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MenuCocktails

Sharables

Bantu tapas perfect for sharing

Brussels Sprouts

$15.00
Crispy, tossed in piri piri sauce, honey ricotta, crumbled bacon

Cauliflower

$16.00
Roasted, smothered in a creamy coconut peanut sauce. Topped with pistachio crumble (GF, Vegan, Peanut Allergy)

Dovi Rice Bites

$15.00
Savory crispy rice ball, served with our signature peppers sauce, homemade peanut butter cream, fresh herbs. (Vegan)

Roasted Beets

$15.00
Red and golden beets, beet/cashew cream, herb goat cheese, pistachio dusting, brandy peach chutney

Vegan Crab Cakes

$15.00
Smashed chickpeas, hearts of palm, bell peppers, local herbs, piri piri sauce

Entrees

Bobotie

$29.00
Savory minced beef, warm spices, egg custard topping, yellow rice pilaf

Braised Goat

$40.00
Five hour braised, fork-tender, savory yellow rice, crispy plantains (GF)

Oxtail

$45.00
Seven hour braised, savory peanut sauce, seasonal vegetables, jasmine rice

Seafood Curry

$45.00
Cod and prawns simmered in a coconut curry sauce, steamed Samp

Dessert

Magwinya & Ice Cream

$13.00
Zimbabwean donut bread with ice cream

Malva Pudding

$13.00

Vegan Chocolate Cake

$13.00

Cocktails

Alaska

$17.00
A refreshing/botanical take on the classic martini. Aviation Gin, Yellow Chartreuse, orange bitters

Banana Mojito

$12.00
Banana Rum, muddled mint, lime juice, garnished with lime

Durham Boulevardier

$17.00
Old Hillside Rye, Campari, sweet vermouth

Last Word

$17.00
Bombay Sapphire Gin, Green Chartreuse, Luxardo, lime juice

Naked & Famous

$17.00
Mezcal, Aperol, Yellow Chartreuse, lime juice

Peargingertini

$17.00
Pear Vodka, pear nectar, house-made ginger syrup, topped with Prosecco

Red Ghost

$17.00
Your choice of Bourbon or Tequila, muddled cherries, agave, Ameretto and lime

Spanish Citrus Spritz

$16.00
Licor 43, lemon juice, strawberry puree, house-made honey syrup, topped with sparkling rosé

Tamarind Old Fashion

$14.00
Bourbon, bitters, house-made tamarind syrup, large ice cube

The Copa

$17.00
Bacoo 5 Year Rum, sweet vermouth, Campari, Damn Fine Coffee Liqueur, large ice cube

The Mayor

$16.00
In honor of Co-owner and Mayor Leo Williams - A spiced twist on a bourbon classic. Bourbon, house-made Berbere, hot honey syrup, large ice cube.

Violet Zweli

$16.00
In honor of Chef & Owner Zweli Williams - Kinship Gin, Crème de Violette, Luxardo, house-made honey syrup, lemon juicd

Zero Proof Cuban Soda

$6.00
Mint and lime with club soda. All the delight of a mojito, but no rum

Zero Proof Zobo Fizz

$6.00
House-made hibiscus ginger punch with tonic water
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