Backstreet Cafe Restaurant of Houston

Beginnings

• Cheese Plate - selection of artisan cheeses 15
• Saint Arnold Braised Rabbit, wild mushrooms, sourdough garlic bread 10
• Cajun Spiced Onion Rings, red pepper remoulade 6
• Bacon Wrapped Quail, cheddar chive biscuit, spicy smoked corn sauce 12
• Duck Spring Rolls, ginger scallion soy dipping sauce 9.5
• Grilled Flatbread, artichoke pesto, eggplant, peppers, zucchini 12
• Steamed Mussels, housemade chorizo, grilled bread 13
• Beef Carpaccio cured in salt and herbs, piquillo peppers, pinenuts, garlic-mushroom compote toast 13
• Lump Crab Cakes, red pepper buerre blanc 13

Soups/Greens

• Gulf Coast Seafood Filé Gumbo  10
• Farmers Market Carrot Soup 7
• Lentil Soup, root vegetables 7
• Roasted Farro Salad, beet carpaccio, feta, herbs, orange vinaigrette 9
• Bibb Lettuce Salad, creamy basil dressing 7
• Caesar Salad (evenings, prepared tableside) 9.5
• Roasted Pear, bleu cheese, dried fruit, nuts 9
• Fried Green Tomato Salad, bleu cheese, portabella mushrooms, pecans 8.5

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, shrimp, pinenuts, olives, sun-dried tomatoes 17
• Jalapeno Fettuccine, chicken, tomatoes, black beans, cilantro 17
• Pecan Crusted Chicken, mashed potatoes, spinach 18
• Coffee Crusted Tenderloin, garlic mashed potatoes, spinach, spicy maple chipotle bourbon sauce 28

Meat and Poultry

• Slow Cooked Lamb Shank, shallot confit, herbs, soft polenta 25
• Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken, roasted tomatillo, cilantro, rice  18
• Oven Roasted Petite Chicken,  andouille cornbread dressing 21
• Braised Short Ribs, One Short Rib, mushrooms, spinach, scalloped celery root and potato 25
• Salt Rubbed Rib Eye, salsa verde, fennel-potato gratin 27
• Texas Style Steak - chile glazed flatiron steak, stuffed jalapeño, macaroni and cheese 23
• Hash of Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder, fingerling potatoes, piquillo peppers, blackened eggplant, zucchini, olives tart gremolata 18

Vegetables and Seafood

• Vegetarian Menu also Available
• Antipasto di Verdure - seasonal vegetable selection 16
• Linguini, roasted potatoes, haricot verts, cherry tomatoes, olives, pesto 14
• Creamy Polenta, wild mushrooms, spinach, peppers, leeks 14
• Conchiglioni, spinach, mushrooms, pine nuts, rustic tomato sauce 15
• Mixed Grains and Deeply Roasted Vegetables - eggplant, fennel, peppers, artichoke, onion, squash, saffron scented mixed grains (farro, Himalayan red rice, wheat berries, soft brown rice, red quinoa and teff) 15
• Spectacular Vegetarian Platter 16

Seafood

• Sustainable Courtbouillon - rich tomato fish stew, rice (bycatch of the day)  18
• Shellfish Stew, mussels, shrimp, catfish, curry 22
• Pan Fried Catfish, shrimp and country ham jambalaya 18
• Seared Scallops, arugula salad 22
• Shellfish Risotto, shrimp, clams, scallops, lobster and mussels 26
• Shrimp and Stone Ground Cheese Grits, green onion 22