Basil Leaf Cafe

Italian restaurant, 2465 N Clark St, Chicago, IL

VeganScore 80 · 4 vegan main dishes

Menu

Mains

• Linguine Garlic & Mushrooms — Linguine with roasted garlic and mushrooms in a basil oil. Vegan
• Penne Broccoli — Penne broccoli with roasted garlic and walnuts aglio e olio. Vegan
• Linguine Marinara — Linguine with homemade marinara sauce. Vegan
• Angel Hair Vegetables — Angel hair with fresh garden vegetables in a marinara sauce. Vegan
• Sesame Crusted Tuna — Pan seared sesame crusted tuna with asparagus salad, gorgonzola cheese and toasted almonds.
• Gluten Free Meat Lasagna — Lasagna with ground beef, mushrooms, spinach, ricotta, mozzarella and parmesan cheese.
• Bronzino — Bronzino sauteed with green beans and potatoes.
• Mozzarella Sandwich — Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil, EVOO and balsamic. Served with homemade chips.
• BLT — Applewood bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and mayo. Served with homemade chips.
• Chicken Salad Sandwich — Pulled chicken, apple, raisins, pine nuts, lettuce and tomatoes. Served with homemade chips.
• Chicken Feta Sandwich — Grilled chicken, feta cheese, tomatoes, greens, EVOO and balsamic. Served with homemade chips.
• Chicken Avocado — Grilled chicken, avocado, greens, bacon, tomatoes and mayo. Served with homemade chips.
• Salmon Sandwich — Grilled salmon, tomatoes, greens, avocado, bacon and mayo. Served with homemade chips.
• Smoked Salmon Sandwich — Smoked salmon, arugula, tomatoes, onions, capers, egg and mayo. Served with homemade chips.
• Chicken BLT — Grilled chicken, applewood bacon, lettuce, tomatoes and mayo. Served with homemade chips.
• Linguine Vongole — Linguine vongole with baby clams in a white or red clam sauce.
• Linguine with Shrimps & Scallops — Linguine with shrimps and scallops in our homemade marinara sauce.
• Lobster Ravioli — Lobster ravioli with fresh asparagus and peapods in a creamy tomato sauce.
• Linguine Frutti di Mare — Linguine with fresh mix seafood in a light spicy tomato wine sauce.
• Grilled Salmon — Grilled salmon with asparagus and peapods in a creamy dill sauce over angel hair.
• Fettuccine with Smoked Salmon — Fettuccine with smoked salmon, tomatoes, spinach and capers in a creamy gorgonzola sauce.
• Puttanesca — Gemelli with anchovies, capers and olives in a tomato sauce.
• Fettuccine Alfredo — Fresh fettuccine alfredo with grilled chicken and broccoli.
• Rigatoni Chicken — Rigatoni with chicken and spinach in a tomato alfredo sauce.
• Angel Hair Chicken — Angel hair with grilled chicken and fresh tomatoes in a basil oil.
• Fettuccine Pesto — Fettuccine with grilled chicken and sun-dried tomatoes in a creamy pesto sauce. Contains nuts.
• Chicken Marsala — Chicken marsala with mushrooms, artichoke hearts and cherry tomatoes over linguine.
• Chicken Parmigiana — Chicken parmigiana with fresh tomatoes topped with mozzarella over rigatoni.
• Chicken Piccata — Chicken piccata with capers, mushrooms and tomatoes in a lemon white wine sauce over linguine.
• Chicken Vesuvio — Chicken breast with roasted potatoes and peas in a lemon chardonnay sauce.
• Rigatoni Sausage — Fresh rigatoni with Italian sausage, bell peppers and onions in a light tomato sauce.
• Linguine Meatballs — Linguine with gluten-free meatballs in a marinara sauce.
• Tortellini Prosciutto — Fresh cheese tortellini with prosciutto, peas and mushrooms in an alfredo sauce.
• Rigatoni Bolognese — Fresh rigatoni bolognese with ground beef, mushrooms and sun-dried tomatoes in a pink sauce.
• Linguine Carbonara — Linguine carbonara with prosciutto, bacon and scallions in a cream sauce and egg yolk.
• 10oz New York Strip — 10oz New York strip with roasted potatoes and broccoli. Cooked to order.
• Gemelli with Sausage & Rapini — Gemelli pasta with spicy sausage, broccoli rabe and Calabrian chili tossed with parmesan cheese.
• Penne Eggplant — Penne with eggplant and marinara sauce topped with mozzarella cheese and baked.
• Gnocchi — Gnocchi served in a vodka sauce.
• Butternut Squash Ravioli — Butternut squash ravioli with roasted chunks of squash in a cream sauce.
• Cheese Ravioli — Four cheese ravioli with marinara sauce.

Starters

• Tuscan Lentil Soup — Lentil, celery, carrots, onions, spinach in a tomato vegetable broth. Vegan
• Olives — Castelvetrano olives imported from Italy. Vegan
• Minestrone — Vegetables and beans. Vegan
• Shanghai Chicken — Shanghai chicken, bell peppers and onions, broccoli, scallions, peapods and linguine with sesame soy ginger sauce.
• Gemelli Gorgonzola — Gemelli pasta with spinach, tomatoes and gorgonzola and EVOO.
• Penne Basil Pesto — Penne basil pesto with feta cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes, onions and walnuts.
• Bruschetta — Garlic bread topped with tomatoes, onions, basil, parmagiana cheese, EVOO and balsamic glaze.
• Caprese — Fresh mozzarella caprese with tomatoes and fresh basil. Gluten free.
• Fried Calamari — Fried calamari served with spicy marinara sauce.
• Lollipop Lamb Chops — Grilled lollipop lamb chops (4). Cooked to order.
• Crab Cake — Jumbo lump crab cake served with spicy mayonnaise (1).
• Mussels & Calamari — Sauteed New Zealand mussels and calamari in a spicy marinara.
• House Salad — Spring mix with mushrooms, walnuts and gorgonzola balsamic.
• Greek Salad — Romaine with feta cheese and kalamata olives with lemon vinaigrette.
• Caesar Salad — Caesar salad with garlic croutons and homemade caesar dressing.
• Romaine Avocado Salad — Romaine hearts with avocado, onions, tomatoes, carrots and honey sunflower seeds with lemon vinaigrette.
• Cranberry Goat Cheese Salad — Spring mix with dried cranberries, almonds and goat cheese with balsamic vinaigrette.
• Spinach & Apples Salad — Autumn baby spinach with apples, raisins and walnuts with honey balsamic.
• Beet Salad — Arugula and beet salad with cranberries, onions, walnuts, avocado and goat cheese.
• Spring Mix with Field Berries — Spring mix with field berries, gorgonzola and almonds with honey vinaigrette.
• Cobb Salad — Romaine, chicken, bacon, red onions, eggs, cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, gorgonzola cheese and cobb dressing.
• Kale Salad — Organic kale, avocado, mango, cranberries, goat cheese and walnuts with ranch dressing.
• Tomato Basil Soup — Rich and creamy tomato basil soup.
• Butternut Squash Soup — Creamy butternut squash with cinnamon and ginger.

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