The Roots
Menu: Chicken, African, Fish, Chicken Wings, Cooldrinks, Breakfast, Salad, Burgers, Kota, Fish Food
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Breakfast
4
Chicken & Mayo Sandwich
from R62.00
A delightful blend of juicy, shredded chicken and crisp vegetables (cucumber, celery, maybe even a bit of red onion) in a lusciously balanced, savoury and tangy mayonnaise dressing. Served on your choice of bread.
Vetkoek Blaster
from R103.00
A classic South African Vetkoek, deep-fried and stuffed with a generous helping of spicy mince. A real blaster of flavour!
The Roots Boma Breakfast
from R143.00
Scrambled eggs, two rashers of bacon, grilled tomato, a slice of Boerewors and chips. Choice of serving.
The Legacy Breakie
from R188.00
Scrambled eggs, two slices of bacon, two grilled tomato slices, mushrooms, two Boerewors sausages, avo and chips. The perfect way to kickstart your day.
Traditional Food
4
Amanqina (Cow Trotters)
from R182.00
Slow-cooked cow heels simmered in a rich, robust gravy until incredibly tender. A true taste of home, perfect with pap or rice.
Ulusu (Beef Tripe)
from R175.00
A simple, flavorful Zimbabwean classic. Tender pieces of beef tripe are stewed, seasoned simply to highlight the natural, mild, beefy flavor of the meat. Served piping hot, it's a comforting and satisfying taste of tradition.
Cow Head (Musoro Wemombe)
from R165.00
A hearty, traditional feast! Our tender cow head, slow-cooked to perfection, offers a truly unique and delicious experience, served as a complete meal with Sadza and traditional sides.
Umleqwa (Hard Body Chicken)
from R197.00
Our Umleqwa, or Hard Body Chicken, is a traditional free-range chicken stew, slow-cooked to achieve a tender texture and a rich, uniquely savoury flavour. A true taste of home.
Main Meals
5
Beef Stew
from R168.32
Melt-in-your-mouth beef slow-cooked to perfection in a deeply flavorful, house-made gravy.
Chicken Stew
from R152.00
Hearty chicken and stew served with your choice of staple.
Fried Red Fish
from R135.00
Southern-style fried red fish coated in a seasoned cornmeal batter. Perfectly crisp on the outside, tender and flaky inside. A true taste of the South.
Gango
from R129.00
A flavorful mix of assorted grilled meats like beef, pork, and boerewors, tossed with leafy greens and vegetables like onions and tomatoes.
Pork Stew
from R135.00
Our Pork Stew is packed full of spices with tender, melt-in-your-mouth pork. It also has a nice kick of heat from fresh peppers.
Braai Meat
7
Braaied Pork Chops
from R161.00
Succulent, thick-cut pork chops, expertly braaied over open coals. Simply seasoned with coarse salt and black pepper to enhance their natural, smoky flavour. Served with your choice of staple.
Braaied Half Chicken
from R179.00
A succulent half chicken, seasoned and slow-cooked over an open flame for that authentic smoky flavour, with a crispy, golden-brown exterior and moist interior.
Braaied Quarter Chicken
from R147.00
Succulent chicken leg quarter, braaied to perfection. Seasoned and smoky, a proper taste of the braai.
Braaied Pork Delight
from R152.00
An expertly braaied pork chop alongside a piece of traditional boerewors, both grilled to juicy perfection with a signature smoky char.
Braaied Beef Blade
from R152.00
An expertly braaied pork chop alongside a piece of traditional boerewors, both grilled to juicy perfection with a signature smoky char.
Wors Palooza
from R143.00
A generous portion of our authentic, flame-grilled South African farm-style sausage. A true taste of home!
Pork, Wors & Wings Bundle
from R174.00
Indulge in a trio: sweet and sticky braaied pork rasher, perfectly charred braaied wors, and rich, tender soy-braised chicken wing.
Legendary Eats
6
Fish Frenzy
from R132.00
Fried red fish served with stir fry chunky veggies and a small portion of fried rice. Simple, satisfying, and ready to eat.
Clingy Sunday Lunch
from R189.00
A proper Sunday spread! Tuck into our fried rice, roasted potatoes, butternut, green peas, bean chakalaka and a fresh green salad. It's a clingy kind of comfort.
The Roots Mega Lunch
from R198.00
The Roots Mega Lunch is a 7-colour meal featuring fried rice, roasted potato, butternut, green peas, bean chakalaka, and a fresh green salad.
The Roots Platter
from R245.00
Beef tripe and cow trotters with stew of the day (not pork), served with steamed bread and sadza (pap).
The Heritage Platter
from R288.00
A hearty platter featuring 100% Roots, beef tripe, cow head, and cow leg. Served with steamed bread, rostile, sadza (pap), sundried vegetables, slowly cooked sugar beans and viscose vegetables. ( Subject to Instore Availability)
Traditional Meets Trends
from R262.00
One traditional meal of the day, one stew of the day & Braaied half chicken.
The Bite Zone
9
Chicken Supreme Burger
from R90.00
Supreme satisfaction in every bite! A chicken fillet, cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion make this burger a classic.
Double Chicken Delight
from R132.00
Two juicy chicken fillets, cheese, lettuce, tomato and onion. Double the chicken, double the fun!
Fried Red Fish
from R127.00
Crispy fried red fish, served with a side of chips and a fresh green salad.
Bacon & Cheese Burger
from R101.00
Juicy beef burger with crispy bacon, a slice of cheese, tomato and onion.
Simply Original Kota
from R103.00
chips, smoked vienna, achar, sauces, french polony and fried egg, onion and tomato
Kota Chaos
from R143.00
A towering stack of fried chips, beef patty, achar, sauces, polony, smoked vienna, cheese, tomato, onion and a fried egg. It's a lot.
Sausage Slam Kota
from R179.00
Chips topped with bacon, achar, sauces, polony, two fried boerewors, two slices of cheese, tomato, onion and a fried egg.
Hangover Blaster Kota
from R193.00
This kota is piled high with fried chips, a juicy beef patty, fiery habanero chilli, crispy bacon, tangy achar, hot sauces, flavourful French polony, and fried boerewors. Topped off with tomato, onion, melted cheese, and a fried egg. Get ready to blast that hangover!
Meat Lovers Kota
from R244.00
A full loaf rammed with two beef patties, four bacon rashers and two slices of cheese. We then add two fried eggs, achar, chilli-loaded chips, and two gourmet cheese grillers. Finished with slices of tomato and onion. Serves two.
Meat Only
7
Beef Stew Only
from R96.00
Slow-cooked beef stew, perfect on its own. A hearty and comforting classic.
Chicken Stew Only
from R84.00
Slow-cooked chicken in a hearty stew. Perfect with a side of pap or dumplings.
Pork Stew Only
from R87.00
Pork slow-cooked until tender. A hearty and comforting stew.
Gango Only
from R81.00
A flavorful mix of fried or grilled meats served with leafy greens. A tasty and satisfying meal.
Musoro (Cow Head) Only
from R92.00
Slow-cooked cow head, seasoned with local spices. A hearty and traditional dish.
Zondo (Pork Trotters) Only
from R107.00
Slow-cooked pork trotters, a hearty and comforting dish.
Wings (6s)
from R113.00
Six juicy chicken wings, perfect for sharing or as a satisfying starter.
Extras
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Green Salad
from R89.00
A refreshing mix of crisp lettuce and other green leaves. Perfect as a light starter or side dish.
Chicken Salad
from R119.00
Our Chicken Salad is a classic done right. Simple, fresh, and satisfying. Perfect for a light lunch.
Coleslaw Salad
from R51.00
Our Coleslaw Salad is a crisp and refreshing side, perfect to complement any meal. Enjoy the classic flavours!
Slowly Cooked Sugar Beans
from R54.00
Slowly cooked until tender, these sugar beans are a comforting and hearty addition to any meal. Perfect on their own or as a side.
Viscose Vegetables
from R49.00
A medley of seasonal vegetables, cooked until tender and coated in a light, glossy sauce. Perfect as a side or a light meal.
Isonka Sombhako
from R38.00
Fluffy, leavened steamed bread, often served with gravy-rich stews. A comforting classic.
Jumbo Rostie
from R31.00
Essentially South African bread – a ball of dough cooked over hot coals for a crispy outside and fluffy inside.
Habanero Chillie
from R7.00
Our Habanero Chillie is a fiery, flavourful relish. Perfect as a side or to spice up any meal.
Burger Roll
from R9.00
Fresh, soft burger roll.
Pork Rasher
from R44.00
Crispy, smoky pork rashers, perfect as a snack or side.
Jumbo Vetkoek
from R33.00
Our Jumbo Vetkoek is fried dough bread, served plain or filled. A popular breakfast or snack.
Sadza (Pap)
from R42.00
Our Sadza (Pap) is a simple yet satisfying staple, perfect as an accompaniment to any stew or grilled meat. Made from maize meal, it's a blank canvas ready to soak up all the delicious flavours of your meal.
Rice
from R43.00
Steamed to fluffy perfection. A simple and satisfying accompaniment to any meal.
Beverages
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Coke 300ml
from R27.00
A refreshing 300ml can of Coca-Cola. Perfect on its own or as a meal accompaniment.
Fanta Orange 300ml
from R27.00
A refreshing 300ml can of Fanta Orange. Perfect to quench your thirst.
Sprite 330ml
from R27.00
A refreshing 330ml can of Sprite. The classic lemon-lime flavour.
Coke Zero 300ml
from R27.00
A refreshing, zero-sugar cola. Perfect on its own or with your meal.
Stoney 300ml
from R27.00
Here's a refreshing 300ml Stoney to quench your thirst.
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