the village idiot
Hours & Location
View The Village Idiot LA at 7383 Melrose Ave,
Los Angeles, CA on Google Maps
Call The Village Idiot LA by phone at
323-655-3331
info@villageidiotla.com
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
order for delivery
Menus
available mon-fri 12pm-11pm & weekend 3pm-11pm
please keep in mind that menu items are updated periodically and the exact items you see here may not currently be available. if there's something you see here that you really want, please call us to make sure we've got it.
Food
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
Flatbread
hummus, vegetarian xo sauce, spiced pepitas, scallions
$14.00
Crispy Brussels Sprouts
bacon vinaigrette, chives
$12.00
Poutine
roasted chicken gravy, house-made cheese curds
$14.00
Ale-Steamed Mussels
Bass ale, buttered leeks, sourdough garlic mops
$15.00
Veggie Pie
flaky pastry, seasonal vegetables, corn, 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
bangers and mash
grilled pork and chicken sausage, yukon mash, onion gravy
$17.00
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
pappardelle pasta pesto
pesto (no nuts), grana padano, roasted tomato
$15.00
add chicken $5.00
New York steak
12 oz new york, kale chimichurri sauce, grilled broccolini
$30.00
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
macerated berries and cream
berries, mint
$8.00
Cocktails
$14
Keyes Cocktail
Bourbon, cynar amaro, cane syrup, lemon served on the rocks with a lemon
Monkey Business
Gin, banana du brazil, honey, lime served on the rocks with a lime wedge
Jungle Bird
Blackstrap rum, Campari, pineapple, simple, lime served on the rocks with an orange slice
Coming in Hot
Mezcal or tequila, cacao, lime, habanero tincture served on the rocks with a lime wedge
Talent Scout
Bourbon, orange curacao, Angostura bitters served on the rocks with a lemon twist
Toronto
Rye whiskey, Fernet Branca, dash of simple served on the rocks with an orange twist
Mules
$14
Late Night Reviver
Gin, Fernet Branca, lime, ginger beer served on the rocks
Dying Bastard
Bourbon, cognac, gin, lime, ginger beer served on the rocks
Made in Mexico
Tequila, rosewater, lime, ginger beer served on the rocks
Water
Hildon Gently Sparkling or Still
England
750ml $5.00
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
available monday-friday 4-6pm
please keep in mind that menu items are updated periodically and the exact items you see here may not currently be available. if there's something you see here that you really want, please call us to make sure we've got it.
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
food
side fries
$4.00
brussels sprouts, bacon vinaigrette
$9.00
bar snack- olives, pickled veggies, bar nuts
$7.00
ale-steamed mussels and garlic sourdough mops
$12.00
crispy chicken sandwich
smoked mayo, slaw, sweet & sour pickle, potato bun
$14.00
available weekends from 10am-3pm
please keep in mind that menu items are updated periodically and the exact items you see here may not currently be available. if there's something you see here that you really want, please call us to make sure we've got it.
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
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
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
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