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.

“Surround yourself with a bunch of outstanding idiots and you will have a lot of fun.” Kristian Goldmund Aumann

READY, SET, GO!

Buchu Marinated Olives & Aubergine Pateserved with roosterkoek

Salt & Vinegar Halloumi served with tartar sauce

Hot or Not Taxi Wingsmarinated with sticky brandy braai sauce

Baby Calamari Pan�ash fried and served with homemade tartar sauce

Basil Tomato Soupserved with a brie & cheddar cheese toastie

Biltong & Local Charcuterie Board served with cashew nuts, cranberry jam & roosterkoek

Local Artisanal Cheese Boardwith chargrilled seasonal citrus, marmalade & roosterkoek

Lip Smacking Samoosas with ChutneyMalay chicken / butternut / spiced mince / cheese & corn

Slow Roasted Beef Bone Marrowserved with button mushrooms and roosterkoek

R65

R60

R75

R75

R70

R125

R115

R40

R80

(Ask your Idiot for description)Kitchen Sink Salad R80

R40R30R30R20

gently smoked grilled chickengrilled ostrich �llet

smoked and seared sirloinbaby calamari

Feeling saucy today?Ordered Individually - All R25

Green Peppercorn Red Wine Jus

Monkey Gland Wild Mushroom

HERBIVORE

Larney Mac & CheeseBrie & cheddar with white tru�e topped with grilled mozzarellabacon bits rosa tomatoes

Vegan Boardveg sosatie, mielies, brinjal stu�ed roosterkoek, chakalaka and sweet potato fries

Veggie Sosatiesseasonal veg �nished with Bu�alo Ridge mozzarella, house pesto and tomato smoor

Halloumi Saladmixed baby leaves, cauli�ower, cranberries, toasted nuts & seeds

Roasted Veg Pot Pieserved with a side salad and wild mushroom sauce

Gogo's Veg Potjie�nished with sa�ron coconut cream and served with wholegrain mustard mash, pumpkin fritters and mango atchar

R90

R20R10

R95

R85

R110

R120

R130

Tata Ma SidesOrdered Individually - All R35

Smoked apple slaw Pap with charcuterie gravy

Fries with biltong spices Sweet potato fries

Seasonal side salad Corn on the cob

Seasonal roasted vegPumpkin fritters

Wholegrain mustard mash

CURRIES

SHISANYAMA

Rib Eye 250g

Rump 250g

Sirloin 250g

Ostrich Fillet 250g

R195

R150

R150

R160

(served with smoked apple slaw, sauce of choice and chips / salad / pap)

Traditional tomato-based Durban curry

Veg Chicken (on the bone)LambPrawn

Choose your hotness - Cape Town mild or Durban Hothothotserved with Basmati Rice or as a bunny chow

R95R110R125R135

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

BURGERS

Lekker Boerie Burgerwith caramelised chutney onion marmalade

Oskar’s Ex, Ostrich Burger with gherkins and cumin balsamic reduction

Chicken Burgerchicken breast grilled in sticky brandy basting topped with chopped peppadew sambal

Braaied Vegan Burger smoked corn, chickpea and butter bean patty �nished with hummus and avo, served with sweet potato fries, pickled red onions & gherkins

R115

R115

R110

R110

(includes smoked apple slaw and chips / salad / pap)

Slow Cooked Lamb Pot Pie served with a side salad & red wine jus

Ouma’s Bobotieserved with chutney, side salad and jeweled basmati rice

Tata Ma Chance Pork Ribswith sticky brandy basting and chips / salad / pap

Rack of Lambwith wholegrain mustard mash, roasted veg and homemade mint sauce and a red wine jus

Braai Board a selection of local braai meats served with chakalaka and chips / salad / pap

Deluxe Braai Boardlamb sausage, chicken wings, sirloin, ribs, chakalaka and two sides of your choice

R130

R110

R170

R160

R220

R160(full) / R90(half)

CARNIVORE

SO-FISH-TICATED

Seafood Pot mussels & prawns steamed in coconut milk, lemongrass and ginger with a fried baby squid salad and roosterkoek

Sesame Crusted Braaied Kingklip with Malay mango atchar and peppered asparagus and side salad / seasonal veg

Baby Calamari�ash fried and served with homemade tartar sauce and chips / salad / pap

Babelas Fish & Chips beer battered hake with tartare sauce and grilled lemon

R180

R160

R130

R110

POWER COMBOS

Rib & Wing

Rib & Calamari

Fish & Calamari

R170

R170

R160

(served with smoked apple slaw and chips / salad / pap)

SWEET TOOTH

Chocolate Browniewith Rooibos ice cream

Peppermint Crisp Tart layered with Tennis biscuits and caramel cream Malva Puddingwith Amarula custard

Melktertmade the traditional way Koeksisterswith Rooibos ice cream

R65

R65

R55

R55

R55 "Stupid is as stupid does."Forrest Gump

BEER

BottledAmstel Castle LiteHansa PilsnerHeinekenWindhoek LagerBlack LabelTafel LagerBudweiserHeneiken 0.0

R30R32R30R33R30R30R30R32R30

On TapStandard Premium LagerStandard Premium PilsnerStandard Mary Jane Ale

Rotating Tap Ask your favourite idiot

R48R48R48

COOLERS

Dragon Fiery GingerAlpha Dry Cider Hunters Dry Savanna DrySavanna LiteSmirno� SpinSmirno� Storm

R40R40R34R34R34R36R36

MINERALS & MIXERS

Sodas 200ml Juice 200ml Bos ice tea Red Bull Appletizer / GrapetizerStill / Sparkling water

R20R22R30R45R30

R25/45

MOCK’TAILS

Oskar’s Honeypeach ice tea, honey, cranberry juice and mint

Boneless Mojitomint, lime, lemonade and soda

R35

R35

“If idiots could �y, the sky would be like an airport.”Laura Davenport

WINE

WhitesHouse WhiteDornier Cocoa Hill Sauvignon BlancZandvliet Wooded ChardonnayEikendal Janina Unwooded ChardonnayOpstal Chenin BlancBadenhorst Secateurs CheninBosman Sauvignon BlancKlein Constantia Sauvignon BlancBouchard Finlayson Sauvignon Blanc

R35 / R130R45 / R165R46 / R165R50 / R170R50 / R185R55 / R210R60 / R220R70 / R250

R270

RedsHouse Red Protea Merlot Landskroon Cinsaut/Shiraz Brampton PinotageWarwick First Lady Cabernet SauvignonThunderchild BlendDe Toren Delicate BlendKruger Family Pinot Noir Saronsberg Provenance ShirazL’Avenir Stellenbosch Classic (Bordeaux blend)Spring�eld Whole Berry Cabernet Sauvignon

R35 / R130R45 / R170R50 / R180R55 / R200R60 / R230R65 / R250R70 / R260

R230R250R295R340

RoséPierre Jourdan TranquilleCavalli Pink PonyThe Foundation Stone RoséHaute Cabrière Chardonnay / Pinot Noir

R45 / R160R50 / R185

R190R225

“I'm fairly certain that YOLO is just Carpe Diem for stupid people.” Jack Black

Méthode Cap ClassiqueAllee Bleue Brut RoseSimonsig Kaapse Vonkel L’Ormarins Brut Classique

FrenchMoët & Chandon BrutMumm BrutDom Pérignon

BUBBLES

R50 / R275R55 / R290R60 / R300

R1350R1550R4800

“Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” Sarah Cook

Our cocktails are served till 11pm

We do most of the classics,just ask your favourite

Village idiot

COCKTAILS

John DeereCane, cream soda, cucumber and lime

Mojito – Classic or VanillaRum, mint, lime, soda

Pini wants a CrackerRum, pineapple, mint

Margaritafrozenshaken not stirred

Oskar’s HoneyRum, honey, peach ice tea, cranberry juice

Berry JaneCannabis Sativa vodka, strawberry, grapefruit

Barrel Aged Negroni

Vanilla Whiskey SourJameson Whiskey, fresh lime, vanilla sugar, apple & vanilla foam

Bubbly BaboonAbsolut Vodka, cranberry, strawberry, cherry and bubbly

Pornstar MartiniGranadilla, vanilla and bubbly

Patron PalomaPatron Silver, grapefruit, sugar syrup, lime juice

Red BooshInverroche Amber, Caperitif, Rooibos, lemon and apple juice

Force of NatureInverroche Classic, Buchu, Spekboom and fresh lime

Jungle Queen Bombay Sapphire, watermelon, lime, tonic and soda

Haibo HighballDewar’s 12, ginger ale and fresh lime

R45

R60

R65

R45R65

R70

R70

R75

R75

R65

R70

R70

R75

R75

R65

R70

COCKTAIL JUGS

John Deere

Mojito

Jungle Queen

Pini wants a Jug

Oskar’s Honey

Slushie of the week

R180

R220

R250

R250

R260

R160

SHOOTERS

Springbokkie

Sowetan Toilet

Marshmallow Kissesmarshmallows, cream, vodka

Melktertjielike the tart, but you can drink it

Super Sour Cstrawberry, lemon, pineapple, vodka

Lemon Meringueto�ee lemon treat

Boegoe Blitstraditional medicinal moonshine, bene�ts include liquid courage

Marula Mampoerpotstilled South African �re water with a hint of Marula magic Jäger Bomb x 4

R20

R20

R23

R23

R23

R25

R22

R32

R135

BOTTLE SERVICE

VodkaAbsolutGrey GooseBelvedere

GinBeefeaterBombay SapphireHendrick’sBulldog

Irish WhiskeyJamesonJameson Caskmates StoutJameson Caskmates IPA

Scotch WhiskyDewar’s 12Dewar’s 15 Chivas Regal 18Glenlivet 12Glenlivet 15Glenlivet 18Glen�ddich 12 Glen�ddich 15 Glen�ddich 18

Tennessee WhiskeyJack Daniel’s

LiqueurJägermeister

BrandyKWV 5

RumBumbu Rum

R900R1440R1440

R900R900

R1050R1200

R1050R1050R1050

R1050R1350R2100R1500R2250R3600R1500R2250R3600

R900

R900

R840

R1350

TequilaOlmeca BlackAltos Reposado CabritoPatron SilverAvion ReposadoPatron ReposadoHerradura AnejoDon Julio

R900R990

R1050R1350R1500R1800R1800R1650

Trading Hours

Tues-Thurs: 3pm - 2am

Fri & Sat: 12pm - 2am

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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 - info@thevillageidiot.co.za

32 Loop st, Cape Town

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Atchar: cold spicy pickled sauce made from mangoes

Babelas: derived from the Zulu ‘ibhab-halazi’ and is used to describe a really bad hangover

Biltong: dried and salted meat, similar to beef jerky

Bobotie: similar to meatloaf, but with sweet curry �avors and so much better

Boerie: boerewors, sausage, make sure you roll the ‘r’ when pronouncing this word

Braai: also known as a barbecue where food is cooked on a grid over wood and �ames

Bunny Chow: hollowed-out loaf of white bread �lled with curry

Chakalaka: mild tomato, onion and bean relish

Haibo: "de�nitely not!", usually expressed on its own, at the start or end of a sentence when something seems unbe-lievable

Koeksister: deliciously sweet, sticky, crunchy fried dough drenched in syrup

Larney: a very rich person, something which is expensive or fancy

Lekker: tasty, sexy, hot, cool, great, delicious, fun, nice, very excellent

Marula: exotic African tree, local lore says that elephants get intoxicated from the fermented fruit

Melktert: sweet pastry crust and a creamy milk �lling, topped with cinnamon powder

Mielie: corn on the cob

Monkey Gland: the sauce is not a gland and zero monkeys were used in making it

Ouma: grandmother, gogo, an elderly woman

Pap: porridge, usually made with maize meal

Rooibos: a type of tea that is made from a plant also called rooibos, literally translated “red bush”

Roosterkoek: bread baked on a grid-iron over a �re

Samoosa: tasty triangular-shaped pastry with �lling

Shisa nyama: Zulu phrase and, literally, means to "burn meat"

Smoor: tomato & onion relish

Sosatie: skewered meat or veg kebabs

Spekboom: indigenous, drought-resist-ant succulent native to our country, literally translates to ‘bacon tree’