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  • Chef's Specials
  • Our Menu
    • Zuppe
    • Insalate
    • Antipasti
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    • Le Paste
    • Le Carni
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    • Le Carni
    • Sides
    • Dolci
  • Event Space

CHEF SPECIALS

SOUP

Mixed beans with pasta

16

Salad

Mixed greens, orange, cranberries, almonds, goat cheese

20

PIZZA

Tuna, onions, olives, capers, tomato sauce and mozzarella

30

ANTIPASTI

Clams “A Modo Mio”

25

little neck clams sauteed with herbs and white wine in a light broth. Served with homemade garlic bread|

Grilled Octopus

27

with mixed greens and avocado.

Burrata Cheese

25

with Grilled Zucchini & Prosciutto

Fried Calamari

25

PASTA

Orecchiette

35

with broccoli rabe, sausage, aromatic bread crumbs  

Risotto

49

 with shrimp and green peas   


FISH

Whole Branzino

47

fillet baked with lemon served over sautéed escarole 

Halibut

47

parmesan cheese crusted served with lemon sauce and spinach  


MEAT

Breast of chicken

39

with mushrooms, red peppers, olives, grape tomatoes, rosemary 


DESSERT

Pistachio ricotta cake

15

Lava cake

18

Tahitian Vanilla Cheesecake

16

All of our chicken is free range. Please alert your server of any food allergies.

The Basil Leaf

(516) 676-6252

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