Competitive nature often leads friends to vie for superiority, often manifested in steak grilling. Rather than physical contests, the battle unfolds over flames, each trying to outdo the other in cooking the perfect steak. It’s a testament to the enduring appeal of this culinary obsession. With great service, friendly staff, affordable prices, and an exotic atmosphere with modern decor, it’s a must-visit spot.

Restaurant Name	The Fat Butcher
Cuisine Type	Fast food
Opening Hours	12:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Reviews	See Reviews

The Fat Butcher Menu

After exploring The Stellenbosch Village Museum, head to Fat Butcher for a satisfying meal. Enjoy nicely cooked grilled sirloins, lamb shanks, and filet américain, followed by delicious cheesecakes, brownies, and lemon posset. Try their selection of Merlot, craft beer, or martinis, and don’t miss the cortado, milkshakes, or cappuccino.

STARTERS

MENU ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
PERI-PERI LIVERS	Pan-fried chicken livers flambéed in brandy.	R 90.00
BONE MARROW	Flame-grilled bone marrow, FB herb salsa & toasted crostini.	R 130.00
RITA’S MUSSELS	West Coast mussels cooked in Sauvignon Blanc, garlic leeks & cream.	R 115.00
CALAMARI	Crispy fried calamari with Limoncello mayonnaise.	R 100.00
BEEF CHEEKS	Slow-roasted beef cheek. Served with a pomegranate jus & onion marmalade parcel.	R 130.00
SNAILS	Cooked in a homemade, creamed, roasted garlic sauce, flambéed with brandy.	R 115.00
STEAK TARTARE	Hand-chopped fillet, mustard, capers, Maldon salt, parsley, yolk & Die Mas Kalahari True Brandy.	R 130.00
CARPACCIO	Hand-sliced seared fillet, 15 year aged Giuseppe Giusti Balsamic Vinegar, Dijon mustard, pickled onion petals & puffed rice paper.	R 120.00
SKAAPSTERTJIES	Lamb tails chargrilled & served with FB barbecue sauce.	R 135.00
BEEF SHORT RIB	Braised in an Asian-style broth. Served with crispy fried dauphinois & a cheese wonton.	R 105.00
FB OESTERTJIES	Rump wrapped in lamb caul fat. Char-grilled & served with a spicy bacon and chilli BBQ sauce.	R 150
FB SOUP	Prepared daily.	R 105.00

SALADS

MENU ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
BUTTERNUT & GOAT’S CHEESE	Roasted butternut stuffed with goat’s cheese, toasted pumpkin seeds, butternut jam & cinnamon crumble.	R 110.00
FAT BUTCHER’S SALAD	Blue cheese, preserved fig, cucumber, tomato, avocado, bacon lardons & peppadews with creamed honey & mustard dressing.	R 145 Half / R 215 Full
DAL MOLISE BURRATA	A buttery textured cheese enclosed in a bag of mozzarella, first press extra virgin olive oil, heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil & tomato gazpacho.	R 190.00 – To Share
CAESAR SALAD	Romaine lettuce, radish, herb infused croûtons, parmesan shavings, poached quail’s egg, fresh white anchovies & caesar dressing.	R 150.00
TOMATO & ONION	Tomato, red onion & Hibiscus vinaigrette.	R 40 Half / R 80 Full

BURGERS

MENU ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
BELLA BURGER	200g handmade beef patty, lettuce, tomato & FB chutney.	R 135.00
BBR BURGER	Handmade beef patty, bacon, brie, rocket, cranberry jam, lettuce, tomato & chutney.	R 170.00 (200g) R 195.00 (300g)
VAN RIEBEECK	300g handmade beef patty, bacon, blue cheese, lettuce, tomato & FB chutney.	R 165.00 (200g) R 200 (300g)
THE BOERENKAAS	200g handmade beef patty, 8 months matured Boerenkaas, lettuce, tomato & FB chutney.	R 190.00 (200g) R 225.00 (300g)

DORMER LAMB – THE FB CHOICE

MENU ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
LAMB RIBS	Tender marinated lamb ribs, falling off the bone. Served with FB herb salsa.	R 315.00
LAMB SHANK	Oven-braised lamb shank, Port jus, parmesan mash, served with homemade pumpkin fritters.	R 285.00
LAMB NECK TO SHARE	Slow-roasted with garlic, rosemary and port wine. Served with rosemary butter stone bread & mint salsa.	R 450.00
LAMB RUMP	400G lamb rump, chargrilled with coarse salt, light soya and chilli jus, fresh rocket, oven roasted rosa tomatoes & parmesan shavings.	R 375.00
T-BONE LAMB CHOPS	Two 250g T-Bone lamb chops flame-grilled served with double thick Greek yoghurt tzatziki.	R 440.00
LAMB NECK GNOCCHI	Light, fluffy pillows of joy tossed with slow-braised lamb neck, aubergine purée and fresh mint.	R 240.00

SIGNATURE STEAKS

MENU ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
THE COLLINS	Steak Au Poivre – Fillet, Cointreau flambéed, crushed Madagascan peppercorns & cream.	R 370.00 (300g)
		R 580.00 (500g)
THE GROSVENOR	Steak Aux Champignons – Fillet, foraged mushrooms, Dijon mustard, sherry, white truffle oil, Kataifi & black truffle.	R 380.00 (300g)
		R 630.00 (500g)
THE HUGUENOT	Steak Bordelaise – Fillet, port wine, roasted garlic, blistered grapes & bone marrow jus.	R 330.00 (300g)
		R 580.00 (500g)
THE DROSTDY	Steak Escargot – MCC Beurre Blanc, hint of blue cheese, fresh herbs & snail tempura.	R 380.00 (300g)
		R 580.00 (500g)

THE FAT BUTCHER PRIME CUTS

MENU ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
RUMP STEAK
	300g	R 230.00
	500g	R 320.00
SIRLOIN STEAK
	300g	R 250.00
	500g	R 350.00
BEEF FILLET
	200g	R 240.00
	300g	R 325.00

LOCAL FLAVOUR

MENU ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
SAGE ROASTED BUTTERNUT RISOTTO	With wild rocket, feta & roasted pumpkin seeds.	R 150.00
PORCINI RISOTTO	FB authentic mushroom risotto, white wine, wild mushrooms & parmesan.	R 150.00
OXTAIL	Slow-roasted oxtail, partially off the bone, parmesan mash, vegetables & red wine jus.	R 285.00
1802 SCHNITZEL	Vintage style veal schnitzel, free range egg, anchovies & caper butter. Served with your choice of starch.	R 180.00
THE CHICKEN	Oven-roasted free-range chicken supreme with chargrilled artichokes, blistered tomatoes, fennel, mangetout, nectarine & chorizo.	R 230.00
BEEF BOURGUIGNON	Combination of beef cheeks and rump, slow cooked in Burgundy style red wine with pearl onions, carrots, mushroom & bacon. Served with turnip & carrot purée. A classic.	R 230
PORK RIBS	Belgian Loin Ribs
	500g Half Portion	R 295.00
	1kg Full Portion	R 520.00

SEAFOOD

MENU ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
RITA’S MUSSELS	A pot of Rita’s West Coast mussels cooked in Sauvignon Blanc, garlic, leeks & cream. Served with FB chips & homemade mayonnaise.	R 200.00
FISHERMAN’S CATCH	Cooked the FB way.	Seasonal Quotation
SOLE	Pan-grilled, lemon butter & parsley. Served with FB chips.	R 260.00
LIMONCELLO CALAMARI	Crispy fried Patagonian calamari served with limoncello mayonnaise.	R 230.00
GREEN CURRY PRAWNS	Indulge in a delightful blend of fragrant herbs and aromatic green curry paste, combining sweet, creamy and savoury flavours. Served with lemongrass-infused crispy panko rice balls.	R 395.00 (10 Prawns)

DESSERT

POEDING

MENU ITEM	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
COFFEE BRÛLÉE	Coffee infused brûlée & coffee jelly.	R 75.00
LEMON POSSET	A chilled dessert with the marvellously plush texture of a mousse that comes together almost by magic! Served with coconut shards.	R 75.00
“MELKTERT”	Milk tart parcels with a twist.	R 75.00
WARM STICKY TOFFEE	Served with vanilla ice-cream & caramel custard.	R 75.00
CHOCOLATE BROWNIES	Belgian brownies, caramel popcorn, toffee and meringue.	R 85.00
BAKED CHEESECAKE	Served with soft meringue, berry dust & berry coulis.	R 80.00
VALRHONA CHOCOLATE GANACHE	Served with fresh raspberry & a splash of Grappa.	R 100.00
HÄAGEN-DAZS ICE-CREAM	Belgian Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Vanilla & Cream, Cookies & Cream	R 80.00

COFFEE

COFFEE TYPE	PRICE (R)
CORTADO	R 32.00
ESPRESSO SINGLE	R 25.00
ESPRESSO DOUBLE	R 30.00
CAPPUCCINO	R 37.00
LATTE	R 37.00
CAFFÈ MOCHA	R 40.00
CAFFÈ CORRETTO	R 65.00
AMERICANO	R 30.00
AFFOGATO	R 65.00
HOT ‘COCO’	R 38.00
LIQUEUR COFFEE	R 80.00

TEAS

TEA TYPE	PRICE (R)
ENGLISH BREAKFAST	R 28.00
EARL GREY	R 28.00
MOROCCAN MINT TEA	R 28.00
GINGER & HONEY	R 28.00
ROOIBOS	R 28.00
LEMON & LIME	R 28.00
RED CAPPUCCINO	R 40.00

FORTIFIED & DESSERT WINES

WINE	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
BOPLAAS WINTAGE PORT		R 22.00
MURATIE BEN PRINS		R 75.00
DELAIR GRAFF CAPE VINTAGE		R 65.00
DOUGLAS GREEN	Pale Cream, Medium Dry, Cream	R 30.00
DE KRANS CAPE RUBY		R 20.00
DE KRANS TAWNY		R 35.00
LAATLAM		R 90.00
PIERRE JORDAN RATAFIA		R 50.00
OVERGAAUW CAPE VINTAGE		R 45.00
BLAAUWKLIPPEN (Before & After)		R 80.00

DESSERT COCKTAILS

DRINK	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
NIGHTCAP		R 85.00
VANILLA CAFÉ EXPRESS		R 85.00
DOM PEDRO	Always a double
	Standard	R 80.00
	Premium	R 105.00

BEVERAGES MENU

CRAFTED BREW

DRINK	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
FOKOF LAGER
	350ml	R 45.00
	500ml	R 55.00
DEVILS PEAK LITE	First Light Golden Ale
	330ml	R 40.00
	500ml	R 56.00
DEVIL’S PEAK
	330 ml	R 31.00
	500 ml	R 45.00
INTERNATIONAL ON TAP
ERDINGER WEISSBIER
	330ml	R 40.00
	500ml	R 60.00
DEVILS PEAK – Blockhouse IPA		R 50.00
STRIPED HORSE PILSNER		R 30.00
CLUVER & JACK – Dry Cider		R 60.00
EVERSON’S CIDER	Cloudy Cider	R 65.00
DRAGON FIERY GINGER	Ginger Beer	R 56.00

APÉRITIF, LIQUEURS & DIGESTIFS

DRINK	DESCRIPTION	PRICE (R)
AMARULA		R 15.00
KAHLUA		R 24.00
DRAMBUIE		R 38.00
AMARETTO DISORANO		R 65.00 (50ml)
BAILEYS CREAM		R 22.00
FRANGELLICO		R 24.00
JAGERMEISTER		R 26.00
NACHTMUSIK LIQUEUR		R 15.00
SAMBUCCA		R 14.00
SOUTHERN COMFORT		R 18.00
ESPOLON		R 42.00
OLMECA TEQUILA	Silver / Gold	R 26.00
DON JULIO TEQUILA		R 90.00
PIMMS	50 ml serving	R 25.00
CAMPARI	50 ml serving	R 54.00
BLAAUWKLIPPEN B&A	50 ml serving	R 80.00
DALLA CIA GRAPPA PREMIUM	Cabernet / Merlot	R 70.00
DALLA CIA 10 YEAR	Anniversary Addition Grappa	R 250.00
CLASE AZUL REPOSADO		R 275.00

COCKTAILS

COCKTAIL	PRICE (R)
LIME MOJITO	R 65.00
MOSCOW MULE	R 90.00
PORNSTAR MARTINI	R 75.00
OLD FASHIONED	R 95.00
CLASSIC MARTINI	R 70.00
ESPRESSO MARTINI	R 65.00
NEGRONI	R 65.00
APEROL SPRITZ	R 95.00
LONG ISLAND ICE TEA	R 90.00
WHISKEY SOUR	R 85.00

SOFT DRINKS

BEVERAGE	PRICE (R)
SODAS
200ml	R 28.00
300ml	R 30.00
ROSE’S CORDIALS
Kola Tonic	R 10.00
Passionfruit	R 10.00
Lime	R 10.00
ROCK SHANDY	R 54.00
TISERS
Appleteiser or Grapetiser Red	R 38.00
TOMATO COCKTAIL	R 40.00
RED BULL
250ml	R 45.00
BOTTLED WATER
Still or Sparkling (750ml)	R 45.00
Still or Sparkling (350ml)	R 30.00
SAN PELLIGRINO / AQUA PANNA	R 75.00
SAN BENEDETTO ICED TEA
Peach or Lemon	R 48.00

MILKSHAKES

FLAVOR	PRICE (R)
Bubblegum	R 60.00
Strawberry	R 60.00
Lime	R 60.00
Chocolate	R 60.00
Vanilla	R 60.00
Banana	R 60.00

FLAVOR	PRICE (R)
Oreo	R 75.00
Honeycomb	R 75.00
Bar One Choc	R 75.00
‘Toffie’	R 75.00

FRUIT BOX

FLAVOR	PRICE (R)
Yellow	R 65.00
Red	R 65.00
Green	R 65.00
Granadilla/Orange	R 45.00

WHITE WINES

WINE	PRICE (R)
Somerbosch	R 170
Groenland	R 175
Stellenrust	R 180
L’Avenir Horizon	R 210
Lanzerac	R 230
Boschkloof	R 245
Thelema	R 265
Mooiplaas	R 290
Jordan The Outlier	R 340
Warwick Professor Black	R 360
Stark-Condé Round Mountain	R 530
Miles Mossop Chapter Four	R 580
Reyneke Reserve White	R 750

UNWOODED CHARDONNAY

WINE	PRICE (R)
Rustenberg Stellenbosch Wild Ferment	R 215
Vriesenhof	R 230
Glenelly Glass Collection	R 285

WOODED CHARDONNAY

WINE	PRICE (R)
Vergelegen Premium	R 310
David Finlayson	R 320
Hartenberg	R 380
Dalla Cia	R 430
Thelema	R 470
Muratie Isabella	R 530
Delheim Sur Lie	R 560
Tokara Reserve Collection	R 570
Uva Mira The Mira	R 630
Capensis Silene	R 700
BlankBottle Seelug	R 740
DeMorgenzon Reserve	R 910
Hartenberg The Eleanor	R 1100

CHENIN BLANC

WINE	PRICE (R)
Simonsig	R 180
Dornier Cocoa Hill	R 190
Mulderbosch Steen Op Hout	R 220
Mooiplaas Bush Vines	R 280
Grondpad	R 315
Delheim Wild Ferment	R 330
Ken Forrester Old Vine Reserve	R 360
Longridge	R 410
Kaapzicht Kliprug	R 420
David Finlayson Camino Africana Old Vine	R 470
Dornier Moordenaarskloof	R 515
Dalkeith Koplandsteen	R 550
Kleine Zalze Family Reserve	R 580
Miles Mossop Chapter Three	R 580
Remhoogte Reserve Honeybunch	R 620
Carinus Polkadraai Heuwels	R 830
Damascene Stellenbosch Old Bush Vines	R 920
Ken Forrester The FMC	R 1490

OTHER WHITE VARIETALS

WINE	PRICE (R)
Winshaw The Runaway Pinot Gris	R 280
Thelema Riesling	R 295
Hartenberg Riesling Dry Style	R 360
Dornier Semillon	R 370
Botanica Flower Girl Albariño	R 400
Tamboerskloof Viognier	R 540
Arno Smith Kronkelpad Verdelho	R 730

WHITE BLENDS

WINE	PRICE (R)
Dornier Donatus White	R 420
DeMorgenzon Maestro White	R 475
Stark-Condé Field Blend	R 490
Keermont Terrasse	R 535
Blankbottle The Empire Strikes Back	R 560
Tokara Director’s Reserve White	R 700

ROSÉ

WINE	PRICE (R)
Dornier Cocoa Hill	R 185
Tamboerskloof Katharien	R 250
Stellekaya Cygnus	R 295
Jordan	R 300
Delaire Graff	R 385
Lievland Liefkoos	R 395
Spier Farmhouse Organic	R 590

RED WINES MERLOT

WINE	PRICE (R)
Yonder Hill Ella	R 240
Rustenberg Stellenbosch	R 290
Glenelly Glass Collection	R 320
Dornier	R 340
Muratie Alberta Annemarie	R 405
Longridge	R 440
Thelema	R 460
Graceland	R 460
Ernie Els Major Series	R 465
Rainbow’s End	R 470
Stellekaya	R 490
Hartenberg	R 520
Keermont	R 560
Meerlust	R 800
De Trafford	R 1130
Longridge Misterie	R 4100

PINOTAGE

WINE	PRICE (R)
Simonsig Pick of the Bunch	R 280
Bellevue	R 290
Mooiplaas	R 330
L’Avenir Provenance	R 330
Middelvlei Free-Run	R 360
Beyerskloof Reserve	R 390
Kaapzicht Rooiland	R 430
Lanzerac	R 450
Grangehurst	R 555
Kanonkop	R 1150
L’Avenir Single Block	R 1200
Beeslaar	R 1230

PINOT NOIR

WINE	PRICE (R)
Jasper Raats Cuvée Rika	R 600
David Finlayson Camino Africana Reserve	R 610
Mooiplaas Watershed	R 650
Meerlust	R 750
Vriesenhof	R 780
Hazendal	R 800
Dalla Cia	R 1680

SHIRAZ / SYRAH

WINE	PRICE (R)
Glenelly Glass Collection	R 300
Dornier Siren	R 360
Delaire Graff	R 370
Hartenberg	R 410
Kaapzicht Suidooster	R 415
Rainbow’s End	R 470
Grondpad	R 510
Muratie Ronnie Melck	R 530
Tamboerkloof	R 560
Saxenburg Private Collection	R 590
Stark-Condé Stellenbosch	R 600
Waterford Kevin Arnold	R 670
Rust en Vrede Estate Vineyards	R 840
Damascene Stellenbosch	R 920
Nico Van Der Merwe	R 980
Tamboerskloof John Spicer	R 1700
Hartenberg The Stork	R 2160
Hartenberg Gravel Hill	R 2600

CABERNET SAUVIGNON

WINE	PRICE (R)
Rustenberg Stellenbosch	R 275
Villiera	R 300
Boschkloof	R 330
Groenland Premium	R 360
Dornier Equanimity	R 360
Kleine Zalze Vineyard Select	R 420
Neil Ellis Stellenbosch	R 495
Alto 2018	R 570
Stark-Condé Stellenbosch	R 660
Bartinney	R 670
Hartenberg	R 675
Waterford	R 735
Grangehurst	R 775
Boekenhoutskloof Stellenbosch	R 975
Neil Ellis Jonkershoek	R 1030
Oldenburg	R 1060

RED BLENDS

WINE	PRICE (R)
Beyerskloof Traildust	R 390
Boschkloof Kottabos Grenache/Syrah	R 400
Le Riche Richesse	R 420
Spier Creative Block	R 465
DeMorgenzon Maestro Blue	R 485
Dornier Donatus Red	R 550
Raats Jasper Red Blend	R 625
Taaibosch Crescendo	R 680
BlankBottle The Bomb	R 745
Delaire Graff Botmaskop	R 740
Vriesenhof Kallista	R 800
Van Biljon Cinq	R 930
Middelvlei Momberg	R 1020
Delheim Grand Reserve	R 1030
Tokara Director’s Reserve	R 1065
De Toren Edition	R 1070
Dalla Cia Giorgio	R 1100
Meerlust Rubicon	R 1130
Rust en Vrede	R 1200
Hartenberg The Megan	R 1250
Nico van der Merwe Mas Nicholas Cape	R 1350
Keet Wines First Verse	R 1400
Glenelly Lady May	R 1680
Hartenberg The MacKenzie	R 1700
De Toren Fusion	R 1750
Kanonkop Paul Sauer	R 1850
Spier Frans K Smit	R 2350
Alto MPHS	R 2430
Uva Mira OTV	R 3600
Mvemve Raats MR de Compostella	R 4000
Waterford The Jem	R 4100
De Toren Book XVII	R 8500

MÉTHODE CAP CLASSIQUE & SPARKLING WINES

WINE	PRICE (R)
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut	R 370
Spier Cap Classique Brut	R 395
Dalla Cia Bullicante Brut	R 410
Kleine Zalze Vintage Cap Classique Brut	R 530
DeMorgenzon Cap Classique	R 630
Villiera Monro Brut	R 750
Waterford Blanc de Blancs Cap Classique	R 850

BY THE GLASS

WINE	PRICE (R)
CAP CLASSIQUE & SPARKLING WINES
Simonsig Kaapse Vonkel Brut	R 93
Spier Cap Classique Brut	R 95
SAUVIGNON BLANC
Lanzerac	R 58
Thelema	R 67
CHARDONNAY
Rustenberg Stellenbosch Wild Ferment (Unwooded)	R 54
Vergelegen Premium (Wooded)	R 77
CHENIN BLANC
Mooiplaas Bush Vines	R 70
Groundpad	R 79
Kaapzicht Kliprug	R 100
ROSÉ
Dornier Cocoa Hill	R 49
Tamboerskloof Katharien	R 63
Jordan	R 75
MERLOT
Dornier	R 85
Muratie Alberta Annemarie	R 100
PINOTAGE
Bellevue 2019	R 75
L’Avenir Provenance	R 83
SHIRAZ/SYRAH
Glenelly Glass Collection	R 77
Dornier Siren	R 95
Hartenberg	R 105
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Rustenberg Stellenbosch	R 69
Boschkloof	R 88
Dornier Equanimity	R 95
RED BLENDS
Alto Rouge	R 63
Beyerskloof Traildust 2021	R 98
Le Riche Richesse	R 105
Dornier Donatus Red	R 130

WHISKEY

DRINK	PRICE (R)
Bells	R 23.00
J&B Rare	R 20.00
Bains	R 27.00
Jameson	R 33.00
Jameson Select Reserve	R 42.00
Glenlivet 12 Year Old	R 55.00
Glenfiddich 15 Year Old	R 78.00
Johnnie Walker Black	R 35.00
Johnnie Walker Blue	R 200.00
Macallan 12 year old	R 90.00
Lagavulin 16 Year Old	R 120.00

BOURBON

DRINK	PRICE (R)
Jack Daniels Old No.7	R 28.00
Jack Daniels Single Barrel Select	R 60.00
Jim Beam White Label	R 25.00