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11/09/2026
No plans? Sharp sharp. We’ve sorted that out 🫵😏
WILD WEEKEND is calling and you better answer 📞🍻
Round up your people, put on something lekker and come catch a vibe at Village🪩🔥
Wild Friday 🫦🎠
🍔Order Any Party Platter & Get a Free Frozen Jug Or
Bottle Of Bubbly
💿 Kat Luz | Tanner Mason | KGW
💋Ladies MAHALA until 12 via xceed ( use normal Guestlist )
🔞18+
💰R80 From 10PM
Wild Saturday 🐬✨
🥓Order a Grill & Get a Free Dessert + Dop
🔊 Gary Night | Funky G | Just Malcolm
🔞18+
💰R80 From 10PM
Tag the crew & make the plan ⬇️
10/09/2026
Whether you can sing or your confidence is doing all the heavy lifting… Karoake Thursday is where it’s at 🎶🍻
🎤 Book your table, tag your karaoke crew & get down to Village this Thursday👀
We can sweeten the deal with 🍒⬇️
🌭50% Off Baskets All Night Long
🍋🟩Free Shooter for the mic drops
🤪R500 Liquid Allowance For the Best Performance
💵FREE ENTRY
The mic is waiting🫦🪩
09/09/2026
🇿🇦 SAVE THE DATE 🔔
🗓️24 SEPTEMBER
HERITAGE DAY JOL 🪩🔥
Get ready to celebrate the only way we know how 👀 loud, lekker & all together 🇿🇦
💸 FREE via XCEED | R50 at the Door
🍒 REDBULL welcome drink with every booking!
❤️🔥 Balcony Braai
🥓 Drinks & Food Specials
🎯 Giant Jenga , Arcade Games , Foos Ball & Beer Pong 🍺
Who’s Coming to celebrate with us in True South African Style ? 👀❤️🔥
Table & Bottle Service Reservations Available now
through 🎟️ & Guest list Available now via
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08/09/2026
A little lime 🍋🟩 A little salt 🧂 & A LOT of Wednesdays 🥃💋
❤️🔥Order any Pizza & Get a Free Frozen Cocktail
🔊Dylan Munro | Miss CJ | Michael Sutton | Secco Akitam
💰R80 from 10PM
🔞18+
See you Tomorrow ✨👀
07/09/2026
Spring has sprung, the weather’s finally playing along and we’ve beaten New Zealand twice… things are looking rather lekker 🇿🇦☀️
Might as well keep the good energy going. Here’s what’s happening this week ⬇️🪩
Double Double ❤️🔥
Wed - Sat | 6-10PM
↪️ 2x Village Lager R80
↪️ 2x Double & Mix R85
↪️ 2x Double & RedBull R100
Happy Hour 🍻
Wed - Sat | 6-8PM
Wednesday 🐆🥂
(Afro House Night)
🍒Order any Pizza & Get a Free Frozen Cocktail ,
🔊Dylan Munro | Miss CJ | Michael Sutton | Secco Akitam
💰R80 from 10PM
🔞18+
Idiots Unplugged 🍿😝
(Karaoke Night From 9-11PM)
🌭50% Off Baskets All Night Long
💽 Badjer | MZU | Oliver Baptiste
🍋🟩Free Shooter for the mic drops
🤪R500 Liquid Allowance For the Best Performance
🔞18+
💵FREE ENTRY
Wild Friday 🫦🎠
🍔Order Any Party Platter & Get a Free Frozen Jug Or
Bottle Of Bubbly
💿 Kat Luz | Tanner Mason | KGW
💋Ladies MAHALA until 12 via xceed ( use normal Guestlist )
🔞18+
💰R80 From 10PM
Wild Saturday 🐬✨
🥓Order a Grill & Get a Free Dessert + Dop
🔊 Gary Night | Funky G | Just Malcolm
🔞18+
💰R80 From 10PM
🔥HERITAGE DAY JOL 24/09 🔥
🗓️Save the Date for the 24th
👀Doors Open at 1:00 PM
💸 FREE via XCEED | R50 at the Door
🍒 REDBULL welcome drink with every booking!
❤️🔥 Balcony Braai
🥓 Drinks & Food Specials
🎯 Giant Jenga , Arcade Games , Foos Ball & Beer Pong 🍺
Table & Bottle Service Reservations Available now
through 🎟️ & Guest list Available now via
🎫
05/09/2026
Its RUGBY CLUB today 😏 We go again against New Zealand after last weekend’s win 🏆🇿🇦
🚪Doors open at 4PM
😚Whistle to Whitsle Specials ⬇️
🍻2x Standard Lager R80
🥤2x Double & mix R85
🥃2x Double & Redbull R100
❤️Bottles Klippies & 10 Coca Colas R900
🏉Order a Grill & Get a Free Dessert + Dop
🔞18+
💰R80 from 10PM
Bring your mates. Bring your voice. Bring the gees.
We’ll see you 🍻
04/09/2026
Friday night? Get WILD 🎠😝
Saturday? Get your rugby face on 😏🏉
WILD FRIDAY is doing what it does best 🪩🍋🟩
🍔Order Any Party Platter & Get a Free Frozen Jug Or
Bottle Of Bubbly
🍻Happy Hour 6-8PM
🍋🟩Double Double Specials 6-10 PM
💋Ladies MAHALA until 12 via xceed ( use normal Guestlist )
⏱️Guestlist available for everyone via xceed until 10PM
💰R80 From 10PM
🔞18+
03/09/2026
First Thursdays 🤝 Karaoke
Two very good reasons to leave your house and absolutely no reason to be sensible 🎤👀
Come for the First Thursday vibes, stay because someone handed you a microphone and suddenly you think you’re Beyoncé 👁️🫦👁️
🍹Happy Hours 6-8PM
🏆 Double Double Specials 6-10PM
🍿50% Off Baskets All Night Long
🍋🟩Free Shooter for the mic drops
🥂R500 Liquid Allowance For the Best Performance
🔞18+
💵R80 From 10PM
See ya later ✌️
Table & Bottle Service Reservations Available now through 🎟️
Guest list Available now via
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02/09/2026
Halfway through the week and already thinking about the weekend? Same 😏🍻
But first, we shake things up at Soul Shaker with good tunes and vibes 🪩
🍸Happy Hour specials 6-8PM
🍕 Order any pizza and get a free frozen cocktail
💰R80 From 10PM
It’s kind of midweek jol that makes staying home feel like a terrible idea 🍿🥂✨
Table & Bottle Service Reservations Available now through 🎟️
Guest list Available now via
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01/09/2026
POV: No matter what kind of day you’re having… somehow a drink ends up on the table🍻
Good day? Drink.
Bad day? Drink.
Average day? You guessed it.
We don’t ask questions 😌
01/09/2026
If you were wondering what you’re doing this week… you’re welcome👀🍻 Here’s the lineup The Village Idiot ❤️🔥
Happy Hours Wednesday - Saturday 6-8PM 🍷
Double Double Wednesday - Saturday 6-10PM 🥶
Soul Shaker Wednesdays Wednesday 🪘
(Afro House Night)
🍕Order any Pizza & Get a Free Frozen Cocktail
🔊Dylan Munro | DJ Sands | Blaque Mystery | Sos Deep
💰R80 from 10PM
🔞18+
Idiots Unplugged 🎤
(Karaoke Night From 9-11PM)
🍿50% Off Baskets All Night Long
💽 Gerry | Caela | Badjer
🍋🟩Free Shooter for the mic drops
🥂R500 Liquid Allowance For the Best Performance
🔞18+
💵FREE ENTRY
Wild Friday 🎠🪩
🍔Order Any Party Platter & Get a Free Frozen Jug Or
Bottle Of Bubbly
✨Happy Hour 6-8PM
💿 Tanner Mason | KGW | Oliver Baptiste
🔞18+
💋Ladies MAHALA until 12 via xceed ( use normal Guestlist )
⏱️Guestlist available for everyone via xceed until 10PM
💰R80 From 10PM
RUGBY CLUB 🇿🇦
🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA VS NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿
🚪Doors open at 4PM !! 🚨
😚Whistle to Whistle Specials ⬇️
🍻2x Standard Lager R80
🥤2x Double & mix R85
🥃2x Double & Redbull R100
❤️Bottles Klippies & 10 Coca Colas R900
🥩Order a Grill & Get a Free Dessert + Dop
🔊 Gary Night | Roy Hendrix | Just Malcolm
🥃Happy Hour 6-8PM
🔞18+
💰R80 From 10PM
Table & Bottle Service Reservations Available now
through Dineplan App 🎟️ Guest list Available now via
XCEED 🎫
29/08/2026
Last time didn’t go our way. So what? We’re back, we’re louder, and we’re backing the boys all the way 💪🇿🇦
🇿🇦 South Africa vs New Zealand 🇳🇿
We need no excuse for a Lekker Kuier but if you do , Rugby Club is it 🍻🏉
Bring your mates. Wear green and gold. Bring the energy ❤️🔥
🍻 Cold ones. Big screens. Good vibes.
🚪Doors open at 5PM
😚Whistle to Whitsle Specials ⬇️
🍻2x Standard Lager R80
🥤2x Double & mix R85
🥃2x Double & Redbull R100
❤️Bottles Klippies & 10 Coca Colas R900
🏉Order a Grill & Get a Free Dessert + Dop
🔞18+
💰R80 from 10PM
🇿🇦 LET’S BACK THE BOYS 🏉
27/08/2026
It’s almost FRIDAY julle ! And We’re prepping for RUGBY CLUB on Saturday ‼️🇿🇦
Come squeak some Tekkies on the Dancefloor 👟🪩
Wild Friday 🐊🪩
🍧Order Any Party Platter & Get a Free Frozen Jug Or
Bottle Of Bubbly
🍻Happy Hour 6-10PM
🪩KGW | Roy Hendrix | Eden
Rugby Club Saturday⬇️
🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA VS NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿
🚪Doors open at 5PM
😚Whistle to Whitsle Specials ⬇️
🍻2x Standard Lager R80
🥤2x Double & mix R85
🥃2x Double & Redbull R100
❤️Bottles Klippies & 10 Coca Colas R900
🎙️ Kat Luz | K Moe | KGW
🏉Order a Grill & Get a Free Dessert + Dop
🔞18+
💰R80 from 10PM
See you at the 🍻
Table & Bottle Service Reservations Available now through 🎟️
Guest list Available now via
🎫
26/08/2026
Mic in one hand , tequila in the other 🥃👀🍋🟩 We’re talking serious bizzzzness tomorrow 🧐
Remember ⬇️
🍿50% Off Baskets All Night Long
💽 Gerry | Doll Vuis | Gary Night
🍧Free Shooter for the mic drops
❤️🔥R500 Liquid Allowance For the Best Performance
🔞18+
💵FREE ENTRY
Table & Bottle Service Reservations Available now through 🎟️
Guest list Available now via
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25/08/2026
Wednesday’s looking lekker, and we’re not about to let you sit at home behaving. Soul Shaker is on , the drinks are Chilled and the pizza is HOT🍸🪩
⬇️⬇️⬇️
🍕Order any Pizza & Get a Free Frozen Cocktail
💙 Specials All Night
🔊Dylan Munro | Helmut J | K-Linx (JHB) | Emien
✨R80 from 10PM
🔞18+
See ya in a while crocodiles ❤️🔥
Table & Bottle Service Reservations Available now through 🎟️
Guest list Available now via
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24/08/2026
Enough with the small talk 👀
Let’s get straight to the important stuff , this week’s lineup is looking rather irresponsible 🧨✨
Usual Happy Hours Wednesday - Saturday 6-8PM 🍧
Winter Happy Hours Wednesday - Saturday 6-10PM
Wednesday 🪇
(Afro House Night)
🍕Order any Pizza & Get a Free Frozen Cocktail
💙 Specials All Night
🎧Dylan Munro | Helmut J | K-Linx (JHB) | Emien
💰R80 from 10PM
🔞18+
Idiots Unplugged 🎙️
(Karaoke Night From 9-11PM)
🍔50% Off Baskets All Night Long
💽 Gerry | Doll Vuis | Gary Night
🥃Free Shooter for the mic drops
🍸R500 Liquid Allowance For the Best Performance
🔞18+
💵FREE ENTRY
Wild Friday 👀💋
🍿Order Any Party Platter & Get a Free Frozen Jug Or
Bottle Of Bubbly
🍸Happy Hour 6-10PM
🔊Disco Dez | Funky G | Tanje
🔞18+
💋Ladies MAHALA until 12 via xceed
⏱️Guestlist available via xceed until 10PM
💰R80 From 10PM
RUGBY CLUB 🇿🇦
🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA VS NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿
🚪Doors open at 4PM !! 🚨
😚Whistle to Whitsle Specials ⬇️
🍻2x Standard Lager R80
🥤2x Double & mix R85
🥃2x Double & Redbull R100
❤️Bottles Klippies & 10 Coca Colas R900
🥩Order a Grill & Get a Free Dessert + Dop
🔊 Kat Luz | Kmoe | KGW
🥃Happy Hour 6-10PM
🔞18+
💰R80 From 10PM
Table & Bottle Service Reservations Available now
through & Guest list Available now via
🎫
22/08/2026
Slid through the work week just to get to the main event! 👀🏉
Green and gold on, Dops on ice , and Rugby Club this evening 👀⚡️
The lowdown ⬇️
🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA VS NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿
🚪Doors open at 4PM !! 🚨
😚Whistle to Whitsle Specials ⬇️
🍻2x Standard Lager R80
🥤2x Double & mix R85
🥃2x Double & Redbull R100
❤️Bottles Klippies & 10 Coca Colas R900
🥩Order a Grill & Get a Free Dessert + Dop
🔊 Kat Luz | Kmoe | KGW
🥃Happy Hour 6-10PM
🔞18+
💰R80 From 10PM
Let’s go South Africa! 🇿🇦🔥
21/08/2026
It’s looking like we’ve got a proper lekker weekend ahead😉
Friday we get wild, Saturday we back the boys in green and gold as they take on New Zealand 🇿🇦🇳🇿
There’s absolutely no reason to be home early🐊❤️🔥
Wild Friday ⬇️
🍧Order Any Party Platter & Get a Free Frozen Jug Or
Bottle Of Bubbly
🍻Happy Hour 6-10PM
🪩KGW | Roy Hendrix | Eden
Rugby Club Saturday⬇️
🇿🇦SOUTH AFRICA VS NEW ZEALAND 🇳🇿
🚪Doors open at 5PM
😚Whistle to Whitsle Specials ⬇️
🍻2x Standard Lager R80
🥤2x Double & mix R85
🥃2x Double & Redbull R100
❤️Bottles Klippies & 10 Coca Colas R900
🍭Order a Grill & Get a Free Dessert + Dop
🔞18+
💰R80 from 10PM
See you at the 🍻
Table & Bottle Service Reservations Available now through 🎟️
Guest list Available now via
🎫
20/08/2026
Time to warm up those vocal cords for the weekend So Grab the mic & Give it horns 🦌🎙️
Get your practice in at karaoke tonight, because we’re expecting full volume support come Saturday for Rugby Club 🇿🇦🔥
🍟50% Off Baskets All Night Long
💽 Kat Luz | Oliver Baptiste
🍉Free Shooter for the mic drops
🧧R500 Liquid Allowance For the Best Performance
🔞18+
💵FREE ENTRY
Table & Bottle Service Reservations Available now through 🎟️
Guest list Available now via
🎫
Address
32 Loop Street
Cape Town
8000
To get to Loop Street in Cape Town, you can take the MyCiTi bus and get off at the Loop Street stop. Alternatively, you can take a taxi or drive your own car and park at one of the nearby parking garages. Once you arrive on Loop Street, look for the entrance to the pub and barbecue restaurant.
Opening Hours
| Wednesday |
18:00 - 03:00 |
| Thursday |
18:00 - 03:00 |
| Friday |
18:00 - 04:00 |
| Saturday |
18:00 - 04:00 |
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What people say
The Village Idiot, located on Loop Street in Cape Town, is a popular pub and barbecue restaurant that has received mixed reviews from various sources. According to recent online reviews, the restaurant seems to be a hit or miss experience for customers.
A review from Eat Out, a South African food and drink guide, gave The Village Idiot a rating of 3 out of 5 stars in August 2021. The reviewer praised the restaurant's lively atmosphere and extensive drinks menu but criticized the food as being "average" and overpriced.
On TripAdvisor, the most recent review was posted in September 2021 and gave The Village Idiot a rating of 4 out of 5 stars. The customer commented on the friendly service and tasty food but noted that it can get quite noisy inside due to the lively atmosphere.
A review from Cape Town Etc., an online lifestyle publication, was published in July 2021 and gave The Village Idiot a rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars. The reviewer noted that while the drinks were good, the food was disappointing and lacked flavor.
In addition to these professional reviews, there are also numerous customer comments available online. One customer on Google Reviews praised the "great vibe" at The Village Idiot but noted that the food was "nothing special." Another customer on TripAdvisor commented that they had an "amazing experience" with delicious food and great service.
Overall, it seems that opinions are divided when it comes to The Village Idiot. While some customers enjoy the lively atmosphere and tasty drinks, others have been disappointed by the quality of the food. It may be worth checking out for those looking for a fun night out with friends but may not be the best choice for those seeking exceptional cuisine.
