Casual cafe & jazz venue serving light bites & classic Italian eats such as caprese salad & pasta.
Casual cafe serving classic Italian delights including Pasta, Chicken, Veal, light bites, Salads, along with an Extensive Wine Collection and Full Bar and all served by our fabulous, Friendly Servers in a Family atmosphere.Large Pet Friendly Patio with gorgeous mountain views.
4.3 – 223 reviews $$ • Italian restaurant
Menu
| Lunch Menu | |
| Soup & Salad Entrees | |
| Homemade Soup of the Day | |
| Caprese Buffalo Mozzarella, Fresh Tomato, Basil & Balsamic Vinaigrette |
$11.00 |
| Caesar Salad Crisp Romaine, Croutons & Aged Parmesan Cheese Tossed with Caesar Dressing |
$10.00 |
| Power Green Salad Red onions, chopped tomatoes, black olives, walnuts, crumbled blue cheese, tossed with raspberry vinaigrette. |
$13.00 |
| Bistro Albacore Salad Albacore tuna salad, chopped romaine, tomatoes, black olives & avocado, tossed with caesar dressing. |
$16.00 |
| President Salad Chopped romaine, turkey, Swiss cheese, dates, mandarin oranges, ruby red grapefruit & candied walnuts, tossed with poppy seed dressing. |
$15.00 |
| Grilled Vegetable & Arugula Grilled Assortment of Vegetables, House Power Greens, Feta Cheese & Balsamic Reduction |
$14.00 |
| Italian Chopped Salad Chopped romaine, turkey, pepper jack cheese, artichoke hearts, pepperoncini, olives, onions, & tomatoes tossed with Italian dressing. |
$15.00 |
| Patio Salad Half pound Angus burger, over chopped romaine lettuce, tomatoes, red onions, melted jack cheese & avocado with a side of 1000 island dressing. |
$16.00 |
| Fit Salad Power Greens, Mixed Beans, Tri-Colored Bell Peppers, Tomatoes, Pepperoncinis, Fresh Green Beans, & Cilantro Vinaigrette |
$16.00 |
| Roasted Beet Salad Roasted Red & Gold Beets, Feta Cheese, Mandarin Orange Wedges, Apples, Asparagus, Almond Slivers, & Balsamic Reduction |
$16.00 |
| Greek Salad Romaine lettuce, cucumbers, kalamata olives, onions, tomatoes, & feta cheese tossed with Greek vinaigrette. |
$15.00 |
| Fruit & Scoops Choice of two scoops: Albacore Tuna Salad, Egg Salad, Chicken Salad, or Cottage Cheese with Fresh Seasonal Fruit |
$15.00 |
| Sandwiches | |
| Tuna Melt Grilled Albacore Tuna, Melted Cheddar Cheese |
$15.00 |
| Chicken Ciabatta Grilled chicken breast, Swiss cheese, tomato, romaine lettuce, avocado & mayo on grilled ciabatta bread. |
$15.00 |
| Reuben on Rye Grilled pastrami, grilled sauerkraut, melted Swiss cheese & 1000 island on grilled marbled rye. |
$16.00 |
| The Club House Turkey, ham, bacon, Swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, lettuce & tomato, layered between grilled sourdough bread. |
$15.00 |
| The Veggie Eggplant, zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, red onion, carrots, & avocado, all grilled. Served on grilled whole wheat bread. |
$15.00 |
| Bistro Burger Lettuce, pickles, & mayo on a kaiser bun. |
$15.00 |
| BLTA Crispy applewood bacon, romaine lettuce, tomato, avocado & mayo on grilled wheat bread. |
$15.00 |
| Chicken Sandwich Grilled chicken, roasted bell peppers, grilled mushrooms, grilled onions, pepper jack cheese on a kaiser bun. |
$15.00 |
| Half & Half Choice of two: Homemade Soup of The Day | 1/2 Sandwich: Turkey, Egg Salad, Tuna Melt or Chicken Salad | 1/2 Salad: Spinach Salad, Mixed Greens or Caesar |
$10.00 |
| Entrees | |
| Sand Dabs Two pan-seared fillets, topped with piccata sauce. Served with sauteed spinach. |
$17.00 |
| Chicken Sicillian Grilled chicken topped with warm tomatoes, basil & garlic. Served with house salad & a side of mixed beans. |
$16.00 |
| Chicken Stir Fry Sauteed chicken breast with broccoli, mushrooms, onions & bell peppers. Served with a side of mixed beans & a house salad. |
$19.00 |
| Desserts | |
| Homemade Tiramisu | $8.00 |
| Chocolate Lava Cake Served hot with vanilla bean ice cream. |
$8.00 |
| Homemade Creme Brulee | $8.00 |
| Dark Chocolate Cappuccino Ice Cream | $8.00 |
| Spumoni Ice Cream | $8.00 |
| Vanilla Bean Ice Cream | $8.00 |
| Lemoncello Sorbet | $7.00 |
| Homemade Greek Yogurt Cheesecake | $9.00 |
| Mimosa | $8.00 |
| Beverages | |
| Soft Drinks | $2.95 |
| Juice | $3.95 |
| 2% Fat Free Milk | $2.95 |
| Coffee | $2.95 |
| Pellegrino | $4.50 |
| Domestic Beer | $6.00 |
| Hot Tea | $2.95 |
| Import Beer | $7.00 |
| Bloody Mary | $9.00 |
| Dinner Menu | |
| Appetizers | |
| Garlic Bread | $6.00 |
| Calamari Tubes & Tentacles lightly battered & fried. Served with homemade marinara. |
$11.00 |
| Italian Sausage & Peppers Just like mama used to make. |
$10.00 |
| Crab Cakes Two cakes topped with our secret sauce. |
$16.00 |
| Shrimp Cocktail Chilled Shrimp, Tomatoes, Onions, Fresh Cilantro and Avocado |
$17.00 |
| Bruschetta Toasted ciabatta bread topped with fresh tomato basil, garlic & parmesan cheese. |
$8.00 |
| Coconut Shrimp Served with sweet & spicy plum sauce. |
$17.00 |
| Spinach & Artichoke Dip Served with toasted ciabatta. |
$9.00 |
| Fried Zucchini Served with marinara sauce. |
$9.00 |
| Soups and Salads | |
| Pasta Fagiolo Cannelloni beans with penne pasta in tomato broth. |
$6.00 |
| Caesar Salad Anchovies upon request |
$7.00 |
| Grilled Chicken Caesar Classic Caesar with Chicken Breast |
$17.00 |
| Caprese Buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomato, basil & balsamic port reduction |
$12.00 |
| Zupp da Giorno Always a favorite |
$6.00 |
| House Salad Mixed greens with our special raspberry vinaigrette dressing. |
$7.00 |
| Shrimp Salad Three jumbo grilled shrimp. Served on a bed of mixed field greens, chopped tomato, black olives, red onions, walnuts, crumbled blue cheese. Tossed with raspberry vinaigrette. |
$19.00 |
| Bistro Wedge Iceberg, bacon, chopped tomato, bleu cheese crumbles and bleu cheese dressing. |
$9.00 |
| Pollo | |
| Chicken Piccata Sauteed in beurre blanc sauce & lemon capers. |
$23.00 |
| El Paseo Pollo Chicken breast topped with warm arugula & sun-dried tomato, lemon butter white. |
$23.00 |
| Chicken Marsala With sauteed mushrooms in marsala wine sauce. |
$23.00 |
| Pollo Empoli Chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, tomato in garlic lemon white wine sauce. |
$23.00 |
| Chicken Parmigiano With homemade marinara & melted mozzarella cheese. |
$23.00 |
| Chicken Milano Thinly pounded chicken breast topped with sauteed asparagus, artichoke hearts, red onions, mushrooms & garlic white wine sauce. |
$24.00 |
| Chicken Sicilian Grilled chicken topped with fresh tomatoes, basil & garlic. Served with house salad & a side of black beans or green steamed vegetables. |
$22.00 |
| Velitelo Specialty | |
| Scaloppini Piccata Sauteed in lemon butter wine sauce & capers. |
$26.00 |
| Scallopini Marsala Sauteed with mushrooms in a marsalla wine sauce. |
$26.00 |
| Veal Parmigiano With homemade marinara & melted mozzarella cheese. |
$26.00 |
| Veal Saltimbocca Sauteed scaloppini with prosciutto and fresh sage. |
$26.00 |
| Grandma Pat’s Scaloppini With champagne mushroom cream sauce. |
$26.00 |
| Fruitti di Mare | |
| Catch of the Day Be sure to ask your server about mouth watering features! |
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| Patrick’s Seafood Pasta Fettuccine, mussels, shrimp, scallops, calamari, served with white wine or marinara sauce. |
$29.00 |
| Shrimp Scampi Sauteed in extra virgin olive oil, lemon butter and white wine sauce, topped with lemon capers. |
$26.00 |
| Shrimp Diablo Giant tiger prwans served over linguine in a snappy red sauce, wine and red pepper flakes. |
$25.00 |
| Linguini with Clam Sauce White wine garlic sauce. |
$25.00 |
| Entrees | |
| Backstreet Endive Salad Mixed Greens with Pecans & Gorgonzola |
$14.00 |
| Spinach Salad Chopped Walnuts, Gorgonzola & Black Olives |
$13.00 |
| Grilled Shrimp Salad Served on tossed greens with vinaigrette. |
$18.00 |
| Lamb Special | |
| Rack of Lamb Pan seared to your liking, topped with burgundy wine reduction with mint jelly on the side, served with potatoes and sauteed vegetables. |
$34.00 |
| Pasta Entrees | |
| Linguine Rustica Mushrooms, sausage & chicken served in a champagne sauce. |
$20.00 |
| Lasagna Classico | $19.00 |
| Fettuccine Alfredo Served with our silky alfredo sauce. |
$18.00 |
| Grandma Honey’s Penne all Nonna Backed penne, sausage, mushrooms & zucchini in a champagne cream sauce. |
$20.00 |
| Capellini Pomodoro Angel hair pasta in marinara. |
$16.00 |
| Capellini all Checca Roma Tomatoes, Garlic, Basil & Olive Oil |
$16.00 |
| Spaghetti Carbonara Extra rich cream sauce with eggs, peas & pancetta. |
$22.00 |
| Fettucini Zingara Chicken, sausage & peppers in a robust red sauce. |
$20.00 |
| Lobster Ravioli Served in a creamy marinara vodka sauce. |
$24.00 |
| Spaghetti & Meatballs Choice of marinara or bolognese sauce. |
$19.00 |
| Capallini alla Lavane Tomatoes, olives, mushrooms, garlic, lemon, capers, topped with mozzarella, served in a white or marinara sauce. |
$20.00 |
| Ravioli Gusto Stuffed with veal & your choice of sauce. |
$20.00 |
| Capellini alla Austin Chicken, artichoke hearts, garlic in a white wine caper sauce. |
$19.00 |
| Eggplant Parmigiano Our own secret recipe |
$19.00 |
| Nathan’s Favorite Ravioli Stuffed with cheese & topped with a cream sauce. |
$17.00 |
| Creamy Pesto Penne Homemade creamy pesto tossed with grilled chicken & penne pasta. |
$20.00 |
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Order and Reservations
Reservations: opentable.com
Contact Backstreet Bistro
Address: 72820 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: (760) 346-6393
Hours
| Wednesday | 12–8PM |
| Thursday | 12–8PM |
| Friday | 12–9PM |
| Saturday | 12–9PM |
| Sunday | 11AM–8PM |
| Monday | 12–8PM |
| Tuesday | 12–8PM |
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