Backstreet Cafe Restaurant of Houston

Appetizers

• Cheese Plate - selection of artisan cheeses 15
• Antipasto di Verdure - seasonal selections, toast 16
• Grilled Bacon Wrapped Quail, cheddar chive biscuit, spicy smoked
  corn sauce 12
• Duck Spring Rolls, ginger scallion soy dipping sauce 9.5
• Lamb Meatball Sliders (3), caramelized onion, mustard 10
• Cold Crab Rolls, sweet chile sauce to dip 9
• Grilled Flatbread, roasted eggplant, zucchini, peppers, tomatoes, artichokes, pesto 12
• Steamed Mussels, housemade chorizo, grilled bread 11
• Lump Crab Cakes, red pepper buerre blanc 12

Soups/Salads

• Green Gazpacho 6
• Gulf Coast Filet Gumbo 9
• Caesar Salad (evenings, prepared tableside) 9.5
• Fresh Harvest Salad - seasonal market salad 7
• Roasted Pear, bleu cheese, dried fruit, nuts 9
• Goat Cheese Salad, spinach, warm mushrooms 9
• Fried Green Tomato Salad, bleu cheese, portabella mushrooms, pecans 8.5
• Pan Roasted Baby Octopus Salad, roasted potatoes, greens 10
• Jumbo Crab Salad, avocado, tomato 17
• Grilled Shrimp Greek Salad - mixed lettuces, shrimp, tomato, cucumber, feta cheese peppers, fresh oregano, Kalamata olives, red onion, lemon vinaigrette 15
• Tenderloin Salad - sliced beef, chopped salad of avocado, tomato, roasted corn, blistered peppers, black beans and green onions, cilantro lime vinaigrette 18

Backstreet Traditions

• Red Corn Chicken Enchiladas, corn pudding, green beans 17
• 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 17
• Coffee Tenderloin, mashed potatoes, spinach 26

Brunch Specialties

• Blueberry Buttermilk Pancakes, maple syrup, bacon 14
• Shrimp and Stone Ground Cheese Grits, green onion 21
• Smoked Chicken and Potato Hash, poached eggs, avocado, tomatillo salsa 14
• Spinach Soufflé, mushrooms, poached eggs, sabayon, crumbled bacon, artichoke salad 14
• Bistro Breakfast - grilled 4oz tenderloin, two poached eggs, rosemary potato cake, spinach, tomato hollandaise 19
• Crawfish Grits Cakes and Poached Eggs, stone ground grits cakes with crawfish, andouille sausage, choron sauce 16
• Brioche French Toast stuffed with bananas, maple syrup, caramel sauce 13
• Backstreet Benedict - two poached eggs, cheddar chive biscuits, Canadian bacon, jalapeño hollandaise, stone ground grits, asparagus 14
• Crab Cakes and Eggs, red pepper beurre blanc 17
• Migas - scrambled eggs, tortilla chips, green onion, jalapeño, tomato, queso blanco, black beans, bacon 13
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  Sandwiches
• Fried Egg Sandwich, arugula, tomato, bacon, red pepper mayonnaise, pesto, fruit 11
• Backstreet Bleu Cheese Black Angus Burger on seeded whole wheat, caramelized onions, chipotle mayonnaise, pencil fries 11
• Crispy Lobster Sandwich on toasted brioche, bacon, tomato, arugula, spicy onion rings, red pepper remoulade, potato salad 13

Entrees

• Hash of Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder, fingerling potatoes, piquillo peppers, blackened eggplant, olives, tart gremolata 17
• Seared Scallops, nicely dressed arugula salad 18
• Grilled Golden Trout, salsa verde, heirloom tomato salad, corn pudding 20
• Mixed Grains and Deeply Roasted Vegetables - eggplant, zucchini, fennel, baby artichokes, asparagus, cherry tomatoes, saffron scented mixed grains (farro, Himalayan red rice, wheat berries, soft brown rice, red quinoa and teff) 17
• Conchiglioni, spinach, mushrooms, pine nuts, rustic tomato sauce 14
• Seafood Pan Roast, lobster, shrimp, scallop, seasonal fish, garlic,lemon 26
• Crispy Pan Seared Duck Breast, butternut squash, spinach, brandied-dried plums 25
• Chicken Milanesa, green beans, bacon macaroni and cheese 21
• Angel Hair Pasta, shrimp, pinenuts, olives, sun dried tomatoes 17
• Jalapeno Fettuccine, chicken, tomatoes, black beans, cilantro 17
• Steak Frites - T-Bone, hand cut French fries 25

Sides

Corn Pudding      Sautéed Spinach   Macaroni & Cheese
Sautéed Green Beans    Stone Ground Cheese Grits   Butternut Squash
Asparagus   Mashed Potatoes  

Brunch Sides

Bacon         Fruit Plate       Grits       Andouille Sausage         French Toast Slice       Ciabatta Toast