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Italian
Basta
2195 Broad Street
Cranston, RI 02905
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Antipasti
Clams Casino
The famous "Driftwood" recipe$18.00Squash Carpaccio
Thinly sliced roasted butternut, goat cheese mousse, pumpkin seed oil, lemon, roasted pepitas, arugula$19.00Melanzane
Stacked eggplant, whole milk mozzarella, marinara$17.00Calamari
Crispy Pt. Judith calamari, hot cherry peppers, garlic butter$19.00Polpette Appetizer
family recipe meatballs, San Marzano mainara, fresh ricotta$18.00Antipasto
Imported cured meats, fine cheeses, grilled marinated vegetables, preseves, wood oven crostini$28.00
Insalate
Walnut & Pear Salad
Tender greens, fresh & roasted pears, goronzola, powdered walnuts, balsamc vinagrette (GF)$18.00Cesare
Crisp romaine lettuce, garlic crutons, classic caesar dressing, Grana Padano (GF option)$16.00Market Salad
Beets, fennel, red onion, fresh apple, ricotta salata, frisse, golden raisins, smoked almonds, blood orange citronette$18.00Lobster Bisque
$18.00strawberry bruscetta
$17.00
Pasta
Cavatelli Con Salsiccia
House-made sausage ragu bianco, broccoi rabe, finished with pecorino, fennel pollen$30.00Tortellini Alla Vodka
Cheese tortellini, grey goose vodka, classic pink tomato cream sauce$26.00Lobster a la Bomba
Fresh ziti, 1.5lb lobster out of the shell, spicy Apulian bomba, garlic-herb breadcrumbs, fresh basil, ricotta, baked in our wood-burning oven$48.00Cacio e Pepe alla Zucca
Fresh spaghetti, butternut squash, pecorino romano, black pepper, crispy sage$28.00Rigatoni alla Bolognese
Traditional ragu of slow braised beef, veal, and pork, Grana Padano$28.00Entree Pasta
Build your own pasta plate with a choice of sauces and proteinsKid Pasta
$12.00
Carne
Prime Filet Mignon
8oz., crispy potatos, baby carrots, peppercorn sauce, herb butter (GF)$58.00Chicken Milanese
Crispy chicken cutlet, arugula, grape tomato, and red onion salad, lemon, EVOO, lemon garlic aioli, side of penne marinara$26.00Veal Milanese
Crispy veal cutlet, arugula, grape tomato, and red onion salad, lemon, EVOO, lemon garlic aioli, side of penne marinara$30.00Bone-in Veal Milanese
Crispy bone-in veal cutlet, arugula, grape tomato, and red onion salad, lemon, EVOO, lemon garlic aioli, side of penne marinara$45.00Chicken Saltimbocca
Thinly sliced chicken breast, prosciutto, mzzarella, sage white wine, arancini di rucola$26.00Veal Saltimbocca
Milk-fed veal scaloppine, prosciutto, mzzarella, sage white wine, arancini di rucola$30.00Chicken Parmigiana
Pan crisped chicken, mozzarella, san marzano marinara, side of penne marinara$26.00Veal Parmigiana
Pan crisped veal, mozzarella, san marzano marinara, side of penne marinara$30.00Bone-in Veal Parmigiana
Pan crisped bone-in veal, mozzarella, san marzano marinara, side of penne marinara$42.00The Famous Basta Chop
Crispy milk-fed veal chop, stuffed with prosciutto di parma and fresh mozzarella, blanked with lobster cream, gulf shrimp, penne$52.00
Pesce
Branzino
Daily selection and preparation$46.00Roasted Cod
Romesco broth, speck-braised beluga lentils, shaved fennel, calamari a la brassa (GF)$38.00Grilled Salmon
Smoked white bean puree, creamed spinach, slow-cooked cannellini, tomato fennel broth (GF)$34.00Swordfish Francese
Egg dipped, white wine-garlic butter sauce with lemon and capers, side of creamy polenta and seasonal vegetables (GF)$36.00
Contorni
Dolci
Butter Cake
served warm with whipped cream, creme anglaise, caramel$12.00Chocolate Lava Cake
Served warm wwith whipped fiore di latte and soaked berries$12.00Elle's Cheesecake
Sorry, it's a secret! Imported Armarena cherries (GF)$11.00Tiramisu
Rum-infused espresso-soaked Ladyfinger cookies, marscarpone zabaglione, cocoa powder$11.00Creme Brulee
Burnt sugar crust, seasonal garnish (GF)$11.00Vanilla Gelato
$9.50Chocolate Gelato
$9.50Salted Caramel Chip Gelato
$9.50Pistachio Gelato
$9.50Lemon Sorbet
$9.50Berry Sorbet
$9.50Mint choco chip gelato
$10.50Peach Sorbet
$10.50OUT OF STOCK
All hours
| Sunday | 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Thursday | 4:30 pm - 9:00 pm |
| Friday | 4:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
| Saturday | 4:30 pm - 10:00 pm |
Restaurant info
Buon Appetito!
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