Editorial Review of
The Merk
The San Diego Keating Hotel launched their new restaurant The Merk in winter 2009. Located beside Croce’s in downtown San Diego, The Merk adds a sultry Italian flair to the already abundant Gaslamp dining options. The Merk is the Keating Hotel’s latest local innovation in Italian style. The Merk restaurant captures the essence and ambiance of fine dining while remaining a welcoming, affordable environment. The Merk’s interior design mimics the unparalleled style of the Keating Hotel, with cutting-edge Italian passion enhanced with high-tech amenities. The Merk restaurant features an open kitchen counter, chef viewing table, express pizzeria, premier boutique wine list, outside patio, nightclub lounge access, carnelian stone bars, glass wine bridge, steal wine vault, glowing red railings, ergonomic seating and more.