Cafe Malta Service List

Dinner

• Starters

  • Mussels* ^

    from PEI, plied with chardonnay, tomato, garlic, parsley & harissa, with fresh house baguette

    $11.00

  • Lamb Brochettes* ^

    Grilled skewers of ground Texas Lamb wrapped in pancetta, with a creamy mustard

    $9.00

  • Smoked Fish Paté* ^

    with crème fraiche, shallots, paprika & chive, served with toasted baguette

    $8.50

  • Crostini di Hill Country

    Smokey Denmark jalapeño sausage, brie, parsley-pecan pesto on baguette

    $8.50

  • Gnocchi Bleu

    Handmade potato dumplings in a creamy sauce of gorgonzola, garlic & thyme

    $8.50

  • Hummus^

    Creamy dip of chickpeas, garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and tahini, with crudité & grilled flatbread

    $7.50

  • Cheese Board^

    A selection from Antonelli's with house pickled vegetables, preserves, nuts & baguette

    $12.00

• Salads

  • Texas Gala Apple^

    dinosaur kale, goat cheese, walnuts, shaved shallots, honey apple cider vinaigrette

    $7.50

  • Levant^

    Butter lettuce, diced tomato & cucumber, avocado, olives, mint & parsley in preserved lemon vin'ette

    $7.00

  • Grilled Salmon* ^

    crumbled feta, pancetta lardons and apple over spinach in tahini vinaigrette

    $13.00

  • Lombatello* ^

    Grilled hanger steak, romaine & tomato, red onion, avocado, gorgonzola aioli, balsamic redux

    $13.00

• Mains

  • Bistro* ^

    Grilled marinated hanger steak with a black pepper-port wine sauce, potato gorgonzola gratin, balsamic redux & tonight's local vegetable sauté

    $19.50

  • Provençal* ^

    Pan-seared cod in a sauce of tomato, olives niçoises, fennel, orange zest, white wine & a splash of pastis, over saffron risotto and tonight's local veg sauté

    $18.50

  • Arista* ^

    Berkwood Farm pork shoulder braised with rosemary and garlic, with red onion apricot chutney, creamy polenta, and tonight's local vegetable sauté

    $16.50

  • Catalan* ^

    Seared Texas chicken leg quarter in a sauce of Spanish chorizo, red pepper, paprika, onion & tomato, with fried potatoes & tonight's local vegetable sauté

    $16.00

  • Pisto Manchego^

    Fresh local zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, tomato & sweet peppers simmered with onion, carrot, garlic, white wine & herbs, topped with a fried pasture-raised egg, shaved manchego, & herbed breadcrumbs

    $15.00

  • Maltagliati^

    Our fresh housemade pasta tossed in a ragù of pork and roasted vegetables, finished with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and grated parmesan Reggiano

    $16.00

  • Champignon

    Crimini & oyster mushrooms, caramelized onion, goat cheese and fresh herbs baked in a flaky pastry crust, with mornay sauce & tonight's vegetable sauté

    $14.00

  • Brisket Ravioli

    Fresh house pasta stuffed with chardonnay-braised brisket, tossed in a pesto of Texas pecans, parsley, garlic, and parmesan reggiano

    $15.00

Lunch

• Starters

  • Hummus^

    Creamy chickpea dip with garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and tahini, with crudité & grilled flatbread

    $7.00

  • Ceviche* ^

    Atlantic salmon, jalapeno, red onion, tomato, cilantro, avocado, lime juice, house spiced cracker

    $8.50

  • Za'atar Chicken* ^

    Grilled skewers in Middle Eastern herb blend, with hummus swipe & Turkish flatbread

    $9.00

  • Crostini di Hill Country

    Smokey Denmark jalapeño sausage, parsley-pecan pesto and manchego on baguette

    $8.00

  • Cheese Board^

    A selection from Antonelli's with house pickled vegetables, preserves, nuts & baguette

    $12.00

• Salads

  • Texas Heirloom Tomato & Frederickburg Peach^

    shaved manchego, basil, & white balsamic vinaigrette

    $7.50

  • Levant^

    Butter lettuce, tomato, cucumber, fresh mint & parsley in a grilled lemon vinaigrette, avocado and olives

    $7.00

  • Lombatello* ^

    Grilled hanger steak & romaine, blistered tomato, red onion, avocado, gorgonzola aioli & balsamic redux

    $11.00

  • Grilled Salmon* ^

    spinach, watermelon radish, roasted rainbow carrot, yogurt, dukkah, tahini-honey vin'ette

    $13.00

• Mains

  • Bistro* ^

    Grilled marinated hanger steak with a cabernet demi-glace, potato gorgonzola gratin, balsamic redux & today's local vegetable sauté

    $11.00

  • Mussels* ^

    from Prince Edward Island, plied with chardonnay, tomato, garlic, parsley & harissa, served with fresh housemade baguette

    $10.50

  • Pisto Manchego*

    Zucchini, yellow squash, tomato & sweet peppers simmered with onion, carrot, garlic, white wine & herbs, with a poached pasture-raised egg, shaved manchego, & herbed breadcrumbs

    $9.00

  • L'amfette* ^

    Ground Texas lamb tossed with our fresh house pasta, apples, rosemary, garlic, arugula & topped with parmesan reggiano

    $10.00

  • Gnocchi Sage

    Handmade sweet potato dumplings in sage butter with garlic and white wine, topped with parmesan reggiano & grilled house baguette

    $8.00

  • Maltagliati* ^

    Fresh housemade "badly cut" pasta tossed in a ragù of braised crimini, oyster and shitake mushrooms, porcini stock, white wine, garlic & thyme, topped with parmesan reggiano

    $9.00

• Sandwiches

  • Croque Monsieur

    Ham, gruyere, Dijon & bechamel, toasted & served open-faced on housemade baguette with today's local vegetable sauté

    $7.00

  • Croque Madame*

    Ham, gruyere, Dijon, bechamel & 2 fried pasture-raised local eggs on house baguette with today's local vegetable sauté

    $8.00

  • Grilled Veg Panini

    Zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, roasted pepper-almond-basil pesto, served with hand-cut fries

    $7.00

  • Malta Burger*

    Grilled house-ground beef & lamb on fresh-baked grilled bun with bleu cheese, Dijon, caper aioli, tomato, onions and lettuce, served with hand-cut fries

    $9.00

Brunch

• Coffee

  • American Brew

    $2.00

  • Espresso

    	$1.50
    Double	$2.50

  • Latte or Cappuccino

    $3.50

  • Macchiato

    $2.00

  • Cubano

    $2.00

  • Cortado

    $2.50

  • Americano

    $2.50

• Not Coffee

  This is a partial list. See the other side for more things that aren't coffee

  • Mimosa

    Prosecco & fresh-squeezed orange juice

    $5.00

  • Bellini

    Prosecco & peach puree

    $5.00

  • Chin Up

    Mathilde pear liqueur and Maine Root Ginger Brew

    $5.00

  • Bloody Mary

    Exactly as hot as it should be

    $5.00

  • Bloody Hell

    Hotter than that, with cucumber & citrus vodkas

    $6.00

• Starters & Salads

  • Hummus^

    Creamy chickpea dip with garlic, lemon juice, olive oil and tahini, served with crudité & grilled flatbread

    $7.00

  • Crostini di Hill Country

    Smokey Denmark jalapeno sausage, brie, & parsley-pecan pesto on house baguette

    $8.50

  • Cheese Board^

    With pickled vegetables, preserves, nuts & baguette. Ask your server about today's cheese selection

    $12.00

  • Texas Gala Apple^

    dinosaur kale, goat cheese, walnuts, shaved shallots, honey apple cider vinaigrette

    $7.50

  • Levant^

    Butter lettuce, tomato, cucumber, fresh mint & parsley in a grilled lemon vinaigrette, avocado and olives

    $7.00

  • Lombatello* ^

    Grilled hanger steak & romaine, blistered tomato, red onion, avocado, gorgonzola aioli & balsamic redux

    $12.00

  • Grilled Salmon* ^

    crumbled feta, pancetta lardons and apple over spinach in tahini vinaigrette

    $13.00

• Mains

  • Eggs Malta*

    Two poached pasture-raised local eggs, pancetta & wilted spinach on a fresh biscuit, topped with sauce Maltaise, served with herb-roasted redskin potatoes

    $10.00

  • Quiche

    Pasture-raised local eggs baked in a flaky pastry shell with crimini mushrooms, caramelized onions, goat cheese and arugula, served with herb-roasted redskin potatoes

    $9.00

  • Steak & Eggs* ^

    Grilled chardonnay-marinated hanger steak served with two pasture-raised local eggs sunny side up & herb-roasted redskin potatoes

    $12.00

  • Croque Madame* ^

    Ham, gruyere, Dijon, béchamel & two fried pasture-raised local eggs on house baguette with herb-roasted redskin potatoes

    $10.00

  • Pain Perdu

    French toast from our housemade bread, crispy on top and soft inside, served with strawberry sauce & cinnamon crème fraiche

    $9.00

  • Maltagliati^

    Our fresh housemade pasta tossed in a ragù of pork and roasted vegetables, finished with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and grated parmesan Reggiano

    $13.00

  • Gnocchi Bleu

    Handmade potato dumplings in a creamy sauce of gorgonzola, garlic & thyme

    $8.00

  • Mussels* ^

    from Prince Edward Island steamed in Texas chardonnay, tomato, garlic & harissa, served with fresh house baguette

    $11.00

Dessert

• Main

  $5.50; Ask about today's dessert special

  • Chocolate Chili Crème Bruleé

  • Basil Panna Cotta

    with strawberry purée

  • Goat Cheesecake

    with chocolate ganache

  • Apple Cobbler

    with brown sugar crumble

• Cheese Board

  • Cheese Board

    With housemade fruit preserves, candied nuts & baguette. Ask your server about today's selection of cheeses from Antonelli's

    $12.00

• Wine

  • Graham's, Tawny 10-year Port

    $8.00

  • Becker, Port (Fredricksburg, Texas)

    $8.00

  • Becker Moscato

    $7.00

• Spirits

  • Père François, Calvados

  • Ci Vidina, Grappa

  • Remy Martin V.S.O.P. Cerbois, Armagnac

  • Mount Gay Extra Old, Rum

  • The Macallan 12-year Single Malt

  • Laphroaig 10-year Single Malt

• Liqueur

  • Faretti Biscotti Famosi

    nut & fennel cookies

  • Tuaca

    Italian vanilla-citrus

  • Cardamaro

    Italian sweet cardoon bitters

  • Amaretto Lazzaroni

    sweet almond cookies

  • Paula's Texas Lemon or Orange

    intensely fruity

  • Mathilde Poire or Peche

    French pear or peach

  • Frangelico

    Italian hazelnut

  • Luxardo Maraschino

    Dalmatian Marasca cherries

  • Fernet Branca

    Italian herbal bitters

• Coffee Drinks

  • Bonaparte's Retreat

    Caffe latte, Paula's Texas Orange & Appleton Estate VX rum

  • Ask Me Later

    Cappuccino with a shot of amaretto

  • Caffe Coretto

    A shot of espresso "corrected" with grappa

  • Coffee More So

    American drip coffee, Borghetti espresso liqueur, Cruzan Blackstrap rum, & cream

• Cafe

  • American Drip

    $2.00

  • Espresso

    	$1.50
    Double	$2.50

  • Macchiato

    $2.00

  • Americano

    $2.00

  • Cubano

    $2.00

  • Caffe Latte

    $3.50

  • Cappuccino

    $3.50

  • Cortado

    $2.50

  • English Breakfast, Green Tea, Spice Chai

    $2.00

  • Herbal Peppermint Tea

    $2.00

Cocktails

• Cocktails

  • Cocktail of the Moment: The Tom Pollens

    Waterloo gin, honey, lemon juice, and rhubarb bitters, on the rocks with a salted rim

  • Licosa

    Sauza Hornitos reposado tequila, lemon juice, Paula's Texas Orange & Lemon

  • I Can Explain Everything

    Limoncello, cachaça (Brazilian rum), sweet lemon juice and prosecco

  • Blue Ruin

    Bluecoat American gin, dry vermouth & olive juice, straight up with a Gorgonzola-stuffed olive

  • Hank You Sir, May I Have Another?

    Bulleit bourbon, Dolin rouge, Cardamaro, arancello and bitters

  • The Corsican

    Laird's Applejack, Lazzaroni Amaretto, and fresh lemon juice, on the rocks

  • Spritz

    Aperol, prosecco and a splash of soda with orange & olive

  • Tennessee Rain

    Jack Daniels, Fever Tree Bitter Lemon, and fresh lemon juice

  • Tarantella

    Hornitos Reposado tequila, a splash of Pernod Absinthe & fresh orange juice, straight up

  • Something in the Water

    Tito's vodka, Cynar bitters, Paula's Texas Orange, lime juice, complicated syrup

  • The Vesper

    Tanqueray, Stoli & Lillet Blanc, a dash of orange bitters, straight up with a lemon twist

  • Dark & Stormy

    Cruzan Blackstrap rum and Maine Ginger Brew over ice with lime

• Aperitifs

  • Dolin Rouge

    $7.00

  • Dolin Blanc, Vermouth

    $7.00

  • Bonal, Gentiane

    $7.00

  • Lustau Fino, Sherry

    $6.00

  • Aperol

    $6.00

  • Campari

    $6.00

  • Pernod Absinthe

    $8.00

  • Ricard, Pastis

    $7.00

  • Ksarak, Arak

    $6.00

• Red

  • Pinot Noir, Moulin de Gassac (France)

    Dry, light-bodied Pays d'Oc, berry & herb

    	$8.50
    	$32.00

  • Barbera d'Asti, Gran Passione (Italy)

    Dried cherry & coffee notes, good acidity

    	$9.50
    	$36.00

  • Grenache-Syrah, Flying Solo (France)

    Chilled, notes of raspberry & black pepper

    	$8.50
    	$32.00

  • Negroamaro, Rosa del Golfo (Italy)

    Medium-bodied, black currant & herbs

    	$8.00
    	$30.00

  • Chianti, Pioggio Basso (Italy)

    Dark fruit with a hint of wood and strong tannin

    	$8.00
    	$30.00

  • Ardeche, Domaine de Couron (France)

    Cab-grenache hybrid, black currant & cassis

    	$9.00
    	$32.00

  • Lacrima di Morro d'Alba, Ciù Ciù (Italy)

    Bright & uniquely floral with good acid balance

    	$11.00
    	$42.00

  • Okuzgozu-Cab, Kavaklidere (Turkey)

    Long-finishing Anatolian blend, a little plum

    	$7.00
    	$26.00

  • Montepulciano, Moda (Italy)

    Lush & fruit-forward, with black cherry & vanilla

    	$8.50
    	$32.00

  • Cabernet, Becker Iconoclast (Texas)

    Spicy & a little sweet, with berry & oak

    	$8.50
    	$30.00

  • Corvino-Merlot, Gran Passione (Italy)

    Amarone-style, intense notes of dry fruit

    	$8.50
    	$32.00

  • Rioja, Lan Reserva 2010 (Spain)

    Nice acidity & oak, notes of tobacco & pepper

    	$11.00
    	$42.00

• White

  • Vinho Verde, Famega (Portugal)

    Crisp & acidic with a note of green apple

    	$6.50
    	$24.00

  • Pinot Grigio, Monte Campo (Italy)

    Dry and refreshing, with citrus & melon

    	$7.00
    	$26.00

  • Sauvignon Blanc, F Thienpont (France)

    Bordeaux varietal with lime & great minerality

    	$8.00
    	$30.00

  • Picpoul de Pinet, Hugues Beaulieu (France)

    Full-bodied & dry, note of golden apple

    	$8.00
    	$30.00

  • Côtes de Gascogne, Blanc 32 (France)

    Sauv blanc-colombard-ugni cuvée, crisp peach notes

    	$9.00
    	$34.00

  • Verdejo, Camina (Spain)

    From La Mancha, with pear notes & a hint of tropical fruit

    	$8.00
    	$30.00

  • Chardonnay, St Marc Reserve (France)

    Fresh, unoaked chardonnay, hint of apricot

    	$7.50
    	$28.00

  • Chardonnay, Ferrari-carano 2014 (California)

    Full-bodied & complex, white peach & lychee

    $47.00

  • Chardonnay, Becker Vineyards (Texas)

    Lightly oaked, hints of banana & vanilla

    	$8.00
    	$30.00

  • Moscato, Becker Vineyards (Texas)

    Sweet but light-bodied, with elderflower & honey

    	$7.00
    	$26.00

  • Cava Brut, Domaine de Requena (Spain)

    Crisp & mineral, with peach & bitter lemon

    	$8.50
    	$32.00

  • Prosecco, Tiamo (Italy)

    Organic Venetian, with notes of baked apple & cinnamon

    	$9.00
    	$34.00

• Rosé

  • Grenache, Père Anselme (France)

    Crisp, dry, & a hint of berry

    	$8.50
    	$32.00

  • Mourvedre, Becker ProvençAL (Texas)

    Fruit-forward, honey & herb

    	$9.50
    	$36.00

• Drafts

  • Estrella Damm (Barcelona)

    $5.00

  • Real Ale Brewhouse Brown (Blanco, TX)

    $5.00

• Bottles

  • Kronenbourg 1664 (France)

    $4.50

  • Peroni (Italy)

    $4.50

  • Bud Light (St. Louis)

    $3.50

  • Real Ale Han's Pils

    Can

    $4.50

  • Real Ale Lost Gold IPA

    $4.50

  • Real Ale Devils Backbone

    $4.50

  • Estrella Inedit (Barcelona)

    $6.00

  • Estrella Daura (Barcelona)

    $4.50

  • Eastciders Original (Austin)

    $4.50

Happy Hour

• Cocktails

  $4

  • Licosa

    Hornitos tequila reposado, Paula's Texas Lemon, Paula's Texas Orange, fresh lemon juice

  • Margarita

    Hornitos tequila reposado, triple sec, fresh lime juice

  • Dark & Stormy

    Cruzan blackstrap rum, Maine Root Ginger Brew

• Wine

  $4

  • Chianti, Poggio Basso

  • Côtes de Provence Rosé, les Meyans

  • Pinot Grigio, Monte Campo

• Bottled Beer

  $3

  • Peroni

  • Real ale Hans' Pils (Can)

  • Kronenbourg 1664

• Bites

  $5

  • Crostini di Hill Country

  • Smoky Denmark's Jalapeño Sausage

  • Manchego Cheese, and Parsley-pecan Pesto

    on toasted baguette