The VELDT Deli
The Karoo never truly sleeps; it only waits.
When fire took our beloved Hout Bay home, it felt like the end of a story. But the Karoo has always known that what burns can bloom again. From those ashes, VELDT has risen – not as it was, but as it was always meant to become.
Your journey begins in the Deli, where local treasures and thoughtful provisions offer the first taste of this new chapter. From there, the story unfolds into the Outdoor Kitchen, where flame and smoke will once again become the heart of everything we do. And finally, the path leads to the Beer Garden – a place to linger, raise a glass, and feel the warmth of something reborn.
This is Veldt’s phoenix moment, and we are so deeply glad you are here to share it with us.
– Alistair, Ryan and Jake
The VELDT Deli Menu
The VELDT Sunrise
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The Great Karoo Hash R165
Crispy duck-fat potatoes, crumbled springbok boerewors, and thick-cut smoked spek. Served sizzling with two poached farm eggs, chakalaka hollandaise, and wild rosemary oil. Serious fuel.
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The Coal-Smoked Benedict R140
Split open-fire roosterkoek topped with wood-smoked brisket shreds, soft-poached farm eggs, and a rich, browned-butter hollandaise sauce. Your traditional breakfast, with a serious upgrade.
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VELDT Avocado Toast R95
Coal-toasted artisan slab buried under seasoned avocado mash, a trembling poached farm egg, and a dramatic splash of hot house-infused chilli butter.
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Campfire Flapjack Stack R110
Three thick, skillet-scorched buttermilk flapjacks layered with mixed berry compote, crispy bacon strips, and a heavy pour of pure Karoo honey.
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Karoo Farmhouse Breakfast R145
Flame-grilled boerewors, two farm eggs, crispy bacon, roast tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms, and golden roosterkoek with butter. Hearty, smoky, and exactly the kind of generous breakfast you'd expect from a Karoo deli.
The Little Karoo
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The Tiny Braai-Master Burger R75
A mini flame-grilled beef patty with melted cheddar cheese on a soft brioche bun. Served with small chips and zero attitude.
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Ouma's Little Cheese Toastie R50
Thick-cut country bread loaded with mild cheddar cheese, iron-pressed until perfectly melted. No weird green stuff or tomatoes included.
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Groot-Pad Strips & Chips R65
Crispy golden chicken breast strips served with a small handful of skin-on chips and a little tub of sweet apricot dipping sauce.
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Little Sunrise Breakfast R55
One softly scrambled egg, buttered toast fingers, a small roosterkoek wedge and a side of crispy chips. Simple, comforting, and made for little appetites.
Coals & Cast Iron
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VELDT Burger R145
Beef patty hard over raw embers, cheddar, and our filthy-good smoky bacon jam. Messy, unapologetic perfection.
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Smash Burger R165
Two 80g smashed beef patties, melted cheese, and the same smoky, filthy-good VELDT Burger fixings — hard-charred over the coals, messy, and unapologetically satisfying.
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Fire-Toasted Reuben Deluxe R165
Melt-in-your-mouth smoked brisket burnt ends, chakalaka, and hot honey mayo. A deli sandwich with a serious attitude.
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The Great Plains Veg Burger R135
Flame-striped plant patty kissed by acacia smoke, wild-herb pickles, and herbed mayo. Vegans get cravings too.
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Beer-Battered Fish & Chips R150
Shatteringly crisp craft-beer line fish with traditional vinegared slap chips. Forget your diet, grab the tartare.
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VELDT Grill Platter R295
A generous spread of fire-kissed cuts: dry-aged bavette, boerewors, smoky chicken wings, smoked flat iron, and char-grilled beef flat ribs — all pulled straight from the coals. Served with golden chips. This is the full VELDT experience.
The Padstal Counter
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Smoked Roosterkoek Pockets R85
Coal-charred bread pockets split and loaded. Choose: Pulled fire-chicken mayo OR smoked salmon & avo smash. Road-trip gold
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The Sizzling Brisket Turnover R65
Shatteringly flaky puff pastry folded by hand around slow-cooked brisket ends and spicy chakalaka. Pure behavioral issues.
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Wood-Smoke Caesar Salad R110
Crisp cos, croutons, parmesan, and a smoking-hot Caesar dressing that tastes like a campfire breeze.
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The Braai-Day Toastie R75
Thick country loaf stuffed with mature farm cheddar, tomatoes, and a heavy spread of our house bacon jam. Iron-pressed until gooey.
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Roasted Harvest Salad R110
Roasted butternut and beetroot tossed with peppery rocket, toasted sunflower seeds, and tangy pickled onion, finished with a bright berry vinaigrette. Fresh, colourful, and deeply satisfying — a vegetarian salad that eats like a meal.
Milkshakes
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Charcoal Vanilla R90
Activated charcoal blended through vanilla ice cream and whole milk. Jet black, tastes like a great vanilla shake.
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Burnt Caramel R90
Dark caramel sauce, vanilla ice cream and milk, finished with Kalahari salt. Sweet with a bitter edge.
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Dark Chocolate R90
70% dark chocolate sauce blended through ice cream and milk. For the serious chocolate drinker.
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Rooibos & Honey R95
Cold-brew rooibos and honey syrup blended through vanilla ice cream and milk. Cape through and through.
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Peanut Butter & Banana R90
Peanut butter, frozen banana, vanilla ice cream and milk. Thick and satisfying.
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Strawberry VELDT R90
Fresh strawberries blended through vanilla ice cream and milk. The classic, done properly.
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Classic Flavours R80
Classic flavours also available - Vanilla, Strawberry, Lime, Chocolate, Mango
Smoothies
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Karoo Sunrise Smoothie R65
Crimson prickly pear, wild pomegranate, peach, and farm yogurt with a cool Rooibos tea kick. Dance on the palate.
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Honeybush & Fig Smoothie R65
Jammy figs, pear, amasi, oats, and raw honey with a Honeybush tea reduction. Creamy and earthy.
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Karoo Melon & Buchu Smoothie R65
Sweet spanspek melon, nectarine, farm yogurt, and a zesty Buchu leaf tea infusion. Crisp and herbal.
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Wild Rosemary & Peach Cordial R45
House-simmered peach reduction infused with wild rosemary sprigs, sparkling water and ice. Clean and refreshing.
The Coffee Bar
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Brandy Flat White R65
VELDT-roasted brandy essence infused into velvety steamed milk over a double shot — layers of toasted oak, winter spice, and a lingering caramel warmth that coats the tongue.
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Whisky Flat White R65
Single-origin espresso steeped with house-distilled whisky botanicals and poured through silky microfoam — campfire smoke, dark toffee, and a whisper of peat that lingers long after the last sip
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Espresso / Double Espresso R30 / R40
Pulled fresh to order from our house blend. Short, sharp, no apologies.
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Americano R35
Espresso lengthened with hot water. Served short or long, your call.
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Cortado R35
Equal parts espresso and warm milk. No foam, no fuss.
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Flat White R40
Double ristretto under silky microfoam milk. Strong and smooth.
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Cappuccino R40
Espresso, steamed milk, thick dry foam, dusted with cinnamon.
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Cafe Latte R40
Double espresso, steamed milk, a whisper of foam.
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Iced Latte R45
Double espresso over ice with cold milk. Built for the heat of the day.
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Cold Brew R65
12-hour cold-steeped single origin, served straight over ice. Smooth and clean.
VELDT Signature Coffees
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VELDT Fire R70
Double espresso, rooibos honey syrup, cardamom and cinnamon, finished with warm milk. Our house latte, proudly local.
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Ember Mocha R75
Double espresso and 70% dark chocolate folded into steamed milk. Rich and bitter, like the coals after a long braai.
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Braai Breakfast R70
Cold brew rooibos layered over condensed milk with a few drops of buchu bitters, served over ice. Sweet, bitter and smoky.
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The Nightwatch R75
Double espresso, burnt caramel syrup and steamed milk, finished with a salted caramel drizzle. Dessert in a cup.
Cape Native
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Rooibos R40
Classic red bush tea, served with honey and lemon on the side.
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Honeybush R40
Naturally sweet and golden. Floral, caffeine-free, easy to love.
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Buchu R45
Fynbos herb tea, earthy and unmistakably Cape. Served with lemon.
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Rooibos Chai R60
Rooibos brewed strong with cinnamon, cardamom, ginger and star anise, steamed with oat milk.
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Iced Rooibos R50
Cold-brewed rooibos over ice with fresh citrus. The house thirst-quencher.
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VELDT Herbal Blend R45
Our own blend of rooibos, honeybush, lemon verbena and dried citrus.
The Classics
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English Breakfast R40
Full-bodied black tea, served with milk and sugar.
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Earl Grey R40
Bergamot-scented black tea. Elegant, aromatic, unmistakable.
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Green Tea R40
Clean, grassy, sencha-style.
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Peppermint R40
Dried Cape peppermint leaf. Fresh and cooling after a smoky meal.
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Chamomile R40
Dried chamomile flower. Gentle and calming, for when the fire dies down.
Mocktails
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Smoke & Ember R75
Cold-brew rooibos, charred citrus juice and honey syrup, topped with soda. Our house zero-proof signature.
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Fynbos Fizz R75
Cucumber juice, buchu cordial, elderflower and lime, topped with soda. Floral and wildly Cape.
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Karoo Dust Storm R75
Tamarind water, lime and ginger syrup over a smoked chilli salt rim, topped with ginger beer. Tart, spicy, bone dry.
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VELDT Sunset R75
Hibiscus tea, orange juice and ginger syrup, topped with soda. Deep scarlet, fire in colour.
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The Cape Shrub R80
Apple cider vinegar, mixed berry puree and lime, topped with soda. Tangy and complex.
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Baobab Cooler R80
Baobab powder, mango juice, lime and honey syrup, topped with soda. Tropical and sharp.
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Virgin Spritz R70
Sparkling grape juice and elderflower, topped with soda and finished with charred citrus. A proper aperitif, alcohol-free.
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Green VELDT R75
Cucumber, green apple, ginger, mint and lemon, blended and served long over ice.
Cold Drinks & Juice
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Sparkling / Still Water R35 / R55
330ml/750ml bottle, chilled.
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Appletiser & Grapetiser Red R50
Sparkling apple or grape juice, served ice cold.
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Smoked Rooibos Lemonade R50
House cold-brew rooibos, charred lemon and honey syrup.
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Soft Drinks R35
Coke, Coke Zero, Sprite, Fanta Orange, Creme Soda.
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Iced Tea R45
Lemon or peach, chilled and ready to pour.
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Home-Made Iced Tea R55
Ask what's brewing - our weekend blackboard special, made fresh in-house.
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Fresh Juice R45
Orange, cranberry, cloudy apple, pineapple or mango. Pick your fire starter.
Alcohol-Free Beer, Bubbles & Cider
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Alcohol-Free Beer R55
Erdinger Alkoholfrei OR Heineken 0.0 Full flavour, zero alcohol.
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Alcohol-Free Cider R55
Rekorderlig 0.0% OR Savanna Alcohol Free. Crisp and clean, dry or fruity.
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Van Hunks Non-Alcoholic Sparkling R245 / R65
Green apple, white pear, and not a single bad decision in sight.
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Van Hunks Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Rosé R245 / R65
Strawberries, ripe plums, and a soft pink fizz that still knows how to make an entrance. All bubbles, no babbelas.
Out-of-the-box Sweets
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Deep-Fried Bar-One Chocolate R80
A whole legendary Bar-One chocolate, golden-crisp fried in a light artisan batter until perfectly gooey inside. Drizzled with charred campfire pineapple glaze and a scoop of premium vanilla bean ice cream. Incredibly wrong, completely right.
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Fire-Roasted Milk Tart Brulee R70
Ouma's velvety cinnamon milk tart filling completely unhinged. Decanted into a skillet, layered with raw sugar, and scorched with a glowing hot iron rod until a brittle glass shell forms. Served with crisp almond biscotti.
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The Peppermint Crisp Toastie R65
Thick, sweet brioche bread packed with coconut biscuit crunch, gooey dark caramel, and melting peppermint chocolate shards, iron-pressed over the embers until oozing and hot. Served with a cool shot of fresh cream.
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The Sizzling Malva Skillet R75
A rich, heavily caramelized apricot malva sponge served roaring hot directly in a miniature cast-iron skillet, sizzling beneath a generous splash of warm Amarula-infused butter-sugar syrup. Topped with vanilla bean ice-cream.