The Lion’s Head

About

 Inspired by the vibrant food scene in Cape Town South Africa and a love for German beer culture, husband and wife team from South Africa and Germany, bring you THE LION’S HEAD BREW BAR! An on-location craft brewery and Gastropub putting the focus back on light, easy drinking beers and high quality, hearty gastronomy with an African/German twist. We welcome you to come over and grab a cold craft beer and an extra hot Peri Peri Chicken or Crispy Bavarian Pork Knuckle.

Shaun Mahon – Owner and brewer at The Lion’s Head

Menu

PUB CLASSICS

BREAD BOARD

€12

Pide bread, chard over open fire with rosemary thyme salt, confit garlic and a assortment of dips.

HOUSE NACHOS

€15

Slow cooked chilli con care, home made tortilla chips smothered in pico de gallo, sour cream, guacamole and our jalapeño cheese sauce.

BILTONG

€10

100g of South Africas finest!

HOUSE MARINATED OLIVES

€5

50g of the most prized salumi in Italy.Produced in the flatlands of Parma near the Po river.

CLASSIC NEW YORK STYLE BUFFALO WINGS

€12

6 chicken wings covered in our home made tangly hot sauce.
LIONS HEAD SPECIALS

LIONS HEAD BURGER

€16

Organic beef patty, butter lettuce, onion compote, topped with luscious cheese melt and served on our homemade brioche bun.

CLASSIC BAVARIAN PORK KNUCKLE

€22

From the beer halls of Bavaria we bring you our version of schweinshaxe! House cured whole pork knuckle served on a bed of sauerkraut surrounded with dark beer gravy! (PLEASE CALL TO RESERVE, THEY GO FAST!)

MOZAMBIQUE PERI PERI CHICKEN

€20

Southern Africa's favourite dish! Butterflied chicken marinated in our peri peri sauce, grilled on the Green Egg and served with garlic bread puree and smoked vegetable salsa.

WHOLE GRILLED DORADO

€25

Whole marinated Dorado on the bone cooked over coals with a papaya salsa and jerusalem artichoke beurre noisette.

TOMAHAWK STEAK (minimum 2 pp)

€30/pp

1.2 kg tomahawk steak, grilled over the open fire, served with 2 sauces, bernaise, chimichurri and a portion of fries
STARTER/TASTING PLATES

CAVOLO NERO SALAD

€10

Braaied Cavolo Nero, dressed in a Sichuan vinaigrette, crunchy peanuts, goats feta and orange, finished with crispy root vegetable.

CELERIAC

€12

Ash baked celeriac with a lemon tahini dressing, toasted hazelnuts, crispy parsnip’s & beluga lentils.

SPANISH POTATOES

€10

Crispy new potatoes with jamón, creamy egg yolk and chipotle mayo.

PORK BELLY

€12

18 hour cured Pork Belly, kimchi pickled vegetables, mustard seed caviar with pickled and smoked daikon.

CEVICHE

€13

Sea bass tartar mixed with spring onion, fresh ginger, chilli and lime, finished with crispy lotus root, tobiko and Peruvian tigers milk.

STEAK EGG & CRUNCH

€15

Smoked sirloin steak, red chimichurri with crispy baked kataifi pastry topped with a creamy egg yok.

LAMB THREE WAYS

€16

100g 9 hours cured lamb saddle served on fresh hangop, white bean & quinoa tabbouleh, with lamb loin sashimi and crispy veal sweatbreads.
DESSERT

MALVA PUDDING

€8

A South African favourite, walnut and marmalade sponge served over a vanilla crumb and topped with fresh home made sorbet.

ICE CREAM SANDWICH

€9

Homemade mint & dark chocolate ice cream between two chocolate biscuits, served with slow roasted white chocolate sauce and crushed almonds.

Come and join us!

Wednesday – Friday: 5:00 pm – 1:00 am (Bar snacks 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, dinner from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm)

Saturday & Sunday : 4:00 pm – 1:00 am (Lunch from 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Bar snacks 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, dinner from 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm)