Backstreet Cafe - Roanoke, VA

selection of artisan cheeses

wild mushrooms, sourdough garlic bread

red pepper remoulade

cheddar chive biscuit, spicy smoked corn sauce

ginger scallion soy dipping sauce

artichoke pesto, eggplant, peppers, zucchiniq

housemade chorizo, grilled bread

cured in salt and herbs, piquillo peppers, pinenuts, garlic-mushroom compote toast

red pepper buerre blanc

root vegetables

beet carpaccio, feta, herbs, orange vinaigrette

creamy basil dressing

(evenings, prepared tableside)

bleu cheese, dried fruit, nuts

bleu cheese, portabella mushrooms, pecans

corn pudding, green beans

butternut squash, spinach, mission figs

mashed potatoes, spinach, mushroom gravy

shrimp, pinenuts, olives, sun-dried tomatoes

chicken, tomatoes, black beans, cilantro

mashed potatoes, spinach

garlic mashed potatoes, spinach, spicy maple chipotle bourbon sauce

shallot confit, herbs, soft polenta

roasted tomatillo, cilantro, rice

andouille cornbread dressing

potato and celeriac puree, greens

salsa verde, fennel-potato gratin

chile glazed flatiron steak, stuffed jalapeno, hand cut fries

fingerling potatoes, piquillo peppers, blackened eggplant, zucchini, olives tart gremolata

seasonal vegetable selection

roasted potatoes, haricot verts, cherry tomatoes, olives, pesto

wild mushrooms, spinach, peppers, leeks

spinach, mushrooms, pine nuts, rustic tomato sauce

eggplant, fennel, peppers, artichoke, onion, squash, saffron scented mixed grains (farro, himalayan red rice, wheat berries, soft brown rice, red quinoa and teff)

rich tomato fish stew, rice (bycatch of the day)

mussels, shrimp, catfish, curry

shrimp and country ham jambalaya

arugula salad

shrimp, clams, scallops, lobster and mussels

green onion