View The Village Idiot at 7383 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, California 90046 on Google Maps Call The Village Idiot by phone at (323) 655-3331
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    • Hours & Location

    View The Village Idiot at 7383 Melrose Avenue,
    Los Angeles, California 90046 on Google Maps
    Call The Village Idiot by phone at (323) 655-3331
    info@villageidiotla.com

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    friday 12pm - 2am

    saturday 10am - 2am

    sunday 10am - midnight

    monday through thursday 12pm - midnight


    kitchen open until 11pm sunday - thursday

    kitchen open until 1am friday and saturday


    happy hour weekdays from 4pm-6pm

    brunch weekends from 10am-3pm



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    Available all the time

    Featured Cocktails

    $14

    water lily

    gin, cointreau, violet, lemon

    brown derby

    bourbon, honey, grapefruit

    caipirinha

    cachaça, sugar, simple, muddled lime

    spicy with tequila

    tequila or mezcal, apricot, lime, habanero tincture

    peach tree

    vodka, peach liquer, ginger, lemon, peychaud’s

    fancy free

    bourbon, maraschino, angostura bitters

    chancellor

    scotch, sweet vermouth, port, angotstura bitters

    home on the range

    rye, cointreau, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters

    shelby sour

    bushmills prohibition, lemon, simple, egg white

    House Mules

    $14

    20th century #1

    bourbon, jamaican rum, lime, ginger beer

    dying bastard

    bourbon, cognac, gin, lime, ginger beer

    el diablo

    tequila, cassis float, lime, ginger beer

    available monday through friday until 5pm

    lunch

    bar snack

    marinated olives, house pickles, spiced nuts

    $9.00

    baby kale salad

    baby kale, wild arugula, almonds, parmesan, green goddess

    $14.00

    add chicken $5.00

    add avocado $3.00

    Crispy Brussels Sprouts

    bacon, chives, apple vinaigrette

    $12.00

    Poutine

    roasted chicken gravy, house-made cheese curds

    $14.00

    savory pancake

    two eggs, bacon, scallions, hp sauce, spicy ketchup

    $18.00

    the yank

    two eggs, smashed thyme potatoes, bacon, sourdough toast

    $17.00

    breakfast sandwich

    sunny side or scrambled egg, sausage, cheddar, spicy ketchup

    $16.00

    Veggie Pie

    flaky pastry, seasonal vegetables, w/ mixed greens

    $15.00

    Add Egg $2.00

    Steak and Potato Pie

    flaky pastry, steak and potato w/ mixed greens

    $16.00

    Add Egg $2.00

    fried chicken sandwich

    smoked mayo, slaw, sweet and sour pickle, potato bun

    $16.00

    Fish Sandwich

    sweet pickle, shredded lettuce, tartar, potato bun

    $15.00

    Fish and Chips

    malt vinegar, tartar sauce

    $19.00

    Kids Fish and Chips $13.00

    Pub Griddle Burger

    Sharp cheddar, melted onion, lettuce, pickles, thousand island, potato bun

    $16.00

    Add fries $6.00

    Extra Cheese $1.50

    add Egg or Bacon $2.00

    add Avocado $3.00

    Fries

    $6.00

    dessert

    bread pudding

    dulce de leche, vanilla ice cream

    $8.00

    chocolate chip cookies

    $5.00

    available monday through friday 4pm to 6pm


    happy hour drinks

    draft beer

    (excluding Pliny)

    $6.00

    house pour

    pabst blue ribbon & 1 oz shot of bourbon sol & 1 oz shot of tequila

    $7.00

    wine

    white by the glass- cortese ercole monferrato bianco red by the glass- grenache/syrah domaine remejeanne

    $8.00

    bottle of rose

    $20.00

    cocktail

    aperol spritz old fashioned dark n' stormy negroni primm's cup

    $10.00

    happy hour food

    crispy brussels sprouts

    apple vinaigrette, bacon, chives

    $9.00

    olives, pickled vegetables, bar nuts

    $7.00

    baby kale salad

    almonds, parmesan, green goddess

    $10.00

    fries

    $4.00

    half order fish and chips

    $12.00

    pub griddled burger

    cheddar, melted onions, lettuce, pickles, 1000 islands, potato bun

    $14.00

    crispy chicken sandwich

    smoked mayo, slaw, dill pickle, potato bun

    $14.00

    Dinner Menu starts at 5pm weekdays, 3pm weekends...

    Kitchen is open and serving until 11pm Sunday through Thursday, 1am Friday and Saturday


    dinner

    bar snack

    marinated olives, house pickles, spiced nuts

    $9.00

    baby kale salad

    baby kale, wild arugula, almonds, parmesan, green goddess

    $14.00

    add chicken $5.00

    add avocado $3.00

    Crispy Brussels Sprouts

    bacon, chives, apple vinaigrette

    $12.00

    flatbread

    hummus, vegetarian xo sauce, spiced pepitas, scallions

    $14.00

    ale-steamed mussels

    old speckled hen, buttered leeks, grilled sourdough

    $15.00

    Poutine

    roasted chicken gravy, house-made cheese curds

    $14.00

    Fish Sandwich

    sweet pickle, shredded lettuce, tartar, potato bun

    $15.00

    Veggie Pie

    flaky pastry, seasonal vegetables, w/ mixed greens

    $15.00

    Add Egg $2.00

    Steak and Potato Pie

    flaky pastry, steak and potato w/ mixed greens

    $16.00

    Add Egg $2.00

    fried chicken sandwich

    smoked mayo, slaw, sweet and sour pickle, potato bun

    $16.00

    Fish and Chips

    malt vinegar, tartar sauce

    $19.00

    Kids Fish and Chips $13.00

    pappardelle pasta pesto

    nut-free pesto, roasted tomato, grana padano

    add chicken $5.00

    $15.00

    bangers & mash

    wood grilled pork & chicken sausage, Yukon mash, onion gravy

    $18.00

    Pub Griddle Burger

    Sharp cheddar, melted onion, lettuce, pickles, thousand island, potato bun

    $16.00

    Add fries $6.00

    Extra Cheese $1.50

    add Egg or Bacon $2.00

    add Avocado $3.00

    New York steak

    12 oz. New York, lake chimichurri, grilled broccolini

    $30.00

    Fries

    $6.00

    Dessert

    Bread Pudding

    Dulce de leche, vanilla ice cream

    $8.00

    Chocolate Chip Cookies

    $5.00

    available weekends from 10am to 3pm


    Brunch

    French Toast

    Custard soaked sourdough, cinnamon sugar, mascarpone, mixed berries, maple syrup

    $16.00

    Yank

    Two eggs, breakfast potatoes, bacon, sourdough toast

    $17.00

    Full English Breakfast

    two eggs, baked beans, mushrooms, rashers, banger, sourdough toast

    $19.00

    Broken English Breakfast

    two eggs, tomatoes, baked beans, mushrooms, sourdough toast

    $16.00

    Idiot Hash

    Two eggs, sage sausage, rosemary potatoes, pickled peppers, grilled leeks

    $16.00

    Breakfast Sandwich

    Sage sausage, sharp cheddar, spicy ketchup, sunny or scrambled egg, potato bun

    $15.00

    Baby Kale

    Wild arugula, baby kale, almonds, parmesan, green goddess

    $14.00

    Add Chicken $5.00

    Add avocado $3.00

    Veggie Pie

    Cauliflower, coconut curry, potato, kale, chickpeas, mixed greens

    $14.00

    Add Egg $2.00

    Steak and Potato Pie

    Mixed greens

    $15.00

    Ale-Steamed Mussels

    Bass ale, buttered leeks, sourdough garlic mops

    $15.00

    Fried Chicken Sandwich

    Smoked mayo, slaw, dill pickle, potato bun

    $16.00

    Fish Sandwich

    Sweet pickle, romaine, tartar, potato bun

    $15.00

    Fish and Chips

    Malt vinegar, tartar sauce

    $19.00

    Kids Fish and Chips $12.00

    Pub Griddle Burger

    Sharp cheddar, caramelized onion, romaine, sweet pickles, 1000 island, potato bun

    $16.00

    Extra Cheese $1.50

    Egg or Bacon $2.00

    Avocado $3.00

    Sides

    Toast

    Sourdough country loaf

    $2.00

    Breakfast Potatoes

    Rosemary salt

    $5.00

    Rashers

    House-cured rasher bacon

    $6.00

    Fruit

    Seasonal fruit, orange zest

    $6.00

    Beans

    Slow cooked english baked beans

    $5.00

    Bacon

    Four slices of niman ranch bacon

    $6.00

    Bangers

    Two house made banger sausages

    $6.00

    Breakfast Sausage Patty

    House-made

    $6.00

    Brunch Cocktails

    Pimm’s Pitcher

    Pimm’s, muddled cucumber/mint/orange, topped with soda & sprite

    Serves 4 $25.00

    Bloody Mary / Bloody Maria

    Vodka or tequila, house mary mix

    $11.00

    Grapefruit Collins

    Gin, grapefruit, lemon, sugar, Peychaud's bitters, topped with soda

    $12.00

    Orange Roska

    Vodka, muddled lime wedges, and orange wedges, sugar cube, served on the rocks

    $12.00

    French 77

    Sparkling wine, st. Germain elderflower, lemon, served up with a lemon twist

    $12.00

    Aperol Spritz

    Aperol, cava, soda, served with an orange twist

    $12.00

    Gordon’s Cup

    Gin, muddled lime and cucumber, sugar, served on the rocks with salt and pepper

    $12.00

    Add Cholula and Worcestershire for a Gordon's Breakfast

    Brunch Bubbles

    Xarello / Macabeo / Parellada

    Mas Fi Brut, Cava, Spain

    $20.00

    Add a carafe of orange juice / grapefruit / cranberry / pineapple $4.00

    Bottled Water

    Hildon Gently Sparkling or Still

    England

    750ml $5.00

    *Consuming raw or undercooked foods may increase your risk of food-borne illness

    A 4% Surcharge is included on each guest check. the surcharge helps us provide a living hourly wage for all our staff. if you would like it removed from your check, just say so and we will oblige without question 

    -The Village Idiot

    available all the time

    Bubbles

    Chenin Blanc / Pineau D’anuis

    Domaine Brazilier Trad Brut, Loire, France, NV

    glass $10.00

    Cabernet Franc

    M. Bonnamy Brut Rosé, Cremant De Loire, France, NV

    glass $12.00

    Pinot Meunier

    Mangin Et Fils Brut Nature, Champagne, France, NV

    White

    Sauvignon Blanc

    Stolpman Vineyards, Central Coast, California 2020

    glass $12.00

    Cortese

    Ercole, Monferrato Bianco, Piedmont, Italy 2020

    glass $11.00

    Verdejo

    Bodegas Shaya Old Vines, Rueda, Spain 2020

    glass $10.00

    Chardonnay

    Domaine Pascal Granger, “La Jacarde” Beaujolais Blanc, France 2019

    glass $13.00

    Rosé

    pinot noir

    Eric kent appellation series, Sonoma, CA nv

    glass $8.00

    Orange

    Ramato Pinot Grigio

    Channing Daughters Winery, Long Island, NY 2020

    glass $12.00

    Red

    Pinot Noir

    Patton Valley Vineyard, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2018

    glass $14.00

    Sangiovese

    Ferrari Corbelli Rosso Di Montepulciano, Italy 2020

    glass $12.00

    Grenache / Syrah

    Domaine Remejeanne, Côtes Du Rhône, France 2020

    glass $11.00

    Cabernet Sauvignon

    Camp Wine Co, Sonoma County, California 2019

    glass $12.00

    On Tap

    Sour Monkey

    9.5% Victory brewing, Downingtown, PA. Tastefully tart, tangy citrus

    12oz $7.00

    Heavenly Hefe

    4.8% Boulevard brewing, Pasadena, CA. Bavarian-style wheat beer, banana, and clove

    16oz $8.00

    Golden Pilsner

    4.5% Fremont brewing, Seattle, WA. Refreshing pilsner with a crisp, light body

    16oz $8.00

    1903 Lager

    5.8% Craftsman, Pasadena, CA. Pre-Prohibition American lager, old school

    16oz $8.00

    Lush IPA

    7.0% Fremont brewing, Seattle, WA. Tropical, melon, citrus, grassy

    16oz $8.00

    Pliny the Elder

    8.0% Russian river brewing, Russian River, CA. Speaks for itself

    12oz $10.00

    Old Speckled Hen

    5.2% Suffolk, England, classic English pale ale, full, rich, malty

    16oz $8.00

    Guinness

    4.2% Dublin, Ireland. The perfect pint

    16oz $8.00

    Beer Bottles

    Non Alcoholic Heineken

    0.0% Amsterdam, Holland

    $4.00

    Michelada with Sol

    4.5% Monterrey, Mexico

    $9.00

    Hitachino While Ale

    5.5% Japan

    $11.00

    Stiegl Radler

    2.5% Salzburg, Austria

    $7.00

    Houblon Chouffe IPA

    9% Belgium

    $10.00

    Sol

    4.5% Monterrey, Mexico

    $5.00

    Red Stripe

    4.7% Kingston, Jamaica

    $5.00

    Shiner Bock

    4.4% Shiner, TX

    $5.00

    Beer Cans

    Almond Brown Ale

    5.0% Bakersfield, CA

    12oz $6.00

    Fruitlands Gose

    4.8% San Diego, CA

    16oz $9.00

    Solera Sour Ale

    6.9% Cooperstown, NY

    12oz $9.00

    Pabst Blue Ribbon

    4.8% Milwaukee, WI

    $4.00

    Crowns & Hops Hazy IPA

    6.5% Inglewood, CA

    16oz $11.00

    Kern County Lager

    4.5% Bakersfield, CA

    12oz $5.00

    Xocoveza Tres Leches

    8.5% San Diego, CA

    12oz $8.00

    Cider

    Julian harvest apple cider

    Julian, ca 6.9%

    $8.00

    Anthem Pear Cider

    Salem, or 5.5%

    $8.00

    Tin City Dry Hop Cider

    7.5% Paso Robles, CA

    $9.00

    Tin City Rosé Cider

    8.5% Paso Robles, CA

    $9.00

    Michelada

    Sol + House michelada mix with tajin rim

    $9.00

    Hard Kombucha

    Midnight Painkiller

    6% Juneshine, San Diego

    $8.00

    Blood Orange Mint

    6% Juneshine, San Diego

    $8.00

    Mixed Suds $8

    Black and Tan

    Guinness and old speckled hen

    Half and Half

    Guinness and 1903 Lager

    Snake Bite

    1903 Lager and cider

    Snake Bite Royale

    1903 Lager, cider, cassis

    Shandy

    1903 Lager and sprite

    Black Velvet

    Guinness and cava (in a flute)

    Poor Man’s Black Velvet

    Guinness and cider

    Velvet Underground

    Guinness, cider, cassis

    Ginger Tops

    1903 Lager, top of ginger beer

    50 Cent Haircut

    Spiced rum, coke, Guinness

    Events

    Private Events

    Book an Event

    To inquire about reserving our private dining room, please call: (323) 337-4550 or email us at: privatediningroom@villageidiotla.com

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    Private Room

    our private room can be booked for parties up to 22 for brunches, lunches or dinners, up to 45 for cocktail parties, and up to 30 for screenings.

    • Capacity 20 for dinner | 35 for screeenings | 45 for cocktails
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    • Lounge

    our lounge can be booked for groups up to 25. our lounge can be combined with our private room for groups up to 75

    • Capacity 30
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