Black Betty Cafe in Christchurch Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Toast $8.00
    • Ciabatta or wholegrain and a choice of spreads - Raspberry jam, Marmalade, Peanut butter or Vegemite / Marmite
  • Betty Granola $9.00
    • Served with mixed berry compote and Greek yoghurt
  • Eggs Your Way $13.50
    • on toasted wholegrain with basil pesto
  • Creamy Mushroom Stack $15.00
    • With potato rosti, sautéed baby spinach and a poached egg
  • Betty's Bacon Buttie $15.00
    • With crispy bacon, lettuce, avocado, NZ tomatoes and garlic aioli on $15.00 fresh ciabatta (Vegetarian option available with grilled haloumi and chipotle aioli)
  • Betty's Soldiers $16.00
    • Two soft boiled eggs served with bacon twirls and ciabatta toast soldiers
  • French Toast Crumpets $17.50
    • with crispy bacon, grilled banana, maple syrup and roasted walnuts.
  • French Toast Brioche $17.50
    • with berry compote, ricotta, orange zest, maple syrup and candied pistachio nuts.
  • Bacon & Eggs $16.50
    • with streaky bacon and two soft poached eggs on toasted ciabatta with house-made relish
  • Avocado Smash $15.50
    • with streaky bacon and a soft poached egg on wholegrain toast.
  • Florentine $17.50
    • with spinach
  • Royale $19.50
    • with smoked salmon
  • Benedict $18.00
    • with crispy bacon
  • Betty's Benes
    • Two poached eggs and hollandaise served on toasted ciabatta
  • “Desayuno de Mexico” $19.50
    • Spicy Mexican beans topped with a poached egg, served with avocado smash, homemade salsa, roast mushrooms, fried tortillas and a chipotle sour cream. (Vegan option available for $17.50)
  • Stacey's Stack $19.50
    • layered potato cake with roasted tomato, Portobello mushrooms, wilted spinach and a poached egg. Topped with bacon twirls and pesto hollandaise.
  • Black Betty's Big Breakfast $21.50
    • Two eggs, streaky bacon, breakfast sausages, potato layer cake, roasted herb tomato and field mushrooms served with toast.
  • Black Betty's Vegetarian Big Breakfast $19.50
    • Two eggs, grilled haloumi, kumara rosti, roasted herb tomato, avocado smash, field mushrooms and spinach served with toast.
  • Served daily until 2:30pm - all our breakfasts are made with free range eggs and bacon. We are happy to accommodate your dietary needs, please enquire at counter.
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Smoked Salmon $4.00
  • Black Pudding $4.00
  • Crispy Bacon $4.00
  • Sausages $4.00
  • Two Eggs $4.00
  • Roasted Tomato $3.50
  • Potato Layer Cake $5.00
  • Spinach $3.50
  • Field Mushrooms $3.50
  • Smashed Avocado $3.50
  • Spreads and Jams $2.00
  • Extra Hollandaise or Aioli $3.50
  • All meals can be made Gluten Free (except Granola). Kids size meals available from $8.50.

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Honey flavoured chicken wings $4.00
  • Whole chinese mushrooms with seasoned vegetables $25.00
  • Salted fish flavoured egg plants and chicken served in claypot $18.00
  • Beef mince and egg drop soup (Small/Medium/Large) $5.00/$20.00/$30.00
  • Roast duck rice vermicelli soup $15.00
  • Curry chicken fried noodles $12.00
  • Steamed fish with black bean sauce n/a
  • Sweet and sour chicken fillets $20.00
  • Lajawab (chicken, beef, lamb) $17.00/$17.50/$18.00
    • marinated chicken, beef, lamb pieces cooked with ginger garlic paste, tomato puree, spices and finished with coriander
  • Palak paneer $15.50
    • home made cottage cheese cooked with fresh spinach, ginger and ground spices
  • Fish curry $18.50
    • spicy baked fish fillets are dressed up with ginger, garlic and onion sauce and tomato sauce
  • Tandoori prawn (7 pieces) $17.00
    • prawns battered in lightly spiced tandoori masala and roasted in tandoor. served with mint chutney
  • Cheese naan $4.50
    • naan stuffed with cheese
  • Navaratam korma (vegetable korma) $15.00
    • vegetables cooked in mild sweet creamy sauce
  • Fish tikka masala $18.50
    • marinated fish fillets grilled on skewers and cooked in tikka masala sauce
  • Hariyali chicken tikka (6 pieces) $14.50
    • boneless chicken marinated in coriander mint sauce and cooked in tandoor
  • Quesadillas see below
    • a folded flour tortilla filled with cheese and one of our fillings, grilled to perfection and served with rice and salad
  • Holy Mole $23
    • corn tortillas filled with chicken baked in Mole Poblano and chilli cheese
  • Chimichanga Mexicana see below
    • a rolled flour tortilla encasing one of our fillings with rice, pan fried and oven baked to golden served with Mexican slaw
  • Frijoles $23
    • corn tortillas filled with black beans and baked in salsa verde and chilli cheese
  • Guacamole $14
    • traditional avocado dip made fresh daily and served with corn chips
  • Ensalada Caesar $24
    • Add chicken
  • Fresh flour tortillas x 2 $4
  • Cheese $4
  • Pineapple $2.50
  • Potato Fritter $0.70
  • Corn Fritter or Bacon & Corn $2.00
  • Mushroom $2.50
  • Chips $2.30
    • 1 Scoop
  • Pineapple $4.20
  • Steak $9.50
  • Cheese $4.20
  • Taco $6.50
    • 6" soft flour tortilla served with fresh salad, cheese, sauces and your choice of : Crispy beer battered fish/ Garlic prawn/ Chicken tinga/ Pulled BBQ chipotle pork/ Carne Asada (marinated BBQ Beef)
  • Fries with fire spice $6.00
  • Beef sliders 2 $9.00
    • Mini cheese burgers. Made mild with beef patties cheese slices, tomato relish (Spanish onion, coriander and gherkins) Optional
  • Guacamole $3.00
  • Spicy re fried beans $4.00
  • Devilskins $17.50
    • Spicy potato wedges topped with jalapeno cheese sauce. Spicy ground beef, salsa roja and sour cream
  • Burrito $18.50
    • Large flour tortilla filled and wrapped with cheese rice , Re-fried beans, and your choice of: Vegetarian, pulled chipotle pork, chicken tinga, carne asada (marinated BBQ Beef) Served with salad, salsa, guacamole and sour cream
  • Corn chips and dips $8.00
    • House made corn chips seasoned with fire spice, served with sour cream, salsa roja and salsa queso
  • Pulled Pork Sliders $14
    • In a fresh toasted ciabatta with sweet chilli, sauerkraut and mayo.
  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $10
    • Prepared in our fresh craft beer batter & served with chipotle mayo.
  • Garden Salad with Toasted Seeds $13
    • Fresh seasonal greens with our house dressing and toasted seeds.
  • Southern Style Fried Chicken $14
    • Served with Sriracha and yoghurt dipping sauces.
  • Fresh Volstead Salsa $3
  • Vegetarian Sliders $13
    • House made spicy black bean patties, red onion, haloumi, sweet pickle and chipotle mayo.
  • Chicken Burrito OR Vegetarian Burrito $18 / $15
    • Served with mesclun salad, spiced rice, corn salsa, black beans, red onion, capsicum and Volstead chilli.
  • Fresh Guacamole $4
  • Teriyaki chicken (S/L) $6.20/$9.00
  • Chicken katsu roll $5.80/$9.90
    • cabbage, mayo, brown sauce, crumbed chicken (4P/8P)
  • Vegetable roll $5.80/$9.90
    • cabbage, avocado, cucumber, carrot, mayo, inari (4P/8P)
  • Inari $1.00
  • Ramen $13.00
    • soy sauce flavor
  • Tempura udon $13.50
  • Crumbed prawn curry $13.50
  • Deluxe salmon roll $12.00
    • egg, avocado, mayo, fresh salmon (8P)
  • Lamb Handi $19.00
    • Diced lamb cooked with spinach, onion, tomato and whole spices and garnished with ginger.
  • Lamb Nawabi $19.00
    • Marinated diced lamb cooked with capsicum, cashew nut and onion gravy.
  • Aloo Gobhi $18.00
    • Fresh potatoes and cauliflower cooked with onion, garlic & spiced sauces in Indian homemade style.
  • Pickle $1.00
  • Malai Kofta / Palak Kofta $18.00
    • Cottage cheese cubes and potato balls mixed with herbs and spices, simmered with cream and cashew sauce
  • Half Chicken $18.00
  • Paneer Parantha (Indian homemade cottage cheese) $5.00
    • Stuffed with cottage scheese and spices.
  • Palak Paneer / Palak Aloo $18.00
    • Fresh leaves of spinach (paste) and cottage cheese / potato cooked in a mild creamy gravy.
  • Coconut Butter Pork (Spicy) $11.00
  • Salted Peppered Chicken $11.00
  • Wonton Soup $5.00
  • King Prawns with Cashew Nuts & Vegetables $12.00
  • Kung Bo Chicken $10.00
  • Deep fried Chicken with Peking Sauce $11.00
  • Beef with Chef's Special Sauce (Spicy) $10.00
  • Beef with Black Bean Sauce $10.00
  • Margarita $16 medium / $22 large
    • fresh tomato, fresh basil topped, mozzarella cheese
  • Meat Lovers $17 medium / $23 large
    • chopped bacon, beef, salami, black olives, mozzarella, bbq sauce
  • Market Fresh Vegetables $7.00
  • Fresh Fruit Salad $12.50
    • Fresh cut fruit, crystalised ginger, mango sorbet
  • French Fries $7.00
  • Caesar Salad $14.00 entree / $20.00 main
    • cos lettuce, warm bacon, croutons, shaved parmesan, poached egg, anchovy fillets, anchovy dressing - add grilled chicken $6.00
  • Carbonara $21.00
    • tagliatelle pasta, bacon, egg yolk thickened cream sauce
  • Whitestone Cheese from Oamaru
    • served with crackers, celery sticks, grapes, house chutney
  • Strange's Poutine $12.00
    • Potato skins, dirty gravy, parmesan cheese, shallots
  • Rib Mountain $38.00
    • Smoked and braised in our coffee rub, finished in a sticky BBQ sauce
  • Sauteed Green Beans & BBQ Kale $10.00
    • With remoulade, parmesan shavings, shallots
  • NY Cut Sirloin Steak $26.00
    • With red wine jus, served with shoestring fries
  • Black-Eyed Pea Falafel $10.00
    • Grated beetroot, slaw, feta cheese, ranch
  • Slaw $8.00
    • With toasted peanuts, pepitas & cumin lime mayo
  • Shoestring Fries $8.00
    • With rosemary salt & truffle mayo
  • Quinoa & Goji Berries $18.00
    • Fresh shallots, spring onions, baby beets & turnips, dressed with a vanilla vinaigrette
  • FROM THE GRILL
  • Chocolate Brownie Cup
    • Served hot with vanilla ice cream & lashings of chocolate ganache.
  • All Meals $10
  • Vietnamese Beef Salad
    • Marinated beef strips, soft vermicelli noodles, spring onion, diced tomatoes and salad garnish. Tossed through a sweet chilli, mirin dressing.
  • Camembert & Chicken Melt
    • Chargrilled chicken thigh & baked camembert cheese. Served on crisp toasted ciabatta bread topped with cranberry jelly.
  • Confit Pork Belly $24.50
    • Belly of the Pig slowly roasted in seasoned spiced oil. Served on a curry kumara and carrot salad with pan seared Asian greens. Topped with plum & tamarillo chutney.
  • All Items $15 Unless Stated
  • Pizza
  • Agnolotti pasta $42.00
    • Kalamata olives, White asparagus, Tomato emulsion
  • Crème Brûlée $15.00
  • Persian Feta and Lemon salad $25.00
    • Pickled vegetables, Beurre Noisette Rye crumb
  • Carrot & pumpkin soup $16.00
  • Carpaccio $24.00
    • beef fillet, lemon oil, anchovies, capers, Parmigiano Reggiano
  • Pan fried Grouper $43.00
    • Polenta, Courgette puree, Saffron Creme fraiche, Asparagus
  • Lemon Curd $16.00
    • Macaron, Pinenut tuile, Raspberry sorbet
  • Silver Fern beef fillet $43.00
    • Agria, Braised Brisket, Parsnip crisp - Cooked to order: bleu / rare / medium-rare / medium
  • Thai Chicken & Peanut Sauce $11.90/$12.90
  • Chicken sweet corn soup $6.50
  • Chocolate mousse $3.50
  • Wontons $5.00/$9.00
    • with sweet & sour sauce (1/2 dozen/dozen)
  • Pork with Cashew Nuts & Vegetables $11.90/$12.90
  • Steak with Black Bean Sauce $11.90/$12.90
  • Plain Fried Noodle $6.50
  • Chicken nuggets 1/2 dozen $4.00
  • Curly Fries $9
  • Chai Spiced Oats $14
    • Vanilla poached apples, kawakawa re raisins and toasted almonds
  • Sour Cream $2.5
  • Gyors – Greek Style Pitas $19 / $19 / $16
    • Hummus, red onion, lettuce, feta and couscous nished with a herb yoghurt dressig. Braised lamb / Pan fried chicken / Mexican black bean patty with sour cream and salsa
  • Salmon Nicoise $23
    • Potato, tomato, olives, boiled egg, capers and horseradish mayo
  • Breakfast Burrito $13.5
    • Tortilla filled with scrambled eggs, havarti cheese, housemade beans served with sour cream. Add bacon: $4
  • Big Breakfast $21
    • Eggs any style, housemade bratwurst, streaky bacon, sauteed mushrooms, housemade beans and hash browns
  • Housemade bratwurst $6
Black Betty Cafe

Black Betty Cafe

location

Address

165 Madras Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand

phone

Phone

033658522

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Thursday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Friday: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM, Saturday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Sunday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
price range

Price

$10 - $20

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Breakfast , Brunch , Cafe Food , Gluten Free , International , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Takeaway ,  Wheelchair accessible ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Wine and Beer ,  Cash ,  Groups ,  Seating Not Available ,  Kid Friendly ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  Free Wifi ,  Cards accepted ,  Local cuisine ,  Disabled Friendly ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
165 Madras Street, Christchurch Central, Christchurch, Canterbury, 8011, New Zealand