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

HOUSE NACHOS

€12

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

CLASSIC NEW YORK STYLE BUFFALO WINGS

€9

6 chicken wings covered in our home made tangy hot sauce.

CEASAR SALAD

€9

Baby gem, poached egg, anchovies and caesar dressing
BURGERS

ORIGINAL

€16

Original in every sense, our burgers are made 100% in-house. Freshly baked potato roll, organic beef patty, lettuce, tomato, pickles, cheese and our own secret sauce!

MANGO CHICKEN

€15

Tender chicken thigh, grilled on the Green Egg, served with our spicy mango mayonnaise, lettuce pickled onions and fresh mango

PERI PERI CHICKEN

€15

Tender chicken thigh, with our Lion’s Head peri peri sauce and pickled cucumber served on a toasted, homemade potato brioche bun.

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN

€15

Crispy, Southern spiced buttermilk chicken breast, smoked jalapeño mayo and coleslaw served on a toasted, homemade potato brioche bun.

PULLED PORK

€15

Pulled pork with buffalo sauce, mayo, pickled cucumber served on a toasted, homemade potato brioche bun.

BUTTERMILK BATTERED HAKE

€15

Crispy buttermilk fish, pickled red onion, watercress, miso mayo and mojo served on a homemade potato brioche bun.
PUB CLASSICS

HOUSE NACHOS

€12

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

CLASSIC NEW YORK STYLE BUFFALO WINGS

€9

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

CLASSIC BAVARIAN PORK KNUCKLE

€25

From the beer halls of Bavaria we bring you our version of schweinshaxe! House cured and served on a bed of sauerkraut surrounded with beer gravy!

MOZAMBIQUE PERI PERI CHICKEN

€21

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.

CRISPY MASALA & BEER BATTERED COD

€20

Fish and chips Durban style! Masala curry and beer battered cod served with pickled vegetables, chips and our house tartar sauce.
STARTER/TASTING PLATES

CLASSIC CAESAR SALAD

€9

Baby gems, poached egg, anchovies and caesar dressing

CELERIAC

€12

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

SALMON

€11

Nori crusted Salmon with burnt thyme and honey, pickled shimeji mushrooms, diced kolrabi in a tom yum dashi broth.

PUMPKIN RAVIOLI

€10

Butternut squash ravioli, cinnamon and lime beurre noisette, toasted autumn chestnuts and oyster leaves.

PORK BELLY

€12

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

MUSSELS

€9

Gin steamed mussels, in a lemongrass veloutè with pickled samphire and red
basil.

STEAK EGG & CRUNCH

€15

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

ORIGINAL

€14

Original in every sense, our burgers are made 100% in-house. Freshly baked potato roll, organic beef patty, lettuce, tomato, pickles, cheese and our own secret sauce!

MANGO CHICKEN

€12

Tender chicken thigh, grilled on the Green Egg, served with our spicy mango mayonnaise, lettuce pickled onions and fresh mango

Come and join us!

Monday – 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 : 1:00 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)