Basta

Name: Basta
Address: 1006 Chapel St., 06510, CT, 06510
Telephone: 203-772-1715

1006 Chapel St., New Haven, CT 06510, US

• Monday: 5:00PM-9:30PM •Tuesday: 5:00PM-9:30PM •Wednesday: 5:00PM-9:30PM •Thursday: 5:00PM-9:30PM •Friday: 5:00PM-11:00PM •Saturday: 1:00PM-11:00PM •Sunday: 1:00PM-9:30PM •

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Cuisine: Italian
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Antipasti

Ricotta Calda in Salsa di Pomodori

A warm tomato sauce made using perfectly ripened San Marzano tomatoes from the Campania region of Italy, embellished with dollops of cool hand-packed ricotta cheese. Served with garlic rubbed crostini. Perfect for sharing.

Ricotta di' Natale

Hand-packed ricotta cheese, lightly toasted shaved almonds and berries, drizzled with our lemon-rosemary honey. Sharing this would be a great act of generosity.

Cubanelle Pepper

A provolone stuffed cubanelle pan seared in olive oil.

Roasted Clams Zuppa

Manilla clams, pan-roasted with San Marzano tomato, white wine and herb broth. Served with garlic crostini and freselle for "zupping".

Mussels and Clams Zuppa

Prince Edward Island mussels and Manilla clams in a light San Marzano tomato, white wine and herb broth. Served with garlic crostini and freselle for "zupping".

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp on a Rosemary Skewer

Wild tiger shrimp, marinated in our house-made limoncello vinaigrette, lightly grilled, and served over garlic crostoni

Calamari Fritti with Two Sauces

Calamari, dusted with seasoned organic flour, fried in organic soybean oil. Served with warm spicy marinara sauce and our lemon aioli

Roasted Bell Peppers

Served with provolone, capers, extra virgin olive oil and garlic.

Entree Salads and Soups

Basta Salad

Organic mixed baby greens, gorgonzola cheese, sliced tree fruit, toasted almonds, berries, organic limoncello vinaigrette.

Caprese Salad

Slice of fresh locally produced mozzarella, vine-ripened tomatoes and basil leaves over organic mixed greens drizzled with extra virgin olive oil.

Pollo Griglia

Slices of grilled free-range chicken, house roasted bell peppers and fresh mozzarella, over organic baby greens. Drizzled with our limoncello vinaigrette.

Grilled Marinated Wild Salmon or Wild Tiger Shrimp Insalata

Grilled wild salmon or two grilled jumbo shrimp, with roasted bell peppers over organic mixed baby greens. Dressed with limoncello vinaigrette and Feta cheese.

Caesar Salad

With house made garlic croutons

Panzanella Salad with Char-Grilled Shrimp

Seasonal tomatoes, basil and onion, tossed with house-made croutons, extra virgin olive oil and sea salt, topped with two char-grilled jumbo shrimp.

Pastas, Farinaccei and Other Italian Favorites

Fettuccine Roma

Spinach Fettuccine in a light sauce of organic baby spinach, shallots, basil, white wine, cream and sausage.

Rigatoni alla Vodka

Penne Fresca

Sweet grape tomatoes, lightly cooked in extra virgin olive oil, with fresh basil leaves, white wine and roasted garlic.

Penne Pomodoro

Made using organic Italian penne pasta and our San Marzano tomato sauce.

Penne Calabrese

Organic Italian penne pasta tossed with chunks of line-caught fish of the day in a light sauce of San Marzano tomatoes, capers, black olives, white wine, and extra virgin olive oil.

Penne Arrabbiata

Organic Italian penne pasta in a hot and spicy sauce of San Marzano tomatoes, hot cherry peppers, red wine, and herbs.

Penne Caprese

Organic pasta tossed in our san marzano tomato sauce and fresh basil with tiny pieces of fresh mozzarella melted in lightly.

Farfalle Funghi

Organic Italian tri-color bow tie pasta, in a light sauce of button, cremini, portobello and porcini, mushrooms, prosciutto, cream, and white wine.

Penne with Sicilian Tuna Sauce

Organic Italian penne pasta with Sicilian tuna, San Marzano tomatoes, capers, black olives, extra virgin olive oil, and white wine.

Farfalle Rapini

Organic tri color bow tie pasta tossed with broccoli rabe and local sausages braised with sliced garlic in extra virgin olive oil with hot red peppers with flakes.

Melanzane alla Parmigiana

Thin cutlets of eggplant, breaded and pan-fried in organic soybean oil, a thin layer of local and hand packed ricotta, enveloped in our basil-scented marinara sauce, then roasted in our wood burning oven.

Basta Carne, Meat

Bocconcini al Pesto

Lemon herb marinated tenders of free range hormone free chicken breast sauteed with asparagus and sun-dried tomatoes in a basil-pinenut sauce. Served with house starch and green vegetable.

Pork Chop

Grilled over charcoals and served with vegetables.

Pork Tenderloin Scallopina

Pan seared tender thin slices of center cut pork tenderloin topped with prosciutto, sage leaves and fresh locally produced mozzarella, in an herb infused pan sauce. Served with vegetables.

Bistecca Fiorentine

Dry aged Black Angus Steak, rubbed with extra virgin olive oil and herbs char grilled to your preference.

Pork Chop Milanese

A lightly breaded chop pan fried in olive oil, served with vegetables.

Pork Chop Florentine

Pork chop stuffed with organic baby spinach and gorgonzola, pan seared and wood fire roasted, served with vegetables.

Pollo alla Cacciatore

Free-range hormone free chicken and Italian sausages, braised in a sauce of San Marzano tomatoes, bell peppers and mushrooms. Served over your choice of pasta.

Pollo con Funghi

Free-range hormone free chicken breast, braised in a light Marsala wine and cream sauce with cremini, button, portobello and procini mushrooms. Served with vegetables.

Pollo Campania

Pan braised free-range hormone free chicken breast, wood oven roasted grape tomatoes, a splash of Greco di Tufo and light fresh cream. Served with vegetables.

Basta, Pesce, Fish

Sicilian Style Sea Bass

Line-caught wild sea bass, oven roasted in a sauce of chopped San Marzano tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, onion, garlic, black olives, capers, a little lemon, and parsley. Served with vegetables.

Pan-Fried Wild Sea Bass over Garlicky Italian Greens

Line-caught sea bass, lightly dusted with seasoned organic flour, then pan fried in extra virgin olive oil. Served over organic baby spinach sauteed with garlic, raisins, pine nuts, and crushed red pepper flakes. Served with house starch.

Sea Bass Amalfi

Line caught wild sea bass, pan seared in olive oil with lemon and roasted garlic over truffled organic white beans. Served with vegetables.

Zuppa di Pesce

Jumbo tiger shrimp, Prince Edward Island Mussels, Manilla clams, sea scallops, and calamari. Served over friselle, garlic crostoni, or pasta.

Cozze e Vongole Fra Diavolo

Prince Edward Island mussels and Manilla clams in a spicy San Marzano tomato sauce over pasta.

Capesante Zio

Jumbo Nantucket scallops, pan seared with a roasted lemon and garlic, white wine sauce, and finished off in our wood oven. Served with vegetables.

Grilled Wild Salmon

Lightly seasoned and grilled over coals. Served with vegetables.

Wild Salmon Verde

Wild and line caught, pan seared salmon, finished in a basil pesto sauce with a touch of white wine and light cream. Served with vegetables.

Wild Salmon Citrus Caponata

Wild line caught salmon grilled over coals and topped with our lemon, orange, toasted pine nut and raisin caponata. Served with vegetables.

Wild Salmon Livornese

Wild salmon in a light sauce of San Marzano tomatoes, onions, garlic, white wine, capers, and black olives. Served with vegetables.

Wild Salmon alla Saba

Wild and line caught salmon, wood oven roasted and finished with a reduction of Sardinian grapes. Served with vegetables.

Shrimp Scampi

Three jumbo wild tiger shrimp, dredged in seasoned organic flour, sauteed in a light butter, lemon, and white wine sauce. Served with vegetables.

Red Snapper Puttanesca

Wild and line caught red snapper, braised with oven roasted grape tomatoes, olives, capers, anchovy and Greco di Tufo. Served with vegetables.

Red Snapper Francese

Wild and line caught red snapper, dusted in organic flour, dipped in egg batter, braised in a fresh lemon butter and white wine sauce. Served with vegetables.

Home Made Desserts