Backstreet Cafe Houston

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Backstreet Cafe Dinner Menu

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Appetizers
Soup/Salads
Traditions
Meat/Poultry
Vegetables/Seafood

Appetizers

Cheese Plate
selection of artisan cheeses 15
Antipasto di Verdure
farro salad, roasted cauliflower, marinated wild mushrooms, hashed brussels sprouts, marinated beets, lentils, roasted fall root vegetables, olives, peppers, toast and more 16
Crispy Shrimp Rolls
with small arugula salad 11
Small Spicy Pork Meatballs
with linguini carbonara 9
Lentils and Sausage
black beluga lentils, house made lamb sausage, peppers and roasted garlic 10
Grilled Flatbread
topped with butternut squash, wild mushrooms, herbs and parmesan 14
Steamed Mussels
with housemade chorizo and grilled bread 11
Lump Crab Cakes
with red pepper buerre blanc 12

Soup/Salads

Autumn Soup
pureed sweet potato soup garnished with pan roasted white and orange sweet potatoes, parsnips, carrots and pear 6/7
3 Hour Roasted Tomato Soup
and grilled toast topped with Texas goat cheese 6/7
Gulf Coast Filet Gumbo 8/10
Caesar Salad (evenings, prepared tableside) 9
Fresh Harvest Salad
composed of mache lettuce, watercress, green beans, asparagus, jicama, cilantro,
fennel, radish, carrots, mint and orange zest with lemon vinaigrette 6
Roasted Pear
stuffed with bleu cheese, dried fruit and nuts, served with greens 9
Goat Cheese Salad
with spinach and warm mushrooms 9
Fried Green Tomato Salad
with bleu cheese, portabella mushrooms and pecans 8.5
Beet Salad
with arugula, radicchio, fennel, orange, “Hopelessly Blue Cheese,” candied walnuts and honey orange vinaigrette 9

Backstreet Traditions

Red Corn Chicken Enchiladas
with corn pudding and green beans 16
Meatloaf Tower
with mashed potatoes, spinach and mushroom gravy 16
Angel Hair Pasta
with shrimp, pinenuts, olives and sun dried tomatoes 17
Jalapeno Fettuccine
with chicken, tomatoes, black beans and cilantro 16
Pecan Crusted Chicken
with mashed potatoes and spinach 17

Meat and Poultry

Crispy Pan Seared Duck Breast
and braised leg served with butternut squash, spinach and brandy soaked
dried plums 24
Pan Roasted Quail
stuffed with pancetta, mushrooms and arugula and served with creamy polenta and hashed brussels sprouts18
Coq au Vin Blanc
Chardonnay braised capon with rustic fall vegetables 17
Chicken Milanesa
served with green beans and bacon macaroni and cheese 19
Steak Frites
grilled T-Bone with hand cut French fries 23
Grilled Rib Eye Steak
with gratineed truffle potatoes, spinach and green peppercorn cognac sauce 26
Pepper Crusted Braised Beef Short Ribs
served off the bone with parsnip puree 22
Oxtail
red wine braised, then pan seared and served over a bed of root vegetables
and pan juices 18

Vegatables and Seasfood

Conchiglioni
giant shells stuffed with spinach, mushrooms and pine nuts with a rustic tomato sauce topped with Pecorino Romano and baked 14
Salmon with Lentil Stew
roasted salmon with saucy beluga black lentils and fall vegetables18
Seafood Pan Roast
lobster, shrimp, scallop, and seasonal fish with garlic, extra virgin olive oil and
lemon 26
Shrimp and Grits
spicy grilled shrimp over stone ground cheese grits and green onion 19
Pan Seared Sea Scallops
with lemon artichoke risotto and arugula, garnished with prosciutto shards 22
Rainbow Trout
pistachio crusted and served with corn pudding, wilted spinach and sundried tomato herb sauce 20
Shellfish Risotto
with shrimp, crab, clams, scallops, lobster and mussels 24
Spectacular Vegetarian Platter 16

Sides

Corn Pudding Gratineed Truffle Potatoes Sautéed Spinach Macaroni & Cheese Sautéed Green Beans Stone Ground Cheese Grits Butternut Squash Asparagus Mashed Potatoes Mixed Grains Brussels Sprouts Hash Black Beluga Lentils

Split Dishes+3
- No Separate Checks Please -

**Special Vegetarian and Vegan Selections are available, be sure to inquire within!

Backstreet Cafe Restaurant of Houston