Café Medina
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  • Moroccan,

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  • Low Country,

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780 Richards St, Vancouver, BC V6B 3A4
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Meet the owner

Despite Vancouver’s unpredictable weather, there’s always a queue of people gathered outside the doors at Café Medina. Any day of the week, the acclaimed downtown restaurant brims with excited chatter, clinking mimosa glasses and the aroma of fine-ground espresso. “It’s my mandate to provide an enlightened dining experience,” says Robbie Kane, Medina’s experienced owner who cut his teeth in high-profile Toronto establishments before noticing a gap in Vancouver’s brunch market.

The first iteration of Medina opened in Crosstown in 2008. Drawn to the café’s eclectic brunch plates and classic Belgian waffles to go, Robbie’s clientele quickly outgrew the small café. Medina’s spacious new home opened in 2014 on nearby Richards Street.

It was at the former location that Robbie met the most important customer of his life. “A few weeks after we added our sign, a woman came in off the street saying her name was Medina,” Robbie recalls. She returned one month later and offered her table to someone else in line, sparking a conversation with the owner. One thing led to another, and “now I’m married to Medina,” Robbie says with a smile.

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BRUNCH MENU - Café Medina

Granola

Seasonal Fruit, House Hazelnut Granola & Yoghurt

$8.00

Oeufs Du Jour

Daily Frittata Showcasing Seasonal Ingredients with Grilled Focaccia

$15.00

La Santé

1 Soft Boiled Egg, Marinated Tomato Salad, Olive Tapenade, Avocado, Oyama Charcuterie with Grilled Ciabatta (+ add Cheese 3 + add Egg 2)

$13.00

Le Thon Ras-El Hanout

Rare Albacore Tuna, White Bean & Quinoa Salad, Tahini Dressing, Aleppo Butter, Ovendried Tomatoes & Fresh Herbs

$17.00

Saumon Fumé

1 Fried Egg, Smoked Wild Salmon Cream Cheese, Avocado, Arugula, Sweety Drop Peppers & Artichoke Salad on Grilled Ciabatta

$14.00

Le Sandwich Peameal (Mealshare Item)

House Cured Peameal Bacon, Over Medium Egg, Cabbage & Medina Pickle Slaw, Tomato Jam & Seasonal Greens

$14.00

Le Complet

Flatiron Steak, 2 Sunny Eggs, Caramelized Onion & Piquillo Goat Cheese Crostini, Romesco & Seasonal Greens

$19.00

Harissa "Burger"

2 Fried Eggs, Preserved Lemon & Harissa Spiced Beef in a Grilled Pita, Parmesan, Tomato Salsa, Spiced Hummus, Baba Ganoush with Seasonal Greens

$17.00

Fricassée

2 Fried Eggs, Braised Short Ribs, Roasted Potatoes, Caramelized Onions, Applewood Smoked Cheddar, Seasonal Greens with Grilled Focaccia

$17.00

Fricassée Champignon

2 Fried Eggs, Sherry Roasted Mushroom Ragout, Spice Roasted Potatoes, Caramelized Onions, Applewood Smoked Cheddar, Seasonal Greens with Grilled Focaccia

$15.00

Cassoulet

Smoked Bacon, Andouille Sausage, Saucission Parisienne à lail with White Beans, Red Wine, Tomatoes, 2 Sunny Eggs

$17.00

Paella

1 Fried Egg, Orzo, Spicy Chorizo, Seasonal Vegetables, Grana Padano, Avocado & Spicy Charred Tomato Salsa

$15.00

Tagine

2 Poached Eggs, Spicy Merguez Sausage, Seasonal Vegetables Stew of Chickpeas, Black Olives & Preserved Lemon with Grilled Focaccia

$16.00

Les Boulettes

2 Poached Eggs. Spicy Moroccan Lamb Meatballs, Roasted Pepper, Black Olive & Tomato Stew with Raita and Grilled Focaccia

$17.00

Avocado Toast

Grilled Focaccia, Avocado, Olive Oil, Tomato Salsa (+ add Egg 2)

$6.00

Wolves Breakfast

In-House Cured Peameal Bacon, Double Smoked Medina Bacon, Andouille & Merguez Sausage (+ add Egg 2)

$16.00

SIDES

In-House Cured Peameal Bacon

$6.00

Free-Range Egg

$2.00

Medina Bacon, Apple Gastrique

$6.00

Andouille Sausage, Champagne Shallot Mustard

$6.00

Merguez Sausage, Baba Ganoush

$6.00

Spice Roasted Potatoes, Caramalized Onions, Smoked Cheddar

$6.00

Sherry Roasted Mushrooms

$5.00

Seasonal Fruit

$4.00

Moroccan Olive Tapenade

$2.00

Baba Ganoush

$4.00

Hummus

$4.00

Mascarpone + Black Pepper Honey

$6.00

Blistered Wood Stone Flatbread

$4.00

Grilled Focaccia

$2.00
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Hands down great food eats here but long waits and your entire party needs to be present or they will not seat you, fair enough. I have been a few times now and all the food is very good and you have to start with one of their wonderful waffles and share your topping with the rest of your table to enjoy the different flavours. Worth waiting in line for.

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We had looked forward to dinner here for a long...

We had looked forward to dinner here for a long time and perhaps September was the wrong evening to try, especially with a concert at GM Place as well. Most of the items we had were OK, especially the mussels, but the portions were very small and my gf left hungry - and she is not especially large eaters! We were impressed with the Belgian beer selections though. For the prices, I was surprised that they charge $3 for each small portion of bread ordered - it is one of the few places in town not to include bread. The service was pretty standard - the waitress did not seem especially interested in us, and she wasn't too pretty so we didn't mind, but we did not wait an inordinately long time for our food.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Food: 2/5
Service: 3/5
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