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Dining at BAMcafé
BAMcafé is the place to go for dinner and drinks before BAM Howard Gilman Opera House productions and for eclectic music on weekends (see BAMcafé Live). BAM members receive 10% off table service dining.

Experience the new look of BAMcafé with lounge furniture provided by west elm.



Pre-Theater Menu (5pm—7:30pm)


FIRST COURSE

Baby Mizuna Salad 9
With julienne carrots, jicama, cucumber, roasted pistachios, and golden raisins in lemon and garlic cream

Grilled Sea Scallops 12
With celery root purée and black currant gastrique

Mediterranean Chicken Crépinette 10
With rainbow Swiss chard, chickpeas, red onion, fava beans, tomatoes, and mint ragout in a harissa drizzle


ENTRÉE

Pan-Seared Cod Filet 22
With fava bean purée, cumin-scented carrots, and red grapefruit emulsion

French Cut Chicken Breast 20
In a red wine demi-glace and stuffed with wild mushroom and garlic confit; served with roasted fingerling potatoes and fiddleheads

Herb-Grilled NY Strip Steak 22
In Great Performance's steak butter; served with horseradish whipped potatoes and grilled asparagus

Spring Vegetable Fettuccini Pasta 18
With grilled corn, roasted peppers, forest mushrooms, and watercress in a Poulette sauce


DESSERT

Ice Cream Profiteroles 9
Pistachio ice cream in puff pastry served with a warm chocolate ganache

Junior's Cheesecake 9
Served with strawberry coulis and whipped cream

Chef's Artisan Cheese Selection 9
With grapes, dried fruit, and crustinis


Tables of six or more will be charged a 18% gratuity.



BAMCAFÉ PREMIUM POUR
Rosé
Pine Ridge "Encantado," Napa 2006
12 / 45


WHITE

Pinot Gris
Four Graces 2004, Oregon
10 / 40

Pinot Blanc
Christophe Scherer 2005, Alsace
10 / 38

Pinot Grigio
Conti Formenti DOC 2005, Friuli
10 / 40

Sancere
Yves Martin "Chavignol" 2006, Loire
12 / 44

Sauvignon Blanc
Kahurangi 2006, New Zealand
11 / 42


RED
Cabernet Sauvignon
Bacchus 2005, Sonoma
8 / 32

Merlot
Conte Brandolini 2004, Friuli
10 / 38

Pinot Noir
Foris 2005, Oregon
12 / 43

Shiraz
Kilikanoon 2005, Australia
10 / 37


COCKTAILS
iDrink 9
Godiva Martini 10
Mint Chocolate Martini 10
Black Cherry Cosmo 11
Cordelia's Cucumber Cosmo 11
Pomegranate Martini 11
BAMhattan 12
Peartini 12
Perfect Margarita 13


VODKA
Absolut 8
Absolut Citron 9
Grey Goose 12
Ketel One 11
Stolichnaya 9
Stolichnaya Oranj 9
  BEER
Yeungling 5
Heineken Light 6
Brooklyn Brewery 6
Stella Artois 7
Peroni 7
     
GIN
Beefeater 8
Bombay Sapphire 9
Tanqueray 8
  WHISKEY
Jack Daniels 8
Canadian Club 8
     
TEQUILA
Jose Cuervo Gold 8
Herradura Silver 10
  BOURBON
Makers Mark 9
Knob Creek 10
Southern Comfort 9
     
BLENDED SCOTCH
Dewars White Label 9
Chivas Regal 10
Johnnie Walker Black 10
  SINGLE MALT DRAMS
Glenlivet 12 yr 13
Glenlivet 10 yr 10
Macallan 12 yr 12
     
COGNAC & PORTS
Courvoisier VSOP 12
Grahams Malvedos 14
  RUM
Mount Gay 8
Bacardi Select 10
Malibu Rum 7
     

SOFT DRINKS, TEAS & COFFEES
Saratoga Still Water 28oz 8; 12oz 4
Saratoga Sparkling Water 28oz 8; 12oz 4
Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite 3
Tropicana Orange Juice 4
Cranberry Juice 4
Coffee 3
Espresso 3
Cappuccino 5
Black & Herbal Teas 3



Menu items and prices are subject to change without notice.



BAMcafé opens for dinner two hours prior to performances in the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House.

On Friday and Saturday nights when there is no Howard Gilman Opera House production but there is a BAMcafé Live performance, the BAMcafé will open at 8pm with bar food only.


For reservations, please call 718.623.7811.

BAM Patrons, please reserve through Patron Services by calling 718.636.4182.


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