Basta Pasta - Eldersburg

Antipasto

• Fried Calamari12,00 $

  Served with marinara sauce

• Mini Fried Crab Cakes15,00 $

  Served with remoulade

• Mozzarella Caprese11,00 $

  Homemade mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, basil, EVOO

• Crab Dip12,00 $

  Served with toasted Italian bread

• Bruschetta9,00 $

  Ripe tomatoes, basil, garlic, fresh herbs, EVOO, toasted ciabatta bread

• Eggplant Caprese11,00 $

  Homemade mozzarella, basil, EVOO, aged balsamic

• Parmesan Zucchini or Eggplant Chips10,00 $

  Served with marinara sauce

• Crab Toast15,00 $

  Colossal lump crab imperial, on toasted Italian bread

Soup & Salad

To any salad add: Chicken $5 / Shrimp $6 / Steak $6 / Salmon $8

• Cream of Crab

  • Cup4,00 $
  • Bowl6,00 $

• Maryland Crab

  • Cup4,00 $
  • Bowl6,00 $

• Soup of the Day

  • Cup4,00 $
  • Bowl6,00 $

• Bottomless Soup, Salad and Breadsticks13,00 $

• Salmon17,00 $

  Baby spinach, strawberries, goat cheese, candied walnuts, raspberry vinaigrette

• Strawberry Balsamico12,00 $

  Baby spinach, strawberries, homemade mozzarella, candied walnuts, red onions, aged balsamic

• Surf and Turf15,00 $

  Mixed greens, red onions, grape tomatoes, feta, jumbo shrimp, grilled steak, ciabatta toast points, aged balsamic, EVOO

• Caesar8,00 $

  Crisp romaine, Pecorino Romano, Caesar dressing

Sandwiches & Wraps

Sandwiches & Wraps served with fries or spring green salad

• 8 Oz Crab Cake Sandwich17,00 $

  Broiled or fried, lettuce, tomato, brioche roll

• Basta Burger12,00 $

  1/2 lb Angus beef, lettuce, tomato, roasted tomato mayonnaise, bacon, provolone cheese, brioche roll

• Baltimore Wrap15,00 $

  Crab cake, applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, remoulade

• Chicken Caesar Wrap9,00 $

  Romaine, grilled chicken, Pecorino Romano, crouton crumble, house Caesar

• Honey Bear Wrap12,00 $

  Fried chicken tenders, spring greens, tomato, onion, applewood bacon, honey mustard, four cheese blend

House Specialties

• 8 Oz Colossal Crab Cake*19,00 $

  Broiled or fried

• Honey Salmon16,00 $

  Broccoli and roasted potatoes

• Risotto Milanese15,00 $

  Jumbo shrimp, scallops, peas with blue crab saffron risotto

• Shrimp & Scallop Luciano14,00 $

  Roasted peppers, spinach, white wine butter, linguine

• Blackened Chicken & Shrimp14,00 $

  Served with choice of red pepper pesto cream or Cajun Alfredo, penne

• House Meatball Spaghetti12,00 $

  Pepperoncinis, homemade mozzarella, marinara sauce, Pecorino Romano

• Tortelloni Pesto12,00 $

  Pancetta, mushrooms, peas, basil cream or red pepper cream

• Spaghetti Bolognese12,00 $

  Tossed in our homemade beef ragu

Paninis

Paninis served with fries or spring green salad

• Steak and Cheese11,00 $

  Fresh cut ribeye steak, homemade cheese blend, caramelized mushrooms and onions

• Basilico10,00 $

  Grilled chicken breast, homemade mozzarella, roasted peppers, basil pesto spread

• Fig & Almond10,00 $

  Honey goat cheese spread, toasted almonds, broiled figs, multigrain

• Crab Melt12,00 $

  Blue crab, applewood bacon, four cheese blend

Light & Healthy

• Chicken Umbertina*13,00 $

  Asparagus, artichoke, grape tomatoes, garlic, EVOO

• Pesto Rotini10,00 $

  Roasted tomatoes, Kalamata Olives, basil pesto, Pecorino Romano

  • Add Chicken12,00 $
  • Add Shrimp14,00 $

• Salmon Capellini13,00 $

  Roasted tomatoes, wild mushrooms, spinach, white wine sauce, EVOO, Pecorino Romano

• Fettuccine Caprese11,00 $

  San Marzano tomatoes, homemade mozzarella, garlic, basil, EVOO, Pecorino Romano

• Fettuccine Gypsy12,00 $

  Artichoke, tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, roasted peppers, Kalamata Olives, garlic, EVOO

  • Add Chicken14,00 $
  • Add Shrimp16,00 $

• Vegetali12,00 $

  Artichoke hearts, Kalamata Olives, broccoli, roasted tomatoes, capers, Pomodoro sauce, Pecorino Romano, rotini

  • Add Chicken14,00 $
  • Add Shrimp16,00 $

• Wild Mushroom Capellini11,00 $

  Wild mushrooms, roasted peppers, spinach, EVOO, Pecorino Romano

• Garden Vegetable Penne12,00 $

  Peppers, carrots, tomatoes, spinach, zucchini, EVOO, Pecorino Romano

  • Add Chicken14,00 $
  • Add Shrimp16,00 $

Italian Classics

• Saltimboca*

  Italian prosciutto, spinach, provolone, lemon wine sauce

  • Chicken14,00 $
  • Veal16,00 $

• Piccata*

  Mushrooms, capers, lemon butter sauce

  • Chicken12,00 $
  • Veal14,00 $

• Marsala*

  Mushrooms and Marsala wine sauce

  • Chicken12,00 $
  • Veal14,00 $

• Francese*

  Egg battered, topped with lemon butter sauce

  • Chicken12,00 $
  • Veal14,00 $
  • Orange Roughy14,00 $

• Shrimp Scampi13,00 $

  Roasted red peppers, scallions, lemon garlic butter sauce with linguine

• Chicken Alfredo13,00 $

  Broccoli, fettuccine in a light Pecorino cream sauce

• Cacciatore

  Bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, marinara sauce with linguine

  • Chicken13,00 $
  • Sausage13,00 $

• Penne Alla Vodka12,00 $

  Peas, pancetta, light vodka cream

  • Chicken14,00 $
  • Shrimp16,00 $

• Fettuccine Carbonara13,00 $

  Pancetta, mushrooms, grilled asparagus, Pecorino Romano cream sauce

Pizza

Toppings (Half $1 / Whole $2): Pepperoni, sausage, bacon, green peppers, onions, mushrooms, black olives

• Chicago Style

  • 10 Inch11,00 $
  • 14 Inch13,00 $

From the Oven

• Parmesan

  • Eggplant*12,00 $
  • Chicken*13,00 $
  • Veal*14,00 $
  • Shrimp15,00 $

• Lasagna12,00 $

  Layers of homemade pasta, bolognese, ricotta, mozzarella, marinara sauce

• Baked Penne12,00 $

  Bolognese, ricotta, mozzarella

• Stuffed Shells

  Ricotta filled shells, mozzarella

  • Marinara11,00 $
  • Bolognese12,00 $

Sides

• French Fries

• Roasted Potatoes

• Vegetables

  Broccoli, Spinach (+$3), Asparagus (+$4)

• Pastas

  Penne, Spaghetti, Linguine, Rotini, Capellini, Gluten Free, Egg Fettuccine

• Saffron Risotto

  +$4