Basil Leaf Cafe menu - Chicago IL 60614 - (773) 935-3388

Menu

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).