Basta Italian Restaurant Menu

$$$Italian, European, Pizza

2195 Broad St, Cranston, RI 02905

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Crostacei Antipasti Insalate Pizze Primi Pesce Carne Contorni

Crostacei
- Jumbo Gulf Shrimp Cocktail
  House-made cocktail and mustard sauces, by the piece
  $3.75
- Oysters On The Halfshell
  House-made cocktail sauce, red wine mignonette, by the piece
  $3.00
- Piccolo Seafood Tower
  Serves 2-4. Fresh, locally sourced seafood including oysters, littlenecks, cocktail shrimp, chilled lobster tail, house-made cocktail and mustard sauces, seasonal mignonette, lemon and tabasco (GF)
  $55.00
- Grande Seafood Tower
  Serves 4-6. Fresh, locally sourced seafood including oysters, littlenecks, cocktail shrimp, chilled lobster tail, house-made cocktail and mustard sauces, seasonal mignonette, lemon, tabasco
  $105.00
Antipasti
- Clams Casino
  The famous "driftwood" recipe
  $17.00
- Polpette
  Family recipe meatballs, San Marzano marinara, fresh ricotta
  $17.00
- Melanzane
  Stacked eggplant, whole milk mozzarella, San Marzano marinara
  $17.00
- Calamari
  Crispy Pt. Judith calamari, hot cherry peppers, garlic butter
  $19.00
- Antipasto Platter
  A generous combination of marinated vegetables, imported cured meats, fine cheeses, wood oven crostini, olives, and preserves (GF option)
  $28.00
- Strawberry Bruschetta
  Wood oven bruschetta, fresh strawberries, goat cheese, basil, EVOO, prosciutto, balsamic, arugula
  $17.00
Insalate
- Mista
  Baby Lettuce, Castelvetrano olive-wood oven crostini, grape tomato, red onion, red wine vinaigrette
  $15.00
- Beet
  Asparagus, roasted beets, candy cane beets, fingerling potatoes, buttermilk-goat cheese dressing, balsamic reduction
  $17.00
- Cesare
  Crisp romaine lettuce, garlicky croutons, classic caesar dressing, grana padano (GF option)
  $16.00
Pizze
- D.O.P. Margherita
  San Marzano tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, basil. Made this way since 1889
  $19.00
- Prosciutto
  Prosciutto di Parma, fresh mozzarella, baby arugula, piennolo pomodorini, EVOO, shaved Parmigiano
  $24.00
- The Sophia
  Oven roasted spicy eggplant, San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, crispy basil, Parmigiano, oregano
  $22.00
- Calabria
  Spicy soppressata, spicy San Marzano tomato sauce, fresh basil, fresh mozzarella, oregano
  $22.00
Primi
- Lobster Fra Diavolo
  Squid ink linguine, 1.5 lb. lobster out of the shell, spicy lobster nduja-San Marzano tomato sauce, lemon-basil crema
  $45.00
- Cavatelli D'Estate
  Lightly creamed sauce of roasted corn, basil and scallions
  $24.00
- Rigatoni Alla Bolognese
  Traditional ragu of slow braised beef, veal, and pork, grana padano (GF option)
  $26.00
- Tortellini Alla Vodka
  Cheese tortellini, grey goose vodka, classic pink tomato cream (GF option)
  $23.00
Pesce
- Pistachio Crusted Cod
  Creamy beet gnochetti, lemon-butter sauce, grilled asparagus (GF)
  $34.00
- Swordfish Francese
  Egg battered swordfish, lemon, whit wine caper sauce, polenta, broccoli rabe (GF)
  $34.00
- Whole Fish
  Daily selection and preparation (GF)
- Faroe Island Salmon
  Grilled filet, fresh lobster, citrus beurre blanc, arugula risotto (GF)
  $36.00
Carne
- Prime Filet Mignon
  8 oz., crispy potatoes, grilled asparagus, peppercorn sauce, herb butter (GF)
  $58.00
- Milanese
  Crispy veal or chicken cutlet, arugula, grape tomato and red onion salad, lemon, EVOO, lemo-garlic aioli, side of penne marinara
  $29.00
- Saltimbocca
  Milk-fed veal scaloppine or thinly sliced chicken breast, prosciutto, mozzarella, sage white wine, arancini di ruccola (GF)
  $29.00
- Parmigiana
  Pan-crisped chicken or veal, mozzarella, san marzano marinara, penne
  $26.00
- The Famous Basta Chop
  Crispy milk-fed veal chop, stuffed with prosciutto di parma and fresh mozzarella, blanketed with lobster cream, wild shrimp, served with penne
  $49.00
Contorni
- Broccoli Rabe
  $9.00
- Pancetta & Golden Raisins Brussels Sprouts
  $9.00
- Grilled Asparagus
  $9.00
- Lobster Risotto
  topped with fresh lobster
  $19.00