cocktail bar cape town, fable, is everything you’re looking for on a night out. cocktails you’ve never seen before accompany world class djs and lively energy.

the kronendal lovers
sumptuous,
delicate, dazzling
01


oom cloete, townsfolk say, shot her beau on his nuptial day. elsa fainted hearing he’d passed, and the bride breathed her last. now a ghostly girl in a wedding gown is said to walk up and down, ever searching that oak-lined lane, longing to see her love again.
roku japanese gin, elderflower, cucumber, lemon, pink fitch & leedes soda
the adamastor
potent,
passionate, rebellious
02


some say adamastor is an olympian executioner, garroter of the gods, administering judgement against the sailors for their promethean rebellion. others say that adamastor sought to barter the sailors’ souls for his own, to satiate the anger of the gods for his own rebellion, in a bid for freedom.
tanqueray no. ten gin, litchi cordial, dry vermouth, salted aloe air
the karoo beauty
beguiling,
vindicating, soothing
03


others say bufeljags dam is not a grave, but a womb; the water maiden neither ghost nor siren, as some assume. africa’s first men named the water maiden mami wata, part woman, part fish, a goddess, she is mother of water.
el jimador blanco tequila, strawberry, white cacao, chilli, lime
the trickster
bold,
intrepid, courageous
04


having escaped the grip of the grave, heitsi-eibib journeys between worlds, passing from death to life, helping those travellers who’ve lost their way. ever shifting his shape, a changeling, heitsi-eibib crosses the country still, granting safe passage to those passers-by who place a stone upon his grave.
jim beam bourbon, red grape, coconut, citrus, mint
the flying dutchman
pioneering,
prophetic, tempestuous
05


seeing the dutchman is said to be a bad omen: those who behold her blaze across the horizon – a brig, sails full set, bearing down upon them – are said to see death, and to bid him welcome.
cruxland gin, winter melon, green apple, prosecco, citrus, dill oil
the watcher of the south
gallant, righteous, resolute
06


the fallen earth warriors continue to watch over the land to this day, living on as great mountains that guard against the sea’s encroach. some see in table mountain the silhouette of a sleeping man, d’klipman; the xhosa know this to be the great warrior, the watcher of the south.
ketel one vodka, cassis, citrus cordial, fitch & leedes soda, cranberry & champagne foam
the albatross rock
bold,
intrepid, courageous
07


many soldiers fought and lost their battle with the waves, and along with the ship, made albatross rock their grave. the remains of the thomas t tucker still lie on the shore, and the soldier’s cries for help echo in the waves’ roar.
bisquit vs cognac, roasted thyme, sauvignon blanc, citrus
the smoking devil
husky,
audacious, unyielding
08


the old men who know the old stories say van hunks and the devil still duel. so when the summer south-easter blows, and the cloud-cloth covers the table, you can be sure van hunks and the devil are trying to out-smoke each other, locked in a struggle for his soul on that sierra that is their namesake: devil’s peak.
jim beam bourbon, coffee, banana, sweet vermouth, laphroaig peated whisky
the kronendal lovers
01
sumptuous,
delicate, dazzling


oom cloete, townsfolk say, shot her beau on his nuptial day. elsa fainted hearing he’d passed, and the bride breathed her last. now a ghostly girl in a wedding gown is said to walk up and down, ever searching that oak-lined lane, longing to see her love again.
roku japanese gin, elderflower, cucumber, lemon, pink fitch & leedes soda
the adamastor
02
potent,
passionate, rebellious


some say adamastor is an olympian executioner, garroter of the gods, administering judgement against the sailors for their promethean rebellion. others say that adamastor sought to barter the sailors’ souls for his own, to satiate the anger of the gods for his own rebellion, in a bid for freedom.
tanqueray no. ten gin, litchi cordial, dry vermouth, salted aloe air
the karoo beauty
03
beguiling,
vindicating, soothing


others say bufeljags dam is not a grave, but a womb; the water maiden neither ghost nor siren, as some assume. africa’s first men named the water maiden mami wata, part woman, part fish, a goddess, she is mother of water.
el jimador blanco tequila, strawberry, white cacao, chilli, lime
the trickster
04
bold,
intrepid, courageous


having escaped the grip of the grave, heitsi-eibib journeys between worlds, passing from death to life, helping those travellers who’ve lost their way. ever shifting his shape, a changeling, heitsi-eibib crosses the country still, granting safe passage to those passers-by who place a stone upon his grave.
jim beam bourbon, red grape, coconut, citrus, mint
the flying dutchman
05
pioneering,
prophetic, tempestuous


seeing the dutchman is said to be a bad omen: those who behold her blaze across the horizon – a brig, sails full set, bearing down upon them – are said to see death, and to bid him welcome.
cruxland gin, winter melon, green apple, prosecco, citrus, dill oil
the watcher of the south
06
gallant,
righteous, resolute


the fallen earth warriors continue to watch over the land to this day, living on as great mountains that guard against the sea’s encroach. some see in table mountain the silhouette of a sleeping man, d’klipman; the xhosa know this to be the great warrior, the watcher of the south.
ketel one vodka, cassis, citrus cordial, fitch & leedes soda, cranberry & champagne foam
the albatross rock
07
bold,
intrepid, courageous


many soldiers fought and lost their battle with the waves, and along with the ship, made albatross rock their grave. the remains of the thomas t tucker still lie on the shore, and the soldier’s cries for help echo in the waves’ roar.
bisquit vs cognac, roasted thyme, sauvignon blanc, citrus
the smoking devil
08
husky,
audacious, unyielding


the old men who know the old stories say van hunks and the devil still duel. so when the summer south-easter blows, and the cloud-cloth covers the table, you can be sure van hunks and the devil are trying to out-smoke each other, locked in a struggle for his soul on that sierra that is their namesake: devil’s peak.
jim beam bourbon, coffee, banana, sweet vermouth, laphroaig, peated whisky
food and snacks
small plates
popcorn chicken
tender fried chicken pops served with salt & vinegar seasoning and korean chilli dip.
deep fried olives
feta stuffed panko crusted olives served with a jalapeno tzatziki.
fries
served with brown butter & rosemary salt.
crispy patagonia squid
tempura fried patagonia squid served with a coriander & lime dip.
sweet
truffle trio
70% belgian dark chocolate coated in raspberry dust, honeycomb & orange zest.
big plates
ribeye steak
thin cuts of prime ribeye served with charred peaches, whipped feta, crackers & micro greens.
bourbon old fashioned grilled cheese sando
brioche toasted in bitters butter, layered with white & yellow cheddar and served with a beef & wild turkey bourbon reduction.
japanese katsu sando
deep fried panko crusted chicken thigh with yuzu pickled red cabbage, kewpie mayo, cucumber & mango slaw.
pulled pork sliders
served on soft buns with apple & chipotle barbeque sauce, rocket & tangy slaw.
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cocktail bar cape town, fable, operating hours:
tuesday – thursday: 5pm ’til late
friday & saturday: 4pm ’til late
+27 66 009 7786 | info@fablecocktailbar.capetown
corner bree & wale st, cape town, south africa
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