SHISANYAMA SUNDAY
The British Sunday roast meets the South African braai. Join us every Sunday at London Bridge from 12pm for the UK's first shisanyama, a £48pp sharing feast.
BURN THE MEAT
Shisanyama – pronounced shi-sha-NYA-ma, is Zulu for “burn the meat”. It has its roots in the townships of Johannesburg in the 1980s and 90s, where butchers lit fires outside their shops on weekends, grilling meat over coals and drawing communities together. It grew into one of South Africa’s most beloved social traditions: a communal gathering around fire, food and company, where everyone is welcome, and nobody watches the clock.
The tradition of the Sunday roast, filled with fire. Same spirit, different soul.
THE SUNDAY TABLE
Every Sunday at Vivat Bacchus London Bridge, we serve one set menu for the whole table: £48 per person, no à la carte, just a feast made for sharing.
Served from 12 to 6 pm (last reservation 4 pm),
The feast begins with breads fresh from the fire: roosterkoek with smoked labneh, biltong-whipped butter and more. Then comes the main event: three fire-grilled meats, brought to the table together. There's boneless short rib, lamb ribs, and shisanyama spiced chicken leg, all served with South African-inspired sides.
To finish, a warming scoop of malva pudding.
BRING THE LITTLE ONES
Sunday feasts are better with everyone around the table, so bring the kids along. Children under 12 can join for £28 per person, with half portions of every course, so they get the full experience in a size that suits them. Dessert is the one exception: they get a full portion of malva pudding, because some things shouldn't be halved.