Houston Private Events Menu

Grotto Salad

Italian home-style salad

Caesar Salad

Romaine, Parmesan, garlic croutons, homemade dressing

Tomato Caprese

Tomatoes, fresh mozzarella

Add $3 per person

Spaghetti con Marinara

Spaghetti with homemade marinara

Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine with a creamy cheese sauce

Rigatoni Aglio e Olio

Large tubed pasta, olive oil, garlic

Vegetable Platter

Green beans, sautéed broccoli or roasted potatoes

Rigatoni della Sansoni

Rigatoni, meat sauce

Penne al Forno

Baked penne, Italian cheese, tomato sauce

Wild Mushroom Risotto

Garlic, wild mushrooms

Ravioli alla Vodka

Homemade four-cheese ravioli

Host pre-selects one option (Second entrée option additional $6 per person)

Eggplant Parmigiano

Baked with mozzarella and marinara

Chicken Grotto

Sautéed chicken scaloppine, mushrooms, white wine sauce

Beef Tenderloin

Medallions of beef in a Barolo wine sauce

Add $12 per person

Pollo Francese

Lightly-breaded chicken breast, artichokes, mushrooms, lemon, white wine sauce

Veal Kickerillo

Parmesan-crusted veal scaloppini, mushrooms and white wine sauce

Salmon Griglia

Grilled shrimp, roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, caper lemon white wine sauce

Add $5 per person

Mezzanotte

Dark chocolate cake, chocolate filling, chocolate ganache icing, semi-sweet chocolate curls

Strawberry Cassata

Almond syrup soaked angel food cake, sweetened ricotta cheese, chantilly cream, apricot-glazed strawberries

Cheesecake

Traditional New York style cheesecake

Tiramisu

Tia Maria soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone zabaglione, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, raspberries, chocolate swirl

34 per guest for lunch

(Includes Minature Mezzanotte – 1 per person)

44 per guest for dinner

Crispy Ravioli

Served with sugo rosa

Miniature Italian Meatballs

Served with marinara

Bruschetta Grotto

Round toast, tomatoes, feta cheese, balsamic glaze

Calamari

Served with marinara

Funghi Ripieno

Mushrooms stuffed with Italian sausage and bianco sauce

Pepe al Provolone

Cherry peppers stuffed with salami and provolone cheese

Grotto Salad

Italian home-style salad

Tomato Caprese

Tomatoes, fresh mozzarella

Caesar Salad

Romaine, Parmesan, garlic croutons, homemade dressing

Spaghetti con Marinara

Spaghetti with homemade marinara

Fettuccine Alfredo

Fettuccine in a creamy Alfredo sauce

Penne al Forno

Baked penne, Italian cheese, tomato sauce

Penne Amatriciana

San Marzano tomatoes, sweet onion, pancetta

Rigatoni Aglio e Olio

Large tubed pasta, olive oil, garlic

Ravioli alla Vodka

Homemade four-cheese ravioli

Vegetable Platter

Green beans, sautéed broccoli or roasted potatoes

Host pre-selects one option (Second entrée option additional $6 per person)

Eggplant Parmigiano

Baked with mozzarella and marinara

Chicken Grotto

Sautéed chicken scaloppine, mushrooms, white wine sauce

Pollo Francese

Lightly-breaded chicken breast, artichokes, mushrooms, lemon, white wine sauce

Salmon Griglia

Grilled shrimp, roasted tomatoes, mushrooms, caper lemon white wine sauce

Veal Kickerillo

Parmesan-crusted veal scaloppini, mushrooms and white wine sauce

Snapper Siciliano

Capellini-crusted, Roma tomatoes, garlic, shrimp sauce, green beans, jumbo lump crabmeat

Add $3 per person

Mezzanotte

Dark chocolate cake, chocolate filling, chocolate ganache icing, semi-sweet chocolate curls

Strawberry Cassata

Almond syrup soaked angel food cake, sweetened ricotta cheese, chantilly cream, apricot-glazed strawberries

Cheesecake

Traditional New York style cheesecake

Tiramisu

Tia Maria soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone zabaglione, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, raspberries, chocolate swirl

54 per guest

Grotto Italian Salad

Caesar Salad

Tomato Basil Soup

Ravioli alla Vodka

Homemade four-cheese ravioli

Rigatoni della Sansoni

Rigatoni, homemade meatballs, meat sauce

Pollo Francese

Lightly-breaded chicken breast, artichokes, mushrooms, lemon, white wine, penne al bosco

Cheesecake

Traditional New York style cheesecake

Tiramisu

Tia Maria soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone zabaglione, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, raspberries, chocolate swirl

45 per person

Caesar Salad

Grotto Salad

Tomato Basil Soup

Bisque

Pollo Francese

Lightly-breaded chicken breast, artichokes, mushrooms, lemon, white wine, penne al bosco

Veal Kickerillo

Parmesan-crusted scaloppine, mushrooms, lemon, fettuccine Alfredo

Snapper Siciliano

Capellini-crusted, roma tomatoes, garlic, shrimp sauce, green beans, jumbo lump crabmeat

Tiramisu

Tia Maria soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone zabaglione, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, raspberries, chocolate swirl

Strawberry Cassata

Almond syrup soaked angel food cake, sweetened ricotta cheese, chantilly cream, apricot-glazed strawberries

51 per person

Grotto Salad

Caesar Salad

Tomato Basil Soup

Lobster Bisque

Pollo Francese

Lightly-breaded chicken breast, artichokes, mushrooms, lemon, white wine, penne al bosco

Salmon Romano

Grilled salmon, capers and oven-roasted tomatoes in a white wine sauce with sautéed spinach and roasted potatoes

Filet Alla Griglia

Center-cut 6oz. filet, Barolo wine sauce, Italian roasted potatoes, grilled asparagus

Ravioli alla Vodka

Homemade four-cheese ravioli

Veal Kickerillo

Parmesan-crusted scaloppini with mushrooms, lemon, fettucci

Strawberry Cassata

Almond syrup soaked angel food cake, sweetened ricotta cheese, chantilly cream, apricot-glazed strawberries

Mezzanotte

Dark chocolate cake, chocolate filling, chocolate ganache icing, semi-sweet chocolate curls

62 per person

Mini Meatballs

Served with marinara

per piece $2.50

Mini Bruschetta

Tomatoes, garlic and basil

per piece $1.50

Stuffed Mushrooms

Italian sausage with melted cheese

per piece $2.50

Tomato Caprese Skewers

Tomato, basil and cheese

per piece $2

Antipasti Skewers

Salami, olive and cubed cheese

per piece $2.50

Salmon Carpaccio

Toast point with smoked salmon, fennel and capers

per piece $3

Jumbo Shrimp Wrapped in Prosciutto

per piece $3.25

Asparagus Spears Wrapped in Prosciutto

per piece $3

Crispy Raviolis

Lightly breaded, four cheese

per piece $2

Calamari

per person $3.50

Crocchette di Patate

Mini potato cakes with goat cheese and marinara

per piece $3

Spiedini di Manzo con Pomodoro

Mini spiedini beef skewers

per person $3.50

Mini Romano Panini

per person $6

Scampi Grotto

per piece $3

Asparagus

Extra virgin olive oil and Parmesan

Assorted Cheeses

Cubed Mozzarella wrapped in salami and mild pepper stuffed with provolone cheese

Sautéed Broccoli

Garlic and olive oil

Roasted Sliced Carrots

Sautéed Green Beans

Roasted red peppers and garlic

Oven-roasted Red Bell Peppers

Sprinkled with Italian breadcrumbs

Imported Salami

Served with Kalamata olives

Mini Meatballs

Served with marinara

Calamari Toto

Served with marinara

Crispy Ravioli

Homemade four-cheese ravioli with vodka sauce

Crab Claws Scapricciatiello

(Seasonal item) Marsala, garlic, herbs, tomatoes

Mussels Marechiaro

White wine, garlic, fresh tomatoes

additional (pp) $1

Scampi Grotto

Shrimp, mushrooms, garlic, white wine, lemon

additional (pp) $1

Profiteroles

each $2.50

Strawberry Cassata

each $3.75

Mezzanotte Chocolate Cake

each $3.75

Key Lime Pie

each $3.75

Grotto’s New York-Style Cheesecake

each $3.75

Grotto Italian Salad

Caesar Salad

Tomato Basil Soup

Sicilian Roasted Chicken Salad

Romaine, iceberg lettuce, strawberries, grapes and candied walnuts

Spaghetti Bolognese

Spaghetti with homemade meat sauce

Pollo Francese

Lightly-breaded chicken breast, artichokes, mushrooms, lemon, white wine, penne al bosco

Salmon Paillard

Thinly-pounded Atlantic salmon, arugula, Roma tomatoes, light lemon, olive oil dressing

Miniature Mezzanotte

(1 per person)

32 per person

Blueberry Muffins

Banana Muffins

Assorted Fruit

Fresh-squeezed orange juice

Hot tea

Decaffeinated and regular coffee

Milk

$15 per person

Host to choose one entrée | Served with Italian bread and whipped homemade butter

Uovo alla Colazione

Scrambled eggs, sausage, peppers, bacon, roasted potatoes

Uovo alla Grotto

Scrambled eggs, crispy bacon, amatriciania sauce, roasted peppers

Fresh-squeezed orange juice

Hot tea

Decaffeinated and regular coffee

Milk

$28 per person

Vodka

Absolut

Skyy

Stolichnaya

Tito’s Handmade

Gin

Beefeater

Bombay

Tanqueray

Citadelle

Rum

Bacardí

Captain Morgan

Malibu

Tequila

Jose Cuervo

1800 Reposado

Scotch

Dewar’s

J & B

Cognac

Hennessy VS

Courvoisier VS

Whiskey

Canadian Club

Jack Daniel’s

Jameson

Seagram’s 7

Southern Comfort

Wild Turkey

Other

Baileys

Campari

Disaronno

Jägermeister

Kahlúa

Sambuca Romano

Piave Grappa

Vodka

Grey Goose

Ketel

Tequila

Don Julio Blanco

Ambhar Reposado

Patrón Silver

Rum

Bacardí 151

Myers’s Dark Rum

Cognac

Courvoisier VSOP

Hennessy VSOP

Scotch

Glenfiddich

Glenlivet

Johnnie Walker Black

Other

Drambuie

Cointreau

Sambuca Black

B & B

Whiskey

Baker’s

Crown Royal

Gentleman Jack

Knob Creek

Maker’s Mark

Bulleit

Woodford Reserve

Bulleit Rye

Vodka

Belvedere

Chopin

Cîroc

Scotch

Glenmorangie

Macallan 12

Dewar’s Aberfeldy 12

Whiskey

Crown Reserve

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel

Yellow Rose Blended Whiskey

Basil Hayden’s

Booker’s

Gin

Hendrick’s

Waterloo

Tequila

Don Julio Añejo

Patrón Reposado

Cognac

Rémy Martin VSOP

Other

Grand Marnier