany (Michele is her stepfather), she struck out on her own and ended up in Albany, New York. She started a 2-year apprenticeship (think: Hell’s Kitchen) in Nicole’s Bistro with Chef Dan Smith in February 2002. By the end of 2004, she had completed her training, graduated from the French Culinary Institute and began working in Manhattan: The Danube in Tribeca and Eleven Madison Park. In 2007 her next stop was Table 8 in South Beach, which ultimately led her to Il Mercato.

Emily was born in Boulder, Colorado, grew up in Regensburg, Germany, and spent summers in Bergen, Norway. She speaks English, German, Norwegian and some Italian. Her passion is cooking fresh, healthy food to improve peoples' lives. She is devoted to her sons Connor (8) and William (born May 8, 2016!) and to exercising, reading and acquiring knowledge and insight for its own sake.