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Winter 2010 Dinner Hours
Closed Mondays
Tuesday service returns Tuesday, October 20th, 5PM-9PM
Wednesday: 5PM-9PM
Thursday-Saturday: 5PM-11PM
Sunday: 4PM-9PM
Please Note: On Thursdays, to accomodate both our theatre guests and our
Gypsy Strings guests, Gypsy Cafe offers two seatings:
Between 5PM and 6:30PM (City Theatre)
After 8PM (The Gypsy Strings)
Gypsy Cafe is non-smoking. Cash, VISA, Discover, and MasterCard accepted.
Parents, Please Note: Gypsy Cafe is an intimate neighborhood cafe seating just under 50 guests
in a single room. We are a great place for adults to dine before the theatre, for couples to enjoy a
quiet night, and for friends to get together. Consider dinner at Gypsy as a good night to get a sitter,
to get a break from the kids, and to treat yourselves to a night out with other adults!
CITY THEATRE (and other) GROUPS!
Contact us about Personalized Dinner and Lunch Menus created especially for you and tailored to your group's needs. We are happy to work with you. Call and ask for Melanie, 412.381.4977, or email directly: gypsy@gypsycafe.net!
Gypsy Café
Theatre and Event Patrons: Please remind your server of your curtain time. Please Note: A 20% gratuity will be added to all separate checks.
Thank you.
Appetizers
Sea Salt Roasted Pumpkin Seeds* $3
Herbed Marinated Mixed Olives* $4
Hummus Platter* $9
Roasted Garlic, Pistachio Pesto, and Pumpkin-Curry-flavored Greek-style chickpea
and tahini-based dips with pita and vegetables. Each hummus is also available individually.
Ajvar* (Pindjur) Plate $7
Eastern European Ajvar (Pindjur): Roasted red pepper and eggplant blended with garlic, crushed red pepper, hot Hungarian paprika, oil, and lemon served with crostini and olive and feta garnish
Korozott (Hungarian Cheese Pâte)* $8
Rich, tangy, salty “Bryndza” and cream cheese spread flavored with sweet and hot paprika, and toasted caraway and cumin. Garnished with caper and served with crostini and radish
*The Magic Number 3 $10
Choose three items and make your own Meze: Ajvar, Korozott, Pumpkin Curry, Pistachio Pesto Hummus, or Roasted Garlic Hummus, Pumpkin Seeds, or Mixed Olives with pita and vegetables
Gorgonzola-Mushroom Phyllo $8
Buttery phyllo triangles stuffed with earthy Crimini mushroom duxelle and rich Gorgonzola and baked crisp
Hummus of Arabia $9
Roasted Garlic or Pumpkin-Curry hummus topped with fried ground lamb, sautéed onion, and toasted pinenuts, dusted with sumac, and served with pita
Lebanese-style: topped with fried spiced ground lamb $8
Syrian-style: with sautéed onion and toasted pinenuts $8
Saganaki $9
Famous Greek-American flaming cheese appetizer. Sharp Kasseri cheese breaded with cracker meal, pan-fried, and baked hot, then doused with Ouzo, flamed, and extinguished with fresh lemon tableside.
Gypsy Cevapcici Meatballs $8
Gypsy’s version of a well-loved Eastern European spicy beef, lamb, and pork sausage recipe, served with accompanying sauces: homemade Ajvar, Tzatziki, and Cranberry Dijon Sauce.
Salad and Soup
Hungarian Caesar Salad $6
Chopped Romaine and red cabbage tossed with feta cheese and dill croutons in Hungarian Vinaigrette
Add garlic broiled shrimp, $10
Pear, Gorgonzola, and Walnut Salad with Dried Cranberries $8
Fresh pear, crumbled Gorgonzola, and toasted walnuts on mixed greens, dressed with walnut oil, reduced balsamic vinegar, and dried cranberries
Gypsy House Salad $4
Mixed greens, carrot, radish, tomato, cucumber, and chickpeas with your choice of
dressings: Pomegranate Vinaigrette, Hungarian Vinaigrette, Creamy Turkish Feta, or Cranberry-Dijon
Soup of the Day $3
Entrées
All entrées include soup or house salad. Add a specialty salad for $3
in place of house salad.
Pork Schnitzel $17
Brined pork loin cutlet breaded and pan-fried, finished with lemon, and served with homemade spaetzle and red cabbage sauté
Hungarian Pot Roast $16
Beef roast rubbed with bacon, caraway, and sweet Hungarian paprika, slow roasted and served with homemade spaetzle and roasted root vegetables in pan sauce
Café New York Strip $20
Strip Steak in the style of Budapest’s Café New York. Strip broiled to order and finished with a smoky tomato, cured ham, and Hungarian smoked paprika sauce. Served with Kasha Varnishkas (kasha and bows).
Croatian Turkey Cutlet $17
Turkey breast cutlet stuffed with egg and herb omelette, rolled, battered, pan-fried and baked, then finished with mushroom cream sauce over homemade spaetzle with red cabbage salad
Chicken Paprikas $18
Gypsy’s version of a classic Hungarian dish. Half chicken baked in Hungarian sour cream paprika sauce with bacon, onion, and green pepper with homemade spaetzle
Bigos “Hunter’s Stew” $18
Traditional Polish “perpetual” stew of sauerkraut with beef, pork, lamb, oxtail, kielbasa, chicken, and onion in a dark, slightly sweet broth.
Pistachio Salmon $18
Fillet of salmon broiled medium and finished with a pistachio, cumin and Dijon crust, served with Kasha Varnishkas (kasha and bows).
Eggplant Rollentini $15
Battered eggplant rolled around ricotta cheese and vegetables over eggplant-tomato sauce
Shrimp, Scallop, and Feta Stew $19
A simple stew for all seasons. Shrimp and scallops simmered in white wine and seafood broth and finished with feta, onion, tomato, herbs, and wilted spinach
Pastas
All pastas are served with Gypsy house salad. Add chicken or sausage
to any pasta dish for $3 or shrimp for $5.
Farfalle Winter Pesto, Three Ways
Italian parsley, baby spinach, rich pistachio, and nutty, slightly sharp Asiago pesto tossed with Farfalle: $14
Substitute whole grain pasta. With chicken; $16; with shrimp: $18
Sweet Potato and Pumpkin Gnocchi $16
Italian-style soft sweet potato and pumpkin dumplings in sage browned butter
Winter Vegetable Kugel $14
Savory cheese and egg noodle casserole with winter vegetables over eggplant-tomato sauce
Eggplant Scheherezade Linguine with Sautéed Shrimp $18
Roasted eggplant and sautéed shrimp in saffron butter with cumin, tomato, Kalamata olives, and pinenuts over linguine
Substitute whole grain pasta. Without Shrimp, $14
Szekely Gulyas (A very old family recipe.) $16
Gypsy’s signature dish. Rich, spicy Transylvanian stew of slow-cooked pork in Hungarian
hot and sweet paprika sauce mixed with tart sauerkraut and sour cream over buttered egg noodles
Please inquire about our homemade desserts.
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