Backstreet Cafe Restaurant of Houston

Beginnings

• Chicken Saltimbocca on a Stick *
  sage, prosciutto, Italian sausage, white bean purée 10

• Crimini Mushrooms
  "escargot style", basil-garlic butter, bread 10

• Bacon Wrapped Quail
  cheddar chive biscuit, spicy smoked corn sauce 12

• Duck Spring Rolls
  ginger scallion soy dipping sauce 9.5

• Steamed Mussels
  housemade chorizo, grilled bread 13

• Lump Crab Cakes
  red pepper buerre blanc 13

• Grilled Flatbread
  asparagus, artichoke pesto, arugula, goat cheese 12

• Pan Roasted Oysters *
  creamy spinach, peppers and parmesan 10.5

• Crawfish Cheesecake
  roasted red pepper hollandaise 13

Soups/Greens

• Watercress Vichyssoise 7 *

• Seafood Filé Gumbo 10

• Greek Salad *
  tomato, cucumber, feta cheese, peppers, Kalamata olives, red onion
  fresh oregano, lemon vinaigrette 9

• Bibb Lettuce Salad *
  crisp bacon, hardboiled egg, creamy basil dressing 8

• Caesar Salad
  prepared tableside 9.5

• Roasted Pear *
  bleu cheese, dried fruit, nuts 9

• Fried Green Tomato Salad
  arugula, bleu cheese, portabella mushrooms, pecans 9

Backstreet Traditions

• Red Corn Chicken Enchiladas *
  corn pudding, green beans 18

• Crispy Pan Seared Duck
  butternut squash, spinach, mission figs 26

• Meatloaf Tower
  mashed potatoes, spinach, mushroom gravy 17

• Angel Hair Pasta
  Texas gulf shrimp, pinenuts, olives, sun-dried tomatoes 18

• Jalapeño Fettuccine
  chicken, tomatoes, black beans, cilantro 17

• Pecan Crusted Chicken
  red pepper reduction sauce, mashed potatoes, spinach 18

• Coffee Crusted Tenderloin
  garlic mashed potatoes, spinach, spicy maple chipotle bourbon sauce 28
  

Meat and Poultry

• Bone-in Cowboy Rib Eye
  romesco sauce, eggplant stuffed pepper, wedge fries 39

• Grilled Pork Chop *
  creamy poblano corn, green beans 22

• Chicken Milanesa
  prosciutto, st. andre, arugula salad 17

• Short Ribs
  mashed potatoes, roasted summer vegetables 25

• Texas Style Steak
  chile glazed flatiron steak, stuffed jalapeño, macaroni and cheese 23

• Ragout of Slow Roasted Lamb
  zucchini, carrots, eggplant, cippolinis 18

Vegetables and Seafood

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• Antipasto di Verdure
  cauliflower "couscous", cucumber, tomato, red onion, eggplant stuffed pepper
  green bean salad, pickled carrots 16

• Roasted Eggplant Parmesan
  fresh green salad, grilled bread 15

• Saffron Brushed Cauliflower Steak *
  mixed grains, root vegetables 15

• Baked Rigatoni
  cauliflower parmesan cream, broccoli, mushrooms 15

• Mixed Grains and Deeply Roasted Vegetables *
  eggplant, fennel, peppers, zucchini, onion, winter squash, farro, himalayan red rice wheat berries, soft brown rice, red quinoa and teff 15

Seafood

• Charred Texas Gulf Shrimp
  couscous, roasted vegetables, green harissa 20

• Grilled Salmon *
  salsa verde, quinoa salad, cucumber relish 22

• Pan Fried Catfish
  shrimp and country ham jambalaya 18

• Seared Scallops *
  asparagus risotto, shaved parmesan 25

• Shellfish Risotto *
  shrimp, clams, scallops, lobster, mussels 28

• Texas Gulf Shrimp and Stone Ground Cheese Grits *
  green onion, crispy leeks 22

• Grilled Rainbow Trout *
  cherry tomato, avocado relish, corn pudding, green beans 20