Cedar Falls Brown Bottle Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Cedar Falls Brown Bottle, the heart of Italian cuisine in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Nestled on Center Street, this charming eatery offers a diverse menu that tantalizes the taste buds with its fresh, vibrant flavors. Guests can savor delightful appetizers like the Sweet Peppered Bacon Flatbread and Crab Dip, leading seamlessly into rich pizzas and hearty pastas. Signature dishes such as the Seafood Lasagna and Fettuccine Alfredo showcase the culinary prowess that keeps patrons coming back.
- The ambiance is casual yet classy, perfect for families and groups.
- Enjoy outdoor seating with a lovely view, complemented by exceptional service.
- With offerings for takeout and delivery, dining at Cedar Falls Brown Bottle fits any occasion.
Be sure to save room for dessert; the lemon cheesecake has been described as perfect. Experience a memorable evening of exceptional food and warm hospitality!
Appetizers
Sweet Peppered Bacon Flatbread
Flatbread with edgewood peppered bacon, chicken & green onions in a creamy sauce with a touch of sweetness, garnished with fresh arugula
Sautéed Mushrooms
Crab Dip with Naan Bread
Sweet Sausage Meatballs
Chicken Dip with Naan Bread
Cheese Bread
Goat Cheese and Baguette
Shrimp Cocktail
Bruschetta
Whipped Goat Cheese with Warm Candied Bacon & Dates
Drizzled with rosemary hot honey & served with naan bread
Elote Corn
Our version of Mexican street corn! Corn, scallions, serranos, cilantro and queso fresco cheese, served with blue corn chips
Soup of the Day
Dinner Salad
Your choice of: iceberg lettuce, spring blend
Italian Bread Salad
Spring blend topped with tomatoes and red onion in a balsamic vinegar dressing with breadcrumbs, prosciutto and fresh basil
Herbed Goat Cheese Salad
Spring blend topped with dried cherries and warm herbed goat cheese featuring chives and thyme; served with a homemade vinaigrette dressing
Greek Salmon Salad
Mediterranean salmon, cucumber, red and yellow bell peppers, feta cheese, grape tomatoes, red onions and kalamata olives on a bed of lettuce; served with a homemade greek dressing
Greek Chicken Salad
Mediterranean chicken, cucumber, red and yellow bell peppers, feta cheese, grape tomatoes, red onions and kalamata olives on a bed of lettuce; served with a homemade greek dressing
Soup & Salads
Pasta & Grains
Lasagna
Layers of pasta, beef and pork meat sauce, herbs and a sprinkling of mushrooms, topped with mozzarella cheese
Goat Cheese Lasagna
Sweet sausage tomato sauce layered with ricotta, fresh mozzarella and goat cheese
Seafood Lasagna
Layers of pasta, shrimp and scallops covered in a rich cream sauce, topped with parmesan cheese
Fettuccine Alfredo
Butter, cream and parmesan cheese on fettuccine pasta. Gluten-free penne pasta available
Pesto Vegetable Tortellini
Red and yellow peppers, zucchini, green onions, carrots, sugar snap peas and grape tomatoes sauteed in a homemade pesto with cheese tortellini
Sun-Dried Tomato Cheese Tortellini
Serrano and poblano chili peppers, cilantro, red onion, red and yellow peppers in a sun-dried tomato pesto with cheese tortellini
Chili Pepper Penne
Chicken sautéed in a creamy white sauce, tossed with chili pepper penne pasta
Rosemary Cashew Pasta
Roasted rosemary cashews, fontina cheese and green onions in a cream sauce, tossed with campanelle pasta
Prosciutto with Mushrooms Pasta
Prosciutto ham and mushrooms sautéed in alfredo sauce with a hint of garlic and tossed with campanelle pasta
Roasted Garlic Pasta
Sun-dried tomatoes, marsala and thyme sauteed in a creamy garlic sauce, tossed with campanelle pasta
Italian Sausage Pasta
Italian sausage, three cheeses, italian seasonings and a creamy tomato sauce, baked with campanelle pasta
Peppered Bacon Pasta
Edgewood peppered bacon, chicken and green onions with campanelle pasta in a creamy sauce with a touch of sweetness
Chicken in Dill Butter Pasta
Chicken sprinkled with bread crumbs, baked in a sauce of butter, garlic, dill and lemon, served over fettuccine pasta with parmesan cheese
Shrimp in Dill Butter Pasta
Jumbo shrimp sprinkled with bread crumbs, baked in a sauce of butter, garlic, dill and lemon, served over fettuccine pasta with parmesan cheese
Meat Sauce
Herb-seasoned meat sauce, made with beef and pork
Marinara
Rich tomato sauce, featuring a subtle blend of spices and herbs
Spaghetti
Manicotti
Cheese
Pasta stuffed with a blend of three cheeses and baked in a marinara sauce
Beef
Pasta stuffed with a seasoned beef mixture and baked in a marinara sauce
Combination
Portions of both beef and cheese
Prime Rib*
12-ounce portion, choice cut of tender beef, slow roasted to your specifications. Horseradish sauce available. Not responsible for prime rib ordered above medium well
Chicken Parmesan
Chicken baked in tomato sauce with ham strips, mozzarella and parmesan cheeses
Chicken Marsala
Chicken baked in marsala wine with fresh mushrooms and mozzarella cheese
Sun-Dried Tomato & Goat Cheese Chicken
Chicken stuffed with sun-dried tomatoes, goat cheese and fresh basil, baked with parmesan cheese and sprinkled with crumbled prosciutto ham
Orange Roughy Parmesan
Orange roughy baked in a sauce featuring butter, parmesan cheese and green onions
Salmon with Peach Salsa
Flaky salmon baked with our blend of seasonings, accompanied by a peach salsa featuring peaches, red peppers, green onions, ginger and jalapeños
Meat, Poultry & Seafood
Thin Crust Pizza
1 Topping
2 Toppings
3 Toppings
4 Toppings
House Special
Green peppers, black olives, green olives, onions, mushrooms, pepperoni, salami, sausage and canadian bacon
Roasted Sweet Potatoes
Roasted sweet potatoes, shallots, sage, parmesan & prosciutto ham
Bacon Mac & Cheese
Super creamy mac & cheese, campanelle noodles, blend of cheeses, bacon & chives
Sugar Snap Peas
Sugar snap peas tossed in olive oil with oregano, garlic, parmesan & fresh dill
Pesto Vegetables
Red and yellow peppers, zucchini, green onions, carrots, sugar snap peas and grape tomatoes sauteed in a homemade pesto and sprinkled with parmesan cheese
Twice-Baked Potatoes
Sides
Desserts
Brownie Pie
Rich chocolate brownie filled with english walnuts and topped with fresh whipped cream
Tiramisu
Ladyfingers dipped in espresso and covered in mascarpone
Sundaes
Ice cream topped with chocolate sauce, caramel sauce or strawberries, whipped cream and a cherry
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Rich, red velvet cheesecake over a chocolate cookie crust, covered with a cream cheese frosting
Chocolate Pudding Cake
A chocolate lovers dream. Dense, gooey and warm, topped with vanilla ice cream
Apple Tart
Baked apple wrapped in a flaky crust, served hot with hansen's vanilla ice cream
Port
Port and Dark Chocolate
Espresso Decaf Espresso
Peanut Butter Cup
Skrewball peanut butter whiskey & chocolate liqueur
Kentucky Crème Brûlée
Makers mark bourbon
Pink Squirrel
Crème de almond
Brandy Alexander
Brandy
Waikiki
Kahlua, crème de banana & malibu
Grasshopper
Crème de menthe
Butterfinger
Baileys irish cream & butterscotch schnapps
Ice Cream Drinks
Children's Menu
Spaghetti
Choose your sauce: seasoned meat sauce, marinara sauce, herbed butter sauce. Garlic bread included
Mac & Cheese
Chicken Strips
Breaded chicken tenders served with applesauce
Pizza
6 inch thin crust pizza with cheese made just for you with your choice of one topping
Children's Tea Time
Oreo cookies served with personal teapot of milk. Blue Lagoon: Lemonade, blue raspberry and starry; Shirley Temple: Grenadine and starry
Manicotti
Brown Bottle Take-Home
Specialty Drinks
Top Shelf Margarita
100% blue agave tequila, cointreau & fresh lime juice
Serrano Top Shelf Margarita
Serrano-infused 100% agave tequila, cointreau & fresh lime juice
Hibiscus Margarita
Tequila, cointreau, hibiscus & fresh lime juice
Strawberry Basil Margarita
Tequila, cointreau, ginger, strawberry, basil, cucumber & fresh lime juice
Classic Margarita
Tequila, cointreau, and sweet & sour
Peppery Peach Poloma
Ancho reyes, tequila, grapefruit, lime & peach
Agave Passionfruit
Tequila, passionfruit, lime & grapefruit
Long Island Iced Tea
Gin, vodka, rum, triple sec & pepsi
Bloody Mary
Vodka & our signature bloody mary mix
Dry Martini
Vodka or gin
Dirty Martini
Vodka or gin & olive juice
Cosmo Martini
Absolut citron vodka, cointreau, fresh lime juice & cranberry juice
Peach Nectar Martini
Malibu rum, peach schnapps, absolut mandrin vodka & fruit juices
Lemon Drop Martini
Citron vodka, cointreau & lemonade
Truffle Martini
Baileys irish cream, godiva white chocolate, kahlua, chambord & cream
Espresso Martini
Kahlua, absolut vanilla vodka & espresso
Ginger Basil Martini
Cucumber vodka, ginger, basil & fresh lime juice
Iowa Old Fashioned
Cedar ridge bourbon, cedar ridge rye & bitters
Iowa Manhattan
Cedar ridge bourbon, cedar ridge rye, sweet vermouth & bitters
Red Hot Passion
Makers mark bourbon, passionfruit, chili & soda
Double Standard
Serrano-infused gin, cucumber vodka, ginger & lime
Serrano Pineapple
Serrano-infused gin, lime & pineapple
Tom Collins
Gin, fresh lime juice & soda
Moscow Mule
Vodka, fresh lime juice & ginger beer**
Georgia Mule
Peach vodka, fresh lime juice & ginger beer**
Hibiscus Mule
Vodka, hibiscus, fresh lime juice & ginger beer**
Strawberry Mule
Strawberry vodka, fresh lime juice & ginger beer**
Red Tide
Vodka, coconut rum, pineapple & cranberry
Hibiscus Basil Lemonade
Vodka, hibiscus, lemon & fresh basil
Sangria
Red wine punch with a blend of citrus fruits
Raspberry Mojito
Raspberry cuban spritzer
Pineapple Coconut Mojito
Cuban spritzer with bacardi lime, malibu rum, pineapple, lime & mint
Painkiller
Rum with cream of coconut, pineapple & orange juice
Tropical Moment
Rum, pineapple & orange juice, cream of coconut, grenadine & topped with dark rum
Blue Hawaiian
Rum, blue curacao, cream of coconut & pineapple juice