Online Menu for The Shebeen

Sample menu
Menu changes regularly. Please call restaurant for current specials.
Appetizers
Peri-Peri Wings	$8.00
Spiced with traditional peri-peri (crushed bird's eye chilies), these aren't for the faint of heart. Served with bleu cheese dressing, carrots and celery.
Pita Chips and Roasted Red Pepper Hummus*	$7.00
Pub-made chips served with Moroccan-style roasted red pepper infused hummus. A perfect choice for the herbivore or vegan.
Samosas	$8.00
These triangular delights bring back memories of an African childhood. Spiced ground beef in a fried pastry jacket served with mango chutney.
Zambezi Satay	$8.00
A family friend's take on the traditional Malaysian dish. Beef (2) and chicken (2) seasoned with ground peanuts and ginger, grilled and served with mango chutney and peanut sauce.
Cape Mussels	$11.00
As a boy, I recall scraping mussels off the rocks at Camps Bay Beach, Cape Town, S.A. This is how we prepare them: shallots, white wine, parsley and cream. Served with pub-made bread. Simple but heavenly.
Camps Bay Calamari	$11.00
Squid pro quo! Spicy chili-garlic marinated calamari in a tempura batter, fried and served with our signature Caesar dressing on the side.
Stuffed Mushrooms*	$7.00
Baked mushroom caps stuffed with an artichokes and Parmesan stuffing
Baked Brie*	$10.00
Baby Brie topped with pecan, raisin and green apple compote. Wrapped in puff pastry and served with honey, berries and crackers.
Stellenbosch Sampler	$13.00
Peri-peri wings (4), Samosas (2), Zambezi Satay (2) and Stuffed Mushrooms (2) as a meal or to share. Served with bleu cheese, mango chutney and peanut sauce.
Soups
Cape Malay Curry Corn Chowder	$5 - bowl; $7 - bread boule
Creamy curry and coconut milk soup with sweet corn and potato
Soup of the Day	$6 - bowl; $7 - bread boule
Almost every dinner at Granny Ethylwyn's house commenced with soup and chili sherry--we make our own--try a few drops to warm your belly.
Salads
Spinach Salad	$5 - small; $8 - large
Baby spinach, sliced mushrooms, grape tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, crumbled bacon and red onion. Served with choice of dressing.
Pub Salad	$5 - small; $8 - large
Romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, Feta cheese, red onion and pepperoncini. Served with choice of dressing.
Caesar Salad	$5 - small; $8 - large
Romaine lettuce, shredded Parmesan, pub-made croutons and our signature Caesar dressing
Add grilled chicken and Chicken Satay	$4.50
Add shrimp skewers and grilled salmon	$5.00
Add grilled NY Strip & Chili Tempura Calamari	$5.50
Entrees
Mussels	$11.00
Shallots, white wine and cream¡¦simple but heavenly. Served with pub-made bread.
Chicken Quesadilla	$10.00
Chili lime chicken with provolone in a tortilla accompanied by sour cream, fire roasted jalapeno salsa and house guacamole
Curried Mango Chicken Salad	$9.00
Mayonnaise based white chicken salad with almonds, sultanas, celery and mango chutney in a panella bread
Pub Fish Sandwich	$10.00
Beer battered cod on a toasty Milano sub with lettuce and tomato, accompanied by tarter and lemon
Vegetarian Entrees
West African Ground Nut Stew	$15.00
This African version of ratatouille is spiced with coriander, ginger and crushed peanuts. A hearty vegetable stew served over basmati rice.
Sadza Cakes	$17.00
Rich Parmesan polenta cakes topped with eggplant, spinach, sugar snaps, shiitake and portabella mushrooms with lemongrass beurre blanc.
From the Braai
Served with choice of two sides: Pub Vegetables, Mash, Chips, Mealie Pap, Lentils, Anise Scented Basmati Rice or Saffron Rice
Ginger Salmon Filet	$17.00
Fresh Atlantic salmon marinated with ginger and garlic. Grilled and served with mango salsa.
Boerie Burger	$10.00
South African seasoned HUGE 10oz beef patty on toasted panella bread with lettuce, tomato, barbeque sauce and a dill pickle spear. Extra toppings (add $.50 each): cheese, bacon, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms or fried egg.
Chicken Stinger	$10.00
Juicy chicken breast in either a spicy chili baste or herb marinade, grilled and served on panella bread. Served with lettuce, tomato, Caesar dressing and a dill pickle spear. Extra toppings (add $.50 each): cheese, bacon, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms or fried egg.
Calamari	$16.00
Squid pro quo! Calamari in a sweet chili marinade served with our signature Caesar dressing and romesco sauce on the side.
Steak Pie	$16.00
4 and 20 blackbirds¡¦ Steak simmered to perfection in rich gravy and baked into a traditional pub pie.
Peri-Peri Shrimp Skewers	$19.00
Nine large grilled shrimp marinated in spicy peri-peri, garlic and oil. Skewered on bamboo and served with mango chutney.
Traditional
Fish and Chips	$12.00
Golden battered cod. Served the traditional way in a newsprint cone (don't worry, we line the cone with crisp new wax paper) with chips (French fries), tarter and a lemon wedge.
Shepherd's Pie	$16.00
So many people these days make their shepherd's pie with beef, but we know that shepherds don't herd cows! Traditionally seasoned ground lamb topped with our signature mash and baked golden brown. Served with pub vegetables and gravy.
Sosati	$19.00
A delightful dish of cubed leg of lamb skewered on bamboo and marinated for at least twenty-four hours in mango chutney, tamarind and turmeric. Grilled and served with green lentils, yellow rice, cucumber-mint yogurt and mango chutney.
Lamb Curry Potjie	$19.00
Boneless lamb, carrots, potatoes, green beans, shredded cabbage and eggplant simmered with aromatic herbs in a three-legged pot bellied cast iron pot. Served with pub vegetables, saffron rice, cucumber-mint yogurt and Jamie's monkey bread--a sweet south of the equator corn muffin.
Durban Spiced Chicken	$16.00
Chicken breast spiced with cardamom, coriander and cumin and skewered on a sugar cane. Served with mielie pap (S.A. grits) voodoo sauce and mango chutney.
Braised Lamb Shank	$20.00
Lamb shank braised in a port wine sauce reduction. Served with mash and pub vegetables.
Bobotie	$17.00
Traditional Boer meatloaf of lamb and beef spiced with raisins, apples, almonds and cherry. Topped with baked egg custard and served with mash, pub vegetables and warm tomato relish.
For the Kids
Chicken Fingers	$5.00
Macaroni and Cheese	$6.00
Kid's Burger	$5.00
Pudding
Mango Pie	$6.00
Rich, creamy mango mousse in a Scottish shortbread crumb crust
Koek Sisters and Ice Cream	$6.00
Plaited dough deep-fried, dipped in citrus syrup and topped with vanilla ice cream
Black, White and Brown Cow	$6.00
Guinness stout, chocolate syrup and vanilla ice cream in an imperial pint
Bowl of Ice Cream	$3.00
Three scoops of vanilla, chocolate or strawberry
Add ice cream to any dessert	$1.00

Sample menu
Menu changes regularly. Please call restaurant for current specials.
Appetizers
Peri-Peri Wings	$8.00
Spiced with traditional peri-peri (crushed bird's eye chilies), these aren't for the faint of heart. Served with bleu cheese dressing, carrots and celery.
Pita Chips and Roasted Red Pepper Hummus*	$7.00
Pub-made chips served with Moroccan-style roasted red pepper infused hummus. A perfect choice for the herbivore or vegan.
Samosas	$8.00
These triangular delights bring back memories of an African childhood. Spiced ground beef in a fried pastry jacket served with mango chutney.
Zambezi Satay	$8.00
A family friend's take on the traditional Malaysian dish. Beef (2) and chicken (2) seasoned with ground peanuts and ginger, grilled and served with mango chutney and peanut sauce.
Cape Mussels	$11.00
As a boy, I recall scraping mussels off the rocks at Camps Bay Beach, Cape Town, S.A. This is how we prepare them: shallots, white wine, parsley and cream. Served with pub-made bread. Simple but heavenly.
Camps Bay Calamari	$11.00
Squid pro quo! Spicy chili-garlic marinated calamari in a tempura batter, fried and served with our signature Caesar dressing on the side.
Stuffed Mushrooms*	$7.00
Baked mushroom caps stuffed with an artichokes and Parmesan stuffing
Baked Brie*	$10.00
Baby Brie topped with pecan, raisin and green apple compote. Wrapped in puff pastry and served with honey, berries and crackers.
Stellenbosch Sampler	$13.00
Peri-peri wings (4), Samosas (2), Zambezi Satay (2) and Stuffed Mushrooms (2) as a meal or to share. Served with bleu cheese, mango chutney and peanut sauce.
Soups
Cape Malay Curry Corn Chowder	$5 - bowl; $7 - bread boule
Creamy curry and coconut milk soup with sweet corn and potato
Soup of the Day	$6 - bowl; $7 - bread boule
Almost every dinner at Granny Ethylwyn's house commenced with soup and chili sherry--we make our own--try a few drops to warm your belly.
Salads
Spinach Salad	$5 - small; $8 - large
Baby spinach, sliced mushrooms, grape tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, crumbled bacon and red onion. Served with choice of dressing.
Pub Salad	$5 - small; $8 - large
Romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, Kalamata olives, Feta cheese, red onion and pepperoncini. Served with choice of dressing.
Caesar Salad	$5 - small; $8 - large
Romaine lettuce, shredded Parmesan, pub-made croutons and our signature Caesar dressing
Add grilled chicken and Chicken Satay	$4.50
Add shrimp skewers and grilled salmon	$5.00
Add grilled NY Strip & Chili Tempura Calamari	$5.50
Vegetarian Entrees
West African Ground Nut Stew	$15.00
This African version of ratatouille is spiced with coriander, ginger and crushed peanuts. A hearty vegetable stew served over basmati rice.
Sadza Cakes	$17.00
Rich Parmesan polenta cakes topped with eggplant, spinach, sugar snaps, shiitake and portabella mushrooms with lemongrass beurre blanc.
From the Braai
Served with choice of two sides: Pub Vegetables, Mash, Chips, Mealie Pap, Lentils, Anise Scented Basmati Rice or Saffron Rice
Ginger Salmon Filet	$17.00
Fresh Atlantic salmon marinated with ginger and garlic. Grilled and served with mango salsa.
Boerie Burger	$10.00
South African seasoned HUGE 10oz beef patty on toasted panella bread with lettuce, tomato, barbeque sauce and a dill pickle spear. Extra toppings (add $.50 each): cheese, bacon, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms or fried egg.
Chicken Stinger	$10.00
Juicy chicken breast in either a spicy chili baste or herb marinade, grilled and served on panella bread. Served with lettuce, tomato, Caesar dressing and a dill pickle spear. Extra toppings (add $.50 each): cheese, bacon, grilled onions, grilled mushrooms or fried egg.
Calamari	$16.00
Squid pro quo! Calamari in a sweet chili marinade served with our signature Caesar dressing and romesco sauce on the side.
Steak Pie	$16.00
4 and 20 blackbirds¡¦ Steak simmered to perfection in rich gravy and baked into a traditional pub pie.
Peri-Peri Shrimp Skewers	$19.00
Nine large grilled shrimp marinated in spicy peri-peri, garlic and oil. Skewered on bamboo and served with mango chutney.
Traditional
Fish and Chips	$12.00
Golden battered cod. Served the traditional way in a newsprint cone (don't worry, we line the cone with crisp new wax paper) with chips (French fries), tarter and a lemon wedge.
Shepherd's Pie	$16.00
So many people these days make their shepherd's pie with beef, but we know that shepherds don't herd cows! Traditionally seasoned ground lamb topped with our signature mash and baked golden brown. Served with pub vegetables and gravy.
Sosati	$19.00
A delightful dish of cubed leg of lamb skewered on bamboo and marinated for at least twenty-four hours in mango chutney, tamarind and turmeric. Grilled and served with green lentils, yellow rice, cucumber-mint yogurt and mango chutney.
Lamb Curry Potjie	$19.00
Boneless lamb, carrots, potatoes, green beans, shredded cabbage and eggplant simmered with aromatic herbs in a three-legged pot bellied cast iron pot. Served with pub vegetables, saffron rice, cucumber-mint yogurt and Jamie's monkey bread--a sweet south of the equator corn muffin.
Durban Spiced Chicken	$16.00
Chicken breast spiced with cardamom, coriander and cumin and skewered on a sugar cane. Served with mielie pap (S.A. grits) voodoo sauce and mango chutney.
Braised Lamb Shank	$20.00
Lamb shank braised in a port wine sauce reduction. Served with mash and pub vegetables.
Bobotie	$17.00
Traditional Boer meatloaf of lamb and beef spiced with raisins, apples, almonds and cherry. Topped with baked egg custard and served with mash, pub vegetables and warm tomato relish.
For the Kids
Chicken Fingers	$5.00
Macaroni and Cheese	$6.00
Kid's Burger	$5.00
Pudding
Mango Pie	$6.00
Rich, creamy mango mousse in a Scottish shortbread crumb crust
Koek Sisters and Ice Cream	$6.00
Plaited dough deep-fried, dipped in citrus syrup and topped with vanilla ice cream
Black, White and Brown Cow	$6.00
Guinness stout, chocolate syrup and vanilla ice cream in an imperial pint
Bowl of Ice Cream	$3.00
Three scoops of vanilla, chocolate or strawberry
Add ice cream to any dessert	$1.00