Backstreet Bistro Menu

4.3
(300+ Reviews)
$Italian
  • Customer Favorites

    Our most frequently ordered and highly rated selections.
    • Spaghetti Carbonara

      Extra rich cream sauce with eggs, peas and pancetta.
      $24.00
      Spaghetti Carbonara
    • Veal Saltimbocca

      Sautéed scaloppine with prosciutto and fresh sage.
      $26.00
    • Linguini with Clam Sauce

      White wine garlic sauce.
      $28.00
    • Grilled Chicken Caesar

      Classic Caesar with chicken breast.
      $19.00
  • Appetizers

    • Garlic Bread

      Sautéed spinach omelette topped with fresh avocado slices, served with a side of black beans and pico de gallo.
      $8.00
      Garlic Bread
    • Calamari

      Tubes and tentacles lightly battered and fried. Served with homemade marinara.
      $15.00
    • Italian Sausage and Peppers

      Just like mama used to make.
      $14.00
    • Crab Cakes

      Two cakes topped with our secret sauce.
      $20.00
    • Bruschetta

      Toasted ciabatta bread topped with fresh tomato basil, garlic and parmesan cheese.
      $14.00
    • Fried Zucchini

      Served with marinara sauce.
      $14.00
    • Shrimp Cocktail

      Chilled shrimp, tomatoes, onions, fresh cilantro and avocado.
      $19.00
    • Coconut Shrimp

      Served with sweet and spicy plum sauce.
      $19.00
  • Soups and Salads

    • Grilled Chicken Caesar

      Classic Caesar with chicken breast.
      $19.00
    • Pasta Fagioli

      Cannellini beans with penne pasta in tomato broth.
      $12.00
    • Caesar Salad

      Anchovies upon request.
      $12.00
    • Bistro Wedge

      Iceberg, bacon, chopped tomato, bleu cheese crumbles and bleu cheese dressing.
      $14.00
    • Caprese

      Buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomato, basil and balsamic port reduction.
      $14.00
      Caprese
    • Shrimp Salad

      Three jumbos grilled shrimp. Served on a bed of mixed field greens, chopped tomato, black olives, red onions, walnuts, crumbled blue cheese. Tossed with raspberry vinaigrette.
      $24.00
  • Pollo

    • Chicken Piccata

      Sautéed in beurre blanc sauce and lemon capers.
      $25.00
    • Chicken Marsala

      With sautéed mushrooms in marsala wine sauce.
      $25.00
    • Pollo Empoli

      Chicken breast topped with artichoke hearts, tomato in garlic lemon white wine sauce.
      $25.00
    • Chicken Parmigiano

      With homemade marinara and melted mozzarella cheese.
      $25.00
    • Chicken Sicilian

      Grilled chicken topped with fresh tomatoes, basil and garlic. Served with house salad and a side of black beans or green steamed vegetables.
      $25.00
    • El Paseo Pollo

      Chicken breast topped with warm arugula and sun-dried tomato, lemon butter white.
      $25.00
    • Chicken Milano

      Thinly pounded chicken breast topped with sautéed asparagus, artichoke hearts, red onions, mushrooms and garlic white wine sauce.
      $26.00
      Chicken Milano
  • Velitelo Specialty

    • Veal Saltimbocca

      Sautéed scaloppine with prosciutto and fresh sage.
      $26.00
    • Scallopini Marsala

      Sautéed with mushrooms in a marsala wine sauce.
      $26.00
    • Grandma Pat's Scaloppini

      With champagne mushroom cream sauce.
      $28.00
    • Scaloppine Piccata

      Sautéed in lemon butter wine sauce & capers.
      $28.00
    • Veal Parmigiana

      With homemade marinara & melted mozzarella cheese.
      $28.00
  • Frutti di Mare

    • Shrimp Scampi

      Sautéed in extra virgin olive oil, lemon butter and white wine sauce, topped with lemon capers.
      $26.00
    • Shrimp Diablo

      Giant tiger prawns served over linguine in a snappy red sauce, wine and red pepper flakes.
      $27.00
    • Linguini with Clam Sauce

      White wine garlic sauce.
      $28.00
    • Patrick's Seafood Pasta

      Fettuccine, mussels, shrimp, scallops, calamari, served with white wine or marinara sauce.
      $31.00
  • Entrées

    • Backstreet Endive Salad

      Mixed greens with pecans and gorgonzola.
      $16.00
    • Grilled Chicken Caesar

      Classic caesar with chicken breast.
      $21.00
    • Spinach Salad

      Chopped walnuts, gorgonzola, and black olives.
      $16.00
    • Grilled Shrimp Salad

      Served on tossed greens with vinaigrette.
      $22.00
  • 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 sautéed vegetables.
      $39.00
  • Pasta Entrées

    • Spaghetti Carbonara

      Extra rich cream sauce with eggs, peas and pancetta.
      $24.00
      Spaghetti Carbonara
    • Linguine Rustica

      Mushrooms, sausage and chicken served in a champagne sauce.
      $26.00
    • Lasagna Classico

      Layers of pasta, rich meat sauce, creamy béchamel, and melted cheese, garnished with fresh herbs.
      $24.00
      Lasagna Classico
    • Fettuccine Alfredo

      Served with our silky alfredo sauce.
      $26.00
      Fettuccine Alfredo
    • Grandma Honey's Penne alla Nonna

      Baked penne, sausage, mushrooms and zucchini in a champagne cream sauce.
      $22.00
    • Capellini Pomodoro

      Angel hair pasta in marinara.
      $24.00
    • Capellini all Checca

      Roma tomatoes, garlic, basil and olive oil.
      $22.00
    • Fettucini Zingara

      Chicken, sausage and peppers in a robust red sauce.
      $24.00
    • Lobster Ravioli

      Served in a creamy marinara vodka sauce.
      $29.00
    • Spaghetti and Meatballs

      Choice of marinara or bolognese sauce.
      $25.00
      Spaghetti and Meatballs
    • Capellini alla Lavane

      Tomatoes, olives, mushrooms, garlic, lemon, capers, topped with mozzarella, served in a white or marinara sauce.
      $26.00
    • Ravioli Gusto

      Stuffed with veal and your choice of sauce.
      $24.00
    • Eggplant Parmigiano

      Our own secret recipe.
      $24.00
    • Nathan's Favorite Ravioli

      Stuffed with cheese and topped with a cream sauce.
      $26.00
      Nathan's Favorite Ravioli
    • Capellini alla Austin

      Chicken, artichoke hearts, garlic in a white wine caper sauce.
      $26.00
      Capellini alla Austin
    • Creamy Pesto Penne

      Homemade creamy pesto tossed with grilled chicken and penne pasta.
      $24.00

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72820 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260


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