SHISANYAMA SUNDAY
The British Sunday roast meets the South African braai. Join us every Sunday at London Bridge from 12pm for one of the UK's first shisanyamas, a £48pp sharing feast.
Vivat Bacchus London Bridge
4 Hays Lane, London Bridge, London, SE1 2HB
Location
The tradition of the Sunday roast, filled with fire.
A sharing set menu for the whole table for £48pp.
Menu
*No à la carte is served on Sundays. Not suitable for vegetarians.
Availability
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: the braai. 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.
Sunday Roast, Filled with Fire
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Every Sunday at Vivat Bacchus London Bridge, we serve a sharing set menu for the whole table: £48pp, no à la carte, just a feast made for sharing.
Served from 12-6 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.