Backstreet Cafe Restaurant of Houston

Appetizers

• Cheese Plate - selection of artisan cheeses 15
• * Antipasto di Verdure – seasonal selection, toast 16
• Roasted Eggplant Parmesan with grilled bread 10
• Vegetable Terrine, grilled toast  6
• Grilled Flatbread, goat cheese, asparagus, tomato, arugula 10
• Conchiglioni, spinach, mushrooms, pine nuts, rustic tomato sauce 11

Soups/Salads

• Green Gazpacho 7                                                                                                 
• Caesar Salad (evenings, prepared tableside) 9.5                                                 
• Goat Cheese Salad, spinach, warm mushrooms 9                                   
• Fried Green Tomato Salad, bleu cheese, portabella mushrooms, pecans 8.5 
• Spinach Salad, warm mushrooms, goat cheese, lemon vinaigrette 8
  

Entrees

• Linguini, roasted potatoes, haricot verts, cherry tomatoes, olives, pesto 15
• Creamy Polenta, roasted eggplant, peppers, zucchini, tomato  15
• Portabella Burger, on brioche bun with red bell peppers, grilled zucchini, red onion, arugula, feta, pesto and served with pencil fries 11
• Jalapeno Fettuccine, tomatoes, black beans, cilantro 15
• Sautéed Vegetable Red Corn Enchiladas, corn pudding, green beans 15
• *Spinach Angel Hair Pasta with pinenuts, black olives and sun dried tomatoes 13
• Spectacular Vegetarian Platter 16
• *Mixed Grains and Deeply Roasted Vegetables - eggplant, fennel, peppers, zucchini, onion, squash, saffron scented mixed grains (farro, Himalayan red rice, wheat berries, soft brown rice, red quinoa and teff) 15
• Baked Rigatoni with cauliflower parmesan cream, broccoli, mushrooms 15

Sides

Corn Pudding	Stone Ground Cheese Grits	Sautéed Green Beans
Butternut Squash	Garlic Mashed Potatoes	French Fries
Mixed Grains	Scalloped Celery Root & Potato	Sautéed Spinach