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APPETIZERS

BRUSCHETTA Baguette, organic cherry tomatoes, basil pesto (no pine nuts) Parmesan cheese, black truffle, buffalo mozzarella, olive oil, balsamic glaze …18 (3 pc) 21 (4pc) VGT

CASTROVILLE MARINATED ARTICHOKES lemon zest, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, balsamic glaze …20 (2 ea.) 25 (3 ea.) VGT GF

SAUTÉED MONTEREY BAY CALAMARI wild shrimp, Spanish octopus, white wine garlic, peperoncino, cherry tomatoes, parsley …20 GF

ROASTED SPANISH OCTOPUS Cannellini bean puree, fennel, red onions, cherry tomatoes, shaved carrots, lemon zest, basil-infused extra virgin olive oil, lemon dressing, arugula, mint …25 GF

LAMB MEATBALLS San Marzano tomato sauce, Parmesan cheese …22 GF

ITALIAN CHARCUTERIE selection of cured meats, Parmigiano, Castelvetrano olives, Taralli crostini …29 GF

CHEESE PLATE selections of imported cheeses, honey and balsamic glaze, dry fruit crostini Chestnut or Chianti jelly…30 GF

CASTELVETRANO OLIVES Peppadew (sweet & mild peppers)…17 VGN GF

SALADS

BASIL CAESAR chopped romaine, parmesan, crispy Parmesan bruschetta, cherry tomatoes, gf. onions chips…17 VGT (Add anchovies…3)

ROASTED BOSC PEAR & CREAMY GORGONZOLA arugula, lemon dressing, honey, balsamic, raspberry, taralli crostini …18 VGT

COW MILK BURRATA CHEESE ANGELO E FRANCO arugula, lemon dressing, thinly sliced of San Daniele Prosciutto, Basil olive oil …19 GF

CAPRESE SWANK FARMS HEIRLOOM TOMATOES buffalo mozzarella, basil, cucumber, avocado, artichokes, sea salt, raspberry balsamic …18 VGT GF

INSALATA DI BARBABIETOLE wild arugula, fresh organic strawberries, red and golden beets, sweet gorgonzola, sweet peppadew, caramelized pecan, Aperol lemon dressing, balsamic glaze…18 VGT GF

BASIL HOUSE SALAD mixed baby greens, freshly shaved vegetables, balsamic vinaigrette…17 VGT VGN GF

Add Mary’s organic chicken breast (non-GMO) …8, shrimp …9, salmon …20, burrata cheese…7, Side of anchovies …8 

PASTA KIDS OPTIONS…17

Tomato sauce, butter, cheese or plain
Add meatball, chicken or veggie charge apply

BREAD SERVICE + PESTO 

BASIL GARLIC BREAD organic butter, Parmesan cheese, fresh basil …9 VGT
(Add marinara sauce …4) VGT 

OLIVE OIL SEA SALT WARM FOCACCIA …8 (serves two people)
(Add burrata cheese …7) VGT

SANDWICHES

LUNCH ONLY
SERVED WITH A CHOICE OF:
CUP SOUP, SALAD, OR FRIES
,
Add avocado …4, bacon …7, gluten-free bun …4

BRIOCHE BUN

6 oz. THE BASIL BURGER organic grass-fed beef, arugula, tomato, caramelized onions, Monterey jack cheese, truffle basil aioli …24 Lunch | …30 Dinner

HOUSE-MADE BASIL VEGGIE BURGER
pesto mayo, chickpeas, quinoa, carrot patty, walnuts, braised onions, Monterey jack cheese VGT…24 Lunch | 29 Dinner

WARM FOCACCIA 

LUNCH ONLY
SERVED WITH A CHOICE OF:
CUP SOUP, SALAD, OR FRIES
,
Add avocado …4, bacon …7, gluten-free bun …4

ORGANIC CHICKEN BREAST | basil pesto mayo, avocado, bacon, arugula, tomato …24

SALMON BLT | mayo, lettuce, tomato, caper berry, bacon …25

CAPRESE | basil pesto, buffalo mozzarella, fresh tomatoes, balsamic, sea salt …(Add prosciutto …5) VGT …24

TRADITIONAL ROMAN PINSA CRUST

(vegan-low gluten content) individual size 12”

BASIL MARGHERITA (add pepperoni …4) Buffalo mozzarella, San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh basil, oregano …26 VGT (CHEESE PIZZA …26)

CARMEL DIAVOLA (no tomato sauce) fresh organic basil pesto, mild Italian salami, wild arugula, lemon dressing, burrata cheese …28

VEGGIE CAPRICCIOSA BIANCA (no tomato sauce) Mozzarella, grilled zucchini, black truffle, porcini mushrooms, carrots, cherry tomato, rosemary, basil …29 VGT

PASTA

BLACK SEAFOOD LINGUINI Monterey Bay squid, wild shrimp, fresh local/imported fish of the day, San Marzano tomatoes, Gilroy garlic, Calabrian Chili …38

TRADITIONAL BASIL LASAGNA Beef Bolognese, bechamel, Parmesan cheese, San Marzano marinara sauce, basil …31

RIGATONI AL PESTO (our signature dish) home-made pasta, basil pesto, burrata, kalamata olives, cherry tomatoes (no pine nuts) …30 VGT

RIGATONI POMODORO San Marzano tomato sauce & fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil …24 VGN

RIGATONI ARRABIATA PICCANTE San Marzano tomato sauce, & fresh basil, red chili flakes, extra virgin olive oil …26 VGN

RIGATONI AMATRICIANA caramelized onions, crispy pancetta, San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh basil, extra virgin olive oil …28

TAGLIATELLE BOLOGNESE traditional ground beef, San Marzano tomato sauce, parsley …32

TAGLIATELLE AI FUNGHI & SALSICCIA Porcini mushrooms, mild Italian pork sausage, Parmesan cheese, white wine, garlic, shallots, parsley …35

SPAGHETTI WITH LAMB MEATBALLS San Marzano tomato sauce, Scamorza (smoked mozzarella cheese) …33

SPAGHETTI CARBONARA egg yolk, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, crispy Pancetta/guanciale (Italian bacon) …30

GNOCCHI

SPINACH & SALMONE light basil cream sauce, king salmon, sautéed zucchini, parmesan cheese, fresh basil …33

TRICOLORE green peas potatoes dumpling, lemon cream sauce and spinach, Parmesan cheese, sun dried tomato, lemon zest …32 VGT GF

BEET & PECORINO Beet potatoes dumpling, creamy pecorino sauce, Porcini mushrooms, basil …31 VGT

RAVIOLI

BUTTERNUT SQUASH spinach pasta, organic brown butter sage, Parmesan cheese …29 VGT

FIOCCHI RAVIOLI & TOASTED WALNUTS Cheese-filled pasta & pears, light gorgonzola dolce & speck (Italian smoked ham) …29

LOBSTER saffron cream sauce, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil …38 (add shrimp …9)

VEGAN GLUTEN FREE Extra virgin olive oil, mixed vegetables, cherry tomatoes, fresh basil …35 VGN GF

VEGAN ROASTED VEGETABLE PLATE …32
*Vegan/gf. raviolis, Porcini mushrooms, Gilroy garlic, carrot puree (Beet vegetables ravioli) VGN GF

ENTREES

GRILLED NEW ZEALAND KING ORA SALMON (market price)
cherry tomatoes, green imported Castel Vetrano olives, lemon capers berry white wine sauce, organic Swank Farms baby carrots, rainbow cauliflowers

SLOW COOKED SHORT RIBS creamy polenta, seasonal vegetables …47

HALF ROASTED MARY’S ORGANIC CHICKEN PICCATA organic carrots puree, roasted farmer’s market vegetables, Meyer lemon,
white wine, capers berry …39 (approximately 30 minutes cooking time)

SIDES …9

Swank Farms roasted organic cauliflower, basil pesto* VGT

VGN Honey roasted carrots

Creamy Polenta, fine grain, Parmesan cheese * VGT

VGN roasted Brussel sprouts 

Regular fries …8 – Truffle fries …12

BEER BY THE BOTTLE …9

Menabrea, Lager, Milano-Italy
Fat Lip, Marina CA, Amber Ale (local beer)
1066 English, Marina CA Pale Ale (local beer)
Uinta HOP NOTCH IPA – Salt Lake City Utah (organic)
Non-Alcoholic Beer, Erdinger Weissbrau – Germany

DRINKS

Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, Fiver Three Ginger ale or Ginger beer, Passionfruit Iced Tea, Arnold Palmer
Aranciata Sparkling Orange Soda or Limonata Sparkling Lemon Soda, Chinotto Soda (similar to root beer)
Grapefruit Juice, Cranberry Juice, Pineapple Juice, Apple Juice, Ginger Beer,
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
Bellini Peach Sparkling soda non-alcoholic

THE WORLD OF SPRITZ

ITALIAN TRADITIONAL SPRITZ splash of Aperol, fresh basil, lemon, floater of Prosecco
LIMONCELLO SPRITZ fresh basil, lemon, floater of Prosecco
CYNAR SPRITZ Italian bitter aperitif, herbs & artichoke, tonic water, slice of lemon and orange
BELLINI sparkling wine, peach nectar
MIMOSA sparkling wine, orange juice

COCKTAILS

BASIL NEGRONI Botanist gin, sweet vermouth, Campari on the rocks, slice of orange
NONINO BASIL SUNSET Amaro Nonino, bourbon, Aperol, lemon juice, fresh basil, served martini up
MODERN RYE Templeton rye whiskey on the rocks with fever-tree ginger beer, lime juice, orange bitters
BASIL MANHATTAN Whiskey, sweet vermouth, orange, Amarena Fabbrie, on the rocks
BASIL BLOODY MARY Titos Vodka, spicy tomato juice, celery sea salt, green olives, fresh lime
VODKA
TITO’S VODKA – GREY GOOSE – KETEL ONE – CHOPIN – STOLI
GIN
BOMBAY SAPPHIRE – TANQUERAY – HENDRICK ‘S – BOTANIST
**We offer full bar service including single malt, Scotch and Whiskeys as well as Ports and after dinner drinks
(limited selection).

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NEW POLICY ON REGULAR LUNCH AND DINNER RESERVATION 
A Party of 5 or more automatically carries a service charge, no food, and beverages are allowed from other facilities, larger parties are required to a minimum purchase of at least one entree per person including children, splitting as family style is OK as far as minimum purchase required is met. A splitting charge may apply. Larger parties also are required to have a complete food order first and second courses until everyone is seated.

22% Service Charge

Please limit substitutions

CUSTOMER PRICING NOTICE

A 3.99% Credit Card fee is applied to all store sales at this location.

CASH DISCOUNT

As an incentive for customers paying with cash or in-store Gift Cards, we now provide an immediate discount of 3.99% on your purchase.