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Online Ordering

You can order online! Browse our menu items and choose what you’d like to order from us.

Accepting Orders
Pickup time: Up to 20 minutes
Pickup Address: 2465 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60614-2717

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Food Allergy Warning: Basil Leaf Café takes food allergies very seriously. Please be aware that not all ingredients are listed on our menus. Before placing your order, please inform management if anyone in your party has a food allergy. We will do our best to accommodate. NOTE: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.Thank you

Today's Specials

Today's Specials

Tuscan lentil soup

lentil, celery, carrots, onions, spinach in a tomato vegetable broth.

$7.50

Tuscan lentil soup

Sesame Crusted Tuna

Pan Seared Sesame Crusted Tuna with Asparagus salad, Gorgonzola Cheese &Toasted Almonds

$37.00

Sesame Crusted Tuna

Gluten Free Meat Lasagna

Lasagna with Ground Beef, Mushrooms, Spinach, Ricotta, Mozzarella and Parmesan Cheese

$24.00

Gluten Free Meat Lasagna

Soft-shell crabs

Two jumbo sized soft-shell crab fried and served with spinach, capers & linguine in a lemon chardonnay sauce

$46.00

Soft-shell crabs
Shared Plates

Shared Plates

Bruschetta

Garlic Bread Topped with Tomatoes, Onions, Basil, EVOO & Balsamic Glaze

$14.00

Bruschetta

Caprese

Fresh Mozzarella Caprese with Tomatoes and Fresh Basil. Gluten Free

$18.00

Caprese

Fried Calamari

Fried Calamari Served with Spicy Marinara Sauce

$20.00

Fried Calamari

Braised Mussels

Fresh PEI Mussels in Fennel-Wine Broth

$20.00

Braised Mussels

Lollipop Lamb Chops

Grilled Lollipop Lamb Chops (4) †Cooked to order

$25.00

Lollipop Lamb Chops

Crab Cakes

Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes Served with Spicy Mayonnaise (2)

$34.00

Crab Cakes

Braised Octopus

Octopus, Cannellini Beans, Tomatoes, Capers, Fennel over Arugula in Spicy Citrus-Wine Sauce

$27.00

Braised Octopus

Baked Goat Cheese

with Marinara Sauce & Garlic Bread

$18.00

Baked Goat Cheese
Salads

Salads

House Salad

Spring Mix with Mushrooms, Walnuts & Gorgonzola Balsamic

$13.00

House Salad

Greek Salad

Romaine with Feta Cheese & Kalamata Olives (Lemon Vinaigrette)

$13.00

Greek Salad

Caesar Salad

Caesar Salad with Garlic Croutons (Homemade Caesar Dressing)

$14.00

Caesar Salad

Romaine Avocado Salad

Romaine Hearts with Avocado, Onions, Tomatoes, Carrots & Honey Sunflower Seeds (Lemon Vinaigrette)

$15.00

Romaine Avocado Salad

Cranberry Goat Cheese Salad

Spring Mix with Dried Cranberries, Almonds & Goat Cheese (Balsamic Vinaigrette)

$15.00

Cranberry Goat Cheese Salad

Spinach & apples Salad

Autumn Baby Spinach with Apples, Raisins & Walnuts (Honey Balsamic)

$15.00

Spinach & apples Salad

Beet Salad

Arugula & Beet Salad with Cranberries, Onions, Walnuts, Avocado and Goat Cheese

$18.00

Beet Salad

Spring Mix with Field Berries

Spring Mix with Field Berries, Gorgonzola & Almonds (Honey Vinaigrette)

$17.00

Spring Mix with Field Berries

Cobb Salad

Romaine, Chicken, Bacon, Red Onions, Eggs, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Avocado, Gorgonzola Cheese & Cobb Dressing

$21.00

Cobb Salad
Soups

Soups

Minestrone

Vegetables and Beans

$7.50

Minestrone

Tomato Basil Soup

Rich and Creamy Tomato Basil Soup

$7.50

Tomato Basil Soup

Butternut Squash soup

Creamy Butternut Squash with Cinnamon and Ginger

$7.50

Butternut Squash soup
Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Linguine Garlic & Mushrooms

Linguine with Roasted Garlic & Mushrooms in a Basil Oil

$21.00

Linguine Garlic & Mushrooms

Penne Broccoli

Penne Broccoli with Roasted Garlic & Walnuts Aglio e Olio

$22.00

Penne Broccoli

Penne Eggplant

Penne with Eggplant & Marinara Sauce Topped with Mozzarella Cheese and Baked

$23.00

Penne Eggplant

Linguine Marinara

Linguine with Homemade Marinara Sauce

$20.00

Linguine Marinara

Gnocchi

Gnocchi served in a Vodka Sauce

$22.00

Gnocchi

Butternut Squash Ravioli

Butternut Squash Ravioli with Roasted Chunks of Squash in Sage Brown-Butter Sauce

$24.00

Butternut Squash Ravioli

Cheese Ravioli

Four Cheese Ravioli with Marinara Sauce

$24.00

Cheese Ravioli

Angel Hair Vegetables

Angel Hair with Fresh Garden Vegetables in a Marinara Sauce

$25.00

Angel Hair Vegetables
Seafood

Seafood

Linguine Vongole

Linguine Vongole with Baby Clams in a White or Red Clam Sauce

$27.00

Linguine Vongole

Linguine with Shrimps & Scallops

Linguine with Shrimps & Scallops in our Homemade Marinara Sauce

$28.00

Linguine with Shrimps & Scallops

Penne Ala Vodka

Penne Ala Vodka with Poached Salmon, Pencil Asparagus & Peapods

$27.00

Penne Ala Vodka

Lobster Ravioli

Lobster Ravioli with Fresh Asparagus & Peapods in a Creamy Tomato Sauce

$28.00

Lobster Ravioli

Linguine Frutti di Mare

Linguine Fresh Mix Seafood in a Light Spicy Tomato Wine Sauce

$39.00

Linguine Frutti di Mare

Grilled Salmon

Grilled Salmon with Asparagus & Peapods in a Creamy Dill Sauce (Angel Hair)

$33.00

Grilled Salmon

Fresh Rainbow Trout

Fresh Rainbow Trout with Baby Spinach, Wild Mushrooms & New Roasted Potatoes

$30.00

Fresh Rainbow Trout

Fettuccine with Smoked Salmon

Fettuccine with Smoked Salmon Tomatoes, Spinach & Caper in a Creamy Gorgonzola Sauce

$30.00

Puttanesca

Gemelli with Anchovies, Capers & Olives in a tomato Sauce

$26.00

Beef and Pork

Beef and Pork

Rigatoni Sausage

Fresh Rigatoni with Italian Sausage, Bell Peppers & Onions in a Light Tomato Sauce

$24.00

Rigatoni Sausage

Linguine Meatballs

Linguine with GF Meatballs in a Marinara Sauce

$25.00

Linguine Meatballs

Tortellini Prosciutto

Fresh Cheese Tortellini with Prosciutto, Peas & Mushrooms in an Alfredo Sauce

$25.00

Tortellini Prosciutto

Rigatoni Bolognese

Fresh Rigatoni Bolognese with Ground Beef, Mushrooms & Sun-dried Tomatoes in a Pink Sauce

$24.00

Rigatoni Bolognese

Linguine Carbonara

Linguine Carbonara with Prosciutto, Bacon & Scallions in a Cream Sauce & Egg Yolk

$24.00

Linguine Carbonara

10oz New York Strip

10oz New York Strip with New Roasted Potatoes & Broccoli †Cooked to order

$45.00

10oz New York Strip

Gemelli with Sausage & Rapini

Gemelli pasta with spicy Sausage, Broccoli Rabe and Calabrian chili tossed with Parmesan cheese

$28.00

Gemelli with Sausage & Rapini
Poultry

Poultry

We proudly serve GMO-free, naturally raised Amish chicken

Fettuccine Alfredo

Fresh Fettuccine Alfredo with Grilled Chicken & Broccoli

$25.00

Fettuccine Alfredo

Rigatoni Chicken

Rigatoni with Chicken & Spinach in a Tomato Alfredo sauce

$25.00

Rigatoni Chicken

Angel Hair Chicken

Angel Hair with Grilled Chicken & Fresh Tomatoes in a Basil Oil

$25.00

Angel Hair Chicken

Fettuccine Pesto

Fettuccine with Grilled Chicken & Sun-dried Tomatoes in a Creamy Pesto Sauce ( Contains Nuts)

$26.00

Fettuccine Pesto

Chicken Marsala

Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms, Artichoke Hearts & Cherry Tomatoes (Linguine)

$29.00

Chicken Marsala

Chicken Parmigiana

Chicken Parmigiana with Fresh Tomatoes Topped with Mozzarella (Rigatoni)

$30.00

Chicken Parmigiana

Chicken Piccata

Chicken Piccata with Capers, Mushrooms & Tomatoes in a Lemon White Wine Sauce (Linguine)

$29.00

Chicken Piccata

Chicken Vesuvio

Chicken Breast with Roasted Potatoes and Peas in a Lemon Chardonay Sauce

$29.00

Chicken Vesuvio
Beverages

Beverages

Beverages

Coke

16.9 oz bottle

$3.25

Coke

Diet Coke

16.9 oz Bottle

$3.25

Diet Coke

Sprite

16.9 oz bottle

$3.25

Sprite

Evian Water

750 ML Glass Bottle

$9.00

Evian Water

Tonic

10 oz Glass Bottle

$3.00

Tonic

Club Soda

10 oz Glass Bottle

$3.00

Club Soda

Ginger Ale

10 oz Glass Bottle

$3.00

Ginger Ale

Sandwiches

Food Allergy Warning: Basil Leaf Café takes food allergies very seriously. Please be aware that not all ingredients are listed on our menus. Before placing your order, please inform management if anyone in your party has a food allergy. We will do our best to accommodate. NOTE: Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.Thank you

Sandwiches Available from 11-3 PM

Sandwiches Available from 11-3 PM

Served with Homemade Chips

Mozzarella Sandwich

Fresh Mozzarella, Tomatoes, Basil, EVOO & Balsamic

$15.00

BLT

Applewood Bacon, Lettuce, Tomatoes & Mayo

$16.00

Chicken BLT

Grilled Chicken, Applewood Bacon, Lettuce, Tomatoes & Mayo

$17.00

Chicken Salad Sandwich

Pulled Chicken, Apple, Raisins, Pine Nuts, Lettuce & Tomatoes

$17.00

Chicken Feta Sandwich

Grilled Chicken, Feta Cheese, Tomatoes, Greens, EVOO & Balsamic

$17.00

Chicken Avocado

Grilled Chicken, Avocado, Greens, Bacon, Tomatoes & Mayo

$17.00

Salmon Sandwich

Grilled Salmon, Tomatoes, Greens, Avocado, Bacon & Mayo

$18.00

6 oz NY Strip Sandwich

Grilled NY Strip, with Onions, Mushrooms, Tomatoes & Mayo †Cooked to order

$19.00

Angus Burger

1/2 lb Prime Angus Burger, lettuce, tomatoes, Onions & Mayo †Cooked to order

$18.00

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