About Osteria Basilico
Mediterraneo has been serving up traditional Italian fare since 1998 and dishes don’t disappoint. Using the freshest ingredients, you can see why Spaghetti all’ Aragosta (lobster pasta) and the Veal Cutlet ‘Milanaise’ style are firm favourites.
Antipasti
Bruschetta Con Pomodoro E Basilico
Bruschetta with fresh tomatoes and basil.£11.80Tartare di Tonno su Letto di Avocado
Tuna tartare on a bed of avocado & tomatoes.£17.30Scamorza Affumicata Con Funghi Misti Di Bosco Pomodoro E Rucola
Char-grilled smoked mozzarella w/ porcini mushrooms, tomato and rocket salad.£15.60Prosciutto Di Parma con Mozzarella di Bufala
Parma Ham with Buffalo Mozzarella£17.00Fritto Di Calamari
Deep-fried squids.£16.90Parmigiana Di Melanzane
Baked layers of aubergine with tomato, mozzarella, parmesan and basil.£15.70Carpaccio Di Manzo marinato, servito Con Rucola E Parmigiano
Mariated Carpaccio of beef with rocket and parmesan flakes.£16.80Burrata Con Avocado Pomodoro e Basilico
Creamy Mozzarella with Avocado Tomatoes & basil£16.00Bresaola Della Valtellina Con Rucola E Parmigiano
Cured Italian beef w/ rocket and parmesan flakes.£16.00Fiori di Zucca ripieni di Mozzarella e Prosciutto cotto
Buttered Courgette Flower stuffed with Mozzarella & cooked Ham£10.50Zucchini Croccanti (antipasti)
Crispy fried zucchini.£8.00Pane e Olio
Italian Bread & Olive Oil£4.40Polpette Di Vitello al Pomodoro e Basilico
Veal Meat Balls in a Tomato Sauce & Basil Sauce£15.00Arancini con Spinaci e Mozzarella
Sicilian Arancini Italian Rice Ball Stuffed with Spinach & Mozzarella£5.00Arancini Mignon al ragout di Carne
Sicilian Arancini (Mignon) Italian Rice Balls Stuffed with Bolognese Sauce£5.70Nocellara Olives
Italian Nocellara Olives£4.30Steamed Globe Artichokes
Currently sold out£15.50
Pasta
Ravioli Di Ricotta E Spinaci Con Salsa Aurora E Basilico
Hand-made Ravioli filled with ricotta spinach in a creamy tomato and basil sauce.£20.50Tagliolini Con Ragout Di Manzo
Home made Tagliolini with beef ragout and tomato sauce.£20.50Tonnarelli Cacio e Pepe
Home made Tonnarelli with Pecorino Romano cheese and black pepper.£20.50Penne Alla Arrabiata
Penne with arrabiata sauce.£16.90PopularSpaghetti al Pomodoro e Basilico
Spaghetti with tomato and basil sauce.£16.90Fettuccine Con Funghi, Pancetta e Pinoli
Hand-Made fettuccine with porcini mushrooms pine kernels and Italian bacon.£20.50Linguine Aglio Olio E Peperoncino
Lingiuine with garlic, olive oil, chill.£16.90Tagliolini con Tartufo Nero
Hand-Made Tagliolini with Black Truffle£25.80Risotto ai Funghi Porcini
Risotto with Porcini Mushrooms£21.00Linguine al Pesto
Linguine with basil pesto.£20.50Penne Pomodoro e Basilico
Penne with Tomato and basil Sauce£16.90Linguine alle Vongole
Linguine with Clams£20.80Risotto ai Frutti di Mare
Risotto with mixed Sea-Food£22.00
Pesce
Filetto Di Spigola al Forno
Oven Baked Fillet of Sea-Bass£25.50Calamari Alla Griglia Con Rucola E Pachino
Char-grilled Cornish/Scottish Calamari with rocket and cherry tomatoes.£26.80Gamberoni In Padella Con Insalatina Di Stagione
Pan Fried King Prawns with chilli, rosemary in a white wine sauce served with seasonal salad.£27.00Tonno Scottato con Insalatina di Carciofi Avocado e pachino
Seared Tuna with Artichokes, Avocado & Cherry Tomato Salad£28.00
Carni
Tagliata Di Manzo Alla Griglia Con Rucola e Pachino
Char-grilled sliced fillet beef with rosemary Cherry Tomatoes and Roket.£29.90Cotoletta Di Vitello Alla Milanese servita con Inslalatina e pachino
Veal "milanese" style breadcrumbs, served with mixed salad£25.90Popular
Contorni
Sides
Rucola con Pachino
Rocket & Cherry Tomatoes£6.60Insalata Verde
Green salad.£6.20Insalata Mista
Mixed salad.£6.20Rucola Con Scaglie Di Parmigiano
Rocket salad with parmesan flakes.£7.30Pure Di Patate
Mashed potato.£5.60Broccoli Saltati
Sauteed broccoli.£5.90Broccoli Bolliti
Boiled broccoli.£5.90Zucchine Croccanti (contorni)
Crispy Fried Zucchini£8.00Patatine Fritte
French Fries£5.00Pomodoro e Cipolla
Tomato & Onion Salad£5.20Spinaci Saltati
Sauteed Spinach£6.10PopularPatate Arrosto
Roast Potatoes£5.60
Dessert
Tiramisu
£8.10PopularCheesecake Alle Fragole
Strawberry cheesecake.£8.10
Kids Menu
Penne Burro e Parmigiano
Penne with Butter & Parmesan cheese£10.50Spaghetti Pomodoro e Basilico
Spaghetti Toamato & Basil£10.50Spaghetti Burro e Parmigiano
Spaghetti Butter & Parmesan Cheese£10.50Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti Bolognese£11.50Penne Aurora
Penne with Tomato and Cream Sauce£11.50Penne Bolognese
Penne Bolognese£11.50Ravioli Ricotta e Spinaci Salsa Aurora
Hand-Made Tortelloni Filled with Ricotta Cheese & Spinach in a Tomato and Basil Sauce£11.50Spaghetti Aurora
Spaghetti with Tomato and cream Sauce£11.50Pinsa Margherita
Pinsa (Italian Kind of Pizza) with Tomato,Mozzarella & Basil£11.80Pollo Alla Milanese Con Patatine Fritte
Chicken Milanese with French Fries£12.60Penne Con Pesto
Penne with basil pesto.£11.50
Soft Drinks
Diet Coke
£3.75Coca Cola
£3.75Hildon Still Water
£4.50Hildon Sparkling Water
£4.50
White Wines
Sauvignon Blanc 2022 Castelli del Duca
Emilia Romagna 12.5% Vol Grape 100% Sauvignon A deliciously crisp and grassy finish follows a firm and Distinctly herbal nose .There is a slight softness in the middle.£33.70Regaleali 2022 Tasca d'Almerita
Sicily 12.5% Vol Grape Inzolia & Grecanico delicate and fruity aroma. Dry and pleasant on the palate, with excellent structure and aromatic persistence and a persistent, pleasant finish of sweet and ripe fruit.£33.80Soave Sereole 2022 Bertani
Veneto 13% Vol Grape 100% Garganega Elegant nose of ripe pears and peaches with some floral nose On the palate it is fresh with both breadth and creaminess mid-palate.£42.70Gavi di Gavi 2022 La Minaia
Piedmont 13% Vol Grape 100% Cortese a crisp, clean white that exhibits a soft almond flavour characteristic of Gavi.£41.50Vermentino 2022 Pala
Sardinia 14% Vol Grape 100% Vermentino Straw Yellow colour with greenish tinges a citrus aromatic and very pleasant bouquet where grapefruit stand out.£39.30Vernaccia di san Gimignano 2022 Teruzzi
Tuscany 12.5% vol Grape 100%Vernaccia Elegant nose of apple and mineral, followed by a medium bodied palate, hints of almond and an appetizing Chablis like finish.£40.00Greco di Tufo 2022 Tenuta Cavalier Pepe
Campania 12.5% vol Grape 100% Greco Wine of unmistakable finesse and elegance. Dry and full-bodied, It displays a fruit and intense bouquet of apple, apricots, light floral aromas£38.60
Rose Wine
Bardolino Rose 2022 Cavalchina
Veneto 12.5 % Vol Grape Corvina , Rondinella, Molinara fresh and fruity, represent all the feelings of a summer.£33.50Berta Rose 2021 Bertani
Verona 12% vol Grape 20% Merlot 80% Molinara. A red cherry colours with hints of purple. Fresh on the nose with cherry and almond Blossom.£36.20
Red Wine
Pinot Nero 2022 Colterenzio
Alto Adige 13.5% vol Grape 100% Pinot Noir ripe,sweet tannin and a typical varietal character reminiscent of morello cherry and blackberry.£46.60Barbera D'Asti 2020
Piedmont 14.5% Vol Grapes 100% Barbera, smooth with a long finish aged two years in wooden cask allows the wine to mature slowly to perfection.£31.30Primitivo del Salento 2022 Tuma'
Puglia 15% Vol Grape 85% Primitivo and 15% other varietals, initially a dry flavour, which is then followed by a full and rich flavour on the palate.A delicious balance of ripeness and dryness.£37.20Montepulciano d'Abruzzo 2022 Organic
Abruzzo 13 % Vol. Grape 100% Montepulciano on the nose wild berries mingle with vanilla, while on the palate the wine is full-bodied, smooth and elegant with a lingering finish.£34.30Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2018 Antinori
Tuscany 13.5% Vol Grape 100% Sangiovese 12 month in barrique dry , warm,smooth and well textured with a lingering bouquet reminiscent of liquorice , raspberries and vanilla.£44.90Sito Moresco Langhe 2020 Gaja
Piedmont 14% Vol Grape 35% Nebbiolo 25% Merlot 25% Barbera 15% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine gets volume in the palate with remarkable fruit concentration sustained by silky, smooth tannins and bright acidity. The wine then turns to a spicy finish , smoky notes and a lovely salinity.£83.30Tignanello 2010 Antinori
Tuscany 14.0% Vol. Grape 85% Sangiovese 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. This is the original SuperTuscan wine aged in barriques for one and a half years. It has the weight and fullness of Sangiovese and the finesse of Cabernet Sauvignon.£249.00Rosso Di Montalcino 2020 Antinori
Tuscany 13.5% Grape 100% Sangiovese the wine is an intense ruby red in colour and its nose is dominated by notes of such ripe red fruit as wild cherries and raspberries given an additional complexity by hints of sand of dog roses, spices.£53.50Merlot Sito dell' Ulmo 2015 Planeta
Sicily 14.5% Vol Grape 100% Merlot the palate shows a lovely texture and velvety richness in the mouth, it is well supported by acidity and creamy, elegant tannins.£68.00Valpolicella 2022 Masi
Veneto 12% vol A blend of Molinara,Corvina,Rondinella a brief period of ageing in cherry-wood barrels givesthis full-bodied, fruity and spicy wine its unique personality£40.30
Italian Beer
MENABREA
£5.10