Welcome to Dee Felice Cafe
Our Restaurant
Long-time jazz drummer and band leader, Dee Felice opened Dee Felice Cafe in 1984 combining excellent menu selections and old-fashioned New Orleans decor with the best live jazz in the Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati area.
The dress is casual, the atmosphere is fun, and you and your guests will have an enjoyable dining experience that you will remember long after your meal is over!
About
Mondays All Wine & Appetizers are Half Price!
Wednesdays All Cajun Entrees are Half Price
Fridays All Night Happy Hour
DINNER HOURS
Monday 5pm-10pm
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 5pm-10pm
Thursday 5pm-10pm
Friday 5pm-11pm
Saturday 5pm-11pm
Sunday 4:30pm-9pm
Reservations for dinner are suggested
Our bar opens @ 4pm
Gift Cards sold on site or by phone
Located on the corner of 6th and Main Streets in the heart of Mainstrasse Village,
529 Main Street,
Covington, Kentucky 41011
859-261-2365
PARKING
Valet Parking available on the corner of 6th & Main Street after 5PM Tuesday - Saturday
The Riverhaus Parking Garage
on the corner of 5th and Main Streets
Entrance on Main Street next door to Bouquet.
Kiosks in garage accept credit card only
Mainstrasse Parking Lot
Entrance on Philadelphia and 5th Street
Kiosks in lot accept cash and credit cards
Weekend Specials
Weekend Special
Mussels in a Roasted Garlic Sauce with Fresh Basil and Cherry Tomatoes over Linguine
$19
Soup du Jour
Cheddar Jalapeño
Cup $4 / Bowl $7
Vegetable
Peppered Turnips
$7
Your server will present
dessert selections
The latest: The andouille sausage we serve in the Jambalayas and Gumbo are now made and smoked here at the Dee Felice Café.
Wednesdays are Cajun Nights!
All beer and Cajun Entrees are half price.
Menu
Appetizers
Escargot Mario*
Artichoke hearts, escargot and lobster butter topped with garlic and Parmesan cheese.
Barbecued Shrimp*
Grilled in our own barbecue sauce.
Carpaccio ‡*
Raw beef tenderloin pounded thin with a marinade of garlic, black pepper, Parmesan, olive oil and lemon.
Ricardo’s Ravioli
Ricotta-filled and breaded ravioli, deep-fried and topped with a shrimp-jalapeño cream sauce.
$18
Portabella Mushroom*
Grilled portabella and grilled Amish chicken topped with a fresh leek cream sauce.
Frank’s Calamari
Fresh squid lightly battered and deep-fried; if you like it spicy, ask for Cajun.
Deep Fried Oysters
Fresh Gulf oysters, floured and seasoned, and served on a bed of spicy sour cream and yogurt sauce with roasted peppers.
Shrimp Cocktail*
Served with our cocktail sauce and lemon.
Soups and Salads
Filé Gumbo*
A Cajun soup with a variety of vegetables, meats and seafood served over rice.
Soup Du Jour
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Caesar Salad ✝‡
The classic recipe.
(Contains raw egg)
Sun Coast Salad*
Mixed salad greens, walnuts, white raisins and peppers in a light raspberry vinaigrette, topped with grilled Amish chicken strips, grilled red onion and feta cheese.
Blackened Tomato Salad*
Thick tomato slices blackened and served on a bed of whole romaine leaves topped with crumbled bacon, blue cheese, red onion slices and raspberry vinaigrette.
Hot Slaw*
Shredded cabbage topped with diced peppers, red onion, crumbled bacon and a warm, sweet vinegar dressing.
Dee’s Diner
All Dee’s Diner sandwiches are served with Pickle Chips and regular or Cajun Fries or Lemon Pepper Fries. Substitute with any other side for $1. All hamburgers can be cooked to order (see ‡ footnote below.)
Dee’s Burger ‡
A classic: 8 oz of specially selected cuts of beef freshly ground in house. Grilled or blackened, American or Blue Cheese. Served on Kaiser roll with lettuce, tomato, red onion.
Gourmet Gouda Burger ‡
8 oz burger topped with deep-fried red onion rings and a smoked gouda cream sauce served on a Kaiser roll.
Po Boy Sandwich
Lightly breaded and fried shrimp OR oysters on French loaf with our spicy sour cream yogurt sauce, lettuce, tomato and red onion.
Catfish Sandwich
A whole catfish filet, cornmeal-breaded or blackened, on rye bread with tartar sauce, lettuce, tomato and red onion.
Cajun Specialties
Jambalaya*
A blend of Amish chicken, shrimp and andouille sausage cooked with a spicy mixture of Creole vegetables and rice.
Jambalaya Momo ✝︎
Our hand-made andouille sausage, smoked in-house and simmered in a more traditional, thick sauce of stock and white wine with Amish chicken, shrimp, rice and a medley of small chopped celery, tomatoes and peppers.
Shrimp Creole*
A New Orleans classic.
Cajun Chicken✝
Amish chicken breast poached with peppers, tomatoes, onions, celery and cayenne pepper.
Etouffées✝
Your choice of protein smothered in a spicy mixture of seasonings and vegetables over rice.
Crawfish
Portabella Mushroom
Shrimp
Chicken
Blackened Catfish
On a bed of Etouffee
Pasta Specialties
Shrimp Fettuccine
Sauteed shrimp with celery, peppers, tomatoes and cream with fettuccine.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine with heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
Ravioli and Meatballs
Four-Cheese raviolis topped with homemade meatballs in our italian sausage red sauce.
Pasta Dante
Blackened Amish chicken strips over onions, peppers and linguine sauteed in white wine and topped with feta cheese.
Pasta Primavera
Sauteed zucchini, red onion, and mushrooms poached in a plum tomato sauce and tossed with fettuccine.
Café Classics
Café Classics are served with your choice of a house salad, small caesar, baked potato, mixed greens, red beans and rice, or cajun or lemon pepper fries.
Halibut Forté✝
Fresh cut halibut sauteed in lobster butter with shrimp.
Blackened Halibut*
Served with blackened shrimp over béarnaise sauce.
Chicken Piccata✝
A lightly floured Amish chicken breast sauteed in white wine with garlic, capers and lemon on a bed of linguine.
Chicken Martinelli✝
A sauteed Amish chicken breast and deep fried oysters in sparkling Martinelli apple cider with herb butter and garlic.
Blackened Pork Loin Chop *‡
A 6 oz. pork loin chop topped with red onions and apples in a honey glaze and deep fried yam strips.
Steaks ‡
8 oz steaks are served with your choice of a house salad, small caesar, baked potato, mixed greens, red beans and rice, or cajun or lemon pepper fries. This applies to 8 oz steaks ONLY. All steaks can be cooked to temperature (see ‡ footnote below.)
Dee’s Filet *‡
Blackened filet served over a shrimp cream sauce.
Tournedos of Beef ✝‡
From the heart of the tenderloin, pan-seared topped with bearnaise and marchand de vin (red wine, tasso and mushrooms) on a bed of deep-fried linguine.
Beef Marsala ✝‡
Tenderloin medallions, lightly floured and sauteed in butter with mushrooms and marsala wine.
Filet Mignon *‡
From the heart of the tenderloin grilled or blackened served with our home fried potatoes.
Side Items
House Salad✝
Our salad dressings are; House Creole Mustard, Blue Cheese, Louis, Italian, Ranch, Raspberry Vinaigrette, and Oil and Vinegar*.
Mixed Greens*
Red Beans and Rice*
Cajun Fries*
Lemon Pepper Fries*
Baked Potato*
Vegetable du jour
*Indicates Gluten Free items. ✝Gluten Free UPON REQUEST. Missing a favorite entree? It may be available; ask your server. ‡Warning: “Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.”**
Entertainment
The Faux Frenchmen perform the following Wednesdays @7PM
9-25-19
10-9-19
10-23-19
Thursdays: Various Local Jazz Artists Begin @7PM
The Max Gise Trio
9-19-19
The Brian Lovely Jazz Trio
9-26-19
The Braza Trio
10-3-19
Fridays & Saturdays The Mike Darrah Trio or other guest artists
Fridays 7:30PM
Saturdays 7PM
Sundays The Phil DeGreg Trio or other guest artists
5PM
Party Rooms
Party rooms available for up to 40 people
Family Style Take-out Menu
Please call 24 hours ahead
Lobster Butter 1# for $12
Family Style Take-out Menu
Appetizers Soups and Salads
Ricardo’s Ravioli
Ricotta and jalapeño filled ravioli, deep-fried and topped with a shrimp-jalapeño cream sauce.
For 6 $108 / For 12 $216
Filé Gumbo
A Cajun soup with a variety of vegetables, meats and seafood served over rice. For 6 $48 / For 12 $96
Caesar Salad
The classic recipe For 6 $54 / For 12 $108
Red Beans and Rice
For 6 $18 / For 12 $36
Portabella Mushroom
Grilled portabella and grilled chicken topped with a fresh leek cream sauce.
For 6 $84/ For 12 $168
House Salad
Romaine and iceberg topped with carrots, zucchini and red onion . For 6 $30 / For 12 $60
Sun Coast Salad
Mixed salad greens, pine nuts, white raisins and peppers in a light raspberry vinaigrette, topped with grilled chicken strips, grilled red onion and feta cheese. For 6 $96 / For 12 $192
Mixed Greens
For 6 $18/ For 12 $36
Chef’s Specialties
Chicken Piccata
Lightly floured chicken breasts sauteed in white wine with garlic, capers and lemon. For 6 $115 / For 12 $230
Shrimp Creole
A New Orleans classic. For 6 half size $96 / 6 full size $150 For 12 half size $192 / 12 full size $300
Shrimp Etouffée
Shrimp smothered in a spicy mixture of seasonings and vegetables over rice For 6 half size $96 / 6 full size $150 For 12 half size $192 / 12 full size $300
Portabella Etouffée
Sliced portabella mushroom smothered in a spicy mixture of seasonings and vegetables over rice For 6 half size $60 / 6 full size $108 For 12 half size $120 / 12 full size $216
Jambalaya
A blend of chicken, shrimp and andouille sausage cooked with a spicy mixture of Creole vegetables and rice. 6 half size $96 / 6 full size $150 12 half size $192 / 12 full size $300
Crawfish Etouffée
Crawfish tails smothered in a spicy mixture of seasonings and vegetables over rice.
For 6 half size / 6 full size
For 12 half size / 12 full size
Market pricing
Chicken Etouffée
Chicken strips smothered in a spicy mixture of seasonings and vegetables over rice For 6 half size $85 / 6 full size $115 12 half size $170/ 12 full size $230
Blackened Catfish Etouffée
A Blackened Catfish filet served over a spicy mixture of seasonings and vegetables in rice $90 for 6 / 180 for 12
Cajun Chicken
Chicken poached with peppers, tomatoes, onions, celery and cayenne pepper For 6 $96 For 12 $192
Pasta Specialties
Shrimp Fettuccine
Sauteed shrimp with celery, peppers, tomatoes and cream with fettuccine For 6 half size $96 / 6 full size $150 For 12 half size $192 / 12 full size $300
Fettuccine Alfredo
Fettuccine with heavy cream and Parmesan cheese For 6 half size $72 / 6 full size $102 For 12 half size $144 / 12 full size $204
Pasta Dante
Blackened chicken strips over onions, peppers and linguine sauteed in white wine and topped with feta cheese For 6 half size $85 / 6 full size $115 For 12 half size $170 / 12 full size $230
Pasta Primavera
Sauteed zucchini, red onion, and mushrooms poached in a plum tomato sauce and tossed with fettuccine For 6 half size $72 / 6 full size $144 For 12 half size $102 / 12 full size $204
Ravioli and Meatballs
Four-Cheese raviolis topped with homemade meatballs in our italian sausage red sauce For 6 $90 For 12 $180
Desserts
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Bol de Neige
For 6 $38 For 12 $76
Cobbler
For 6 $38 For 12 $76
Carrot Cake
For 6 $38 For 12 $76
Bread Pudding
For 6 $38 For 12 $76
Please call 24 hours prior to your event to place your order