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The Meatball Cafe 2412 Padre Blvd.

2412 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX
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Appetizers
Salads
Italian Entrée
Seafood
Alta Cocina
Panini
PIZZA
Bambini (kids)
Desserts
Calzones
Soups
Sides & Extras

Appetizers

  • Antipasto

    A delicious assortment of Italian meats, cheeses, and seasonal fruit, accompanied by olives, pepperoncini, red onion, and berry compote with crostini.
    $21.50
  • Bruschetta

    (4) slices of our fresh baked ciabatta bread topped with tomato, garlic, and basil, in olive oil and drizzled with balsamic glaze then sprinkled with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.
    $11.00
  • Calamari

    Tangy seasoned squid, fried and garnished with parsley, parmesan and a side of marinara.
    $11.50
  • Clams and Mussels

    Sautéed in shallots, fresh garlic and olive oil, then simmered in white wine and our house marinara sauce. Served with crostini.
    $19.00
  • Classic Caprese

    Three slices of fresh mozzarella and tomato with basil drizzled with our balsamic glaze.
    $10.00
  • Creamy Risotto Bites

    Three hand rolled risotto, parmesan mozzarella cheese bites, lightly fried and served with our signature Milano sauce.
    $11.50
  • Fried Cheese Ravioli

    Three large made-from-scratch ravioli stuffed with spinach & cheese and deep fried to perfection served with our tasty marinara sauce.
    $12.00
  • Garlic Bread

    Sliced from our freshly baked bread, brushed wirh chopped garlic and butter, sprinkled with Parmesan and served with side of marinara.
    $7.50
  • Garlic knots

    Freshly baked from our house-made dough tossed in butter and garlic sprinkled with shredded Parmesan cheese, and parsley, served with marinara.
    $8.00
  • Gianni's Meatballs

    Two perfectly seasoned homemade meatballs (mom's recipe = delish) in marinara and served with crostini.
    $9.50
  • Italian Nachos

    Pasta chips smothered in mozzarella and asiago cheese sauce and topped with chicken, bacon, sausage, jalapeños, tomato, green onion & black olives.
    $15.00
  • Mozzarella Sticks

    Hand-cut mozzarella sticks tossed in Italian flavored bread crumbs, deep fried to perfection, sprinkled with shredded Parmesan cheese and served with marinara sauce.
    $11.50
  • Pizza Fries

    Fries smothered with mozzarella and pepperoni and served with a side of Marinara.
    $9.00
  • Seared Tuna

    A combination of citrus and sesame Island flavors over shaved blackened yellowfin tuna, topped with thinly sliced red onion, green onion, sesame seeds, serrano peppers with a side of wonton chips.
    $24.00

Salads

  • BOSC PEAR SALAD

    Spring mix topped with Bosc pear, feta crumbles, caramelized pecans, served with your choice of dressing.
    $15.00
  • CLASSIC CAESAR

    Romaine, freshly shredded Parmesan cheese, crispy croutons with a classic Caesar dressing. Anchovies available upon request.
    $13.50
  • GARDEN HOUSE SALAD

    Spring mix greens, muenster cheese, green olives, tomato, red onion, carrots and sliced pepperoncini served with your choice of dressing.
    $11.50
  • ITALIAN COBB SALAD

    Crisp romaine lettuce topped with savory Italian meats, muenster cheese, red onion, tomato, and hardboiled egg served with your choice of dressing.
    $18.00

Italian Entrée

  • Aglio e Olio

    Deliciously simple Italian dish with fresh garlic, basil and red pepper flakes with rigatoni pasta.
    $21.00
  • Cannelloni

    House made pasta shell, hand-rolled stuffed with Italian sausage, beef, spinach and ricotta cheese, topped with house made marinara sprinkled with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.
    $21.00
  • Chicken Marsala

    Pan seared cutlet with sautéed mushrooms, garlic, onion, and marsala wine sauce, served over spaghetti or risotto.
    $26.00
  • Chicken Parmigiana

    Lightly coated in Italian flavored flour pan fried and topped with house made marinara and mozzarella and served over spaghetti or risotto, sprinkled with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.
    $26.00
  • Chicken Picatta

    Pan seared cutlet with sautéed mushrooms, artichoke, onion and capers in a lemon and garlic white wine sauce, served over spaghetti or risotto.
    $26.00
  • Eggplant Parmigiana

    Lightly coated in Italian flavored flour pan fried and topped with house made marinara and mozzarella and served over spaghetti or risotto, sprinkled with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.
    $19.00
  • Fettuccine Alfredo

    House made fettuccine tossed in our made to order creamy Alfredo sauce.
    $20.50
  • Gnocchi

    Italian mini potato dumplings served with your choice of marinara, pesto, Milano, or alfredo sauce sprinkled with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.
    $20.50
  • Italian Sausage Milano

    Our house made Italian sausage sautéed with sundried tomatoes, mushrooms, garlic and tossed in our roasted sweet red pepper sauce (Milano) over penne pasta and sprinkled with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.
    $21.50
  • Lasagna

    Five layers of ricotta, mozzarella, and Parmesan cheese together with our house-made meat sauce, spinach, Italian herbs and spices sprinkled with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.
    $22.50
  • Mama's Ravioli

    Four extra large house-made ravioli stuffed with cheese and spinach or cheese, spinch, and meat- topped with your choice of marinara or creamy alfredo sauce, sprinkled with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.
    $20.50
  • Pasta Primavera

    A healthy veggie meal w/ broccoli, spinach, red bell pepper, and tomato in a creamy sauce, tossed in penne pasta.
    $22.50
  • Pesto Penne

    Penne tossed with our nutty house pesto sauce sprinkled with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.
    $21.00
  • Rigatoni Bolognese

    A hearty dish made with our house-made meat sauce (nutmeg is the secret ingredient) sprinkled with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.
    $23.00
  • Rigatoni Carbonara

    Bacon, garlic, tomato, and green onion sauteed in a Parmesan and white wine sauce.
    $21.00
  • Spaghetti & Meatball

    Our house specialty. spaghetti tossed in our housemade marinara and (2) made from scratch meatballs sprinkled with shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.
    $21.00
  • Spaghetti Marinara (no meatball)

    $16.00
  • Veal Marsala

    Pan seared cutlet with sautéed mushrooms, garlic, onion, and marsala wine sauce, served over spaghetti or risotto.
    $35.00
  • Veal Parmigiana

    Llghtly coated in Italian flavored flour pan fried and topped with house made marinara and mozzarella and served over spaghetti or risotto, sprinkled with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.
    $35.00
  • Veal Picatta

    Pan seared cutlet with sautéed mushrooms, artichoke, onion and capers in a lemon and garlic white wine sauce, served over spaghetti or risotto.
    $35.00

Seafood

  • Frutti Di Mare

    Sautéed scallops, clams, mussels, calamari, gulf shrimp, mushroom and cherry tomato with garlic butter sauce served over linguini.
    $40.50+
  • Linguini & Clams

    Clams sautéed with onions, garlic, olive oil, and white wine, tossed with our freshly made linguini and a dash of pepper flakes.
    $30.00
  • Lobster Ravioli

    Three (3) large homemade ravioli stuffed with lobster, ricotta, spinach and roasted herbs. Topped with creamy lobster sauce and sprinkled with parsley.
    $33.00
  • Mediterranean Dorado

    Blackened mahi infused in Italian spices sautéed with kalamata olives, capers, onions, and white wine garlic sauce over a bed of linguini.
    $30.00
  • Salmon Rockefeller

    Salmon lightly seasoned with lemon, garlic, salt & pepper, served over linguini and topped with a Rockefeller sauce (creamy spinach, with onion and bacon).
    $32.00
  • Seared Sea Scallop Toscana

    Plump, tender sea scallops, seared in olive oil and served over linguini tossed with capers and tomato in a pesto lemon white wine sauce.
    $32.00
  • Shrimp Scampi Pasta

    A tangy Italian dish made with (6) jumbo gulf shrimp sautéed in citrus, garlic and olive oil, served over linguini with (2) crostini.
    $29.00
  • Red Snapper with Lobster Sauce

    Red snapper fillet seasoned with garlic and herbs topped with sautéed spinach and lobster sauce, and one side.
    $40.00
  • Sun-Dried Tomato Salmon & Shrimp

    A seared salmon fillet and (3) jumbo gulf shrimp sautéed with a sundried tomato infused butter sauce, and two sides.
    $35.00
  • Roasted Chilean Sea Bass

    $46.00

Alta Cocina

  • Ribeye Steak

    Akaushi Wagyu beef seasoned with salt & pepper, grilled to perfection, finished with our roasted garlic and herb butter. served with choice of 2 sides.
    $69.00+
  • 8 oz Beef Tenderloin Filet

    Seasoned with salt & pepper, grilled to perfection, finished with our roasted garlic and herb butter. Served with choice of 2 sides.
    $69.00
  • Mare e Monti

    10 oz Akaushi Wagyu ribeye grilled to perfection topped with sauteed gulf shrimp and mushroom in a creamy garlic and herb white wine sauce. Served with choice of 2 sides.
    $74.00
  • Steak and Lobster

    6 ounce tenderloin grilled to perfection accompanied by a 5 ounce lobster tail with clarified butter.
    $79.00

Panini

  • Chicken Panini

    Grilled chicken with red bell peppers, provolone, drizzled with oregano and pesto.
    $14.50
  • Italian Sausage Panini

    Our house made Italian sausage with a mix of bell peppers, mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, drizzled with olive oil.
    $14.50
  • Italiano Panini

    Prosciutto, hot capicola, pepperoni, provolone, tomato, oregano and pesto.
    $16.50
  • Meatball Panini

    Three (3) of our perfectly made meatballs topped with marinara and mozzarella.
    $15.50
  • Mortadella Panini

    A generous portion of Italian deli meat, mushrooms, spinach, fresh oregano, minced garlic, pesto with ricotta and mozzarella cheese.
    $14.50

PIZZA

Gluten Free Pizza only available in 12" size.
  • Margherita

    mozzarella, roma tomatoes and fresh basil
    $11.00+
  • Meatlovers

    Italian Sausage, Canadian Bacon, Pepperoni and Mozzarella.
    $11.00+
  • Abruzzi

    Mozzarella, Canadian Bacon, Mushrooms, Artichoke, Black Olives and Tomatoes.
    $13.00+
  • Diabolic

    Mozzarella, Jalapenos and Spicy Sausage
    $11.00+
  • Primavera

    Mozzarella, Tomatoes, Olives, onions, and mix bell peppers.
    $11.00+
  • Build Your Own Pizza

    up to 3 toppings
    $10.50+
  • White Pizza

    Gulf Shrimp Sauteed with Spinach, garlic, tomatoes combined in a creamy alfredo sauce topped with mozzarella and baked in our in house-made pizza bread.
    $15.00+
  • Meatball Works

    Mozzarella, Pepperoni, Canadian Bacon, Sausage, Mushroom , Bell Pepper, Onion.
    $13.00+
  • Islander

    Mozzarella, Canadian Bacon and Pineapple
    $11.00+
  • Pepperoni

    $10.00+
  • CHEESE

    $10.00+

Bambini (kids)

  • Chicken Fingers N Chips

    2 hand made Chicken Fingers and homestyle potato chips.
    $9.00
  • KID Alfredo Fettuccine

    Fettuccine pasta topped with creamy alfredo sauce. Can add a protein.
    $9.00
  • Kid Spaghetti Marinara

    Made from scratch spaghetti pasta with Marinara.
    $9.00
  • 8" Cheese Pizza

    $10.00
  • 8" Pepperoni Pizza

    $10.00

Desserts

  • Cannoli

    $8.00
  • Chocolate Cake

    $12.00
  • Gelato

    $11.00
  • Homemade Tiramisu

    Made from scratch delicious homemade Italian Dessert with Coffee and Coffee Liqueur.
    $14.00
  • Italian Cheesecake

    Made from scratch delicious homemade cheesecake.
    $14.00

Calzones

  • 12" Abruzzi Calzone

    mozzarella, Canadian bacon, mushrooms, artichoke, black olives and tomatoes.
    $19.00
  • 12" Diabolic Calzone

    mozzarella, jalapenos and spicy sausage.
    $17.00
  • 12" Islander Calzone

    pineapple, Canadian bacon and mozzarella cheese.
    $17.00
  • 12" Make Your Own Calzone

    $16.00
  • 12" Margherita Calzone

    mozzarella, roma tomatoes and fresh basil.
    $17.00
  • 12" Meatball Works Calzone

    mozzarella, Canadian bacon and mozzarella cheese.
    $19.00
  • 12" Meatlovers Calzone

    Italian sausage, Canadian bacon, pepperoni and mozzarella.
    $17.00
  • 12" Primavera Calzone

    mozzarella, tomatoes, olives, onions and mix bell peppers.
    $17.00
  • 12" White Calzone

    Gulf Shrimp sautéed with spinach, garlic, tomatoes and combined in creamy alfredo sauce topped with mozzarella and baked in our house made pizza bread!
    $21.00

Soups

Cup, bowl or bread bowl.
  • Clam Chowder

    $7.00+
  • Italian Wedding

    $7.00+
  • Minestrone

    A classic Italian style veggie and penne soup.
    $7.00+
  • Toscana Soup

    A creamy soup with bacon, kale, red potatoes and house made Italian sausage.
    $7.00+

Sides & Extras

  • 1 EXTRA BREAD

    Made from scratch every day!
    $2.00
  • 1 Italian Sausage

    Made in house Sausage
    $7.00
  • 1 MEATBALL

    $5.00
  • Seasonal fruit

    $6.00
  • Side ASPARAGUS

    $7.00
  • SIDE FRIES

    $5.00
  • Side Marinara sauce

    $3.00
  • Side RISOTTO

    $6.00
  • side Roasted Red Potatoes

    Red Potatoes Oven Roasted and tossed into Italian Herbs and Olive Oil.
    $7.00
  • Side Sautéed Mushrooms

    $5.00
  • side chicken parmesan

    $8.00
  • sauteed calamari

    $11.00
  • Side Marinara sauce

    $3.00
  • side Bolognese sauce

    $6.00
  • side primavera sauce

    $7.00
  • 1 Italian Sausage

    Made in house Sausage
    $7.00
  • 1 MEATBALL

    $5.00
  • snapper

    $19.00
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Gnocchi

$20.50

Italian mini potato dumplings served with your choice of marinara, pesto, Milano, or alfredo sauce sprinkled with freshly shredded Parmesan cheese and parsley.

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The Meatball Cafe Location and Ordering Hours

(956) 299-4605
2412 Padre Boulevard, South Padre Island, TX 78597
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