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1103 S. Shepherd Houston, TX 77019

713-521-2239 

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  • New American
    Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm
    $$$
    All Major Credit Cards, Diners Club, cash
  • Business Casual
    Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Takeout, Delivery, Private Party, Catering, Banquet Facilities, Order Online, Wheelchair Accessible, Kid Friendly, Fireplace
    Brunch, Dinner, Lunch
    Live Entertainment
  • Accepted, Recommended on Weekends
    Free, Street, Valet
Description

An easy tropical patio is Backstreet's chief lure -- that, and the food is better than it has to be. Specials include a meat-loaf tower and pecan-crusted chicken.







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  • 2011 | Best Restaurant Sommelier

    Sean Beck started out as a waiter at Backstreet Cafe during his college days. Today he's a certified sommelier running the wine lists at three of Houston's best restaurants -- Backstreet Cafe, Hugo's and Trevisio -- and he was rightfully singled out as a "rising star" when Star Chefs came to Houston this year. Beck isn't just an advocate of fine wines; he's also an expert mixologist and connoisseur of Texas spirits and craft beers. Take his elegant margaritas at Hugo's or the wine... More »

  • 2006 | Best Brunch

    You can get brunch just about anywhere these days, but at Backstreet Cafe, the meal's staples are redefined. The fluffy gingerbread waffle is served with sautéed cinnamon apples. The French toast is reinvented as brioche generously stuffed with bananas and served with a sticky-sweet caramel sauce. The Eggs Benedict are served over cheddar chive biscuits and come with a zingy jalapeño béarnaise. Standouts include the red pepper polenta with poached eggs, spinach, Choron sauce and andouille sausage. O... More »

  • 2004 | Best Brunch

    Backstreet Cafe The recipe for a successful brunch should include the following: excellent food (particularly egg dishes), great drinks, great atmosphere, live jazz and stellar service. Backstreet Cafe delivers on all of these. Plus, you have a choice of where you'd like to enjoy the best meal of the week: indoors in a transitional covered patio area, or outdoors on a gorgeous patio shaded by lots of old trees. Wherever you sit, the cares and pressures of the last few days will disappear as... More »

  • 2003 | Best Place for a First Date

    It's easy to screw up a first date. You could: a) come on too strong or not strong enough, b) bring a vegetarian to a steak house or c) spend the evening detailing your sexual history. If you have a propensity for answer c, we can't help you. But choosing the perfect first-date venue could solve your other problems. Backstreet Cafe will send your date the right message. It's classy, but it's not Mark's -- that would signify that you're trying too hard. At Backstreet, there are no... More »

  • 2000 | Best Alfresco Dining

    Nestled between La Griglia on West Gray and Tila's on Shepherd, amid a sea of lofts that are sprouting like weeds, you'll find a quiet oasis on the patio of the Backstreet Cafe. Flowers are plentiful and always in bloom, and there's plenty of shade from a huge oak tree, although umbrellas cover those areas that the tree limbs don't quite reach. For those who don't enjoy the blistering heat, there's a transitional sunroom with French doors, where you can pretend you're eating outside but... More »

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    Sampler Plate: This Week in Food Blogs

    By Katharine Shilcutt | Wed, May 9, 2012

    Fat City Houston: Believe it or not, this year's list of our 100 Favorite Dishes is ramping back up again for 2012, starting tomorrow. Until then, refresh your palate with Fat City's continued and det... More »

  • Mother's Day 2012: Where to Eat on the Mother of All Dining Holidays

    Mother's Day 2012: Where to Eat on the Mother of All Dining Holidays

    By Lauren Marmaduke | Tue, May 8, 2012

    She changed diapers, bandaged scraped knees, drove to and from a million extra-curricular activities, cooked, cleaned and still managed to love you as a teenager -- taking your mom out for a nice meal... More »

  • 5 Eggs Benedicts to Try in Houston

    5 Eggs Benedicts to Try in Houston

    By Joanna O'Leary | Thu, April 5, 2012

    With Easter looming, I've got eggs on the brain. After a recent brinner in which I feasted upon "Eggs Chesapeake," poached eggs with Hollandaise over crab cakes, I've been pondering other variations o... More »

  • Dining Out on Easter, a.k.a. Brunchapalooza

    Dining Out on Easter, a.k.a. Brunchapalooza

    By Lauren Marmaduke | Fri, March 30, 2012

    It's a little bit breakfast, a little bit lunch, and it's socially acceptable to drink before noon in public. Yes, my friends: Brunch is a beautiful thing. And Easter Sunday is the mother of all brunc... More »

  • Wine Time: Sparkling Wines for Cocktails

    Wine Time: Sparkling Wines for Cocktails

    By Jeremy Parzen | Wed, February 15, 2012

    Back at the end of 2011, when we were writing a lot about Champagne and other sparkling wines for the holidays, reader John wrote us asking for advice on what sparkling wines to use for sparkling wine... More »

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    themechanicalboy | Houston, TX | 7 Reviews

    | Fri, August 28, 2009

    Quaint, understated, and classy as hell. I feel like I'm eating in the chef's own house. Amazing cocktail creations, one of the most knowledgeable and friendliest sommeliers in town (Sean Beck), and fresh, innovative, inspired dishes for any appetite.

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    plyon84 | Houston, TX | 2 Reviews

    | Tue, October 13, 2009

    This place has the best Sunday brunch!

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    MarilynB2 | Houston, TX | 3 Reviews

    | Fri, December 4, 2009

    it's a special evening kind of place

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Dinner Menu
Beginnings
$15.00
Cheese Plate
selection of artisan cheeses
$6.00
Roasted Vegetable Terrine
grilled toast
$10.50
Pan Roasted Oysters
creamy spinach, peppers and parmesan
$11.00
Grilled Flatbread
goat cheese, crisp prosciutto, asparagus, tomato, arugula
$12.00
Bacon Wrapped Quail
cheddar chive biscuit, spicy smoked corn sauce
$9.50
Duck Spring Rolls
ginger scallion soy dipping sauce
$11.00
Conchiglioni
spinach, mushrooms, pine nuts, rustic tomato sauce
$13.00
Steamed Mussels
housemade chorizo, grilled bread
$13.00
Beef Carpaccio
cured in salt and herbs, piquillo peppers, pinenuts, garlic-mushroom compote toast
$13.00
Lump Crab Cakes
red pepper buerre blanc
Soups & Greens
$10.00
Gulf Coast Seafood Filé Gumbo
$7.00
Green Gazpacho
$8.00
Spinach Salad
warm mushrooms, goat cheese, crisp bacon, lemon vinaigrette
$7.00
Bibb Lettuce Salad
creamy basil dressing
$9.50
Caesar Salad
evenings, prepared tableside
$9.00
Roasted Pear
bleu cheese, dried fruit, nuts
$8.50
Fried Green Tomato Salad
bleu cheese, portabella mushrooms, pecans
$18.00
Lobster Salad
petite canadian lobster, haricot verts, roasted eggplant, hardboiled egg, piquillo pepper, cherry tomatoes, lime juice
Traditions
$18.00
Red Corn Chicken Enchiladas
corn pudding, green beans
$26.00
Crispy Pan Seared Duck
butternut squash, spinach, mission figs
$17.00
Meatloaf Tower
mashed potatoes, spinach, mushroom gravy
$18.00
Angel Hair Pasta
shrimp, pinenuts, olives, sun-dried tomatoes
$17.00
Jalapeno Fettuccine
chicken, tomatoes, black beans, cilantro
$18.00
Pecan Crusted Chicken
mashed potatoes, spinach
$28.00
Coffee Crusted Tenderloin
garlic mashed potatoes, spinach, spicy maple chipotle bourbon sauce
Meat And Poultry
$22.00
Braised Lamb Shank Parcels
wrapped in eggplant, creamy polenta
$19.00
Goat Cheese Stuffed Chicken
roasted tomatillo, cilantro, rice
$18.00
Chicken Milanesa
green beans, macaroni and cheese
$25.00
Braised Short Ribs
mushrooms, spinach, scalloped celery root and potato
$28.00
Salt Rubbed Rib Eye
rosemary roasted potatoes, cucumber, avocado, tomato
$23.00
Texas Style Steak
chile glazed flatiron steak, stuffed jalapeño, macaroni and cheese
$18.00
Hash Of Slow Roasted Lamb Shoulder
fingerling potatoes, piquillo peppers, blackened eggplant, zucchini, olives, tart gremolata
Vegetables
$16.00
Antipasto Di Verdure
seasonal vegetable selection
$15.00
Linguini
roasted potatoes, haricot verts, cherry tomato, olive, pesto
$15.00
Creamy Polenta
roasted eggplant, peppers, zucchini, tomato
$15.00
Baked Rigatoni
with cauliflower parmesan cream, broccoli, mushrooms
$15.00
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, teff)
$16.00
Spectacular Vegetarian Platter
Seafood
$22.00
Vermillion Snapper
pesto, corn, tomato, radish
$19.00
Pan Seared Trout
salsa verde, zucchini potato cakes, watercress, tomato
$19.00
Grilled Shrimp
zucchini, tabouli
$21.00
Grilled Salmon
with eggplant, zucchini, peppers, fingerling potatoes, olive
$18.00
Pan Fried Catfish
shrimp and country ham jambalaya
$23.00
Seared Scallops
fresh corn cakes, blistered tomato, green onion
$27.00
Shellfish Risotto
shrimp, clams, scallops, lobster and mussels
$22.00
Shrimp And Stone Ground Cheese Grits
green onion
Sides
 
Corn Pudding
 
Butternut Squash
 
Shrimp & Ham Jambalaya
 
Vegetable Terrine
 
Stone Ground Cheese Grits
 
Mashed Potatoes
 
French Fries
 
Sautéed Spinach
 
Sautéed Green Beans
 
Macaroni & Cheese
 
Haricot Verts
 
Scalloped Celery Root & Potato

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