Basil Leaf Cafe in Chicago, IL
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Basil Leaf Cafe Menu in Chicago
Appetizers
Bruschetta
$8
Garlic bread topped with tomatoes, onions, basil, EVOO and balsamic glaze.
Caprese
$12
Gluten-free. Fresh mozzarella caprese with tomatoes and fresh basil.
Fried Calamari
$14
Fried calamari served with spicy marinara sauce.
Braised Mussels
$15
Fresh PEI mussels in fennel-wine broth.
Lollipop Lamb Chops
$18
Gluten-free. Grilled lollipop lamb chops (4).
Crab Cakes
$10
Jumbo lump crab cakes served with spicy mayonnaise.
Caponata
$13
Roasted eggplant caponata with pine nuts and flatbread.
Braised Octopus
$17
Octopus, cannellini beans, tomatoes, capers, fennel over arugula in spicy citrus-wine sauce.
Baked Goat Cheese
$12
With marinara sauce and garlic bread.
Soups
Minestrone
$5.25
Vegetarian, dairy free, gluten-free. With vegetables and beans.
Tomato Basil Soup
$5.25
Vegetarian, gluten-free. Rich and creamy tomato basil soup.
Butternut Squash Soup
$5.25
Vegetarian, gluten-free. Creamy butternut squash with cinnamon and ginger.
Salads
House Salad
$9
Spring mix with mushrooms, walnuts and gorgonzola balsamic.
Caesar Salad
$11
Caesar salad with garlic croutons, homemade caesar dressing.
Greek Salad
$10
Gluten-free. Greek salad with feta cheese and kalamata olives, lemon vinaigrette.
Spinach & Apples Salad
$12
Gluten-free. Autumn baby spinach with apples, raisins, and walnuts, honey balsamic.
Cranberry Goat Cheese Salad
$12
Gluten-free. Spring mix with dried cranberries, almondsand goat cheese, balsamic vinaigrette.
Romaine Avocado Salad
$12
Gluten-free. Romaine hearts with avocado, onions, tomatoes, carrotsand honey sunflower seeds, lemon vinaigrette.
Spring Mix with Field Berries
$13
Gluten-free. Spring mix with field berries, gorgonzolaand almonds, honey vinaigrette.
Beet Salad
$13
Gluten-free. Arugula and beet salad with cranberries, onions, walnuts, avocadoand goat cheese.
Cobb Salad
$16
Romaine, chicken, bacon, red onions, eggs, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, gorgonzola cheese and cobb dressing.
Vegetarian
Linguine Garlic & Mushrooms
$14
Linguine with roasted garlic and mushrooms in a basil oil.
Linguine Marinara
$13
Linguine with homemade marinara sauce.
Penne Broccoli
$15
Penne broccoli with roasted garlic and walnuts aglio e olio.
Cheese Ravioli
$16
Gluten-free 4 cheese ravioli with marinara sauce.
Angel Hair Vegetables
$17
Angel hair with fresh garden vegetables in a marinara sauce.
Gnocchi
$15
Gluten-free. Gnocchi served in a vodka sauce.
Butternut Squash Ravioli
$17
Butternut squash ravioli with roasted chunks of squash in sage brown-butter sauce.
Penne Eggplant
$16
Penne with eggplant and marinara sauce topped with mozzarella cheese and baked.
Seafoods
Linguine Vongole
$18
Linguine vongole with baby clams in a white or red clam sauce.
Penne Ala Vodka
$19
Penne ala vodka with poached salmon, pencil asparagus and peapods.
Linguine with Shrimps & Scallops
$19
Linguine with shrimps and scallops in our homemade marinara sauce.
Lobster Ravioli
$21
Lobster ravioli with fresh asparagus and peapods in a creamy tomato sauce.
Fresh Rainbow Trout
$20
Fresh rainbow trout with baby spinach, wild mushrooms and new roasted potatoes.
Linguine Frutti di Mare
$26
Linguine fresh mix seafood in a light spicy tomato sauce.
Grilled Salmon
$24
Grilled salmon with asparagus and peapods in a creamy dill sauce, farfalle.
Beef & Pork
Rigatoni Sausage
$16
Fresh rigatoni with Italian sausage, bell peppers and onions in a light tomato sauce.
Linguine Carbonara
$16
Linguine carbonara with prosciutto, bacon and scallions in a cream sauce.
Linguine Meatballs
$17
Linguine with gluten-free meatballs in a marinara sauce.
Rigatoni Bolognese
$17
Fresh rigatoni bolognese with ground beef, mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes in a pink sauce.
Tortellini Prosciutto
$17
Fresh cheese tortellini with prosciutto, peas and mushrooms in an alfredo sauce.
New York Strip (10 oz.)
$28
Gluten-free. Gluten-free New York strip with new roasted potatoes and broccoli.
Poultry
We proudly serve GMO-free, naturally raised amish chicken.
Fettuccine Alfredo
$17
Fresh fettuccine alfredo with grilled chicken and broccoli.
Angel Hair Chicken
$16
Angel hair with grilled chicken and fresh tomatoes in a basil oil.
Rigatoni Chicken
$18
Fresh rigatoni with chicken and spinach in a tomato alfredo sauce.
Fettuccine Pesto
$18
Fresh fettuccine with grilled chicken and sun-dried tomatoes in a creamy pesto sauce.
Chicken Marsala
$20
Chicken marsala with mushrooms, artichoke hearts and cherry tomatoes, linguine.
Chicken Parmigiana
$19
Chicken Parmigiana with fresh tomatoes topped with mozzarella, rigatoni.
Chicken Piccata
$19
Chicken piccata with capers, mushrooms and tomatoes in a lemon white wine sauce, linguine.
Chicken Vesuvio
$19
Gluten-free. Gluten-free chicken breast with roasted potatoes and peas in a lemon chardonnay sauce.
Beverages
Coke (8 oz.)
$2.25
Glass mini bottle.
Diet Coke (8 oz.)
$2.25
Glass mini bottle.
Sprite (8 oz.)
$2.25
Glass mini bottle.
Club Soda (10 oz.)
$2.25
Glass bottle.
Tonic (10 oz.)
$2.25
Glass bottle.
Ginger Ale (10 oz.)
$2.25
Glass bottle.
Emerald Water
$5
Glass bottle.
Smeraldina Water
$5
Pure artesian water from the beautiful island of sardinia (Italy).