Breakfast with Black Betty

Black Betty is one of our favourite places for breakfast.  The interesting selection of food is always good, and there’s a great opportunity for people watching.  When we arrived at close to 9am the cafe was buzzing busily, with  the queue being efficiently dealt with.

Stephen had the Shakshouka, and I had Stacey’s Stack – all scrumptious.

The crowd was eclectic!  I was particularly taken by a young woman with long turquoise hair and a black beanie with bobbles on top, a la mousketeers.   I would have liked a photo but didn’t feel I could ask.

“There’s always something new to see
when eating out with Black Betty.”

 

 

 

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Significant Sign

We breakfasted this morning at Black Betty in Madras Street.  This cafe has good food and is popular with a range of people.  Today there was a Harley Davidson group and lots of families.  The occasional wail of a small child objecting to being constrained in a high chair was masked by all the buzzing conversations.  I liked this sign on the footpath outside:

Footpath sign

“Black Betty is the place to go.
To free cats we would just say no!”

 

 

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Breakfast with Black Betty

This morning looked dreary, and we decided to liven it up by going out to breakfast.  It’s the first time I’ve been to Black Betty since their earthquake repairs were completed, and the place was buzzing.

I love the eclectic decor, e.g. black Crown Lynn swans.  We sat at an old oak extension table that was the twin of one we used to have.  The cups and saucers were black, and the teaspoons had Black Betty’s logo on them.  Their skull and crossbones motif is a bit gothic for my taste, but it fits, and the gothic font they use looks great.  The place is family-friendly, and there were several well-behaved small children there.

Breakfast at Black Betty’s

I had Black Betty’s Breakfast Stack, which included beautifully cooked field mushrooms and tomatoes.  Yum!  They also make tea with real leaves.  What more could you want?  All their cabinet food looked creative and scrumptious, and prices were reasonable ($3.70 for coffee, $3.90 for a pot of tea).

“Black Betty is the place to be,
as people surely must agree.”

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Black Betty

We had a scrumptious breakfast at Black Betty, where the Madras Cafe Bookshop used to be.  Breakfast stack for me, with potato, mushroom, tomato, poached egg, spinach and bacon twirls.  Stephen had the big breakfast.

Breakfast at Black Betty

This is the first time we’ve eaten at Black Betty, and friends tell us the excellent quality is consistent.  A sister blogger, Fi from Four Paws and Whiskers, was there too, with her adorable dog, Poppy.

I like the footpath sign outside, which probably attracts Circo-Arts students from CPIT.

Free coffee for Magicians

Have you visited Black Betty yet?

“The premises of Betty Black
is just the place to have a snack.”

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