About Basil

Having originally opened in 2011 as a chic Italian bistro providing contemporary Italian cuisine, Basil has entered a new age of cleaner, simpler ingredients and fresher fare. Its woodstone oven helps create a range of delicious specialty pizzas, and its open kitchen not only allows for staff efficiency, but provides a culinary show and removes the veil between patron and kitchen. It also gives the chefs and cooks a venue to show off and have a good time, giving the restaurant an energetic atmosphere.

Menus

Sweet

Classic Croissant

4

Chocolate Croissant

5.50

Scone

5
Jam, Butter

Yogurt Parfait

14
greek yogurt, granola, vanilla honey, fresh fruit

French Toast

16
Fruit, crème, maple

Pancakes

15
apples, crème, fruit

Eggs

Two Eggs Any Style

14
Homefries, greens, country toast

Eggs Benedict

19
brioche, lox, spinach, greens, poached eggs, hollandaise

Frittata

14
baby zucchini, cherry tomatoes, cheddar, basil, greens, toast

Smoked Trout Hash

14
two fried eggs, dijonaise

Latke Rancheros

15
sweet & spicy black bean queso, fried eggs, salsa

Green Shakshuka

19
Swiss chard, spinach, feta, fresh herbs, bèchamel, eggs

Salads

Cauliflower Tabbouleh

16
seared halloumi, pomegranate, nuts, cranberries, fresh herbs

Caesar Salad

16
crispy six minute egg, parmesan cream, challah croutons, zucchini ribbons

Panzanella

18
heirloom cherry tomatoes, house mozzarella, basil, sourdough crouton

Green Apple Baby Lettuces

16
cranberries, granola, apple cider vinaigrette

House Specialties

Nicoise

21
spice crusted tuna, purple egg, wax beans, potato croquette, kalamata vinaigrette

Grilled Cheese

16
pimento, cheddar, tomato jam, bourbon onions, arugula, white bread

Lox and Cream Cheese

16
beet & horseradish cured gravlax, cucumber, dill cream cheese, greens

Cheese Bourekas

16
boiled egg, tahini, feta, tomatoes, marinated peppers, eggplant

American Brunch For Two

48
house lox, pastries, breads, fresh fruit, jam, butter, nutella, soft scrambled truffle eggs, latkes, torched camembert

Israeli Breakfast for Two

50
omelettes, tahini, labneh, avocado, israeli cucumber salad, cheeses, olives, yogurt and granola, butter

Soup

Kabocha Squash Soup

16
whole baked acorn squash, paprika foam

Pasta

Pappardelle

26
goat cheese, chives, pine nuts, chipotle pepper cream

Garden Pasta

28
zucchini, asparagus, pesto, broccoli rabe, young spinach

Fish

Shawarma

36
local fish, onion, tzatziki, spring onion flatbread

Pan Seared Organic Salmon

34
rainbow carrots, potato puree, carrot reduction

Wood Oven Pizza

Basic

18
classic marinara, mozzarella, parmesan

Kale and Fire

22
mozzarella, cheddar, garlic confit, habanero peppers

Wild Mushroom

24
mozzarella goat cheese, cremini & shitake mushrooms

Pizza Bianca

22
rosemary, oregano, ricotta, mozzarella, garlic confit

Truffle Portobella

32
truffled ricotta, mozzarella, hon shimeji, champignon, parmesan, shaved truffles

Greek

22
tomato sauce, mozzarella, roasted peppers, feta, kalamata olives, red onion, oregano, chili, tzatziki

The Fig One

22
ricotta spread, figs, blue cheese, walnuts, arugula, honey drizzle

Sooo Italian

22
vodka sauce, mozzarella, rainbow cauliflower, tuscan kale, agrodolce

Pizza Topping Add-Ons

2
mozzarella, cheddar, broccoli rabe, mushrooms, roasted bell peppers, fried egg, marinated tomatoes

Shaved Black Truffles

16

Sides

Homefries

5

Two Eggs Any Style

5

BAKERIE Breads

6
Jam, butter

Basil Fries

9
fresh herbs, parmesan

Sweet

Classic Croissant

4

Chocolate Croissant

5.50

Scone

5

Yogurt Parfait

14
greek yogurt, granola, vanilla honey, fresh fruit

French Toast

16
fruit, crème, maple

Pancakes

15
apples, crème, fruit

Eggs

Two Eggs Any Style

14
homefries, greens, country toast

Eggs Benedict

19
brioche, spinach, greens poached eggs,hollandaise, lox

Frittata

14
baby zucchini, cherry tomatoes, cheddar, basil, greens, toast

Smoked Trout Hash

14
two fried eggs, dijonaise

Latke Rancheros

15
sweet & spicy black bean queso, fried eggs, salsa

Green Shakshuka

19
swiss chard, spinach, feta, fresh herbs, béchamel, eggs

House Specialties

Nicoise

21
spice crusted tuna, purple egg, wax beans, potato croquette, kalamata vinaigrette

Grilled Cheese

16
pimento, cheddar, tomato jam, bourbon onions, arugula, white bread

Lox and Cream Cheese

16
beet & horseradish cured gravlax, cucumber, dill cream cheese, greens

Cheese Bourekas

16
boiled egg, tahini, feta, tomatoes, marinated peppers, eggplant

American Brunch For Two

48
house lox, pastries, breads, fresh fruit, jam, butter, nutella, soft scrambled truffle eggs, latkes, torched camembert

Israeli Breakfast for Two

50
omelettes, tahini, labneh, avocado, israeli cucumber salad, cheeses, olives, yogurt and granola, butter

Sides

Homefries

5

Two Eggs Any Style

5

BAKERIE Breads

6
Jam, butter

Basil Fries

9
fresh herbs, parmesan
all sandwiches served with choice of basil fries, or green salad

Fish Burger

22
caramelized mushrooms, cheddar, truffle mayo brioche bun

Basil Caprese

15
heirloom tomato, house mozzarella, pesto, french baguette

Smoked Salmon Sandwich

16
house smoked organic salmon, cucumber, cream cheese, onions, capers, avocado, french baguette

Cheese Bourekas

16
boiled egg, tahini, tomatoes, egglant, marinated peppers, feta

Starters

Kabocha Squash Soup

16
WHOLE BAKED ACORN SQUASH, PAPRIKA FOAM

Eggplant Carpaccio

16
FRIED GOAT CHEESE, TOMATO SALSA, MICRO ARUGULA

Feta Cigar

18
EGGPLANT AND FETA CIGAR, TZATZIKI, BELL PEPPER COULIS

Goat Cheese Bruleè

16
DATES, CABBAGE, WALNUTS, SESAME OIL

Sicilian Tartare

21
BLACK BASS, ARTICHOKE PURÈE, CAPERS, TOMATO, OLIVES, CRISPY AVOCADO

Fisherman's Platter

34
GRAVLAX, SCHMALTZ HERRING, SMOKED TUNA, POTATO & CHIVE SALAD, BRUSCHETTA WITH WHITE SMOKED FISH

Salads

Cauliflower Tabbouleh

16
SEARED HALLOUMI, POMEGRANATE, NUTS, CRANBERRIES, FRESH HERBS

Caesar Salad

16
CRISPY SIX MINUTE EGG, PARMESAN CREAM, CHALLAH CROUTONS, ZUCCHINI RIBBONS

Panzanella

18
HEIRLOOM CHERRY TOMATOES, HOUSE MOZZARELLA, BASIL, SOURDOUGH CROUTON

Green Apple Baby Lettuces

16
CRANBERRIES, GRANOLA, APPLE CIDER VINAIGRETTE

Pasta

Ricotta Gnocchi

28
CHESTNUTS, BABY LEEKS, SAGE, PUMPKIN

Stuffed Ravioli

26
MARINATED BEETS, MAPLE, BROWN BUTTER, WHIPPED CHEESE

Cannelloni

28
WILD MUSHROOMS, ASPARAGUS, PARMESAN

Fettuccini

30
PAN SEARED ORGANIC FRESH & SMOKED SAUTEED SALMON, CREAM SAUCE, CHIVES

Pappardelle

26
GOAT CHEESE, CHIVES, PINE NUTS, CHIPOTLE PEPPER CREAM

Garden Pasta

28
ZUCCHINI, ASPARAGUS, PESTO, BROCCOLI RABE, YOUNG SPINACH

Mac & Cheese

24
SMOKED WHITE FISH, BREAD CRUMBS

Fish

Shawarma

36
LOCAL FISH, ONION, TZATZIKI, SPRING ONION FLATBREAD

Tuna Au Poivre

44
SEARED TUNA, SWISS CHARD, RAINBOW POTATO, CLASSIC PEPPERCORN CREAM SAUCE

Branzino

36
BAKED IN GREEK YOGURT, SUMAC, ZA’ATAR

Salt Baked Black Bass

38
WHITE WINE AND CAPER SAUCE

Pan Seared Organic Salmon

34
RAINBOW CARROTS, POTATO PUREE, CARROT REDUCTION

Wood Oven Pizzas

Basic

18
Roasted tomato sauce, mozzarella, parmesan, oregano pesto

Kale and Fire

22
MOZZARELLA, CHEDDAR, GARLIC CONFIT, HABANERO PEPPERS

Wild Mushroom

24
MOZZARELLA GOAT CHEESE, CREMINI & SHITAKE MUSHROOMS

Pizza Bianca

22
ROSEMARY, OREGANO, RICOTTA, MOZZARELLA, GARLIC CONFIT

Truffle Portobella

32
TRUFFLED RICOTTA, MOZZARELLA, HON SHIMEJI, CHAMPIGNON, PARMESAN, SHAVED TRUFFLES

Greek

22
TOMATO SAUCE, MOZZARELLA, ROASTED PEPPERS, FETA, KALAMATA OLIVES, RED ONION, OREGANO, CHILI, TZATZIKI

The Fig One

22
RICOTTA SPREAD, FIGS, BLUE CHEESE, WALNUTS, ARUGULA, HONEY DRIZZLE

Soooo Italian

22
VODKA SAUCE, MOZZARELLA, RAINBOW CAULIFLOWER, TUSCAN KALE, AGRODOLCE

Pizza Topping Add-Ons

2
MOZZARELLA, CHEDDAR, BROCCOLI RABE, MUSHROOMS, ROASTED BELL PEPPERS, FRIED EGG, MARINATED TOMATOES

Shaved Black Truffles Add-On

16

Sides

Sautéed Greens

8
LEMON, HERBS

Potato Puree

7
CLASSIC FRENCH STYLE, CHIVES

Basil Fries

9

Cauliflower

8
PARLSEY GREMOLATA, CHILI

Garlic Bread

8
BAKERIE BAGUETTE, PARMESAN, ROASTED GARLIC, PESTO

Bakerie Bread Basket & Dips

6

New York Style Cheesecake

12
strawberry coulis

Lemon Curd

12
meringue, streusel

Kenafeh

15
warm jerusalem sweet noodle, pistachio, rose water

Flourless Chocolate Torte

14
rice crispy crumble, salted caramel, raspberry ice cream

Tiramisu

10
meringue

Vanilla Crème Brulee

10
coffee macaron

Hot Drinks

Espresso

2.50

Coffee

2.50

Cappuccino

3.75

Tea

2.50

Spiked Hot Toddy

10

Wine

Sparkling/Rosé

Bartenua Prosecco | 30/9 Borgo Reale Rose | 30/9 Contessa Annalisa Lambrusco | 25/8 Bartenura Moscato | 25/8

White

Borgo Reale Pinot Grigio | 24 Goose Bay Sav Blanc | 30/9 Twin Suns Chardonnay | 26/8

Red

Binyamina Cab Sav Special Reserve | 42 Borgo Reale Pinot Noir | 36 Borgo Reale Montepulcioano | 32/10 Barkan Shiraz | 30/9 Ramon Cardova Rioja | 28/8

Cellar Wines

Cave | 100 Shilo Mosaic | 100 Shilo Legend | 75

Beer

Draft

8
House Beer, Ommegang Witte, Greenpoint Tidal Lager, Sixpoint Bengali

Bottle

7
Bells Amber Ale, Flagship IPA, Anchor Coffee Porter

Cocktails

Sangria

12
Red or white

Mimosa

10

Water and Soda

Pellegrino

6/3.50

Acqua Panna

6/3.50

Soda

3
Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite

Smoothies

Pink Lady

6
Strawberry, lemonade, mint

Java

6
Chocolate, espresso, banana, milk, honey

Daily Power

6
Banana, strawberry, milk, honey

Hot

Coffee

2.50

Espresso

2.50

Latte

3.75

Cappuccino

3.75

Assorted Teas

3

Hot Chocolate

4

The jewel of the Basil kitchen is its modern, stainless steel wood-burning hearth oven that combines the ability to burn both wood and gas. This flexibility provides all the flavor benefits of a wood-burning oven with the convenience of gas burning, removing the amount of smoke a standard wood-burning oven can create and allowing the temperature to be controlled far more easily.

Basil not only takes pride in its food and service, but is rooted in its Crown Heights community. Ownership and management live and work in the neighborhood, and want to provide their neighbors with an upscale, high-quality, reliable place to eat, while blazing a trail for other current and prospective Crown Heights establishments, from coffee shops to restaurants to grocery stores.