Starters
Calamari
Fresh tender calamari lightly breaded, flash fried. Served with our marinara sauce.
Fried Ravioli
Served with our marinara or spicy fra diavolo sauce.
Fried Zucchini
Fresh hand breaded zucchini served with our marinara sauce.
Shrimp Cocktail
Five chilled jumbo shrimp served with cocktail sauce.
Coconut Shrimp
Five coconut breaded shrimp, fried and served with a sweet raspberry pepper sauce.
Fire Cracker Shrimp
Toasted garlic bread topped with four jumbo shrimp in our spicy fra diavolo sauce.
Sicilian Shrimp
Four jumbo shrimp sautéed in our scampi sauce served on a grilled baguette.
Mozzarella Caprese
Sliced ripe tomatoes, fresh mozzarella and basil drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and
Italian herbs.
Clams Casino
Our twist on an old favorite.
Hot Italian Garlic Bread
Our own homemade bread topped with a combination of butter, spices and grated
cheese, toasted golden brown.
Crab Dip Spinach and Artichoke Dip
Bruschetta
Grilled bread brushed with extra virgin olive oil and garlic, topped with tomato and basil.
Basta Caprese
Thinly sliced prosciutto topped with fresh mozzarella, capers and roasted red peppers
then drizzled with our extra virgin olive oil and balsamic glaze.
Chicken Tenders
Served with our marinara sauce.
Homemade Soups
Maryland Crab Soup
Cream of Crab
Soup of the Day
Dont forget to check out our Monday specials!
We have all of your favorites and more!
From The Garden
Our Signature House Salad
Romaine and iceberg lettuce tossed with spring mix and topped with black olives, red onion, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, pepperoncinis, and croutons, finished with our signature Italian vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce, shaved parmesan cheese and croutons all tossed in Caesar dressing.
Black & Blue Salad
Spinach leaves, red onions, cherry tomatoes topped with a four cheese blend bacon crumbles, tossed in a chunky Blue cheese dressing.
Waldorf Salad
Garden fresh mixed field greens tossed with walnuts, cranberries, crisp apples and our own raspberry vinaigrette dressing.
Fried Chicken Salad
Fried chicken breast strips atop fresh baby spinach leaves, tossed with walnuts, cranberries, crisp apples and our warm bacon honey mustard dressing.
Steak Salad
Grilled strips of tender steak and fresh garden mixed greens tossed with red onion, cherry tomatoes, gorgonzola crumbles, in our original house vinaigrette.
Salmon Salad
Grilled salmon served on a bed of baby spinach leaves with fresh strawberries, goat cheese, and spicy walnuts in a raspberry vinaigrette dressing.
Buffalo Chicken Salad
Our house spring mix, tomato, cucumber, bacon, cheddar, tossed with ranch dressing and topped with spicy buffalo chicken strips.
Strawberry Salad
Our house spring mix with candied walnuts, fresh strawberries, goat cheese tossed in raspberry vinaigrette.
Pizza
Pizzas do not come with salad and bread.
Pan baked, Homemade fresh dough pizza with your choice of toppings: Pepperoni, Sausage, Green Peppers, Onions, Black Olives, Mushrooms, Bacon, Ham, Ground Beef, Pineapple or Extra Cheese 14" 10"
Seafood Pizza
Crab and shrimp topped with OLD BAY®, in our traditional Basta Pasta pizza sauce. 14" 10"
Pastas Around the World
Create your own pasta:
First, choose your pasta:
farfalle, rigatoni, linguini, angel hair, spaghetti, fettuccini or penne rigato
Second, choose your Homemade sauce: marinara sauce meat sauce, meatballs, Italian sausage or mushrooms.
Cheese Ravioli
Topped with our marinara sauce.
Spaghetti Carbonara
Sautéed bacon and mushrooms in our Alfredo sauce.
Fettuccini Alfredo
Egg fettuccini tossed in our classic Alfredo sauce.
Fettuccini Gypsy
Tomatoes, black olives, artichokes, mushrooms, roasted red peppers and baby spinach leaves sautéed in extra virgin olive oil and white
wine garlic sauce.
Sausage Fettuccini
Sautéed Italian sausage, black olives and mushrooms in our marinara sauce, tossed with fettuccini.
Sandwiches • Burgers • Paninis
All sandwiches, burgers and paninis are served with your choice of Yukon Gold potato chips or French fries.
Chicken Parmesan
Our signature chicken parmesan served on a toasted Italian roll.
Meatball Italiano
Homemade meatballs topped with marinara, provolone and mozzarella cheese, served on a toasted Italian roll.
Basta's Famous Cake
Colossal lump crab cake served broiled or fried with lettuce and tomato on a lightly toasted brioche roll.
Caprese
Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes fresh basil drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and a balsamic glaze, served on ciabatta bread.
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
Marinated chicken breast served with lettuce, tomato, served on brioche or multi grain bread.
Cheese Steak Sub
Mozzarella cheese on a toasted Italian roll.
Grilled Steak Sandwich
Flat Iron steak topped with lettuce, tomato, red onion and a creamy horseradish aioli.
Burgers
Our burgers are 1⁄2 lb. of Certified Angus Beef® grilled to your liking.
The Classic
Topped with lettuce, tomato and onion on a brioche toll.
Paninis
Honey-Ham Panini
Black Forest ham, applewood smoked bacon with provolone cheese and honey mustard spread.
Crab Cake Panini
Our famous colossal cake topped with a cheddar blend and served with a tangy pedal sauce.
Steak & Cheese Panini
Marinated steak, caramelized onions, mushrooms and a cheddar blend, pressed on fresh Italian bread.
Chicken Pesto Panini
Marinated chicken breast, roasted red peppers, provolone cheese and our green pesto spread pressed on Italian bread.
Caprese Panini
Marinated mozzarella, vine ripened tomatoes and fresh basil, drizzled with extra virgin olive oil and pressed on Italian bread.
Chicken
Chicken Parmigiana
Boneless chicken breast, breaded, sautéed and baked with marinara sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served with pasta.
Chicken Cacciatore
Sautéed chicken with tri-colored bell peppers and mushrooms finished with our marinara sauce. Served over linguini.
Chicken Francaise
Sautéed chicken breast dipped in egg batter and finished with a lemon butter sauce. Served with pasta.
Chicken Marsala
Chicken breast sautéed with fresh mushrooms and finished with our marsala wine sauce. Served with pasta.
Chicken Saltimboca
Chicken breast sautéed in a lemon wine sauce topped with prosciutto ham, melted mozzarella cheese, on a bed of spinach. Served with pasta.
Chicken Umbertina
Chicken breast, fresh asparagus, artichoke hearts and cherry tomatoes sautéed in a extra virgin olive oil and white wine garlic sauce. Served with pasta.
Chicken Piccata
Lightly breaded filet of chicken sautéed with mushrooms and capers in a white wine and lemon butter sauce. Served with pasta.
Chicken Scampi
Sautéed and tossed with roasted peppers and spring onions in a white wine and garlic sauce served over linguini.
Chicken Alfredo
Grilled chicken and broccoli florettes tossed with egg fettuccini in our Alfredo sauce.
Salad and Homemade Breadsticks are served with all Entrées.
*Consuming raw or under cooked meats, eggs, poultry or shellfish increases your risk of food bourne illness. If you have any known food allergies, please let us know before ordering.
Seafood
Filet of Orange Roughy Francaise
Sautéed orange roughy dipped in egg batter and finished with a lemon butter sauce. Served with pasta.
Linguini with Clam Sauce
Sautéed tender clams and Italian herbs in your choice of garlic and extra virgin olive oil, marinara or a white cream sauce.
Shrimp Scampi
Jumbo shrimp sautéed with roasted peppers and spring onions in a white wine garlic sauce served over linguini.
Shrimp Marinara
Jumbo shrimp sautéed in our marinara sauce, and served over linguini.
Shrimp Alfredo
Grilled jumbo shrimp and broccoli florettes tossed with egg fettucini in our Alfredo sauce.
Baked Oven Entrées
Eggplant Parmigiana
Fresh breaded eggplant sautéed then baked with our marinara sauce then topped with mozzarella cheese. Served with pasta.
Homemade Lasagna
Homemade lasagna noodles layered with ground beef, mozzarella, provolone and ricotta cheese. Topped with marinara sauce.
Stuffed Shells with Meat Sauce
Large pasta shells stuffed with ricotta cheese, topped with meat sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Baked Manicotti
Three extra-large homemade manicotti stuffed with ricotta cheese topped with marinara sauce and blend of cheeses then baked to a golden brown.
Baked Penne
Penne pasta with homemade meat sauce, ricotta and mozzarella cheese.
Four Cheese Baked Penne
Penne pasta mixed with homemade meat sauce and blend of cheeses, baked until golden.