The Library Food Club
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OLD Menu
Last verified or updated by the venue on 7th Sep 2026.
This menu is a sample menu designed to showcase what the restaurant offers & it may differ from the exact menu available. Kindly contact the restaurant if you have any questions
STARTERS
THE PISCO EXPERIENCE
Pisco cocktails made tableside, with miniature
sample tastings of two classic Peruvian cocktails.
sample tastings of two classic Peruvian cocktails.
From R 365.00
APPETIZERS
SALSA CRIOLLA & GUACAMOLE CON CROCANTES
Salsa, guacamole, corn crisps
R 90.00
CALAMARES CON CHOCLO
Fried squid heads, sweet corn in ají amarillo
R 125.00
CAMARON DE TOSTADOS
Grilled shrimp, black bean, avo, salsa macha
R 135.00
CHORITOS A LA CHALACA
Chala steamed mussels, corn salsa, ají amarillo
R 145.00
PAPAS RELLENAS
From R 118.00
CRUDOS
Ceviche Sharing Stone
CEVICHE CLÁSICO
Tuna, avocado, mango, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño
R 130.00
CEVICHE DE LUBINA CLÁSICA
Sea bass, chives, passion fruit, corn
R 140.00
CEVICHE DE VEGETALES
Crunchy seasonal vegetables, green jalapeños,
cashew nuts
cashew nuts
R 115.00
CEVICHE DE SALMÓN
Salmon, aguachile, tomatillos, watermelon salsa
R 180.00
TIRADITO DE PEZ LIMÓN
Steamed shrimp, green chilli, radish, orange tobiko
R 150.00
ANTICUCHOS
Marinated chargrilled skewers
ANTICUCHOS DE POLLO
Chicken, ají amarillo, garlic
R 125.00
ANTICUCHOS DE RES
Beef fillet, ají panca, coriander
R 145.00
ANTICUCHOS DE SETAS
Portobello mushrooms, ají panca, parsley
R 120.00
TACOS
Choose any 4 to make a portion
Choose any 4 to make a portion
BEEF BIRRIA
Beef brisket, mature cheddar, diced onions, birria consommé
AL PASTOR
Pulled pork, salsa criolla, coriander
CHICKEN TINGA
Chicken, chipotle, avocado, cotija, red onion
PESCADO
Tempura line fish, grapefruit salsa, lime crème, avocado
VERDURA
Okra, corn salsa, guacamole
Beef brisket, mature cheddar, diced onions, birria consommé
AL PASTOR
Pulled pork, salsa criolla, coriander
CHICKEN TINGA
Chicken, chipotle, avocado, cotija, red onion
PESCADO
Tempura line fish, grapefruit salsa, lime crème, avocado
VERDURA
Okra, corn salsa, guacamole
R 155.00
SALADS
CRIOLLA SALAD
Grilled corn, edamame, tomato, capsicum verde
dressing
dressing
R 130.00
ENSALADA DE QUESE DE CARBA
Mixed greens, crispy goats cheese, sugar snaps,
ruby grapefruit dressing
ruby grapefruit dressing
R 160.00
LIMA BEAN SALAD
Four bean salad, pickled vegetables, salsa criolla
R 145.00
SALSAS
3 salsas = 1 starter (Sharing Journey)
AJI VERDE
Cilantro, jalapeño, mayo
R 45.00
SALSA CRIOLLA
Onion, tomato, roasted garlic, bell pepper
R 45.00
SALSA DE ROCOTO
Red pepper, lime, cilantro
R 45.00
PICO DE GALLO
Onion, tomato, cilantro
R 40.00
SALSA VERDE
Tomatillo, green chilli
R 45.00
GUACAMOLE
Avocado, tomato, white onion, cilantro, lime
R 55.00
MAINS
PORK BELLY
Pork belly prepared with ají panca, ginger, and spring
onion, slow-braised and served over refried beans.
onion, slow-braised and served over refried beans.
R 200.00
CARNE DE RES & CASHEW
Beef stir-fried with house tataki sauce, cashew nuts,
and sugar snaps.
and sugar snaps.
R 210.00
LOMO SALTADO
Succulent beef in a Nikkei marinade, stir-fried and
tossed with crispy frites.
tossed with crispy frites.
R 200.00
TR’IO DE FILETES
Fillet medallions with salsa criolla, rainbow slaw and
black bean salsa.
black bean salsa.
R 320.00
RIB-EYE WITH CHIMICHURRI
Expertly seasoned and griddled prime rib (bone-in),
drizzled with fresh chimichurri.
drizzled with fresh chimichurri.
R 325.00
POLLO NEGRO
Juicy chicken marinated in soy, lime, and spices,
grilled to perfection and served with fried rice.
grilled to perfection and served with fried rice.
R 200.00
HÍGADOS DE POLLO TAMALES
Chicken livers in our ají rocoto sauce, cooked in
traditional tamales.
traditional tamales.
R 165.00
POLLO TOSTADAS
Chipotle chicken, salsa criolla, fried bean purée, and
sour cream.
sour cream.
R 185.00
BRAISED LAMB SHANK
Lamb shank braised with ají panca, served with ají
verde and pangrattato.
verde and pangrattato.
R 320.00
SHRIMP & HOMINY STEW
A vibrant stew of shrimp, fish, and vegetables prepared
with coconut, lemongrass, and chimichurri.
with coconut, lemongrass, and chimichurri.
R 235.00
COCO BRINJAL
Coal-fired aubergine, coconut, tatemade peanut and
sesame, dwarf leaf.
sesame, dwarf leaf.
R 195.00
MUSHROOM TAMALES
Steamed masa with porcini, kidney beans, avocado,
and cucumber salsa.
and cucumber salsa.
R 195.00
SIDES
ARROZ CHAUFA
Fried rice, green onion, vegetable, egg
R 50.00
FRIJOLES
Refried beans
R 60.00
TRIO DE PAPAS
Trio fries with truffle oil
R 58.00
EL CHOCLO
Corn, lime zest, whipped fresca
R 50.00
DESSERT
CANELÉ DULCE DE LECHE
Canelé served with silky dulce de leche.
R 90.00
TIGERNUT PANNA COTTA
Delicate panna cotta with granadilla curd, toasted rice,
and coconut.
and coconut.
R 110.00
APPLE & DULCE DE LECHE PIONONO
A rolled sponge cake filled with apple and dulce de
leche, topped with Chantilly crème.
leche, topped with Chantilly crème.
R 112.00
PICARONES WITH ANDEAN CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
Traditional Peruvian doughnuts served with rich Andean
chocolate mousse.
chocolate mousse.
R 105.00
PIE DE LIMÓN
A Peruvian-style lemon pie with a smooth, tangy filling.
R 102.00
MENU
Last verified or updated by the venue on 7th Sep 2026.
This menu is a sample menu designed to showcase what the restaurant offers & it may differ from the exact menu available. Kindly contact the restaurant if you have any questions.
DESSERTS
MEDOVIK — LAYERED HONEY CAKE
Eight layers.
Sour cream frosting, honeycomb, bee pollen.
Sour cream frosting, honeycomb, bee pollen.
R 125.00
PTICHYE MOLOKO — BIRD’S MILK
The most iconic Soviet dessert. Soufflé cake, dark chocolate glaze.
R 125.00
CHERRY SOUP WITH MINT
Chilled tart cherry soup, crème fraîche snow, mint leaf, almond tuile.
R 120.00
SYRNIKI — BROWN BUTTER
Cottage cheese pancakes, golden fried, brown butter, blackcurrant compote, cold smetana.
R 120.00
THE SUPRA JOURNEY
The Soviet table for two. Choose your journey - your waiter will guide the selection.
THE TWO-TIER SUPRA Choose Five ( for two)
Choose any five dishes from the sharing menu, presented on a two-tier stand in the order your waiter recommends.
A generous introduction to the Soviet table.
A generous introduction to the Soviet table.
R 825.00
THE THREE-TIER SUPRA Choose Seven (for two)
Choose any seven dishes, presented across three tiers, arriving in waves —cold table first, soup, then hot.
The full Soviet table experience.
The full Soviet table experience.
R 1,045.00
SOUP
BORSCHT VELOUTÉ
Beetroot velouté, whipped sour cream, dill oil.
R 105.00
OKROSHKA
Cold Russian summer soup —cucumber, radish, spring onion, dill, kefir base.
Served ice cold.
Served ice cold.
R 95.00
COLD TABLE
CHICKEN LIVER & WILD MUSHROOM PÂTÉ
Two cold pâtés — chicken liver · wild mushroom — rye toast, pickled cornichon.
R 140.00
PKHALI TRIPTYCH
Three walnut-herb balls — beetroot, spinach and cauliflower — scattered with pomegranate seeds on dark slate.
R 125.00
WILD TROUT TARTARE
Cured river trout, hazelnut oil, beetroot, cucumber, dill.
R 170.00
BUCKWHEAT BLINI, SMOKED SALMON & BLACK ROE
Buckwheat blini, cold smoked salmon, crème fraîche, black roe, dill oil.
R 150.00
HOT APPETISERS
SULGUNI CROQUETTES
Three deep-fried Georgian cheese croquettes, almond sauce, wild honey, pomegranate molasses.
R 150.00
KHINKALI — THREE VARIETIES
Soup dumplings — pork and beef.
Eaten by hand.
Eaten by hand.
R 170.00
CHARRED MARROW
Roasted bone marrow canoe, parsley and caper gremolata, buckwheat.
R 140.00
KOTLETY
Pan-fried beef and pork patties, dark pan jus, smetana, fresh dill.
R 150.00
HOLUBTSI
Cabbage rolls stuffed with braised beef and rice, rich tomato sauce, smetana and dill.
R 160.00
DRANIKI
Belarusian crispy potato pancakes, cold smetana, fresh dill..
R 105.00
MAINS
BEEF STROGANOFF — REIMAGINED
Beef fillet strips, wild mushrooms, cognac, sour cream on buckwheat kasha.
R 340.00
CHICKEN KYIV — ELEVATED
Heritage chicken breast stuffed with truffle oil herb butter, hand-crumbed, golden fried.
R 290.00
LAMB CHAKAPULI
Spring lamb braised with tarragon, white wine and tkemali plum sauce.
R 325.00
VENISON LOIN
Venison loin, turnip purée, blueberry chutney and plum jus.
R 425.00
DUCK LEG — CHERRY & HERB
Confit duck leg, lacquered crisp skin, tart cherry sauce, fresh herbs, onion jam kasha, wilted greens.
R 385.00
BEEF SHORT RIB
Slow-braised beef short rib, dark jus, roast potato, carrot and ginger purée.
R 285.00
PORK BELLY — MUSHROOM & COGNAC
Slow-braised pork belly, crackling skin crisped to order, wild mushrooms, cognac reduction, bone marrow gremolata.
R 245.00
RIVER TROUT — HAZELNUT BEURRE NOISETTE
Pan-roasted river trout, crisp skin, hazelnut beurre noisette, capers, dill, pomme pave.
R 225.00
MUSHROOM JULIENNE
Wild mushrooms baked in smetana and cheese in a cast iron cocotte.
Black bread alongside.
Black bread alongside.
R 205.00
AJAPSANDALI
Georgian aubergine and pepper stew, slow-cooked with tomatoes, garlic and fresh herbs.
R 180.00
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