THE CAFE

our café offers you wonderful plates of simple, classic, fresh and seasonal food.
join us for breakfast, lunch, early dinner, aperitivo hour + everything in between!

HOURS
Weekdays: 7.00am - 7.00pm
Weekends: 7.00am - 7.00pm
Public Holidays: 7.00am - 7.00pm

FOR THE EARLY BIRDS & OUR LOCAL COMMUNITY

served daily from open until  11.45h 

CLASSICS

SCRAMBLED EGGS & CROISSANT
creamy scrambled eggs on a croissant with a toss of rocket
- add crispy bacon
- add smoked trout

POACHED EGGS & BACON
perfectly poached eggs, crispy bacon and Pronto Mama slow roasted tomatoes on ciabatta or seed loaf

POACHED EGGS & TROUT
two poached eggs, smoked Franschhoek trout and Pronto Mama slow roasted tomatoes on toasted ciabatta or seed loaf
 
OMELETTES

TROUT
smoked Franschhoek trout, crème fraiche and pickled red onion

CAPRESE
mozarella, basil pesto & vinaigrette tossed cherry tomatoes

PARMA
parma ham, goats cheese, basil

EGGS BENEDICT

BACON
poached free range eggs, crispy bacon and hollandaise on toasted ciabatta

SALMON
poached free range eggs, Franschhoek trout and hollandaise on toasted ciabatta

PULLED BEEF
poached free range eggs, pulled beef and hollandaise on toasted ciabatta

FOR THE LITTLE ONES

EGGS ON TOAST
scrambled eggs, bacon & ciabatta toastie

FRENCH TOAST
ciabatta toasties served with honey

BAGEL
ham & cheese toasted bagel

SHOESTRING FRIES
a bowl of fries served with tomato ketch-up

CHICKEN
crumbed chicken strips + shoestring fries

BAGELS

NEW YORK
smoked salmon with crème fraiche
- add avocado

BREAKFAST
bacon, egg, white cheddar
- add avocado

CAPRESE
mozarella, tomato, basil pesto

CROISSANTS


PLAIN
- with butter
- with butter, quince preserve and cheese

SCONES
freshly baked scones with butter, quince preserve & whipped cream
- add cheddar cheese 


A SWEET START TO YOUR MORNING

WINTER GRANOLA
fresh seasonal fruit with honey and cinnamon baked granola, crushed almonds and double thick yoghurt

PINEAPPLE & COCONUT OATS
oats with grilled pineapple, toasted coconut flakes and a sweet rum syrup

BRIOCHE TOAST + MASCARPONE
A thick slice of toasted brioche, a dollop of mascarpone, toasted almonds & honey

TOASTED BANANA BREAD
banana bread, whipped cream, berries, pumpkin seeds & mint

HONEY ALMOND CROISSANT
freshly baked croissant topped with honey & toasted flaked almonds

WINTER MORNINGS AT THE CAFÉ

EGGS COCOTTE
poached eggs in creamy bechamel, chopped spinach, leeks and a serving of toasted ciabatta

TURKISH YOGHURT BOWL
double thick yoghurt topped with Pronto Mama slow roasted cherry tomatoes, fresh avocado and toasted granola crunch and toasted ciabatta
-add poached egg


HALLOUMI + POACHED EGGS
pan fried halloumi, poached egg, crispy kale, avocado, dukkah & quinoa
-add bacon
-add smoked trout

POTATO ROSTI
crunchy potato rosti topped with a dollop of chives crème fraiche, two poache eggs and garden greens
- add bacon
- add smoked trout
- add hollandaise sauce

AVOCADO ON TOAST
creamy smashed avocado, crispy kale, basil pesto and pickled red onion on toasted ciabatta, topped with toasted seeds, basil pesto oil and micro herbs
- add poached egg
- add bacon
- add smoked trout

HEMELKOS
poached egg & artichoke hearts on butter toasted mosbolletjie & hollandiase
- add Franschhoek smoked trout

CROQUE MONSIEUR
gypsy ham, wholegrain mustard, bechamel & gruyere on toasted ciabatta
- add poached egg

MERAKI BENEDICT
poached free range eggs, crispy bacon and hollandaise on toasted brioche or ciabatta

SALMON BENEDICT
poached free range eggs, Franschhoek trout and hollandaise on toasted brioche or ciabatta

PULLED BEEF BENEDICT
poached free range eggs, pulled beef and hollandaise on brioche or ciabatta

SHAKSHUKA
slow cooked spicy tomato and chorizo stew with a poached egg, cumin feta and toasted ciabatta

WILD MUSHROOMS ON TOAST
buttery sage wild mushrooms on a thick slice of toasted ciabatta, vinaigrette tossed herbs and parmesan shavings
- add poached egg
- add bacon

MILLIONARE'S EGGS
Truffle oil scrambled eggs and parmesan shavings on toasted brioche
- add Franschhoek smoked trout

FARMER"S BREAKFAST
poached eggs, large mushroom, roasted tomatoes, boerewors, bacon & toasted ciabatta

HEARTY LUNCHES & EARLY DINNER AT THE CAFÉ

served from 12pm - 18:30pm daily 

THAI GREEN CURRY 
shredded chicken in thai green coconut sauce with mushrooms, courgettes, baby corn and coriander - served with basmati rice and a poppadum

PAN FRIED PARMESAN VEAL
with artichokes, lemon butter sauce, parmesan shavings and rocket

PLANKIE STEAK
Beef Sirloin seared to perfection with Salsa Verde with shoe-string fries or salad

MERAKI BEEF BURGER
200g beef patty with caramelized onion, BBQ sauce and melted white cheddar with shoe-string fries or salad

BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIB NACHOS
layers of braised beef short rib and tortilla chips topped with guacamole, pickled tomato & onion salsa, sour cream & melted cheddar cheese

SALADS

CLASSIC CAESAR
cos lettuce, anchovy dressing, croutons, anchovy fillets + egg
- add chicken
- add bacon

ROASTED WINTER VEGETABLES
roasted carrots, courgettes, sweet potatoes, red peppers, red onion tossed in quinoa with hummusand and refreshing wasabi + ginger dressing
- add Goat's cheese
- add chicken

SOUPS

CHICKEN SOUP
classic chicken soup filled with tender egg noodles, white meat chicken, carrots, celery and onion served with ciabatta toast

TOMATO SOUP
slow roasted tomato soup with melted cheese toastie


FROM THE SEA

SALT & PEPPER SQUID
with pickled cucumber, spring onion & fresh chilli salad, lemon and coriander aioli 

WEST COAST MUSSELS
made with Bertha Sauvignon Blanc and served with crusty ciabatta bread

SALMON TROUT POKE BOWL
marinated Franschhoek trout, brown rice, cucumber, carrot, edamame beans, avocado, pickled red onion, red cabbage and teriyaki sauce


SANDWICHES, WRAPS + ROLLS

CHICKEN WRAP
crispy chicken, guacamole, feta and dukkah wrapped and toasted in a tortilla wrap

RICE PAPER ROLLS
packed with bright, fresh flavours, served with an insanely addictive peanut miso sauce or asian soy dipping sauce
-add chicken

SMASHED AVO ON TOAST
crispy kale, basil pesto aioli, pickled red onion, toasted seeds and micro herbs on a thick slice of seed loaf
-add smoked Franschhoek trout

TROUT OPEN SANDWICH
smoked Franschhoek trout on seed loaf lathered with horseradish crème fraiche, capers and vinaigrette rocket

HOT-PRESSED CHICKEN + BACON
chicken aioli & bacon, caramelised onion & pumpkinseed and rockt pesto on seed loaf

HOT-PRESSED CAPRESE
mozarella, tomato, basil pesto & rocket on seed loaf
- add parma ham

DRINKS

COFFEE

ESPRESSO
MACCHIATO
CORTADO
FLAT WHITE
LATTE
HOT CHOCOLATE
ICED LATTE: ESPRESSO, MILK, HONEY OVER ICE

REPLACE WITH ALMOND MILK

TEA

ROOIBOS / BLACK TEA / EARL GREY
GREEN TEA
CHAI LATTE
RED CAPPUCCINO / RED LATTE

RAW JUICE

BABYLONSTOREN COLD PRESSED JUICES
- RED, GREEN OR ORANGE
- HEALTH ELIXIR SHOT

ICED TEA

HOMEMADE ROOIBOS & LEMON ICED TEA

MILKSHAKES

VANILLA
STRAWBERRY
CHOCOLATE OREO

FIZZIES AND SODAS

COKE / COKE ZERO / SPRITE / SPRITE ZERO
APPLETIZER / GRAPETIZER
SAN PELLEGRINO: BLOOD ORANGE

WEEKEND DRINKS

BLOODY MARY
APEROL SPRITZ WITH MCC
MOJITO : STRAWBERYY AND BASIL
MIMOSA BY THE GLASS
SPIER BRUTT MCC BY THE GLASS

WINE

BERTHA    


ROSE    
SAUVIGNON BLANC 
SEMILLON
SHIRAZ

OTHER WINE FOR A MORE EXTENSIVE WINE LIST, PLEASE VIEW THE BERTHA WINE BAR WINE LIST

MCC

SIMONSIG KAAPSE VONKEL BRUT 2019
SIMONSIG KAAPSE VONKEL BRUT ROSE 2020
FOOTHILLS MONOGRAM MCC 2019 Chardonnay/Pinot Noir

GIN

BLAAUWKLIPPEN GIN
MUTI GIN
TONIC / DRY LEMON / SODA

BEER

CBC LIGHT LAGER / LAGER / AMBER WEISS

NON-ALCOHOLIC 

BABYLONSTOREN VONKEL DRUIWESAP 
BABYLONSTOREN VONKEL BITTER-LEKKER