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“Surround yourself with a bunch of outstanding idiots and you will have a lot of fun.” Kristian Goldmund Aumann
STARTERS
Halloumi Saladmixed baby leaves, cauli�ower, toasted nuts & seeds, & pan-fried halloumi
Seasonal Soupask your idiot
Veg Sosatiebraaied brinjal, rosa tomatoes, Bu�alo Ridge mozzarella & house pesto
(Ask your Idiot for description)
Buchu marinated Olives & Aubergine pateserved with roosterkoek
Hot or Not Taxi Wingsmarinated in Jack Daniel’s braai sauce
Baby Calamari Pan
Tomato Soup & Grilled Cheese
Biltong and Local Charcuterie Boardserved with cashew nuts, cranberry jam & roosterkoek
Local Artisanal Cheese Boardwith chargrilled seasonal citrus, marmalade & roosterkoek
R55
R65
R65
R55
R95
R85
R90
R65
R15R20R20
Seasonal Greens Salad R60
Add gently smoked grilled chickenAdd smoked and seared sirloin
Add baby calamari
The Legend of The Village Idiot, Oskar the ostrich
The Legendary VILLAGE IDIOT Oskar the ostrich was
hatched in the backyard of a Durban shabeen in the
decadent 1980s.
Hand raised and bottle-fed a diet of mampoer and whisky
by the local spirit distillers, OSKAR naturally grew into a
raging bar �y, whose antics are still revered and spoken
about fondly to this day.
The life of the Durban party scene, gaining a reputation as
a general ru�an, relentless womaniser, and joker – who on
more than one occasion got into bar brawls over his
alleged long neck drink-stealing technique. In such battles
his speciality was the �ying “Karate Kid” round house kick,
which was as e�ective as it was spectacular.
Being the free-spirit that he was, OSKAR decided to leave
Durban to sample the Cape Town Nightlife after losing a
drunken bet that he could make it there on foot,
racing his friend Blikkies on his XT 500, in under 10 hours –
the numerous paternity suits he was facing was probably
also a contributing factor to his decision to re-locate
unexpectedly.
OSKAR surfaced a few weeks later in a friend’s Loop Street
bar, where his heavy drinking sessions, idiotic antics and
outrageous dance moves, which were often mistaken as
primitive mating rituals, caused his legend to grow.
It is rumored that, in this very spot where you’re standing
right now, OSKAR found his blissful place in the sun. Legend
also has it that he still makes an appearance from time to
time, in the shadows, when the music is right and the
whisky is �owing.
So if your head feels a little sore in the morning after
having a good time, it might have been the booze … but
maybe, just maybe, it was a roundhouse kick from OSKAR
as well.
Here at The Village Idiot we raise our glasses to the foolish renegades, the
adventurous idiots and all the people who refuse to live life by the rules of normality.
Sauces R20
Madagascan Green Peppercorn
Monkey Gland
Mushroom
Cheese
“The only guaranteed way to be a genius is to surround yourself with idiots.” Ziad K. Abdelnour
USUAL SUSPECTS
Tata Ma Chance Ribspork & sticky basting
Bobotie & Ricelike ouma makes
Mac & Cheeseadd bacon bits - R15
Vegan Boardveg skewers, mielies, brinjal stu�ed �atbread, chakalaka
Baby Calamariincludes a side of your choice
Fish & Chipsbeer battered hake
R140(full) / R85(half)
R95
R60
R85
R115
R85
Tata Ma SidesOrdered Individually - all R25
Coleslaw with smoked apple
Pap with charcuterie gravy
Chips with biltong spices
Seasonal side salad
Corn on the cob
CURRIES
STEAK
Rib Eye 250g
Rump 250g
Sirloin 250g
Venison
R160
R140
R140
SQ
(includes side & sauce of choice)
Traditional Durban curry with Basmati Rice or as a bunny chow
Veg Chicken (on the bone)PrawnLamb
Choose your hotness - Cape Town mild or Durban Hothothot
R75R95
R105R105
made with love, with Mrs Raju’s spices
“Only two things are in�nite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.”
Albert Einstein
FAVOURITES
Rib & Wing
Rib & Calamari
Fish & Calamari
Braai Boarda selection of local braai meats served with chakalaka
Deluxe Braai Boardlamb sausage, chicken wings, sirloin, ribs, chakalaka & two additional sides
Seafood Pot mussels & prawns steamed in coconut milk, lemon grass, ginger with a fried baby squid salad on the side
R140
R135
R120
R135
R180
R145
(includes side of choice)
Mrs Ball’s Boerewors Burger with caramelised onion marmalade
Braaied Veggie Burgerbrinjal, peppadew and spiced cottage cheese
Chicken Burgerchicken breast grilled in Jack Daniel’s basting, includes a sauce of your choice
R80
R85
R85
BURGERS(includes side of choice)
"Whenever a man does a thoroughly stupid thing, it is always from the noblest motives." Oscar Wilde
DESSERTS
Chocolate Brownie with salted caramel ice-cream
Malva Pudding with Amarula custard Old School Lemon Tart with meringue topping
Peppermint Crisp Tart Melktert made the traditional way
Trio of Sorbetask your idiot for the �avours of the week
Koffie & Beskuit – R25
All deserts are R55
"Stupid is as stupid does."Forrest Gump
CRAFT BEER
BottledDevils Peak First Light Golden AleDarling Bone Crusher Wit Beer 330mlDarling Rogue PonyToast Ale – Brewed with leftover bread for charityWoodstock Happy Pills PilsnerDevils Peak Kings Blockhouse IPACBC Amber Weiss 440ml
Non Alcoholic BeerBecks Non-AlcDevils Peak Zero to Hero 0,05%
R45R45R45R45R50R50R58
R30R35
On TapStandard Premium LagerStandard Premium PilsnerStandard Mary Jane Ale
Guest Taps Ask your favourite idiot
R48R48R48
CIDERS & GINGERS
MINERALS & MIXERS
Dragon Fiery Ginger beer 330mlAlpha Dry CiderCluver Jack Cider
Sodas 200ml Juice 200ml Bos ice teaRed Bull
R40R40R45
R18R18R30R40
“If idiots could �y, the sky would be like an airport.”Laura Davenport
WINE
WhitesTruly WhiteVillage Idiot Sauvignon Blanc/SemillionDornier Cocoa Hill Sauvignon BlancEikendal Janina Un-Wooded ChardonnayBadenhorst Secateurs CheninKlein Constantia Sauvignon BlancBosman Sauvignon BlancHaute Cabrière Chardonnay / Pinot NoirLaborie Blanc de BlancBouchard Finlayson Sauvignon Blanc
R35 / R125R30 / R120R40 / R150R46 / R165R48 / R170R50 / R180R55 / R205R55 / R215
R350R255
RedsTruly Red Landskroon Cinsaut/ShirazBellingham ‘Mocha Java’ MerlotBrampton PinotageWarwick First Lady Cabernet SauvignonThunderchild BlendDe Toren Delicate BlendSaronsberg Provenance ShirazRaats Dolomite Cab FrancL’Avenir Stellenbosch Classic (Bordeaux blend)Spring�eld Whole Berry Cabernet SauvignonChamonix Feldspar Pinot NoirRustenburg John X Merriman
R35 / R125R45 / R155R45 / R165R46 / R170R55 / R210R60 / R220R62 / R235
R230R270R275R310R365R375
RosePierre Jourdan TranquilleCavalli Pink PonyThe Foundation Stone Rose
R40 / R145R44 / R155
R170
“I'm fairly certain that YOLO is just Carpe Diem for stupid people.” Jack Black
Sparkling WineRobertson Winery Brut
Methodé Cap ClassiqueSimonsig Kaapse VonkelAllee Bleue Brut Rose
ProseccoMartini
FrenchMoët & Chandon BrutMumm BrutVeuve Clicquot RoséDom Pérignon
BUBBLES
R35 / R180
R55 / R290R46 / R265
R365
R1240R1350R1700R4200
“Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” Sarah Cook
COCKTAILS
John DeereCane, cream soda, cucumber and lime
Cuba LibreHavanna 3yr rum, coke, fresh lime
Mojito – Classic or VanillaHavanna 3yr rum, mint, lime, sodaor virgin
Pini wants a CrackerHavanna 7yr rum, pineapple, mint
Margaritashaken not stirredor premium with Altos Blanco
Jittery TurkeyWild Turkey, espresso, vanilla syrup, cinnamon
Oskar’s HoneyHavanna 7yr rum, honey, peach ice tea, cranberry juiceor virgin option
Berry JaneCannabis Sativa vodka, strawberry, grapefruit
Bloedlemoen Barrel Aged Negroni
Vanilla Whiskey SourJameson, fresh lemon, vanilla sugar, apple & vanilla foam
Bubbly BaboonAbsolut vodka, cranberry, strawberry, cherry, bubbly
Pornstar MartiniPassoa passion, Bols vanilla, bubbly
Mexican BullRed Bull & Olmeca Black
Altos Paloma Altos Plata, grapefruit, Agave syrup, lemon
R35
R40
R50R35
R55
R55R65
R55
R60R35
R60
R60
R65
R65
R65
R65
R65
We also do most of the classics, ask your favourite
Village Idiot
“It's better to dance like a fool, than to stand around like an idiot.”Oliver Gaspirtz
COCKTAIL JUGS
John Deere
Pimms
Mojito
Pini wants a Jug
Oskar’s Honey
R160
R160
R200
R220
R240
SHOOTERS
Marshmallow Kissesmarshmallows, cream, vodka
Melktertjielike the tart, but you can drink it
Super Sour Cstrawberry, lemon, pineapple, vodka
Lemon Meringueto�ee lemon treat
Jäger Bomb x 4
R23
R23
R23
R25
R135
“Primitive life is very common and intelligent life is fairly rare. Some would say it has yet to occur on Earth.”
Stephen Hawking
BOTTLE SERVICE
VodkaAbsolutGrey GooseBelvedere
GinBeefeaterBombay SapphireBulldog
WhiskeyJamesonJameson CaskmatesJameson Select ReserveChivas Regal 18Glenlivet 12Glenlivet 15Glenlivet 18
Tennessee WhiskeyJack Daniel’s
LiqueurJägermeister
TequilaOlmeca Black Espolón ReposadoAltos ReposadoPatron Café XoHerradura AñejoPatron SilverAvion Reposado
R730R1150R1150
R750R800R930
R930R1020R1110
R2100R1350R2150
R3000
R790
R760
R730R1020R900
R1000R1320R1450R1450
Trading Hours
Tues-Thurs: 3pm - 2am
Fri & Sat: 12pm - 2am
Social Media
facebook.com/thevillageidiotct/
@thevillageidiotct
T's & C's
We do not take Drinks Only bookings
Tables of 8 or more will be subject to 10% service charge on the bill
All reservations of 8 or more require a R75 per person minimum food spend
Come celebrate your special occasions with us!
For all reservations contact us during o�ce hours at
021 418 1548 - [email protected]
32 Loop st, Cape Town
Check out our other venues
www.the�rmct.co.za
@the�rmct - facebook.com/the�rmct/
FINAL WORDS
Any 2 mains and a bottle of house wine OR Standard 1L beer jug
Tuesdays
R300
Pimp Your Gin
Bottomless wings & chips
Includes a double Whitley Neill gin & Schweppes mixer, plus a station of fresh botanicals, fruits and spices
to take your drink to new heights!
Wednesdays
R40
R95
Standard Lager, Pilsner or Mary Jane Ale 1L Jug
R75
Any burger or salad with glass of house wine or 330ml Standard beer
Thursdays
R90
Half Price Combos
Bottomless bubbly
Fridays 3-5pm
R100
Half price Ribs &Idiot Happy Hours, All dops half price!
Saturdays 2-6pm
Seasonal salad with toppings
Local artisanal cheese board
Biltong and local charcuterie board
Beer battered hake*
Half Tata Ma Chance ribs*
Mrs Ball’s boerewors burger*
Braaied veggie burger*
Chicken burger*
*Served with coleslaw AND side of choicePap/Chips/Side salad/Corn on the cob
[email protected] 1548
Bring a date, your mate or your mother…just don’t miss out!
Like all things in life, T&C's apply
R65 Available till 5pm