Café Figaro Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Café Figaro, a charming fusion of New American and Italian cuisine nestled in Burlingame, California. With an emphasis on fresh, high-quality ingredients, the menu showcases delightful options that cater to various dietary preferences, including pescatarian and numerous vegetarian dishes. Guests can indulge in house-made pastas like the Penne con pollo verdure, complemented by a thoughtfully curated wine selection by owner Will, setting the tone for an enjoyable dining experience.
The inviting ambiance offers both indoor and heated outdoor seating, making it ideal for date nights or family gatherings. Signature dishes such as Vitello al Funghi e Marsala and flavorful calamari have garnered rave reviews.
Whether you're savoring a relaxing brunch or an intimate dinner, Café Figaro consistently delivers satisfying flavors and attentive service, all within a friendly neighborhood atmosphere.
Antipasti
Funghi Ripieni
Mushrooms stuffed with Italian sausage, garlic, bread crumbs, green onions topped with mozzarella cheese
Calamari Fritti
Fresh squid breaded, seasoned and fried served with chipotle aioli
Grigliata Di Polenta
Grilled homemade polenta topped with feta cheese In a mushroom white wine sauce
Bruschetta
Toasted slices of bread topped with tomatoes cubes marinated with olive oil, garlic, and basil
Carpaccio Di Manzo
Sliced beef filet mignon marinated with olive oil and lemon topped with balsamic glaze, dijon mustard and capers
Bruschetta Ai Pomodoro
Toasted slices of bread topped with tomato cubes marinated with olive oil, garlic, and basil
Polpette Di Manzo Meatballs
House made snake river farms Wagyu beef meatballs. 3 per order
Cozze In Guazzetto
Steamed mussels topped with a garlic, white wine, fresh tomato and basil sauce
Funghi Ripieni Stuffed Mushrooms
Mushrooms stuffed with Italian sausage, garlic, bread crumbs, green onions topped with a marsala, olive oil sauce
Melanze Alla Agrodolce
Grilled eggplant topped with capers, Feta cheese served in a Balsamic reduction sauce
Our Signature Bread Dip
Garlic Bread
Shrimp Scampi Appetizer
Octopus Appetizer
Seared Scallops Appetizer
Crab Cakes
Insalata Alla Cesare
Romaine lettuce tossed In our special best In the bay caesar dressing
Arugula Salad
Organic arugula, dried cranberries, shaved parmesan cheese, toasted candied walnuts topped with Champagne vinaigrette
Napa Cabbage Salad
Napa cabbage, crispy pepper bacon, mushrooms, crumbled blue cheese with a warm red wine dijon vinaigrette dressing
Fantasia Salad
Grilled Marys chicken topped with organic spring mix, crumbled blue cheese, strawberries, oranges, candied walnuts in a balsamic dressing
Salmon Salad
Cesar For Two
Romaine lettuce tossed In our special best In the bay caesar dressing
Minestrone Soup
Insalate
Pasta Panini
Spaghetti Alla Bolognese
Spaghetti pasta in our famous homemade all beef meat sauce
Rigatoni Alla Vodka
Rigatoni pasta In a mildly spicy tomato red vodka cream sauce
Tortellini Michelangelo
Pasta stuffed with chicken and veal In a creamy sauce with pancetta and peas
Linguini Vongole
Linguini pasta with clams served in a garlic, lemon white wine sauce
Pollo Pannini
Organic Marys chicken, topped with mozzarella, chipotle aioli, mushrooms, lettuce and tomatoes in a fresh ciabatta roll
Figaro Burger
Meatball Panini
Caprese Panini
Vitello Marsala
Veal scallopini topped with mushrooms In a marsala wine sauce
Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant breaded, fried and topped with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, baked until bubbly served with linguini and vegetables
Frutti Di Mare
Chicken Parmesan
Marys chicken breaded, fried and topped with marinara sauce, mozzarella cheese, baked until bubbly served with linguini and vegetables
Petrale Sole
White fish topped in a lemon butter caper sauce prepared Dore style sauteed with mashed potatoes and vegetables
Entrees
Insalate Minestre
Napa Cabbage Salad
Napa cabbage, crispy pepper bacon, mushrooms, crumbled blue cheese, with a warm red wine dijon vinaigrette
Insalata Alla Cesare
Romaine lettuce tossed in our special Best in the bay caesar dressing
Verda Mista
Seasonal organic mixed greens, tossed in your choice of dressing
Cesare Con Pollo Chicken Cesar
Romaine lettuce with grilled chicken in our special caesar dressing
Insalata Di Rucola Arugula Salad
Organic arugula salad with dried cranberries, shaved parmesan, toasted walnuts topped in a champagne vinaigrette
Insalata Caprese
Sliced roma tomatoes 3, topped with fresh mozzarella, fresh basil, olive oil and balsamic vinegar
Minestra Di Vegetali
Our signature hearty Italian vegetable soup
Insalata Fantasia
Spring mix lettuce with grilled chicken, oranges, walnuts, blue cheese dressed in our house balsamic vinaigrette
Insalata Di Mediterranea
Baby spinach salad, feta cheese, olives, fresh tomatoes topped in a balsamic vinaigrette
Zuppe Del Giorno
Soup of the day
Prosciutto Burrata
Watermelon Burrata
Fennel Salad
Octopus Appetizer
Winter Chicory Salad
CESAR FOR TWO
Salad For Two
Pasta
Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina
Potato dumplings cooked in a gorgonzola cream sauce
Spaghetti Alla Bolognese
Pasta in our homemade all beef meat sauce
Penne Con Pomodoro E Melenzane
Tube pasta in a fresh tomato and basil sauce with fried eggplant
Capellini Dangelo Al Pomodoro
Angel hair pasta in a fresh basil, garlic and diced tomato sauce
Rigatoni Con Salsiccia
Tube pasta served with bell pepper, onion and tomato sauce with slices of grilled sausage
Rigatoni Alla Vodka
Penne pasta in a mildly spicy tomato red vodka cream sauce
Linguine Con Vongole O Cozze
Linguini pasta with your choice of clams or mussels in a garlic, lemon, white wine sauce
Fettuccine Alla Villana
Pasta with veal, artichokes, peas, sundried tomato in a demiglace wine sauce
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettucine pasta in our classic creamy Alfredo sauce, add chicken 6.00
Linguine Al Pesto
Linguini pasta with our house made Pesto sauce garlic, basil, pinenuts, and olive oil blended add shrimp 9.95
Tortellini Alla Michelangelo
Pasta stuffed with chicken and veal in a creamy sauce with pancetta and peas
Lasagna Alla Figaro
Homemade all beef meat lasagna served in our house cream sauce
Fettuccine Alladriatica
Flat pasta served in a creamy garlic, sundried tomato, and white wine cream sauce topped with rock shrimp and scallops
Risotto Al Funghi Porcini
Rice cooked in chicken broth with dry porcini mushrooms
Risotto Al Frutti Di Mare
Italian rice cooked with mixed seafood, saffron and served in a light marinara sauce Italian paella
Linguine Alla Mediterranea
Linguine pasta tossed with tiger prawns in garlic, olive oil, olives, mushrooms, green onions, feta cheese, and white wine sauce
Penne Con Pollo Verdure
Tube pasta with diced chicken and vegetables in a lemon, garlic, and white wine sauce
Kids Pasta Penne Butter Cheese
Penne Alla Toscana
Figaro Famous Pappardelle
Wild Mushroom Agnlotti
Saltimbocca Di Vitello
Veal scallopini topped with prosciutto and sage in a wine demiglace sauce
Vitello Ai Capperi Piccatta
Veal scallopini with capers, lemon and butter sauce
Vitello Ai Funghi E Marsala
Veal scallopini with mushrooms in a Marsala wine sauce
Vitello Aromatico
Veal scallopini with sauteed sun dried tomatoes, olives, cooked in a balsamic reduction sauce
Cotolette Di Vitello Impanate
Breaded veal cutlets cooked in olive oil
Costolette Di Agnello Grigliate
Grilled rack of lamb, topped with garlic, rosemary and served in balsamic reduction sauce
Pollo Conca Doro
Chicken scallopini topped with eggplant, mozzarella cheese topped with a marsala wine sauce
Pollo Fiorentina
Sauteed chicken breast topped with spinach and mozzarella cheese served in a cream sauce
Pollo Alla Griglia Di Monterey
Grilled chicken breast served with fresh tomato, peas and artichoke cream sauce topped over mushroom herb risotto
Pollo Parmigiana Parmesan Chicken
Chicken breast breaded and topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese baked until bubbly, served on a bed of linguini marinara
Melenzane Parmigiana Eggplant Parmesan
Eggplant breaded, fried and topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese, baked until bubbly served with linguini pasta
Pollo Ai Capperi Chicken Piccatta
Chicken scallopini served with capers, lemon and butter sauce
Gamberi Alla Vesuvio
Tiger prawns sauteed in garlic, fresh tomato, bell pepper, mushrooms, green onions, in a white wine sauce
Gamberi Alla Mediterranea
Tiger prawns sauteed in garlic, olive oil, olives, fresh tomato, mushrooms, green onions, feta cheese and wine sauce
Frutti Di Mare Al Pomodoro Zafferano Ciopino
Fresh catch of the day, prawns, scallops, squid, clams and mussels in a saffron tomato sauce. Served cioppino style add pasta 2.00
Pesce Del Giorno Fish Of The Day
Ask your server for daily selection of fresh fish