Basil Cafe Restaurant Menu (2025 Update)
Welcome to Basil Cafe Restaurant, a hidden gem located at 413 Lake Ave in Saint James, NY. This Persian/Iranian, seafood, and Mediterranean fusion restaurant offers a cozy ambiance with excellent service. Customers rave about the flavorful and juicy kebabs, paired perfectly with fragrant saffron rice. The lamb shank is a must-try, fall-off-the-bone tender and succulent, with a delicious sauce. Fresh seafood dishes and a variety of kabobs are also highlights of the menu. The outdoor seating area is a favorite spot during the warmer months, adding to the charming atmosphere of this establishment. Whether you're looking for a relaxed dining experience or celebrating a special occasion, Basil Cafe Restaurant is sure to impress with its delicious food and welcoming ambiance. Make sure to bring your own wine for a small uncorking fee and enjoy a memorable meal at Basil Cafe Restaurant.
Appetizer
Spicy Chicken Spinach Flatbread
With Monterey jack cheese, spinach & spinach
Tomato Mozzarella Flatbread
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.
Sauteed Eggplant
Topped with crushed walnuts served with warm pita bread.
New England Clam Chowder
Creamy chowder with tender clams, potatoes, and a hint of black pepper.
Soup Of The Day
Chef's choice soup, made fresh daily with the finest ingredients.
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
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.
Mediterranean Sea Bass
Broiled to perfection on a bed of sauteed 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 Sauteed
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
Sauteed 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 sauteed 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.
Chicken Soltani
combination of hooked kebab & chicken koobideh (Ground chicken)....
Lamb Kebob
Tender flam-Grilled Lamb , Assorted bell pepper &onions ......
Khoresh Budemjan
Lamb Shank in tomato saffron Sauce with Eggplant .............
Persian Dishes
Sides
Sauteed Fingerling Potatoes, Tomatoes & Kalamata Olives
Sauteed Mushrooms
Zereshk Topping
Caramelized onions, pistachios,almods, zereshk(persian barbery) and saffron.
Plain Pita
Pita bread
Basmati Rice
Aromatic Basmati Rice: Light, Fluffy, and Perfectly Steamed
Jeweled Topping
Caramelized onions,pistachios,almonds,raisins,carrots,orange zest,zereshk(persian barbery), cumin and saffron.
Vanilla Ice Cream
Smooth, creamy classic vanilla ice cream - a delightful frozen treat.
Broccoli
Fresh, crisp broccoli florets, lightly steamed to preserve flavor and nutrition.
Yogurt Sauce
Oz Yogurt Sauce
Chocolate Lava Cake
Rich chocolate cake with a molten center, garnished with chocolate sauce and a dollop of whipped cream topped with chocolate chips.
Apple Blossom
Delicate pastry filled with spiced apple compote, drizzled with caramel and chocolate sauce, garnished with whipped cream and a dusting of powdered sugar.
Homemade Chocolate Bread Pudding
Rich chocolate bread pudding topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzled with caramel and chocolate sauce, and served with a dollop of whipped cream.
Baklava
Layers of flaky pastry filled with chopped nuts, drizzled with honey, and garnished with a touch of whipped cream and crushed pistachios.