Basta Trattoria

Appetizer

• A Nonna's Meatballs$16.00

  Handmade and tender from certified Angus beef, with a touch of parmesan cheese. Served in warm San Marzano tomato sauce with caramelized onions and a dollop of locally produced hand-packed ricotta

• Calamari Fritti$18.00

  Calamari, seasoned flour, and cornmeal fried in canola oil. Served with warm marinara and our lemon aioli

• Sicilian Calamari$19.00

  Our Calamari and hot cherry pepper appetizer, dusted in seasoned flour, fried in canola oil, then sautéed with garlic, caperberries and tossed in our San Marzano tomato sauce

• Pane Cotto$17.00

  Escarole and white beans, braised with extra virgin olive oil, our vegetable broth, garlic, and homemade bread, finished in our Wood Stone Oven with Grana Padano cheese

• Mussels and Clams Pernod$18.00

  Prince Edward Island mussels and clams sautéed with garlic and our Pernod-infused San Marzano tomato sauce with a touch of cream. Served with our house-made freselle

• Polenta$12.00

  Our creamy, classic cornmeal dish, over a pool of San Marzano tomato sauce, topped with grated Grana Padano cheese, and drizzled with white truffle oil

• Arugula Bruschetta$12.00

  2 wood-oven toasted house-made crostini topped with sliced tomato, locally produced Scamorza cheese, and organic baby arugula tossed with extra virgin olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, sea salt and cracked pepper (topped with Grana Padano cheese)

• Ricotta Fresca$13.00

  Locally produced hand-packed ricotta cheese, lightly toasted shaved almonds and dried cranberries drizzled with our lemon-lavender honey

Salads

• Basta Salad$15.00

  Organic mixed baby greens, gorgonzola cheese, seasonal fruit, dried cranberries, toasted almonds, limoncello vinaigrette

• Arugula Salad$15.00

  Organic baby arugula tossed with heirloom tomatoes, lemon, extra virgin olive oil finished with shaved Grana Padano cheese

• Caesar Salad$15.00

  With homemade dressing and garlic croutons

• Caprese Salad$15.00

  The classic salad of Capri. Slices of tomato and locally produced fresh Mozzarella, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, sprinkled with sea- salt and freshly ground pepper

Family Style Take Out

Several choices available

• Pollo Parmigiana

  Chicken breast, lightly breaded, and sautéed. Topped with our house-made, basil-scented marinara, locally produced fresh mozzarella, and Grana Padano cheese. Over linguine

  • Serves 4$49.00

Entrée

• Italian Sunday Dinner$28.00

  The traditional Sunday dinner of our past. A Nonna's tender meatballs, local Italian sausage and eggplant rollatini served in our San Marzano tomato sauce with penne pasta

• Gamberi Carbonara$29.00

  Our in-house pappardelle pasta with three jumbo shrimp braised in a light cream and egg sauce with pancetta and peas, topped with Grana Padano

• Linguine Calabrese$29.00

  Linguine pasta tossed with hunks of wild, organic, or sustainable fish of the day in a light sauce of San Marzano tomatoes, capers, caramelized onions, black olives, white wine, and extra virgin olive oil

• Linguine and Clams with White Sauce$27.00

  Cockle clams in their shells sautéed with garlic, parsley, and extra virgin olive oil, finished with white wine, and our house seafood stock, with a pinch of crushed red pepper, tossed with linguine

• Linguine Pesto con Gamberi$29.00

  Linguine married with our basil and garlic pesto, asparagus, sun-dried tomatoes, and three jumbo shrimp

• Gamberi, Scampi$29.00

  Three jumbo shrimp sautéed with garlic, parsley and capers with extra virgin olive oil, white wine, lemon, and butter, tossed with linguine

• Penne alla Vodka$22.00

  Penne pasta in our basil and vodka infused San Marzano tomato sauce, with a touch of cream

• Linguine Aglio e Olio$20.00

  Sliced garlic sautéed in extra virgin olive oil tossed with fresh parsley, a pinch of hot pepper flakes

• Farfalle Funghi$24.00

  Bow tie pasta in a light sauce of organic button, cremini, portobello and porcini mushrooms, with prosciutto, cream, and Marsala wine

• Farfalle di Stagione con Fagioli$22.00

  Farfalle pasta tossed with vegetables of the season, and white beans, with white wine, extra virgin olive oil, and roasted garlic

• Melanzane alla Parmigiana$25.00

  Thin cutlets of eggplant breaded and pan-fried, layered with locally produced, hand-packed ricotta cheese in our basil infused marinara sauce, finished with locally produced melted mozzarella and grated Grana Padano cheese, then roasted in our Wood Stone Oven

• Zuppa di Pesce$34.00

  Jumbo shrimp, Prince Edward Island mussels, clams and calamari served over house-made freselle, crostini or linguine - available in white or red sauce

• Branzino Piccata$28.00

  Branzino filets pan-seared in a white wine, lemon and butter sauce with capers and artichoke hearts

• Sicilian Style Branzino$28.00

  Grilled Branzino filets topped with a sauce of San Marzano tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, caramelized onion, garlic, black olives, capers, lemon, and parsley

• Salmon Verde$29.00

  Wild pan-seared salmon finished in a basil pesto sauce with a touch of white wine and light cream

• Salmon Citrus Caponata$29.00

  Wild salmon grilled over coals and topped with lemon, orange, toasted nuts, and raisin caponata, served with vegetables

• Pollo alla Parmigiana$28.00

  Chicken breast, butterflied, lightly breaded, and sautéed. Then topped with house-made marinara, locally produced fresh mozzarella, and Grana Padano cheese, baked in our Wood Stone Oven – served with linguine pomodoro

• Scaloppini di Pollo$26.00

  Tender, thin slices of chicken breast, sautéed with extra virgin olive oil and garlic, then pan-braised in a sauce of lemon, white wine, capers, and butter

• Pollo con Funghi$28.00

  Chicken breast, braised in a light marsala wine and cream sauce with a mix of organic mushrooms

• Pork Tenderloin Scaloppini$28.00

  Sautéed tender thin slices of center cut pork loin topped with prosciutto, sage and fresh locally produced mozzarella in an herb-infused pan sauce

• Bistecca Funghetti$36.00

  Steak grilled to your liking, topped with sautéed assorted local mushrooms in a light marsala cream sauce finished with white truffle oil

House-Made Desserts

• Creme Brûlée$9.00

  The quintessential chilled custard with a caramelized sugar topping

• Tiramisu$9.00

  A classic, Italian mélange of Grand Marnier and espresso-soaked Ladyfingers layered with Mascarpone

• Coconut Bites$9.00

  Coconut & chocolate, together at last, in heavenly bite sizes

Special

3- Course Menu: $36

Appetizer

choice of:

• A Nonna's Meatballs

  Handmade and tender from certified Angus beef, with a touch of parmesan cheese. Served warm San Marzano tomato sauce with caramelized onions and a dollop of locally produced hand-packed ricotta

• Basta Salad

  Organic mixed baby greens, gorgonzola cheese, seasonal fruit, dried cranberries, toasted almonds, limoncello vinaigrette

Pasta

choice of:

• Penne alla Vodka

  Penne in our basil and vodka scented San Marzano tomato sauce, with a touch of cream

• Linguine Aglio e Olio

  Sliced garlic sautéed in extra virgin olive oil tossed with fresh parsley, a pinch of hot pepper flakes

Entrée

choice of:

• Pollo alla Parmigiana

  Chicken breast, lightly breaded, and sautéed. Topped with housemade marinara, locally produced fresh mozzarella, and GranaPadano cheese, baked in our wood oven

• Branzino Piccata

  Pan-seared in a white wine, lemon, and butter sauce with capers and artichoke hearts