Jazz Music, Cocktails and Tapas

On the third Thursday of every month, between 17h00 and 19h30, we hand the evening over to gentle jazz, small plates and a properly good cocktail.

It works the way a tapas evening should. Order a few plates for the table, see how you go, and top up as the evening carries on. Every cocktail on our list comes down by a third for the full window — no happy-hour dash, no small print. And James Scott puts together a jazz playlist for the room.

Come for one drink and a plate on your way home, or settle in and let the evening do what it likes. Everyone's welcome, as always — come as you are.

This month

Thursday 17 September 2026 · 17h00 – 19h30

We had the terrace in mind — spring evenings, the mountain breeze, sundowners. The weather has other plans, so this first one moves inside: fire lit, candles on, rain on the windows and gentle jazz in a warm room. We are not sorry about it.

Booking is not required, but it helps us to know roughly how many to expect. Call or WhatsApp 063 945 5816.

What's on

A third off every cocktail

All of them, all evening. From R30.

Small tapas plates

From R25. Choose a few for the table and top up as you go.

James Scott's gentle jazz music playlist

Put together for the evening.

The tapas

Brie and Date on Ciabatta (V) — R60
Slices of our homemade ciabatta with brie, fresh dates and walnut halves. Cool, sweet and nutty.

Creamy Tuna Salad on Ciabatta — R25
Tuna folded through our homemade mayonnaise with dijon, celery, red onion, lemon and a little cucumber pickle, piled onto our own ciabatta.

Dill Smoked Trout on Ciabatta — R50
Smoked trout on olive-oil crisped ciabatta with lemony dill cream cheese, capers and cracked black pepper.

Parma Ham Wrapped Dates — R65
Fresh dates stuffed with chevin goat's cheese and wrapped in Parma ham. Sweet, salty and soft.

Chicken and Cheese Wrap — R25
Chicken, cheddar and mozzarella toasted in a tortilla with crisp leaves, sliced into rounds.

Onion Bhaji (V) — R25
Crisp onion and chickpea fritters spiced with cumin, coriander, ginger and chilli, with a sweet-sour tamarind chutney.

Garlic Stuffed Mushrooms (V) — R60
Button mushrooms filled with garlic, parsley, fresh thyme and panko, baked crisp on top.

Classic Cocktail Meatballs — R60
Pork and beef rolled with romano, garlic and a little honey, baked until burnished.

Chicken Livers with Onions — R25
Chicken livers pan-fried with onion, smoked paprika and chilli flakes. Rich, peppery, deeply savoury.

Chorizo and Mushroom — R65
Smoky chorizo and mushrooms pan-fried with garlic, fresh thyme and rosemary in olive oil. Served with slices of our homemade ciabatta to mop up the pan.

Prawns with Thai Mango Sauce — R85
Prawns in seasoned panko, crisp-fried, with a Thai mango curry dipping sauce, fresh coriander and lime.

The cocktails

Martini — Gordon's Gin, Cinzano Extra Dry, bitters R30
Negroni — Campari, Gordon's Gin, Cinzano Rosso R45
Thyme Out Pink — J.C. Le Roux La Fleurette, Galliano L'Aperitivo, soda R45
Thyme Out Blonde — Johnnie Walker Blonde, J.C. Le Roux Le Domaine R45
Mojito — white rum, soda, lime, mint R45
Long Island Iced Tea — gin, tequila, vodka, rum, triple sec R45
Margarita — tequila, triple sec, lime juice R50
Aperol Spritz — J.C. Le Roux sparkling, Aperol, soda R50
Manhattan — Jack Daniel's, Cinzano Rosso, bitters R55
Spiced Raspberry Caipiroska — white rum, grenadine, raspberry, lime R55
Godfather — Monkey Shoulder Scotch, Amaretto R75

Without spirits — Rock Shandy, Steelworks, or Lemonade, Lime and Bitters. R30 each.

Good to know

- Tapas runs 17h00 to 19h30. Our à la carte menu returns afterwards, for anyone who wants a proper dinner.

- Booking is preferred, not required. It simply helps the kitchen. Walk in if the mood takes you.

- Call or WhatsApp 063 945 5816, or email reservations@thyme-out.co.za.

- Thyme Out is at 125 Van Riebeeck Street, Wakkerstroom.

Coming up

- Thursday 15 October 2026
- Thursday 19 November 2026
- Thursday 17 December 2026

Third Thursday of every month, 17h00 – 19h30.

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