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

  • Avocado (seasonal) $2.5
  • Lamb Backstrap Salad $23
    • Marinated lamb backstrap served with a roasted vegetable, green bean, asparagus and feta salad and a red wine vinaigrette
  • Add Bacon $4
  • Prawn Tacos $21
    • Two soft shell tacos served with golden prawns, pineapple salsa, heirloom tomatoes, capsicum and coriander, finished with lime zested sour cream
  • Bowl of Fries with Aioli $7.5
  • Halloumi Salad $21
    • Grilled halloumi with baby greens, avocado, heirloom tomatoes, herb shoots, toasted seeds, finished with a zesty balsamic lime dressing
  • Classic Bene Half $14 Full $19
    • Free range poached eggs served on toasted ciabatta with Luciano’s famous hollandaise, a roasted tomato and Grilled Broccolini & Asparagus
  • Crispy Pork Loin Salad $21
    • Crispy Pork Loin served on a salad of vermicelli noodles, fresh summer greens with a honey soy dressing
  • Kids pack with mini ham and cheese roll, biscuit, dried fruit and juice $9.00
  • Seasonal soup of the day served with ciabatta $9.50
  • Waffles with hazelnut caramel, poached pears, berries, cream and toasted hazelnuts $19.00
  • Salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish side salad $6.00
  • Local beef and Kapiti cheddar pie with tomato relish served with salad greens, hazelnuts, currants and radish $9.00
  • Fresh fruit salad with granola $8.00
  • Sous vide local chicken breast with harissa, pearl couscous salsa, lemon, pancetta and pickled red onion $21.00
  • Kids 'fish and chips' with sustainable snapper, fries, salad and Watties sauce $9.00
  • Chicken madeira $23.50
    • Crumbed chicken breast topped with ham and tomato & mozzarella sauce, served with green salad & fries
  • Moroccan pumpkin & maple walnut (GF / DF) $18.50
    • Roasted pumpkin in a moroccan seasoning, served over salad greens with feta cheese, crunchy maple coated walnuts and finished with a balsamic glaze
  • Butcher's block $POA
    • Direct from the butchers to your plate, check our specials board for todays carnivorous creation
  • Soup of the day $9.50
    • Served with toasted ciabatta
  • Cheesecake of the day $12.00
    • See our special board for todays slice of heaven
  • the T-bone steak $29.80
    • 350g T-bone steak cooked to perfection and served with any two sides and your choice of sauce
  • Cheesy pizza bread $9.00
    • Pizza base loaded with mozzarella & feta cheese and topped with fresh herbs
  • Extra pizza toppings $3.00 each
    • Chicken / pepperoni / salami / smoked chicken / smoked cheese / mozzarella / chorizo / pine nuts / feta / bacon
  • Sole Fillets (Crumbed) $5.70
  • Chips $2.60
  • Hot Dogs $2.20
  • French Fries $3.50
  • Oysters In Season $10.00
  • Chicken Patties (Crumbed) $2.30
  • we do not sell 1/2 a scoop of chips on their own
  • Wontons (Dozen) $10.00
  • Asparagus $24.00
    • roasted local asparagus, lemon, soft goats cheese, mint pesto, pine nuts
  • Twice baked gorgonzola soufflé $16.00
  • Cannelloni $28.00
    • spinach, ricotta + walnut with Chianti tomato sauce
  • Seasonal buttered greens $10.00
  • Fries with Bloody Mary ketchup $10.00
  • Baby peas with bacon, truffle oil + mint $10.00
  • Seared Venison Fillet $22.00
    • with fermented carrots, saffron pickled caulflower, rich jus
  • Salmone $26.00
    • treacle cured salmon, garlic oil, capers, red onion, almond, sorrel
  • Quattro M $17 L $24
    • Mushroom, Ham, Salami & Prawns
  • Maggio M $15 L $19
    • Ham & Pineapple
  • Lasagne $16
    • Layers of pasta filled with ground meat, ham, egg, cheese served with our tomato sauce
  • Dicembre M $16 L $21
    • Salami, Ham & Bacon
  • NZ Green Lipped Mussels $20
    • Served in a tomato and white wine sauce with fettuccine
  • Settembre M $16 L $21
    • Olives, Capers & Anchovy
  • Carne M $17 L $24
    • Beef Mince
  • Gennaio M $15 L $19
    • Bacon
  • Deep Fried Wontons (each/doz) $0.80/$8.00
  • Chicken Nuggets (each/doz) $0.80/$8.00
  • Crumbed Prawns (each/doz) $1.00 /$10.00
  • Mushroom $4.30
  • Mixed Chips $4.20
    • a mix of kumara chips, spicy wedges and chips
  • Hawaiian Chicken $6.00
    • chicken patty bacon, pineapple and cheese
  • Scallops (each/doz) $1.50 /$16.00
  • Extras $0.80
  • Zorba S $11.00 /M$16.50/ L $28.00
    • Popeye's favourite! Chopped spinach, mushrooms, cream cheese and olives.
  • Chicken and Cranberry S $12.00/ M $17.50/ L $29.00
    • shredded chicken breast with cream cheese, a sprinkling of cashew nuts, more delicious cranberry sauce and parsley. 'Mangia il legato
  • Green Salad $7.00
    • Mixed lettuce leaves served with a dressing.
  • Mediterranean Lamb S $12.50 /M $18.00 /L $29.50
    • Lemon and herb marinated lamb on a chutney base, topped with feta and red onions.
  • Trio Napoli S $11.00/ M $16.50/ L $28.00
    • The Italian trio from the southern town of Naples - Anchovies, olives and capers.
  • Volcano S $11.00 /M $16.50/ L $28.00
    • Pepperoni, Jalapenos (hot) and lava (hot space chilli). Get the drift?
  • Kumara Chips $8.00
    • Delicious kumara chips cooked to perfection and served with swThai chilli sauce.
  • Meat Lovers S $12.00/ M $17.50/ L $29.00
    • A mouth-watering medley of seasoned topside beef, bacon, pepperoni and cabanas with Spag's own BBQ Sauce.
  • Butter and Jam $6.50
  • Little Big Breakfast $13.50
    • Same as above only smaller, bacon, egg, sausage, mushroom, tomato, hashbrowns & toast
  • Berry Compote & Yoghurt $12.00
  • Free Range Egg $0.50
  • Kids Platter $9.50
    • Sausages, bread, cheese, fruit & sweet treat
  • Bacon & Apple $12.00
  • Ham, Cheese & Tomato $12.00
  • Mushrooms & Tomatoes $3.00
  • -Lamb Dishes M $9.50 / F $16.50
  • Beef Achari M $9.00 / F $16.00
    • Beef chunks cooked in secret spices to give a pickle flavour with fresh herbs
  • Butter Vegetables M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Peas, potatoes cubes, capsicum, mushrooms and broccoli cooked in buttery flavoured curry and spices
  • Jumbo Cheesy Burger $4.50
    • Huge spicy beef patty burger with dripping mozzarella cheese on it!
  • Chicken Pakoras (6pcs) $4.90
    • Tender chicken piece dipped in chick peas batter and then deep fried
  • -Chicken Dishes M $8.00 / F $14.00
  • Pea Palau $2.50
    • Fried rice with cumin seed and green peas
  • Chicken Achari M $8.00 / F $14.00
    • Boneless chicken cooked in a not so tangy sauce with fried onions and traditional spiced for pickle flavour
  • Panko crumbed fish & mussel cake $19.00
    • with poached egg, lemon and aioli
  • Poached free range eggs $18.00
    • with bacon or smoked salmon, potato rosti and hollandaise sauce
  • Add a BBQ pulled pork, beer battered fish or mussel fritter slider to your mussels $6.00
  • Caveman $19.50 / $29.50
    • Tamar Farm pepperoni, beef, chicken, peppers and BBQ sauce (Regular / Large)
  • Fresh cut fruit $11.50
    • with lemon syrup and sorbet
  • Creamy in white wine, potatoes and leeks $22.50 / $16.50
    • 1 kilo / 500g
  • Marinated olives and Tamar Farm chorizo $5.50
  • Canterbury rib-eye steak $33.00
    • 300g rib-eye steak served with polenta chips, portobello mushrooms, jus and salad
  • Large $12.00
  • Chili Chicken
  • Large $7.50
  • Won Tons $0.70
    • With sweet and sour sauce
  • Large $11.00
  • Chicken Fried Rice/Noodles
  • Nasi Goreng
  • Small $9.90
  • Chilled Pickled Vegetables $8
  • Spicy Black Vinegar Peanuts $6
  • Kri Spee Porn (King Prawns 3) $18
  • Camembert & Quince Jelly $14
    • rolled in chopped hazelnut
  • Bok Choy $12
    • hoisin butter and sesame
  • Blue Cod Nigiri $14
  • Chinois Kee $14
    • WEE (4 x steamed, open) - Lamb and minted pea dumplings on kumara rouille
  • Steamed Coconut Rice $6
  • Wilde Paddestoelen $16.90
    • Mushrooms on toast, pan fried w garlic butter, hearty relish on grain toast
  • Steak Frites - +Grilled Ribeye Steak 300gm $37.50
    • W garlic butter or béarnaise, petit salad and fries
  • Croque Monsieur $17.50
    • Grilled ham sandwich baked in egg w petit salad
  • Varkenskoteletten And Ribbetjes - +Pork Loin Chop and Ribs $35.50
    • Black pepper and spice rubbed pork chop ribs, wedged potatoes w green chile aioli
  • Eieren Naar Keuze $14.50
    • Eggs cooked to your liking, served on toast and relish
  • +Mosselen Escargo $26.40
    • Mussels w herbed garlic butter
  • +Gegratineerde Mosselschotel $42.00
    • Mussel platter selection of the above
  • Vegetarische Pannekoek - Vegetarian Pancake $24.80
    • Savoury pancake crepe filled w roasted eggplant, melting cheese and sliced almonds, w salad greens and lemon yoghurt dressing
  • Wakanui Beef Red Curry $19
    • w/ Thai baby eggplant, green beans, fresh basil
  • Chicken Cashew Nuts (GR) $19
    • w/ Mushrooms
  • Chargrilled Chicken Sliders (2) $9
    • w/ Tuk Tuk Satay Sauce
  • Apple Crumble With Ice Cream $11
  • Sticky Beef Jerky $10
    • Bangkok Street-Style "Beef Daad Diaw" Jerky
  • Sweet & Sour Market Fish $26
    • in Thai Street Style w/ Cashews
  • Crispy Squid $9
    • w/ Tuk Tuk Spice
  • - **Jasmin Rice $2
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