fable cocktail bar

the one with the paintbrush - inverroche classic gin | litchi | citrus | soda the one with the handcuffs - código blanco | peach | lemon | co2 | fanta grape foam that spicy margarita thingy - altos blanco | pineapple | jalapeño | lime the one with the smoke - rosaluz blanco | pineapple | toma passion fruit liqueur | orgeat | lemon the nice one - inverroche classic gin | cranberry | elderflower | lime the "peach"- absolut vodka | peach | jasmine | citrus the "apple" - altos blanco | chardonnay | green apple | lime

jameson select reserve | martell vs | cranberry | fable tea blend seasonal berries | white chocolate | citrus (serves two, but we don’t judge)

cherry bomb - rooibos | cherry | orange blossom | soda soda pop - blueberry | jasmine | vanilla | soda fire melon - watermelon | pineapple | korean chilli flake | lime designated driver paintbrush - cranberry | litchi | soda

triple sec | lime &... rosaluz blanco I R 115 altos blanco I R 150

vanilla | passion fruit | lemon | boschendal brut &... tito’s handmade vodka I R 150 ketel one I R 170

fable grapefruit soda &... jose cuervo tradicional I R 115 altos blanco I R 150

the gentleman’s coffee liqueur | house cold brew &... tito’s handmade vodka I R 130 absolut | R 150

orgeat | triple sec | lime &... 1000 pounder I R 115 havana 7 I R 130

cointreau | lemon &... avante vs I R 130 boschendal xo I R 195

giffard crème de cassis | lime | fable ginger soda &... rosaluz blanco I R 100 código blanco I R 150

absolut vodka | angostura bitters | lime | fable ginger soda.

woodford reserve | demerara | angostura bitters.

tanqueray no. ten | campari | sweet vermouth.

havana 3 | sugar | lime.

johnnie walker black label | sugar | lemon | angostura bitters.

ketel one | triple sec | cranberry | lemon

1000 pounder rum | angostura bitters | lime | fable ginger soda.

glenlivet 12 | ginger | honey | lemon | peated scotch.

tanqueray no. ten | dry vermouth | toma raspberry | lemon.

woodford reserve | aperol | amaro nonino | lime.

monkey shoulder | disaronno amaretto | lemon | angostura bitters

toma lemon | boschendal brut | soda.

in-house shots. always vodka, always yummy. changes weekly.

it’s in the name... mini margarita shots.

same, but our classic daiquiri.

same, but our classic mai tai.

well would you look at that.

short format porn star martinis.

vodka | sugar | lemon.

Glass I R 110

Glass I R 105

Glass | R115

sour cream & chives · aioli chilli & lime · hot honey mayo.

mango lassi · spicy green chilli yoghurt.

cornflake crumb · hot honey · soy · sesame seeds.

roasted tomato & red pepper · cream · artisanal bread. add four-cheese toastie I R 35

rotating seasonal soup · artisanal bread (allergens will vary based on rotation).

fried baby potatoes · fable spice · garlic butter. add parmesan & crispy bacon I R 25

charred flatbread · olive oil · crispy chickpeas. add extra flatbread I R 15

mozzarella · mature cheddar · white cheddar · parmesan.

slow roasted chicken · basil pesto · creamy mozzarella.

grilled masala steak · crispy potato · fried egg · melted cheddar.

rotating seasonal pie · flaky pastry (allergens will vary based on rotation)

green apple & dill pico de gallo · fresh lime · prawn crackers.

charred chicken skewers · garam masala · pickled onion · seasoned yoghurt.

fried wings · gochujang sauce · toasted crumbs.

100 percent lamb patties · savoury blueberry jam · smoked cauliflower purée · rocket.

pickles · onions · melted cheese · fable sauce. add bacon I R 30 add jalapeño I R 10

chicken thigh · creamy sweet potato risotto · hanepoot jus.

rooibos-glaze · creamy parsnip purée · charred cabbage · crispy crackling.

250g prime sirloin · seasonal veg · cape ruby jus. ribeye upgrade I R 65

slow-cooked shank · smoked garlic mash · heritage carrots · rosemary jus.

dark chocolate cake · molten chocolate centre · vanilla ice cream.

traditional baked sponge · brandy cream · vanilla ice cream.

spiced granny smith apples · butter crumble · vanilla ice cream.

sour cream & chives · aioli chilli & lime · hot honey mayo.

charred flatbread · olive oil · crispy chickpeas.

mango lassi · spicy green chilli yoghurt.

charred chicken skewers · garam masala · pickled onion · seasoned yoghurt.

pickles · onions · melted cheese · fable sauce.

100 percent lamb patties · savoury blueberry jam · smoked cauliflower purée · rocket.

inverroche classic gin | litchi | citrus | soda.

inverroche classic gin | cranberry | elderflower | lime.

código blanco | peach | lemon | co2 | fanta grape foam.

rosaluz blanco | triple sec | lime.

tito’s handmade vodka | vanilla | passion fruit | lemon | boschendal brut.

altos blanco | fable grapefruit soda.

tito’s handmade vodka | the gentleman’s coffee liqueur | house cold brew.

absolut vodka | angostura bitters | lime | fable ginger soda.

woodford reserve | demerara | angostura bitters.

tanqueray no. ten | campari | sweet vermouth.

1000 pounder rum | angostura bitters | lime | fable ginger soda.

jameson select reserve | martell vs | cranberry | fable tea blend seasonal berries | white chocolate | citrus (serves two, but we don’t judge)

*hennessy vs | giffard banane du brésil | condensed milk | amaretto *Replace - hennessy xo | R350 When shadows lengthen, and the grass begins to cool, the pygmy mice slip out to play beneath the moon. they race through reeds and clover, spinning joy into the night where only stars look on. once, a child reached out to catch their wonder, and the dance fell silent at his touch. for magic fades when chased or held too tight, vanishing back into shadow. but those who simply watch may feel their hearts lifted, renewed by play left free.

tanqueray gin | green rooibos | pear eau de vie | honey | giffard crème de cacao | toasted coconut | chamomile before dawn, gau crossed the plains in search of a gemsbok hide, dreaming of the girl who waited for his return. night and storm swallowed his path, and beneath a starless sky he wandered, wrapped in hide and fear. sensing his peril, she rose and cast hearth ash into the dark, pleading for light to find her love. the ash bloomed into a scatter of stars, burning silver through the dust and showing gau the way. by morning they met again, knowing the sky itself had answered their devotion.

inverroche classic gin | strawberry hibiscus sorbet | cucumber | giffard elderflower liqueur | soda at dusk, the lady in white moves through the gardens of rust en vreugd, and the air cools beneath a sudden bloom of roses. wherever she passes, petals stir and a pale perfume lingers, sweet with longing and loss. at midnight her soft footsteps drift through empty rooms, carrying on scent rather than sound. she pauses by the sea-facing windows, breathing toward ships that never returned her love. by dawn she fades from sight, but the fragrance remains – an ache that clings long after she is gone.

rosaluz blanco | fassionola | papaya | pineapple | lime | campari | red bull cloud in times of drought, when the plains of the karoo lie cracked and silent, the rain bull is called. from hidden caves it rises, drawing storm clouds to its horns as the sky darkens and swells. lightning splits the sky with every step, cutting bright through sheets of rain. the heavens split, and water is set upon the land, waking dust into green. but all are warned: honour the one who walks in thunder, or the storms will pass you by.

tanqueray no. ten | granny smith apple | hanepoot | rocket | abadia 54 in the deep caves of the richtersveld, the gods shaped a monster too vast to endure – a serpent fused with an elephant, born of raw power. feared even by its makers, the grootslang escaped into the dark and claimed a cavern veined with diamonds. there, in the echo caves, it coils upon endless treasure, its hunger as deep as the night. hunters who sought its hoard vanished without trace, leaving only scattered gems and broken tools. even those who came bearing tribute learned the truth too late: greed is never satisfied, only fed.

beneath a blade-thin moon, a curse was brewed and the tokoloshe answered the call. it crept through cracked walls and under children’s beds, fouling the night with fear. at dawn, stolen food and little footprints circled the cots, ash marking the truth. bricks were placed under every bed, a hard barrier against what crept below. for those who summon such things soon learn: once set loose, terror cannot be commanded.

ketel one vodka | grape | olive | black pepper | hanepoot | peat known to the bomvana people as esikhaleni, the hole-in-the-wall is the fabled breach in the seaside wall where sea and stone collide. a lagoon girl caught a sea man’s eye, though her father denied their love. one night a great fish drove open the cliff’s wall and led the sea people into the bay. the lovers vanished beneath the swell, and on high tides their wedding bells are said to sound. the xhosa say this breach is a gateway where ancestors rise from the sea to guide their people home.

*martell blue swift | maple wood | brown butter | sherry blend | walnut *martell xo | +350 at dawn the lion hunted with the wolf and fox, and together they brought down ass, gazelle, and hare. the wolf divided the spoils with careless pride, claiming portions as though power were shared. the lion struck the wolf down in a single blow, and the dust fell quiet. summoned next, the fox bowed low and named every prize for the lion alone: today, tonight, and tomorrow. asked where such wisdom was learned, the fox replied “from the wolf, who spoke too soon.”