Carmen's Cafe Menu (2025 Update)
Carmen's Cafe, located in Kansas City, offers a delightful fusion of Spanish, Italian, and sandwich cuisine. With a cozy and romantic atmosphere, this restaurant provides a perfect setting for intimate dinners or gatherings with friends. The menu boasts a variety of vegetarian options, complemented by a full bar and outdoor seating. Customers rave about the attentive service and delectable dishes such as stuffed artichoke and Italian butter. Despite minor inconveniences like parking, Carmen's Cafe remains a beloved spot in the community, known for its warm bread, flavorful meals, and charming ambiance. Whether dining in or opting for takeout, this restaurant promises a satisfying experience for any occasion.
STARTERS
Stuffed Artichoke
Artichoke stuffed with Italian bread crumbs served with a garlic and butter sauce WITH SHRIMP AND CRAB MEAT $
Calamares Ala Romana
Fried calamari sauteed with olive oil, garlic and parsley
Eggplant
Lightly breaded, deep- fried and baked thin sliced eggplant with red sauce and provel cheese
Gambas Ala Plancha
Charbroiled shrimp wrapped with bacon and topped with diablo sauce
Crab Cakes
Two Alaskan crab cakes served over a red roasted bell pepper cream sauce
Toasted Ravioli
Raviolis stuffed with your choice of cheese,meat or combination
Mussels Al Diablo
Steamed black mussels with a diablo sauce
Meatballs
Homemade Italian meatballs
Dons Artichoke
Artichoke stuffed with shrimp, crab meat,diced prosciutto ham, melted provel cheese and Italian bread crumbs
Fried Mozzarella Sticks
Served with red sauce
Garlic Cheese Bread
Served with red sauce
Italian Butter
Olive oil, fresh basil, garlic & fresh herbs
Large House Salad
Artichoke hearts, red onions, pimientos and Parmesan with a mix of iceberg lettuce and romaine. Add Chicken to any Salad for $ or filet of Salmon $
Large Caesar Salad
Romaine lettuce, Parmesan cheese with homemade croutons and Caesar dressing. Add Chicken to any Salad for $ or filet of Salmon $
Spinach Salad
Spinach leaves tossed with bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, lightly fried onions, roasted cherry tomatoes and raspberry vinaigrette. Add Chicken to any Salad for $ or filet of Salmon $
Wedge Salad
Wedge of iceberg lettuce topped with bacon, blue cheese crumbles and chopped tomatoes. Served with house made ranch dressing. Add Chicken to any Salad for $ or filet of Salmon $
Greek Salad
Feta cheese, Kalamata olives, pepperoncini, and onion with spring mix and romaine. Served with Greek dressing. Add Chicken to any Salad for $ or filet of Salmon $
Steak Salad
ounce filet mignon, grilled portobello mushrooms and roasted cherry tomatoes with spring mix. Topped with feta cheese, fried onions and house made balsamic vinaigrette.
Salmon Salad
Pan seared salmon, spring mix tossed with bacon, bleu cheese crumbles, lightly fried onions, roasted cherry tomatoes and raspberry vinaigrette.
INSALATA
ENTREE VITELLO -
Veal Sebastian
Breaded and sauteed veal served over fettuccine with Alfredo sauce and artichoke hearts. Served with House Salad
Veal Marsala
Sauteed veal with mushrooms, green peppers and Marsala wine sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Veal Parmigiano
Breaded and sauteed veal baked with provel cheese and tomato sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Veal Piccata
Sauteed veal with mushrooms and capers in a white wine, lemon and butter sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Veal Saltimbocca
Sauteed veal topped with prosciutto hamand melted provel cheese in a special wine sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Chicken Spiedini Oscar
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast with shrimp, scallops & fresh asparagus in a garlic cream sauce. Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Chicken Spiedini Julian
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast served over fettuccine with Alfredo sauce and artichoke hearts. Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Chicken Spiedini Alexa
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast served with spicy diablo sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Chicken Spiedini Beatriz
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast with mushrooms, black olives and capers served with a lemon butter sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Chicken Spiedini Carmela
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast served with amogio sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Chicken Spiedini Jacqueline
Marinated, breaded, rolled and charbroiled chicken breast served over angel hair pasta with crushed tomatoes, olive oil, garlic and fresh basil. Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Chicken Saltimbocca
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with prosciutto ham and melted provel cheese in a special wine sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Chicken Lemonatta
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with mushrooms, capers and white wine, lemon and butter sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Chicken Marsala
Charbroiled chicken breast topped with mushrooms, green peppers and Marsala wine sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Chicken Parmigiano
Breaded and baked chicken breast topped with provel and parmesan cheese. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
ENTREE POLLO
PESCE
Shrimp Carmen
Lightly breaded and charbroiled shrimp served over linguine with a white wine lemon/butter sauce with mushroom and broccoli. Served with House Salad | Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Shrimp Scampi
Lightly breaded and charbroiled shrimp served over linguine with a white wine, lemon and garlic butter sauce. Served with House Salad | Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Salmon Oscar
Charbroiled salmon filet with shrimp and scallops in an asparagus and garlic cream sauce. Served with House Salad | Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Salmon Diablo
Charbroiled salmon filet served over fettuccine with shrimp, scallops and spicy diablo sauce. Served with House Salad | Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Lobster Spiedini
ounce Maine lobster tail dusted in Italian bread crumbs, rolled and charbroiled with choice of lemon butter sauce or garlic champagne cream sauce. Served with House Salad | Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Steak Oscar
Two charbroiled beef medallions topped withshrimp, scallops, asparagus and garlic cream sauce. Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Surf And Turf
ounce lobster spiedini and ounce charbroiled filet mignon tossed in Italian breadcrumbs and topped with provel cheese and mushrooms with a lemon and white wine butter sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables
Steak Marsala
Two charbroiled beef medallions topped withmushrooms, green peppers and Marsala wine sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables | Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Steak Modiga
Two lightly breaded and charbroiled beef medallions topped with provel cheese, mushrooms and a white wine, lemon and butter sauce. Served with House Salad and choice of Mostaccioli & Red Sauce or Mixed Vegetables | Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
CARNE
PASTA
Capellini De Angel
Angel hair pasta served with crushed tomatoes, olive oil, garlic, basil and fresh herbs WITH CHICKEN $ | Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Tortellini Andres
Donut-shaped pasta stuffed with prosciutto hamand chicken with an alfredo sauce with mushrooms and peas. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Eggplant Parmesan
Lightly breaded, deep-fried and baked thin sliced eggplant topped with provel cheese and red sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Lobster Ravioli
Lobster ravioli with sauteed shrimp served with a roasted red bell pepper cream sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Fettuccine Carbonara
Fettuccine served with sauteed prosciutto hamin a cream, butter, egg and parmesan cheese sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Salad for $. | Split entree add $
Fettuccine De Mare
Fettuccine served with shrimp, scallops, clams, black mussels, fresh tomatoes and mushrooms in a Bechamel sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine with cream, butter and parmesan cheese sauce WITH CHICKEN $ | Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Linguine White Clams
Linguine served with a light white Bechamel sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Linguine Alioli
Linguine served with mixed vegetables, olive oil, garlic and basil. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Linguine Primavera
Linguine served with mixed vegetables in a light white cream sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Gnocchi Ala Loren
Gnocchi served with vodka tomato cream sauce, mushrooms and peas. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Judys Rigatoni
Rigatoni served with prosciutto ham, mushrooms and peas in a vodka tomato cream sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Rigatoni Ala Carmen
Rigatoni served with sauteed tenderloin tips, green peppers, mushrooms and tomatoes with a touch of Marsala white wine sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Monicas Rigatoni
Rigatoni served with sauteed red onions, garlic, fresh mushrooms and fresh tomato sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Mostaccioli Con Broccoli
Mostaccioli with broccoli and mushrooms in a tomato cream parmesan sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Baked Mannacotti
Mannacotti stuffed with Ricotta cheese and topped with tomato cream sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Baked Cannelloni
Cannelloni stuffed with veal, turkey and beef topped with a tomato cream sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Lasagna
Homemade with Italian meatballs, Italian sausage and ricotta cheese. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Ravioli
Your choice of meat, cheese or combination served in Italian red sauce. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $
Spaghetti With Red Sauce
PER MEATBALL OR ITALIAN SAUSAGE $.. Gluten-Free Pasta $ | Served with House Salad. Substitute with Caesar Salad for $. | Split entree $