Melissa's The Food Shop in South Africa Menu

 BUFFET
  • Help yourself from our selection at the table
  • Breakfast R18.00 per 100g
    • until midday Melissa's Muesli / Granola / Homemade Bircher / Muesli / Seasonal fresh fruit salad / Spiced orange & rooibos poached fruit / Yogurt
  • Lunch R21.00 per 100g
    • midday - 14:30 A selection of delicious homemade food.
 BREAKFAST
  • until midday
  • BAKERY
  • A basket of freshly milled stoneground bread toasted and served with butter, mild cheese & Melissa's preserves
  • regular 34.00
  • wheat-free 38.00
  • Lightly toasted banana bread served with honey mascarpone 46.00
  • Butter croissant served with butter, mild cheese & Melissa's preserves 44.00
  • Smoked ham, Emmentaler, wholegrain mustard and rocket on a butter croissant 54.00
  • MUFFINS
  • Bran, nut & raisin muffin with butter, mild cheese & Melissa's preserves 34.00
  • Carrot, apple and pecan muffin & butter wheat-free 36.00
  • Orange, date & cinnamon muffin & butter 26.00
  • Spinach & feta muffin with a touch of cayenne & butter 26.00
  • CLASSICS
  • Traditional English breakfast with free-range eggs, over-roasted tomatoes, bacon and a basket of freshly milled stone-ground toasted bread butter - scrambled - poached - boiled- fried 65.00
  • Scrambled free-range eggs, slow-roasted marinated tomatoes and a basket of freshly milled stone-ground toasted bread & butter 62.00
  • Free-range egg omelette 44.00
  • - mild cheese + 14.00
  • - smoked ham +18.00
  • - pan-fried mushrooms +16.00
  • - smoked salmon trout +38.00
  • Bacon jam & free-range poached egg on toasted ciabatta 56.00
  • Baby marrow & potato hash brown topped with smoked salmon, cream cheese, caper salsa free-range poached egg 58.00
  • Butter croissant filled with creamy scrambled free-range eggs & bacon 64.00
  • Creamy oats topped with crunchy granola, honey & seasonal berries 44.00
  • FAVOURITES
  • Smoked salmon, cream cheese, free-range poached eggs & Hollandaise on toasted ciabatta 84.00
  • Free-range poached egg, crispy-fried bacon & Hollandaise on baby marrow & potato hash brown 66.00
  • Eggs Benedict free-range soft poached eggs, bacon and Hollandaise on toasted ciabatta with roasted tomatoes 69.00
  • Creamy wild mushrooms with free-range poached egg on toasted ciabatta 86.00
  • Flapjacks with bacon, homemade cherry compete & a dollop of creme fraiche 59.00
  • Melissa's style Croque Monsieur on toasted rye with smoked ham and creamy Gruyere, creme fraiche & spring onions 65.00
  • Scrambled free-range egg, bacon & roasted tomato wrap 62.00
  • Warmed Brie, bacon & pan-fried banana on a butter croissant 59.00
 SWEETS - SCONES
  • Scones served with butter, Melissa's preserves, whipped cream & mild cheese 42.00
 SWEETS - CAKE
  • A selection of our beautiful freshly-baked cake
  • Carrot cake 39.00
  • Cheesecake 38.00
  • Pecan Praline cheesecake 46.00
  • Lemon Chiffon cake 34.00
  • Chocolate cake 36.00
  • Black Velvet cake 36.00
  • Orange Almond cake wheat-free 37.00
 SWEETS - TREATS
  • Chocolate brownies wheat-free 24.00
  • Chocolate caramel shortbread 22.00
  • Cupcakes 22.00
    • black velvet / carrot / chocolate fudge
  • Muesli bars with chocolate & caramel 22.00
  • Pumpkin, sunflower, sesame & maple syrup bars 18.00
  • Florentine 26.00
  • Greek almond shortbread 22.00
  • Fruit nut biscotti 26.00
  • Pastei de Nata, Portuguese custard tart 22.00
  • Lemon Meringue pie 28.00
 LUNCH & LATER - SOUP
  • Minestrone soup with hot toasted ciabatta & butter 65.00
 LUNCH & LATER - QUICHE
  • Quiche & salad 60.00
  • Caramelised onion quiche with baby salad leaves wheat-free 38.00
 LUNCH & LATER - SALAD
  • Roast chicken, pumpkin seed & orange 79.00
  • Cajun chicken, butternut, goat's cheese, & Melissa's toasted seed mix 79.00
  • Caesar, cos lettuce, homemade croutons, crispy bacon, Parmesan & & Caesar dressing 69.00
 LUNCH & LATER - ARTISAN SANDWICH
  • Roast chicken & Melissa's fresh herb mayonnaise
  • open 54.00
  • toasted 66.00
  • Cheese, tomato, crispy bacon & Melissa's bacon jam
  • open 54.00
  • toasted 66.00
  • Slow-roasted beef, Melissa's sweet chilli sauce, fresh coriander & toasted sesame seeds
  • open 54.00
  • toasted 66.00
  • Smoked ham, mild cheese & fresh tomato
  • open 54.00
  • toasted 66.00
 LUNCH & LATER - WRAPS
  • Scrambled free-range egg, bacon & roasted tomato 62.00
  • Butternut, lentil, basil pesto & feta cheese 59.00
  • Sweet chicken, roasted red peppers, fresh tomato & avocado 79.00
 LUNCH & LATER - MAIN
  • Pan-fried chicken livers in a spiced tomato sauce 68.00
  • Smoked salmon, cream cheese and caper salsa on open toasted sourdough rye. Add R10 for avo 66.00
  • Prego roll with chips 92.00
  • Aubergine Parmiggiano of slow-cooked aubergine. Italian tomatoes, mozzarella, Parmesan & fresh basil 70.00
  • 100% Pure beef or free-range chicken burger with chips 82.00
  • Creamy chicken & leek pie with chips & coleslaw 85.00
 LUNCH & LATER - SIDE
  • Patatas aioli 36.00
  • Bowl of chips 26.00
 LUNCH & LATER - CHILDREN
  • Free-range scrambled eggs on toast 28.00
  • Flapjacks with bacon & maple syrup 34.00
  • Crunchy fried chicken strips & tomato sauce 48.00
 MAIN DISHES
  • BEEF LASAGNE serves 10 / R425.00
    • A classic homemade bccf lasagne layered with beef mince, a classic tomato sauce, bechamel and pasta
  • BOBOTIE serves 12 / R450.00
    • A classic South African dish of lightly curried beef mince topped with egg custard
  • MOUSSAKA serves 8 / R400.00
    • A classic layered bake with lamb, aubergine and custard
  • AUBERGINE PARMIGGIANO serves 8 / R350.00
    • Slow cooked aubergine, Italian tomatoes, mozzarella, parmesan and fresh basil
  • CHICKEN PIE serves 12 / R400.00
    • Free-range chicken braised with white wine, leeks and mushrooms, wrapped in butter puff pastry
  • BASMATI RICE serves 16/ R168.00
    • Spiced with onions, chillies, coriander and cardamom pods
 SOUP
  • MINESTRONE serves 6 / R220.00
 SALADS
  • CHICKPEA & FETA SALAD serves 10 / R295.00
    • A chunky salad with red onions. feta and chillies
  • HALOUMI & CABBAGE SALAD serves 10 / R295.00
    • Thinly sliced raw cabbage, red onions, grilled haloumi and dressing
  • BARLEY & FETA SALAD serves 16/ R135.00
    • With sliced cucumber, spring onions, rosa tomatoes, olive oil and fresh parsley
  • ROASTED SPICY CHICKPEA & AUBERGINE SALAD serves 10-12 / R245.00
    • Spicy chickpeas with roasted aubergines, chilli, garlic and fresh herbs
  • PARSLEY & BARLEY SALAD WITH FETA serves 10-12/ R275.00
    • Barley with feta, Italian parsley, cashew nuts and warm spices
  • MACEDONIAN BARLEY SALAD serves 10-12 / R285.00
    • A mixture of barley, cucumber, rosa tomatoes, olives, feta and fresh herbs
 QUICHES
  • - serves 20cm 8
  • foil tart 6
  • small 1
  • BACON, ROSA TOMATO & THYME
  • 20cm R145.00
  • foil tart R98.00
  • small R18.00
  • SPINACH, RED PEPPER & FETA
  • foil tart R145.00
  • small R18.00
  • BUTTERNUT, BLUE CHEESE & ROSEMARY foil tart R98.00
  • CARAMELISED RED ONION & SPRING ONION
  • foil tart R98.00
  • small R18.00
 CUP CAKES
  • (minimum order of 6 per flavour)
  • CHOCOLATE FUDGE R108.00 for 6
    • A dark moist chocolate sponge cupcake covered in rich chocolate ganache
  • BLACK VELVET R108.00 for 6
    • A light chocolate, black sponge cupcake spiced with aniseed and topped with cream cheese and poppy seed icing
  • CARROT R108.00 for 6
    • Our signature carrot cake recipe filled with carrots, nuts, pineapple and cream cheese icing
 CAKES
  • BLACK VELVET serves 12 / R230.00
    • A light chocolate, black sponge cake spiced with aniseed and layered with cream cheese and poppy seed icing
  • CARROT serves 12 / R265.00
    • Our signature carrot cake filled with carrots, nuts, pineapple and cream cheese icing
  • LEMON CHIFFON CAKE serves 12 / R225.00
    • Light vanilla sponge flavoured with lemon
  • BAKED CHEESECAKE serves 12-16 / R320.00
    • A traditional baked cheesecake with lemon zest and a biscuit crust
  • PRALINE CHEESECAKE serves 12-16 / R440.00
    • A decadent caramel cheesecake topped with sweet caramelized pecan nuts
  • ALMOND & ORANGE serves 12 / R215.00
    • A single layered cake made from almonds, oranges, eggs and sugar wheat free
  • CHOCOLATE serves 12 / R225.00
    • A dark moist chocolate sponge covered in a rich, dark chocolate icing
 TAKE-AWAY MENU - BREAKFAST
  • Butter croissant filled with creamy scrambled free-range eggs & bacon 62.00
  • Warmed Brie, bacon & pan-fried banana in a butter croissant 58.00
  • Bran, nut & raisin muffin with butter 17.00
  • Carrot, apple and pecan muffin & butter wheat-free 28.00
  • Orange, date & cinnamon muffin & butter 19.00
  • Spinach & feta muffin with a touch of cayenne & butter 19.00
  • Butter croissant served with butter, mild cheese & Melissa's preserves 42.00
  • Smoked ham, Emmentaler whole-grain mustard and rocket on a butter croissant 52.00
  • BREAKFAST BUFFET 15.00 per 100g
 TAKE-AWAY MENU - LUNCH & LATER
  • Wraps 42.00
    • Butternut, lentil, basil pesto & feta cheese
  • Toasted Sandwiches 64.00
    • Melissa's style Croque Monsieur on toasted rye with smoked ham and creamy Gruyere, creme fraiche & spring onions
  • Toasted Sandwiches (one slice)
  • Slow-roasted beef, Melissa's sweet chilli sauce, toasted sesame seeds & fresh coriander 28.00
  • Roast chicken & Melissa's fresh herb mayonnaise 28.00
  • Smoked ham, mild cheese, & fresh tomato 22.00
  • Cheese, tomato, crispy bacon & Melissa's bacon jam 28.00
  • Quiche
  • Bacon, tomato & thyme Quiche 18.00
  • Spinach, red pepper & feta Quiche 18.00
  • Caramelised onion Quiche 18.00
  • LUNCH BUFFET 17.80 per 100g
 TAKE-AWAY MENU - SWEET
  • Cakes (per Slice)
  • Carrot cake 38.00
  • Cheesecake 36.00
  • Pocon Praline cheesecake 44.00
  • Chocolate cake 34.00
  • Black Velvet cake 34.00
  • Lemon Chiffon 32.00
  • Orange Almond cake wheat-free 36.00
  • Treats
  • Chocolate brownies wheat-free 20.00
  • Chocolate caramel shortbread 22.00
  • Cupcakes / black velvet / carrot / chocolate fudge 18.00
  • Muesli bars with chocolate & caramel 22.00
  • Pumpkin, sunflower, sesame & maple syrup bars 18.00
  • Florentines regular 22.00
  • Greek almond shortbread 20.00
  • Fruit & nut biscotti 22.00
  • Pastei de Nata Portuguese custard tart 18.00
  • Lemon Meringue pie 25.00

Melissa's The Food Shop

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Cuisine

Cafe Food

Features

Takeaway ,  Breakfast ,  Wine ,  Desserts and Bakes ,  Outdoor Seating

Locations

Melissa's Blouberg 10 Blaauwberg Road, Aquarius Building, Block B Ground Floor, Bloubergstrand 7441, South Africa

Melissa’s Waterfront V&A Waterfront, Shop 6195, Lower level, Victoria Wharf, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa

Melissa’s Stellenbosch 86 Dorp St, Stellenbosch Central, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa

Melissa's Newlands Cardiff Castle, Kildare Road, Newlands 7700, South Africa

Melissa’s Kloof Street 94 Kloof Street, Tamboerskloof, Cape Town, Cape Town Central 8001, South Africa

Melissa's The Food Shop Cardiff Castle Centre, Kildare Road, Newlands, Cape Town