Basil Cafe Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to Basil Cafe Restaurant, a hidden gem of Persian and Mediterranean cuisine nestled in Saint James, NY. The menu is a delightful tapestry of flavors, showcasing fresh, high-quality ingredients. Begin your culinary journey with tempting appetizers, such as the Spicy Chicken Spinach Flatbread or Shrimp Skewers with sweet chili mango sauce, both designed to excite the palate.
For salads, the Citrus Spinach and Mediterranean Caesar impress with vibrant ingredients and bold dressings. The main courses feature expertly crafted dishes, including a juicy Filet Mignon and tender Rack of Lamb, each prepared with care and precision. Don’t miss the standout Chicken stuffed with pomegranate, a testament to Persian culinary artistry.
Basil Cafe is not just about great food; it offers an intimate atmosphere and exceptional service, making it perfect for gatherings and special occasions. Whether dining in or taking out, every dish promises an unforgettable experience. Join us for a flavorful adventure!
Appetizer
Spicy Chicken Spinach Flatbread
With Monterey jack cheese, spinach & spinach
BBQ Chicken Flatbread
With bacon, scallions and jack cheese.
Shrimp Skewers
With sweet chili mango sauce.
Hummus
With roasted red pepper, crisp vegetables and flatbread.
Sautéed Eggplant
Topped with crushed walnuts served with warm pita bread.
Mediterranean Flat Bread
Mediterranean Flat Bread With Roasted Eggplant Purée, Tomato & Fresh Mozzarella Cheese.......
Citrus Spinach Salad
With quinoa, walnuts, mandarin oranges, cranberries, scallions, and red wine vinaigrette.
Mediterranean Caeser Salad
With hearts of romaine, tomatoes, olives, artichoke hearts and crispy flatbread.
Greek Salad
With hearts of romaine and iceberg lettuce, feta cheese, tomatoes, kalamata olives, red onion, pepperoncini, stuffed grape leaves, and homemade Greek dressing.
Kale Salad
Fresh chopped kale, mix nuts with cranberries top with fresh sliced pears and zesty Italian dressing.
Soup & Salad
Beef, Pork ,Chicken & Lamb
Filet Mignon
Filet mignon of beef with pink peppercorn sauce.
Rack of Lamb
topped with whole grain mustard sauce.
New York Strip Sirloin
With sauteed mushrooms and herb garlic butter sauce.
Pork Loin
Lightly dusted with flour and topped with fig sauce.
Mediterranean Grilled Breast of Chicken
Topped With special marinated vegetables, drizzled in a balsamic glaze.
Lamb Kebob
Tender Flame -Grilled Lamb ,assorted bell Peppers& Onions with Rice.
Mediterranean Sea Bass
Broiled to perfection on a bed of sautéed spinach.
Pan-Seared Salmon Filet
In mustard vinaigrette sauce.
Grilled Wild Salmon
In lemon butter sauce.
Seafood
Pasta
Wild Mushroom Ravioli
With mixed mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes in a pink peppered corn garlic sauce.
Chicken Paillards Sautéed
With wild mushrooms, roasted red peppers, baby spinach and Peppercini peppers in a balsamic glaze, served over angel hair pasta.
Blackened Chicken
With fresh tomatoes, diced corn and roasted red peppers in a creamy cajun sauce served over penne pasta.
Signature Pasta
Sautéed shrimp,fresh tomatoes, basil leaves and red peppers in a roasted garlic wine sauce, served over fettuccini.
Chicken Madeira
Chicken breast lightly dusted with flour and sautéed with mushrooms, asparagus and sun-dried tomatoes in a Madeira sauce, served over penne pasta.
Barg
Marinated and pounded beef tenderloin cooked over a flame, served with basmati rice and grilled tomatoes.Consuming raw or undercooked meats may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Koobideh
Two skewers of grilled marinated ground beef.Consuming raw or undercooked meats may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Soltani
Combination of grilled beef tenderloin and ground beef skewers.Consuming raw or undercooked meats may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
Joojeh Kebob
Boneless skewered saffron marinated Tenderloins of chicken, grilled on a flame.
Zereshk Polo
Basmati rice with Persian barberry (zereshk), caramelized onions ,pistachio ,and almond served with chicken in saffron sauce.
Khores budemjan
Lamb shank in tomato saffron sauce with eggplant, served with basmati rice.
Cornish with jewels rice
Oven- roasted Cornish hen served with basmati rice and topped with caramelized onions, pistachios,almonds,raisins,carrots,orang zest. zereshk(Persian barbery)cumin &safron.
Basil Spesial
Combination of Joojeh & Barg.
mixed Koobedeh
One skewer of Grilled Marinated Ground Beef & One Skewer of Ground Chicken.
Persian Dishes
Sides
Zereshk topping
Caramelized onions, pistachios,almods,zereshk(persian barbery) and saffron.
plain pita
Pita bread
Jeweled topping
Caramelized onions,pistachios,almonds,raisins,carrots,orange zest,zereshk(persian barbery), cumin and saffron.