Strings Merced

About Strings Merced

Strings Merced is an Italian restaurant located at 731 E Yosemite Ave in Merced, California. It is one of 108 places to eat and drink we list in Merced. Prices are mid-range ($20–30 per person).

Strings Merced is open daily, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM.

Guests can choose from 68 menu items across 8 sections, including Starters, String's Creations, Seafood, Strings Party Trays, and Pork, Veal And Poultry. Menu highlights include Shrimp Scampi, Antipasti Con Capellini, and Cioppino Alla Strings.

You can visit for outdoor seating, delivery, takeaway, and dine-in. Visitors describe the atmosphere as casual, cosy, romantic, and trendy, and it is a good fit for groups. The place is family friendly and LGBTQ+ friendly. It is especially popular for lunch, dinner, and solo dining. Offerings include alcohol, beer, coffee, comfort food, and healthy options.

Accessibility features: wheelchair-accessible car park, wheelchair-accessible entrance, wheelchair-accessible seating, and wheelchair-accessible toilet. Payment methods accepted: credit cards and debit cards. Parking: free of charge street parking, free parking lot, and parking. Reservations are accepted; call (209) 383-9777 to book a table.

Quick facts

Category

Italian Restaurant

Address

731 E Yosemite Ave, Merced, CA 95340

Phone

(209) 383-9777

Price range

$20–30 per person

Hours

Open daily, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM

Menu

68 items

Listing updated

April 2026 · Suggest an edit

How the hours compare

We compared Strings Merced’s weekday schedule with 443 other Italian restaurants in California. On a typical weekday it opens at 11:00 AM, close to the local norm of 11:30 AM and closes at 9:00 PM, in line with the typical 9:00 PM.

In total it is open about 70 hours a week, 11 hours more than the local median of 59. 90% of Italian restaurants in California open on Sundays, and Strings Merced is one of them.

Compared with 443 other Italian restaurants in California that list their hours in our guide.

• Shrimp Scampi

  sauteed in garlic, white wine, lemon juice and butter

• Antipasti Con Capellini

  angel hair pasta with artichoke hearts, olives, sundried tomatoes, salami, mushrooms and parmesan cheese

• Cioppino Alla Strings

  crab meat, shrimp, mussels, scallops, white fish and shells simmered in a zesty seafood broth

• Strings Bread
• Veal Parmesan

  veal loin in marinara topped with melted cheeses served with a of penne alfredo

• Spaghetti

  choice of marinara, meat, sundried tomato or cacciatore sauce, add meatball or sausage $2.00, add veggies…

• Pepperoni Pizza
• All-you-can-eat

  pasta night every wednesday after 4: 00 p.m. , comes with fresh baked bread and choice of minestrone soup or…

• Mussels

  simmered in a zesty seafood broth

• Artichoke Ravioli

  covered with marinara and alfredo sauce

Typical prices for Italian restaurants in California

Based on 158 menus with 12,167 priced items from Italian restaurants in California, the median menu item costs $19.19, and half of all items are priced between $12.00 and $28.00.

Calculated from 158 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.

Features & amenities

The neighborhood

Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of Strings Merced there are 29 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 30 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Cafes & Coffee (5), Pizza (4), Chinese (4), and Bakeries & Desserts (3).

Competition is light: 1 other Italian restaurant is within a mile and 3 within three miles. The closest is Strings Italian Cafe, < 0.1 mi away.

7 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week.

Nearest places of other kinds

• Indian & South AsianTurmeric< 0.1 mi
• Sandwiches & DelisPort of Subs< 0.1 mi
• Cafes & CoffeeQuickly< 0.1 mi
• Japanese & SushiTeriyaki Don< 0.1 mi
• ThaiThai Cuisine II< 0.1 mi

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