Vivat Bacchus has been bringing a taste of South Africa to London since 2003. This Farringdon restaurant and wine bar puts a focus on seasonal menus and sustainability, paired with an impressive wine list of bottles sourced from South Africa. As you walk inside, you'll be immersed in the Vivat Bacchus experience with truly stunning decor that feels a little industrial with exposed rafters, hanging bulb lights, and wine bottles in every nook and corner.
Whether you’re on the hunt for a quick lunch to escape the office, or looking for wine, cheese, and steaks after a long week, Vivat Bacchus Farringdon is a top destination. Try out the burrata with braaied vegetables and a smoked tomato dressing to begin your meal, or perhaps the seared scallops with curried sweet corn puree and biltong shavings or crocodile goujons with peri peri aioli. The asparagus and spring pea risottos are made with parmesan and wild garlic oil, there's a spiced cauliflower steak with macadamia nut cream and grilled maize fed chicken with a Greek salad and feta dressing.
From the South African braai, enjoy grilled sirloin and rump fillet steaks, karoo herb-crusted lamb, ostrich, boerewors. Can’t decide? There’s a mixed board that’s got your name on it. The speciality is wine, but you should also check out the cocktail list, with a sweet Kaapstad Kwetsa with vodka, ginger beer, Symmetry Spice essence, lime and mint on the menu, along with The Red Bush Roman and plenty of classics.
The walk-in cheese room is not to be missed, with a delectable selection of flavours that are woven deep into the tapestry of Vivat Bacchus. You can book the Cheese Room experience and sample award-winning British artisan cheeses that have been sourced from Cheesegeek, the restaurant's supplier.