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2521 Bagby Houston TX 77006

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  • European, German, Polish, Russian
    Mon-Sat 11am-2pm, Mon-Fri 5pm-10pm, Sat 5pm-11pm
    $$$ $$, $$$
    All Major Credit Cards
  • Business casual
    Banquet Facilities, Catering, Patio/Sidewalk Dining, Private Party, Smoking, Takeout, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner, Lunch
    Full bar
  • Accepted
    Lot Available, Valet
Description

Chef Johann Schuster has been serving an always-stunning blend of European cuisines at Charivari for the last decade; the name of the Midtown restaurant — which means "beautiful, good mix" in French – doesn't lie. You'll find everything from Italian bucatini and Austrian schnitzel to Romanian goulash and German spaetzle on his standard menu, but seasonal favorites include white asparagus and black bear. Yes, bear. Desserts are made in-house like everything else, and the fully stocked bar makes a great happy-hour destination if busy bars aren't your cup of tea. The service here is old-school to go along with the Continental atmosphere, but everything about Charivari is warm and friendly.








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Dinner Menu
Appetizers
$15.95
Antipasto "charivari"
prosciutto di parma with cantaloupe melon, roasted bell peppers, anchovies, pesto marinated mozzarella
$24.95
Beluga Blinis
buckwheat crepinettes, russian caviar, dash of sour cream
$15.50
Beef Carpaccio
fresh beef filet tenderloin slices, caper berries, herbs, parmegiano
$11.95
Escargot "black Forest"
marinated in burgundy wine, homemade seven herb butter au gratin
$10.95
Portobello-transylvania
portobello mushroom stuffed with apple wood smoked bacon, spring onions, parsley
$25.50
"budapest Style" Foie Gras
pan fried foie gras (goose liver), marsala reduction, brown sugar glazed apple slices
Soups & Salads
$7.50
House Salad
mixed greens, balsamic extra virgin olive oil vinaigrette
$8.50
Consomme Of Beef
with homemade strips of herb pancakes
$9.95
Bouillon Of Atlantic
seasonal atlantic fish, spanish saffron, julienne vegetables
$8.50
Dracula's Garlic Cream Soup
garlic cream soup a la "transylvania", herb-roasted croutons, dash of whipped cream
$13.50
Vegetarian Salad Bouquet
tomato cubes, avocado slices, fried tofu dumplings, homemade yogurt dressing
Entrees
$16.95
Risotto A La Piemonteze
risotto with wild mushrooms, arugula, parmegiano
$15.95
Vegetable Potpourri
marinated seasonal grilled vegetables
$26.50
Scampi Provencale
grilled shrimps with a fresh herb saffron wine sauce, basmati rice
$29.95
Red Snapper A La Calabreze
chargrilled with a caper beurre blanc sauce, side of fettuccini
$35.00
Seafood-choucroute
red fish, lobster and salmon filets served on a bed of riesling sauerkraut, reduction of riesling wine sauce, steamed parsley potatoes
For Two $70.00
Seafood Platter "mediterraneo"
grilled, mediterranean style, with rice pilaf, tagliatelli, julienne vegetables, garlic herb vinaigrette, provencale sauce, beurre blanc
$19.95
Chicken Breast "carpatin"
stuffed with dried prunes, baked, rice pilaf vegetables brunoise, cranberry cream sauce
$26.50
Veal "zurich"
strips of veal sauteed in a reduction of sherry wine, fresh mushrooms and herbs, "rosti"
$25.00
Wiener Schnitzel
breaded veal cutlet with mashed potatoes, steamed vegetables
$32.50
Lamb Chops "sierra Nevada"
marinated, grilled lamb chops, spanish sauce, roasted herb potatoes
$38.50
Filet Mignon Madagascar
grilled to the point, cognac-madagascar green pepper sauce, potato au gratin
Dry Aged Over 20 Days $38.50
Rib Eye "cafe De Paris"
chargrilled, roasted herb potatoes
Desserts
$8.50
Variety of homemade Sorbets
on a bed of exotic fruits
$7.50
Mousse au Chocolate
$8.50
Crepes Flambe al Orange
$8.50
Wiener Apple Strudel
$8.50
Dobos Cake
$7.50
Lemon Creme Brulee Tart
$8.50
Swiss Chocolatte Hazelnut Tart
$7.50
Linzer Torte
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