LUNCH | DINNER | SUNDAY
APPETIZERS
Paulo Antipasta Platter
Distinctive selection of Texas and imported cheeses, sliced capicola, sopressatta, kalamata olive-shallot-Muscat Cannelli tapenade, basil garlic hummus, and crackers with freshly baked foccacia bread.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with TexZin or Muscat Canelli
Seafood-Avocado Timbale
Fresh Texas seafood tossed in an estate grown Meyer lemon-Gewürztraminer-cilantro vinaigrette molded together with fresh avocado and finished with a light drizzle of chili oil.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with Pinot Grigio or Gewürztraminer
Estate Almond Brie
Aged French Brie encrusted with almonds and deep fried. Served with our Papa Paulo Port Melba sauce and garnished with red grapes and butter crackers.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with Messina Hof Almond Sparkling Wine
Tempura Fried Calamari
Tender calamari crisply fried and served with Riesling vinaigrette and Cabernet marinara.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with Merrill’s Vineyard Riesling or Pinot Noir
Messina Hof Rustic Thick Crust Pizza
8" Pizza topped with fresh roma tomatoes, garlic, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, finished with fresh estate grown basil and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with Merlot or Unoaked Chardonnay
Soup Du Jour
Our chef’s selection of today’s fresh made soup.
Cup: Three dollars
Bowl: Five dollars
SALADS
Messina Hof Vintage House Salad
Fresh cut romaine mixed with baby field greens along with roma tomatoes, cucumbers, croutons, parmesan cheese and fresh Messina Hof Garlic Merlot dressing.
Eight Dollars
Recommended with Merlot or Merrill’s Vineyard Riesling
Champagne Cranberry Salad
Baby field greens tossed together with dried cranberries, candied Texas pecans, gorgonzola cheese and Messina Hof Sparkling Champagne vinaigrette.
Eight Dollars
Recommended with Shiraz or Sparkling Raspberry Win
Iceberg Wedge Salad
Crisp wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with estate grown caramelized onion-buttermilk dressing, gorgonzola cheese, applewood smoked bacon, and grape tomatoes.
Six Dollars
Recommended with Shiraz or Unoaked Chardonnay
Add Chicken: Four Dollars
Add Shrimp: Five Dollars
Add Calamari: Four Dollars
PASTA
Grilled Chicken Pappardelle
Brazos Valley boneless chicken breast marinated with estate grown herbs, garlic, paprika, olive oil and fresh estate grown Meyer lemon juice. Grilled and served over Pappardelle pasta blended with fresh spinach, tomatoes and garlic. Finished with a
light butter-olive oil-Chardonnay sauce.
Fifteen Dollars
Recommended with Merrill’s Vineyard Riesling or Pinot Grigio.
Estate Garden Pasta
Fresh assortment of vegetables sautéed in an estate grown basil-garlic infused olive oil and Pinot Grigio.
Tossed with whole wheat penne pasta, topped with toasted almonds and shaved parmesan cheese.
Twelve Dollars
Recommended with Gewurztraminer or Reflections
Add chicken: Four Dollars
Add shrimp: Five Dollars
Add calamari: Four Dollars
PIZZA
The Sicilian
12" Pizza with tomatoes, Chardonnay caramelized onions, anchovies, and mozzarella cheese.
Thirteen Dollars
Recommended with Muscat Canelli or Shiraz
The Mediterranean
12" Pizza with roasted sweet fennel, Pinot Noir sautéed shitake mushrooms, feta and parmesan cheese.
Thirteen Dollars
Recommended with Pinot Grigio or Pinot Noir
Shrimp Scampi
Shrimp sautéed in Sauvignon Blanc, fresh tomatoes, garlic,
Brazos Valley Monterey mushrooms, kalamatta olives, and mozzarella cheese.
Fifteen Dollars
Recommended with Sauvignon Blanc or Gewurztraminer
SANDWICHES
All sandwiches include your choice of sweet potato French fries, fresh fruit or a salad featuring our signature Messina Hof house dressing
Bavarian Smoked Turkey
Smoked turkey, applewood smoked bacon, avocado, tomatoes, sprouts, swiss cheese and sun-dried-tomato Mama Rosa Rose-Mayonnaise piled high between two toasted slices of dark Bavarian bread.
Twelve Dollars
Recommended with Mama Rosa Rose or Private Reserve Chardonnay
Black Forest Rueben
Freshly boiled corned beef, melted swiss cheese, Bavarian style sauerkraut, and
our Messina Hof Spicy German mustard piled high
between two slices of dark rye bread
Twelve Dollars
Recommended with Merlot or Riesling
Sicilian Po-Bo
Sliced ham, Genoa salami, capicola, provolone cheese and a Muscat Canelli sun-dried tomato-kalamatta olive relish, served on a fresh baked foccacia roll.
Twelve Dollars
Recommended with Cabernet Sauvignon or Beau Jolee
Nolan Ryan Great American Burger
1/2lb Nolan Ryan’s Guaranteed Tender All Natural beef, fire grilled and served on a fresh foccacia bun with garden vegetables and American cheese.
Twelve Dollars
Recommended with Cabernet Sauvignon
DINNER | Wednesday - Saturday 4:00 - 9:00pm
Rock Shrimp in a Phyllo Basket
Sautéed shrimp in an Unoaked Chardonnay-fresh-garlic-chive cream sauce, served in a baked flaky basket. Finished with a roasted red bell pepper-olive oil drizzle.
Twelve Dollars
Recommended with Unoaked Chardonnay or Pinot Noir
Paulo Antipasto Platter
Distinctive selection of Texas and imported chesses, sliced capicola, sopressatta, kalamatta olive-shallot-Muscat Cannelli tapenade, basil garlic hummus, and crackers with freshly baked foccacia bread.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with TexZin or Muscat Canelli
Estate Almond Brie
Aged French Brie encrusted with almonds and deep fried. Served with our Papa Paulo Port Melba sauce and garnished with red grapes and butter crackers.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with Messina Hof Almond Sparkling Wine
Tempura Fried Calamari
Tender calamari crisply fried and served with Riesling vinaigrette and Cabernet marinara.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with Merrill’s Vineyard Riesling or Pinot Noir
Seafood-Avocado Timbale
Fresh Texas seafood tossed in an estate grown Meyer lemon-Gewürztraminer-cilantro vinaigrette layered
together with fresh avocado and finished with a light drizzle of chili oil.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with Pinot Grigio or Gewürztraminer
Soup Du Jour
Our chef’s selection of today’s fresh made soup.
Cup: Three dollars
Bowl: Five dollars
Please ask your server for your wine accompaniment
SALADS
Messina Hof Vintage House Salad
Fresh cut romaine mixed with baby field greens along with roma tomatoes, cucumbers, croutons, parmesan cheese and fresh Messina Hof Garlic Merlot dressing.
Eight Dollars
Recommended with Merlot or Merrill’s Vineyard Riesling
Seafood-Avocado Timbale
Fresh Texas seafood tossed in an estate grown Meyer lemon-Gewürztraminer-cilantro vinaigrette molded together with fresh avocado and finished with a light drizzle of chili oil.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with Pinot Grigio or Gewürztraminer
Champagne Cranberry Salad
Baby field greens tossed together with dried cranberries, candied Texas pecans, gorgonzola cheese and Messina Hof Sparkling Champagne vinaigrette.
Eight Dollars
Recommended with Shiraz or Sparkling Raspberry Wine
Iceberg Wedge Salad
Crisp wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with estate grown caramelized onion-buttermilk dressing, gorgonzola cheese, applewood smoked bacon, and grape tomatoes.
Six Dollars
Recommended with Shiraz or Unoaked Chardonnay
Add chicken: Four Dollars
Add shrimp: Five Dollars
Add calamari: Four Dollars
Paulo Legend Salad
From the mountains of Sicily, the Bonarrigo wedding salad is presented in a traditional table side manner.
Whole Romaine hearts tossed in a secret family balsamic dressing with garlic, anchovies and tomatoes.
Fourteen Dollars for two
Recommended with Shiraz or Gewurztraminer
POULTRY AND FOWL
Stuffed Gorgonzola Chicken
Texas chicken breast stuffed with estate grown basil, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and gorgonzola cheese,
pan seared and finished with a creamy gorgonzola-Chardonnay sauce.
Served with jasmine rice and the fresh vegetable of the day.
Eighteen dollars
Recommended with Reflections and Muscat Canelli.
Pan Seared Duck
Nonna Bonarrigo’s favorite. Rubbed with five asian spices and finished with our estate grown Meyer Lemon spiced glaze. Served with Texas aromatic rice and the vegetable of the day.
Twenty dollars
Recommended with Pinot Noir and Gewurztraminer.
FISH AND SEAFOOD
Grilled Texas Redfish Rockport
6oz. Filet served on a bed of tri-color tortilla strips topped with a smoked Gewurztraminer chili-cilantro butter, and finished with a mild grilled corn salsa. Presented with the fresh vegetable of the day.
Eighteen Dollars
Recommended with Sauvignon Blanc or Gewurztraminer
Texas Gulf Shrimp Aransas
Jumbo shrimp tempura fried and served over a bed of crispy Mungbean noodles and finished with a Muscat Canelli
garlic-chili sauce. Served with the fresh vegetable of the day.
Twenty Dollars
Recommended with Muscat Canelli or Texas Hold’em White
Catch of the Day
The freshest fish from around the country, expertly prepared by our chef.
Ask your server for today’s selection
Market Price
Mediterranean Mixed Grill
Petite veal chop, petite pork tenderloin medallion, Nolan Ryan petite filet of beef
seasoned in a Greek marinade and grilled to perfection.
Served with a Yukon gold potato cake layered with shallots and feta cheese
and fresh vegetable of the day. Finished with Merlot demi-glace and sauce béarnaise.
Twenty-eight dollars
Recommended with Cabernet Sauvignon, Paulo Bordeaux Blend and Private Reserve Chardonnay.
Twin Tournedos Bosque Bleu
Two 3 oz. Nolan Ryan beef filets, pan seared and topped with caramelized vineyard grown onions, and Texas Bosque Bleu cheese, served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes
and finished with our Papa Paulo Port wine demi-glace.
Served with the fresh vegetable of the day.
Twenty-six dollars
Recommended with Paulo Shiraz, Texas Hold’em White and Ebony Ports of Call.
Nolan Ryans Signature Ribeye Steak
12 oz. cut of aged Texas Beef, grill seared and topped with Messina Hof’s Paulo Cabernet Sauvignon Worchestershire sauce. Served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes
and the fresh vegetable of the day.
Twenty-eight dollars
Recommended with Paulo Cabernet Sauvignon, Private Reserve TexZin,
and Private Reserve Chardonnay.
Roasted Rack of Lamb
Provence meets Texas in the estate seasonings of the delicately roasted lamb.
Finished with a Cabernet demi. Served with rosemary parisienne potatoes
and vegetable of the day.
Twenty-four dollars
Recommended with Paulo Cabernet Sauvignon and Paulo Shiraz
Grilled Chicken Pappardelle
Brazos Valley boneless chicken breast marinated with estate grown herbs, garlic, paprika, olive oil and fresh estate grown Meyer lemon juice. Grilled and served over Pappardelle pasta blended with fresh spinach, tomatoes and garlic. Finished with a light butter-olive oil-Chardonnay sauce.
Fifteen Dollars
Recommended with Merrill’s Vineyard Riesling or Pinot Grigio.
Chateaubriand Dinner for Two $135.00
House Salad
16 oz. Center cut of beef tenderloin, marinated with Messina Hof’s Cabernet Sauvignon. Served with potatoes, garden vegetables and sautéed mushrooms.
We suggest that the Chateaubriand be cooked no more than medium and there is at least a forty-minute wait on this excellent entrée.
Choice of Flambé Dessert:
Strawberries Romanoff, Bananas Foster, Cherries Jubilee
Your Choice of a bottle of Messina Hof Wine:
Private reserve Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
Un-oaked Chardonnay
Gewürztraminer
Merrill’s Vineyard Estate Riesling
Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Private Reserve cabernet Franc
Private Reserve Merlot
Private Reserve Shiraz
Private Reserve Reflections
Complete Dinner for Two $100.00
Choice of:
Soup Du Jour
Seafood-Avocado Timbale
Messina Hof House Salad
Choice of:
Grilled Texas Redfish Rockport
Stuffed Gorgonzola Chicken
Texas Gulf Shrimp Aransas
Choice of Flambé Dessert:
Strawberries Romanoff, Bananas Foster, Cherries Jubilee
Your Choice of a bottle of Messina Hof Wine:
Private reserve Chardonnay
Pinot Grigio
Sauvignon Blanc
Un-oaked Chardonnay
Gewürztraminer
Merrill’s Vineyard Estate Riesling
Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Private Reserve cabernet Franc
Private Reserve Merlot
Private Reserve Shiraz
Private Reserve Reflections
SUNDAY | 11:00am - 6:00pm
APPETIZERS
Paulo Antipasta Platter
Distinctive selection of Texas and imported cheeses, sliced capicola, sopressatta, kalamata olive-shallot-Muscat Cannelli tapenade, sundried tomato hummus and crackers with freshly baked foccacia bread.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with TexZin or Muscat Canelli
Estate Almond Brie
Aged French Brie encrusted with almonds and deep fried. Served with our Papa Paulo Port Melba sauce and garnished with red grapes and butter crackers.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with Messina Hof Almond Sparkling Wine
Seafood-Avocado Timbale
Fresh Texas seafood tossed in an estate grown Meyer lemon-Gewürztraminer-cilantro vinaigrette layered together with fresh avocado and finished with a light drizzle of chili oil.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with Pinot Grigio or Gewürztraminer
Tempura Fried Calamari
Tender calamari crisply fried and served with an estate grown Meyer Lemon Riesling vinaigrette and Cabernet marinara.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with Merrill’s Vineyard Riesling or Pinot Noir
Texas Cheese Plate
A beautiful selection of some of Texas’ best cheeses. If cheese is truly “milk’s leap toward immortality” then artisan cheese makers have helped the process.
Twelve Dollars
Recommended with Port or Late Harvest Riesling
Messina Hof Rustic Thick Crust Pizza
8" Pizza topped with fresh roma tomatoes, garlic, mozzarella and parmesan cheese, finished with fresh estate grown basil and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
Ten Dollars
Recommended with Merlot or Unoaked Chardonnay
Soup Du Jour
Our chef’s fresh made soup selection.
*Cup: Three Dollars
*Bowl: Five Dollars
SALADS
Messina Hof Vintage House Salad
Fresh cut romaine mixed with baby field greens along with roma tomatoes, cucumbers, croutons, parmesan cheese and fresh Messina Hof Garlic Merlot dressing.
Eight Dollars
Recommended with Merlot or Merrill’s Vineyard Riesling.
Champagne Cranberry Salad
Baby field greens tossed together with dried cranberries, candied Texas pecans, gorgonzola cheese and Messina Hof Sparkling Wine vinaigrette.
Eight Dollars
Recommended with Shiraz or Sparkling Raspberry Wine.
Iceberg Wedge Salad
Crisp wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with estate grown caramelized onion-Chardonnay buttermilk dressing, gorgonzola cheese, applewood smoked bacon and grape tomatoes.
Six Dollars
Recommended with Shiraz or Unoaked Chardonnay.
Add Chicken: Four Dollars
Add Shrimp: Five Dollars
Add Calamari: Four Dollars
20% gratuity is automatically added for tables of six or more people.
PASTA
Grilled Chicken Pappardelle
Brazos Valley boneless chicken breast marinated with estate grown herbs, garlic, paprika, olive oil and fresh estate grown Meyer lemon juice. Grilled and served over Pappardelle pasta blended with fresh spinach, tomatoes and garlic. Finished with a light butter-olive oil-Chardonnay sauce.
Fifteen Dollars
Recommended with Merrill’s Vineyard Riesling or Pinot Grigio.
Estate Garden Pasta
Fresh assortment of vegetables sautéed in an estate grown basil-garlic infused olive oil and Pinot Grigio. Tossed with whole wheat penne pasta, topped with toasted almonds and shaved parmesan cheese.
Twelve Dollars
Recommended with Gewurztraminer or Reflections.
Add chicken: Four Dollars
Add shrimp: Five Dollars
Add calamari: Four Dollars
MESSINA HOF’S RUSTIC THICK CRUST PIZZA
The Sicilian
10" Pizza with tomatoes, Chardonnay caramelized onions, anchovies and mozzarella cheese.
Thirteen Dollars
Recommended with Muscat Canelli or Shiraz.
The Mediterranean
10" Pizza with roasted sweet fennel, Pinot Noir sautéed shiitake mushrooms, feta and parmesan cheese.
Thirteen Dollars
Recommended with Pinot Grigio or Pinot Noir.
Shrimp Scampi
10” Shrimp sautéed in Sauvignon Blanc, fresh tomatoes, garlic, Brazos Valley Monterey mushrooms, kalamatta olives, and mozzarella cheese.
Fifteen Dollars
Recommended with Sauvignon Blanc or Gewurztraminer.
SANDWICHES
Bavarian Smoked Turkey
Smoked turkey, applewood smoked bacon, avocado, tomatoes, sprouts, swiss cheese and sun-dried-tomato Mama Rosa Rose-Mayonnaise piled high between two toasted slices of dark Bavarian bread.
Twelve Dollars
Recommended with Mama Rosa Rose or Private Reserve Chardonnay.
Sicilian Po-Boy
Sliced ham, Genoa salami, capicola, provolone cheese and a Muscat Canelli sun-dried tomato-kalamata olive relish, served on a fresh baked foccacia roll.
Twelve Dollars
Recommended with Cabernet Sauvignon or Beau Jolee.
Black Forest Reuben
Freshly boiled corned beef, melted Swiss cheese, Bavarian style sauerkraut, and our Messina Hof Spicy German mustard piled high between two slices of dark rye bread.
Twelve Dollars
Recommended with Merlot or Merrill’s Vineyard Riesling.
Great American Burger
1/2lb Guaranteed Tender All Natural beef, fire grilled and served on a fresh foccacia bun with garden vegetables and American cheese.
Twelve Dollars
Recommended with Cabernet Sauvignon or Mama Rosa Rose.
**All sandwiches include your choice of sweet potato French fries, fresh fruit or a salad featuring our signature Messina Hof house dressing.
ENTREES
Twin Tournedos Bosque Bleu
Two 3 oz. Nolan Ryan beef filets, pan seared and topped with caramelized vineyard grown onions, and Texas Bosque Bleu cheese, served with roasted garlic mashed potatoes and finished with our Papa Paulo Port wine demi-glace. Served with the fresh vegetable of the day.
Twenty-six dollars
Recommended with Paulo Shiraz, Texas Hold’em White and Ebony Ports of Call.
Pan Seared Duck
Nonna Bonarrigo’s favorite. Rubbed with five Asian spices and finished with our estate grown Meyer Lemon spiced glaze. Served with Texas aromatic rice and the vegetable of the day.
Twenty dollars
Recommended with Pinot Noir and Gewurztraminer.
Stuffed Gorgonzola Chicken
Texas chicken breast stuffed with estate grown basil, sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and gorgonzola cheese, pan seared and finished with a creamy gorgonzola-Chardonnay sauce. Served with jasmine rice and the fresh vegetable of the day.
Eighteen dollars
Recommended with Reflections and Muscat Canelli.
Texas Gulf Shrimp Aransas
Jumbo Gulf shrimp tempura fried and served over a bed of crispy Mungbean noodles and finished with a Muscat Canelli garlic-chili sauce. Served with the fresh vegetable of the day.
Twenty Dollars
Recommended with Merrill’s Vineyard Riesling or Ebony Ports of Call.
20% gratuity is automatically added for tables of six or more people.