The Basin

14572 Big Basin Way, Saratoga CA 95070 thebasin.com (408) 867-1906

Cuisines and Dishes at The Basin:

Pub Food

Menu for The Basin

Small Plates

Fresh Made Burrata $12.00
In housemade made mozzarella & sheeps milk ricotta, x.v. Paesano olive oil, maldon salt.
Paella Pequena $14.00
La bomba arroz, shrimp-vegetable stock, saffron, sweet smoked paprika, chorizo, shrimp.
Pata Negra Jamon Iberico De Bellota $19.00
Sliced to order with shaved reggiano-parmigian paesano x.v. Olive oil.
Baby Lamb Ribs $14.00
Slow roasted colorado lamb ribs, with x.v. olive oil, oregano, garlic, lemon, calabrian chile.
Croquetas $11.00
With spanish jamon serrano, chicken, onion-bechamel, rolled in bread crumbs, lightly fried.
House Marinated Olives $6.00
Citrus zest, rosemary, love.
Marcona Almendras $6.00
Imported raw spanish almonds house roasted, sal.
Calabrian Chili Hummus $12.00
Organic chick pea, sicilian oil cured anchovies, cold pressed x.v.o.o., little kick.
Truffle Fries $7.00
Made to order with black peregord truffle salt.

Salads

Ice Burger $10.00
With blue d' auvergne, green onions, chives, lemon, and pancetta.
Caesar $9.00
Organic little gem lettuce, with our rendition of caesar cardini's 1924 recipe.
Wild Arugula Salad $10.00
X.v. olive oil, shaved parmigiano-reggiano, fresh lemon, toasted pinenuts.
Organic Beet $10.00
Roasted with tarragon, served chilled with caraway seed vinaigrette, julienne apple, orange segments.

Small Plates From The Sustainable Sea

Smoked Halibut And Blackeye Pea Bruschetta $14.00
Aged spanish sherry vinegar, pickled radish, mint, red onion, aioli.
House Cured Wild Salmon San Sebastian $15.00
With fresh made aioli toast, italian capers, chives, arugula.
Wild Louisiana Gulf Prawns $14.00
Surface caught, sauteed with white wine, lemon, butter, parsley, touch o'cream, roasted arbole chili.
Littleneck Clams $19.00
Sauteed in white wine, pernod, garlic, cream, pancetta garlic, parsley-reggiano-garlic bread for dipping.
Seafood Gumbo $15.00
Dungeness crab, prawns, in a shrimp-vegetable stock, sierra nevada ale, green bell peppers, leeks, white onion, herbs, cayenne, served with basmati rice.
Spanish White Anchovies $5.00
Cured in vinegar and herbs, try on our caesar.
Fresh Shucked Oysters $3.00
Served with a zesty bourbon cocktail sauce each.

Main Fare

Penne Arrabiata $16.00
(Available gluten free!) traditional spicy, with extra virgin olive oil, tomatoes, garlic and arbole chile.
Forest Pizza $19.00
Pata negra fresh picked local mushrooms, manchego, reggiano, caramelized onions.
Exotic Mushroom Rigatoni $24.00
(Available gluten free). An array of exotic & wild shrooms, with too many ingredients to list.
Fresh Dungeness Crab Pasta $28.00
Flambeed in pernod liquor, with a zesty, garlic rose cream sauce.
The Bowl Of Soul $29.00
Featured fish, prawns, paprika-tomato-shrimp broth, farro x.v. olive oil, reggiano.
The One And Only Mac Farland Trout Filet $27.00
crispy-skinned, boneless pink rainbow filet, thyme-parsley-garlic lemon preserve, sauteed broccolini with golden raisin and shallot.
Pan Roasted Rod And Reeled Alaskan Halibut Filet $37.00
(Today's, saturday, special). Pan-seared then roasted, italian risotto, aparagus infused beurre blanc.
Grilled Skirt Steak BBQ Style $24.00
Roasted chillies and orange marinade, touch of garlic, cherry tomato relish and french fries.
The Basin Liver & Onions $24.00
With roasted cipolini, italian bacon, sautéed spinach, garlic, jus.
Hand Thick Cut N.Y. Steak
Grilled with a manchego-thyme butter, fingerling potatoes, broccoli.
Coq Au Vin $26.00
Chicken roasted in red wine, veal stock, thyme, carrots, pancetta, exotic mushrooms, sweet onion.
Pork N' Clams $34.00
Snake river farms tenderloin grilled with smashed potatoes, white wine-house made chorizo sauce, littleneck clams

Cheeses

Cheeses $17.00
Tonight's trio of perfectly ripened artisan cheeses served with red wine-fruit compote, nut crostini.

Desserts

Molten Chocolate Bomb
A beautiful chocolate cake with liquid chocolate center, served with raspberry coulis.
Basin Bread Pudding
Rum, roasted pecans, and french apricots.
Miniature Apple Pie
Self-contained, individually baked pie for two with fresh whip.
House Made Sorbet Trio
Our flavors of the evening made from real fruits.
The Spaniard's Finish
Fresh strawberries and vanilla gelato with a generous drizzling of a vin-santo style sherry from a 1927 solera.
Basin Sundae
Parfait of vanilla ice cream, with homemade chocolate and caramel sauces, with whole roasted hazelnuts.

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Ratings and Reviews for The Basin

May 14 2012

Peggy B. via Yelp

The consistency, quality and hospitality of this restaurant are absolutely amazing to me; I've been a fan of Andrew's from the beginning. I recently enjoyed...read more
May 12 2012

Erik N. via Yelp

Just had an excellent dinner here. I had the clams and pork with chorizo which was innovative. Ladies had the rigatoni with mushrooms which was...read more
Apr 09 2012

Stacy K. via Yelp

I dined here about 3 years ago before a show at the Mountain Winery. The owner, Andrew is gracious and engaging. Unfortunately, he wasn't at the restaurant...read more
Feb 08 2009

norcalrick via Citysearch

The Basinis is the best run, best food, best atmostphere and best service resturant in Saratoga. I have visited them on a numbe...read more
Nov 11 2008

pcraigdaniels via Citysearch

The Basin is consistently great - both the food and the service. The owner Andrew keeps the place humming along. ...read more
Jun 08 2008

acsmith67 via Citysearch

This past Saturday evening (6/7/08) I held a private 50th anniversary dinner for 23 in The Basin's warmly-lit private back room. I...read more

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The Scene
Despite crisp white tablecloths and dimmed lighting, the atmosphere of the restaurant is decidedly casual. Middle-aged couples and families dine at elegant wooden tables, high tables lining the wall or out on the oak tree-shaded patio. An L-shaped bar hosts singles who linger over specialty martinis. Servers provide friendly, attentive service without pretension.

The Food
Start off with the fried crispy croquetas--breadcrumbed balls of chicken and jamon serrano drizzled with a zesty marinara sauce. Meat dishes are moderately sized, but offer prime cuts. The tender lamb sirloin is accented by a colorful melange of fava beans, carrots, asparagus and chunky tomato salsa. For pasta lovers, the wild mushroom rigatoni is tossed in a buttery cream sauce of trumpet mushrooms, marsala and truffle oil. Save room for the bananas foster--slices of banana swimming in a sticky sweet brandy sauce, served alongside a dollop of vanilla ice cream.

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