Creative Mediterranean fare with a South American accent served in a snug, modern setting.
Basso Restaurant & Wine Bar is a warm and welcoming place inspired by the culture of the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean European regions with South American flair.
An inventive menu of vibrant Mediterranean fare with South American accents revolves around an intimate and authentic setting, an expression of Chef Renato Donzelli’s cultural heritage featuring and encompassing a wide range of flavors selected from around the world. From tapas/small dishes to main courses and desserts, artful presentations, a knowledgeable and friendly staff, and an unpretentious atmosphere. Once inside you’re virtually transported to the old continent.
4.6 – 223 reviews • Mediterranean restaurant
Menu
| Lunch and Dinner | |
| Tapas / Small Plates | |
| Gazpacho vegetarian tomato and cucumber gazpacho |
$15.00 |
| Hummus served with crispy pita chips |
$11.00 |
| Fried Burrata Ravioli served over baby kale and endive salad and drizzled with our balsamic reduction |
$13.00 |
| Meatballs traditional neapolitan meatballs served with our signature basso tomato sauce |
$14.00 |
| Pulpo a la Gallega galician style fresh octopus with potatoes, paprika, sea salt, and extra virgin olive oil |
$15.00 |
| Mussels alla Diavola cultivated steamed pei mussels in a white wine and tomato sauce with a touch of red hot pepper flakes |
$19.00 |
| Grilled Hanger Steak grilled free-range grass-fed hanger cut with “chimichurri” sauce |
$18.00 |
| Camarones al Ajillo pan seared shrimp, tossed with evoo, shaved garlic and sherry wine |
$15.00 |
| Potatoes Brava fried potatoes served with a lightly spicy parmesan aioli |
$12.00 |
| Eggplant Croquettes mediterranean style, lightly spicy eggplant croquettes served with a homemade smoky tomato sauce |
$12.00 |
| Ham and Fontina Croquettes served with a lightly roasted garlic and smoked chili pepper aioli |
$13.00 |
| Med Fries al Pecorino Tartufo with Lemon Aioli hand cut, crispy mediterranean fries with pecorino romano cheese, herbs and truffle oil |
$12.00 |
| Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with sea salt and extra virgin olive oil |
$12.00 |
| Gnocchi homemade gnocchi with a creamy shiitake mushroom sauce, drizzled with 36-month old white truffle oil |
$16.00 |
| Spinach and Chick Peas sauteed organic spinach, shaved garlic and olive oil |
$12.00 |
| Chorizo Casserole spanish iberico chorizo with chickpeas, caramelized onions and roasted peppers |
$14.00 |
| Roasted Spanish Olives oven roasted imported mixed olives with laurel and extra virgin olive oil |
$12.00 |
| Charred Broccolini seasoned with sea salt |
$15.00 |
| Calamares a la Plancha sauteed calamari on the griddle with olive oil, garlic and light crushed pepper |
$18.00 |
| Empanadas pulled chicken and sofrito, or certified angus ground beef pastry turnovers served with a lightly spicy tomato sauce |
$13.00 |
| Arepas two authentic venezuelan corn cakes stuffed with avocado chicken salad and refried black beans and white cheese -you may choose only one flavor |
$13.00 |
| Artisanal Cheeses, 4 chef’s selection of four fine cheeses from around the world with accompaniments |
$23.00 |
| Artisanal Cheeses and Prosciutto chef’s selection of fine cheeses from around the world with prosciutto di parma and accompaniments |
$27.00 |
| Pan con Tomate grilled ciabatta-garlic bread with fresh san marzano tomato salsa |
$12.00 |
| Morrocan Shakshouka | Sunday Brunch Only two eggs poached, fresh tomato sauce, pepper sofrito, all in a cast iron pan, served with pita bread |
$20.00 |
| Tortilla Española traditional spanish omelette made with eggs, onions and potatoes, served at room temperature with a hot sherry pepper sofrito aioli |
$13.00 |
| Jamon Iberico hand sliced lberico ham imported from salamanca, spain |
$21.00 |
| Peixinhos da Horta beer battered and deep fried haricot vert served with our chipotle aioli sauce |
$12.00 |
| Neapolitan Style Wood Fired Pizza | |
| Margherita san marzano tomatoes, mozzarella di bufala, pecorino romano, extra virgin olive oil and fresh basil |
$23.00 |
| The Stallion san marzano tomatoes, spanish chorizo, spicy sofrito, mozzarella cheese, fresh basil |
$25.00 |
| Casablanca mediterranean roasted olives, grape and sun-dried tomatoes, scallions, onion, hot cherry peppers and fresh herbs |
$24.00 |
| Funghi Trifolati Piemontese wild mushrooms, caramelized onions, goat cheese and truffle oil |
$24.00 |
| Spanish Cocas | |
| Coca Valenciana spanish chorizo, caramelized onions, red peppers, manchego cheese, pimentón de la vera, aioli |
$19.00 |
| Tuna Coca crostini with artichoke spread, seared yellow fin ahi tuna, pickled onions, capers, and avocado |
$20.00 |
| Coca Catalana sautéed spinach, mushrooms, melted gorgonzola, evoo |
$17.00 |
| Salads | |
| Balela Salad chickpeas, mediterranean roasted olives, sun-dried tomatoes, scallions and fresh herbs all tossed in a sherry wine vinaigrette |
$18.00 |
| Quinoa and Kale Salad fresh baby kale, quinoa, cucumber, red pepper, red onion and feta cheese all tossed in a honey balsamic vinaigrette |
$17.00 |
| Organic Beet Salad organic greens with roasted organic beets, gorgonzola cheese, candied walnuts and dijon dressing |
$17.00 |
| Basso Salad hydroponic boston lettuce, seedless grapes, candied walnuts, goat cheese dressed with our lemon-soy vinaigrette |
$17.00 |
| Classic Caesar organic romaine lettuce tossed with our homemade classic recipe dressing, herb croutons and shaved parmegiano reggiano cheese |
$18.00 |
| Big Plates | |
| Wild Caught Halibut pan seared, unripe plantain crusted halibut, served over red cabbage agrodolce, avocado and chipotle aioli |
$43.00 |
| Tomahawk Ribeye Steak | 2 Ppl 50 oz steak bone in – wet aged 21 days, wood-fire roasted and served with rosemary compound butter and red chimichurri sauce. Please allow at least 25 min prep time depending on your desired temperature |
$94.00 |
| Seafood Linguini al dente linguini pasta tossed with mussels, clams, calamari, and shrimp with a light tomato and white wine sauce |
$32.00 |
| Parrilla Mixta Martin Fierro hanger steak, chicken, spanish chorizo, veggie stack, fries and chef renato’s sauces |
$38.00 |
| Lobster Risotto creamy, sicilian style, maine lobster risotto with saffron |
$37.00 |
| Grilled Rack of Lamb marinated grilled australian rack of lamb au jus served with scallion mashed potatoes and sauteed green beans |
$37.00 |
| Mixed Paella for Two Traditional paella from the valencia region (spain): arborio rice, chicken, calamari, chorizo, clams, mussels, shrimp, and saffron. Please allow at least 30 min prep time |
$62.00 |
| Vegetarian Paella for Two green beans, hot cherry peppers, spring green peas, mushrooms with sofrito and arborio rice |
$57.00 |
| Tuscan Grilled Chicken Under a Brick Marinated grilled half free-range chicken served with a lemon and rosemary sauce over roasted garlic mashed potatoes, sautéed baby carrots and beets. Please allow at least 25 min prep time |
$33.00 |
| Cavatelli Chicken Scarpariello Cavatelli pasta tossed with boneless chicken in hot cherry peppers, white wine, and a fresh lemon sauce all topped with parmesan cheese. These peppers are hot! |
$32.00 |
| Basso Med Chicken stuffed chicken breast with fontina cheese and spinach served with herbed roasted potatoes and drizzled with a lemon caper sauce |
$32.00 |
| Beef Lasagna traditional lasagna |
$31.00 |
| Basso Shop | |
| Basso Shop | |
| Mini Vanilla Biscotti Traditional, artisanal, italian style cookies. Homemade with all natural ingredients and no preservatives. Must try! 8 cookies per bag |
$6.00 |
| Basso Tomato Sauce An original donzelli family recipe; this is the same sauce that we use in our eggplant parm dish. Simple ingredients include fresh plum tomatoes, garlic, black pepper, red wine, our spices, and evoo. Sold by the pint |
$15.00 |
| Herb Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil Simple ingredients include: imported extra virgin olive oil, garlic, crushed pepper, and our spice blend. All items are made at basso by the same team that cooks the meals you love. Always fresh. No preservatives added |
$20.00 |
| Lemon Soy Basso Salad Dressing The same one that we use to dress our basso salad. Simple ingredients include: soy sauce, lemon juice and garlic. All items are made at basso by the same team that cooks the meals you love. Always fresh. No preservatives added |
$12.00 |
| Dessert | |
| Main | |
| Churros with Chocolate Dipping Sauce 6 crispy and deliciously cinnamon coated churros served with chef renato’s belgian chocolate dipping sauce |
$14.00 |
| Amaro Floater Sfumato homemade almond gelato served up with bulleit bourbon and chocolate bitters |
$23.00 |
| Cheesecake cookie crusted airy and fluffy cheesecake topped with our berry sauce |
$15.00 |
| Chocolate Mousse Croccante | $16.00 |
| Chef Selection of Artisanal Cheeses chef selection, served with accompaniments and bread |
$23.00 |
| Chocolate Molten Lava Cake Flourless molten lava cake served with vanilla gelato and fresh strawberries. Please allow 15 min prep time |
$15.00 |
| Tres Leches vanilla cake soaked in three kinds of milk drizzled with caramel |
$13.00 |
| Gelato & Sorbet Two scoops of homemade sorbet and/or gelato. Current flavors: vanilla, chocolate, hazelnut, pistachio, amaretto, almond toffee, lemon, raspberry, mango |
$12.00 |
| Gelato Sampler your choice of four gelato flavors served in petite ice cream cones (4) |
$13.00 |
| After Dinner Drinks and Dessert Wine | |
| Gran Reserva Toro, Pedro Ximenez, Albala 1987 Sherry | |
| Croft Tawny 10 Yr | |
| Nola Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur | |
| Amaretto di Saronno | |
| Alexander Platinum Grappa | |
| Sambuca di Trevi | |
| Grand Marnier | |
| Frangelico | |
| Luciano Anniversario Limoncello | |
| Marie Brizard l’Originale Anisette | |
| Remy Martin Cognac VSOP | |
| Coffee & Organic Tea | |
| Espresso | |
| Doppio Espresso | |
| Macchiato | |
| Americano | |
| Cappuccino | |
| Latte | |
| Iced Latte | |
| Iced Coffee | |
| Hot Organic Tea | |
| Happy Hour | |
| Happy Hour Food | |
| Pulpo a la Gallega with potatoes, paprika, sea salt, and extra virgin olive oil |
$8.00 |
| Ham and Fontina Croquettes served with a roasted garlic and chili aioli |
$7.00 |
| Calamares a la Plancha sauteed calamari on the griddle, olive oil, garlic & freshly crushed pepper |
$9.00 |
| Sauteed Spinach and Chick Peas shaved garlic and olive oil |
$6.00 |
| Eggplant Croquettes mediterranean style, lightly spicy eggplant croquettes served with a homemade smoky tomato sauce |
$8.00 |
| Roasted Olives oven roasted imported mixed olives with laurel and extra virgin olive oil |
$6.00 |
| Arancini risotto and wild mushroom balls served with our basso tomato sauce |
$8.00 |
| Empanadas pulled chicken and sofrito or certified angus ground beef pastry turnovers served with a light spicy tomato sauce |
$7.00 |
| Chorizo Casserole with chick peas and roasted peppers |
$8.00 |
| Potatoes Brava fried potatoes served with a lightly spicy parmesan aoili |
$7.00 |
| Pan con Tomate grilled italian bread with tomato, garlic, oregano, and extra virgin olive oil |
$7.00 |
| Artisanal Cheese Platter three chef’s selection of fine cheeses from around the world with accompaniments |
$14.00 |
| Pan Med seasoned with creamy butter and sea salt and deliciously grilled ciabatta bread |
$5.00 |
| Champagne & Sparkling | |
| Franco Amoroso Prosecco Rose | $9.00 |
| La Marca Prosecco | $9.00 |
| Red Wines | |
| Pinot Noir Boen by J. Wagner, California | $9.00 |
| Kaiken Cabernet Sauvignon, Argentina | $9.00 |
| Duquesa de la Victoria Tempranillo, Rioja, Spain | $9.00 |
| Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Fratelli Cozza, Italy | $9.00 |
| Malbec | $9.00 |
| White Wines | |
| Sauvignon Blanc, Whitehaven | $9.00 |
| Les Charmes Chardonnay | $9.00 |
| Pinot Grigio, Scarpetta, Italy | $9.00 |
| Cote de Mas Rose | $9.00 |
| Bottled Beers | |
| Allagash | |
| Blue Moon | |
| Lagunitas | |
| Peroni | |
| Pilsner Hero | |
| Sea Hag | |
| Stella Artois | |
| Two Roads Honeyspot | |
| Yuengling Lager | |
| Cocktails | |
| Peach Bellini ricco peach moscato, prosecco, orange juice |
$9.00 |
| Basso Martini house infused lemon vodka, sweet vermouth, fresh squeezed lemon juice, simple syrup |
$9.00 |
| Habanero Margarita fire water bitters, house tequila, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, triple sec |
$9.00 |
| Basso Old Fashion templeton rye, sweet vermouth, angostura bitters, sugar |
$10.00 |
| Red Sangria mixed red wines, triple sec, clear rum, pineapple/orange juice, diced fresh fruits |
$9.00 |
| Cosmopolitan house vodka, triple sec, lime juice, cranberry |
$9.00 |
| White Sangria | $8.00 |
| Mocktail | $7.00 |
| Wine | |
| Champagne and Sparkling | |
| Franco Amoroso Rose Brut, Piedmont, Italy | $36.00 |
| La Marca Prosecco, Italy | $12.00 |
| Canella Rose Brut, Piedmont, Italy | $11.00 |
| Veuve Clicquot Dominated by pinot noir, it offers a perfect balance of structure and finesse. The house’s signature yellow label is immediately pleasing on the nose while its complexity explodes on the palat |
$120.00 |
| Laurent-Perrier la Cuvee Brut, Champagne, France | $105.00 |
| Rose | |
| Côté Mas Aurore Rosé Rosé wine from pays d’oc. France pale salmon color with a complex nose of cherry and strawberry notes evolving towards soft candied fruit |
$9.00 |
| Rose Diamarine Vendanges, Coteaux Verois en Provence 2020 | $10.00 |
| White Wines | |
| Sauvignon Blanc Whitehaven, Marlborough, New Zealand | $12.00 |
| Albariño Via Barrosa, Mencia, Valdeorras, Spain | $14.00 |
| Sauvignon Blanc Orin Swift Blank Stare, Russian River Valley, CA | $68.00 |
| Pinot Grigio Lagaria, Vignetti delle Dolomiti, IGT 2018 Italy | $12.00 |
| Sancerre Domaine Franck Millet, Sancerre, France | $46.00 |
| Chardonnay les Charmes, Lugny, France | $14.00 |
| Chardonnay Cutrer, Russian River Valley, CA | $17.00 |
| Chardonnay la Crema, Russian River Valley, CA | $54.00 |
| Chardonnay, Leflaive Meursault, France | $192.00 |
| Red Wines | |
| Moltepuciano d’Abruzzo, Fratelli Cozza, Abruzzo, Italy | $9.00 |
| Malbec, Pindal Organic, Mendoza, Argentina | $10.00 |
| Tempranillo Luis Saenz, Rioja, Spain | $11.00 |
| Malbec, Gouguenheim, 2019 Valle de Uco, Argentina, Valle de Uco, Argentina | $14.00 |
| Tempranillo/Garnacha, Nucerro Reserva, 2014 Rioja, Spain | $45.00 |
| Merlot, Michael Pozzan, 2016 Napa, Sonoma, CA | $12.00 |
| Tempranillo, Finca Allende, 2011 Rioja, Spain | $80.00 |
| Syrah, Les Colines de Laure, 2017 Rhone Valley, France | $12.00 |
| Garnacha, Las Rocas Viñas Viejas, 2015 Aragon, Spain | $13.00 |
| Syrah/Grenache Chateau Maris “La Touge”, 2014 Languedoc-Roussillon, France | $52.00 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon Kaiken, 2019 Mendoza, Argentina | $12.00 |
| Zinfandel, Seghesio, 2017 Angela’s Table, Sonoma, CA | $13.00 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon Adriana’s Cuvee, 2016 Sonoma County | $18.00 |
| Vinho Tinto, Papa Figos, 2018 Douro, Portugal | $13.00 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Fiftyrow Rutherford, 2016 Napa, CA | $148.00 |
| Sangiovese, Basso (Donzelli Family), 2015 DOC Tuscany, Italy | $18.00 |
| Pinot Noir, Belle Glos Balade by J. Wagner, California | $58.00 |
| Toscano Argiano, 2018 Toscana, Italy | $16.00 |
| Esporao Reserva, Alentejo, Portugal | $48.00 |
| Tempranillo Reserva Boada, 2012 Ribera del Duero | $58.00 |
| Bordeaux Blend Murrieta’s Well “The Spur”, 2016 Livermore, CA | $60.00 |
| Pinot Noir, Boen by J. Wagner, California | $14.00 |
| Brunello di Montalcino Coldisole, 2015 Tuscany, Italy | $74.00 |
| Barolo Michele Chiarlo Tortoniano, 2014 Piedmont, Italy | $77.00 |
| Châteauneuf du Pape, Les Sinards Famille Perrin, 2018 Family Perrin, Chateau de Beaucastel Southern Rhône Valley, France | $89.00 |
| Barbaresco Cavanna, 2017 Azienda Agricola Luigi Giordano, Italy | $96.00 |
| Châteauneuf de Beaucastel Famille Perrin, 2006 | $219.00 |
| Brunello di Montalcino Podernovi, 2015 San Polo, Montalcino, Italy | $248.00 |
| Cocktails and Spirits | |
| Cocktails | |
| Select Spritz select apperitivo, la marca prosecco, club soda, olive garnish |
$14.00 |
| The Bee Keeper barreled ethereal gin, fresh lemon juice, honey simple syrup |
$18.00 |
| Agua de Valencia grey goose, st tropez, elderflower, lemon |
$18.00 |
| Pineapple Express gin, elderflower liquor, lime, pineapple, cucumber |
$17.00 |
| Basso Martini infused lemon vodka, lemongrass, simple syrup, vermouth, lemon twist |
$16.00 |
| Le Mary’s blanco tequila, lime, strawberry, jalapeño, topped with a ginger-turmeric foam |
$17.00 |
| Cucumber Basil Martini house-infused cucumber vodka, fresh lime juice, basil, egg white, simple syrup |
$16.00 |
| Green Chili Martini house-infused green chili vodka, cilantro, egg white, fresh lime juice, simple syrup |
$16.00 |
| Paloma blanco tequila, red grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, simple syrup |
$16.00 |
| The New Yorker rye, fresh lime juice, simple syrup, splash of malbec |
$17.00 |
| Pisco Sour pisco caravedo, lime, simple syrup, egg white, bitters |
$16.00 |
| Barrel-Aged Rye Manhattan jack daniels rye and carpano antica vermouth aged to perfection in our own whiskey barrels, finished with a dash of bitters and a whiskey-soaked cherry |
$18.00 |
| Red and White Sangria wine, fresh juices, bacardi, triple sec, diced fruit |
$12.00 |
| Gold Rush old forester, honey syrup, fresh lemon |
$16.00 |
| Coco Blue coconut rum, blue curaçao, pineapple, lime |
$17.00 |
| Kentucky Triple Crown maker’s mark, grapefruit, honey, egg white |
$20.00 |
| Dark and Stormy spiced rum, ginger beer, lime |
$17.00 |
| Tequila | |
| Asombroso “La Rosa” Reposado | |
| Casamigos Blanco | |
| Casamigos Reposado | |
| Casa Komos Añejo Cristalino | |
| Cincoro Blanco | |
| Cincoro Añejo | |
| Clase Azul Reposado | |
| Corralejo Reposado | |
| Don Julio Blanco | |
| Don Julio Reposado | |
| Espolón Tequila Reposado | |
| Espolón Tequila Blanco | |
| Milagro Añejo | |
| Siempre Reposado | |
| Mezcal Ilegal “Reposado” | |
| Mezcal Montelobos “Espadin” | |
| Vodka | |
| Belvedere | |
| Ciroc | |
| Grey Goose | |
| Ketel One | |
| Tito’s | |
| St. George California Citrus Vodka | |
| Gin | |
| Bombay Sapphire | |
| Hendricks | |
| Tanqueray | |
| Barr Hill | |
| Tuck | |
| Rum | |
| Bacardi | |
| Diplomatico | |
| Real Mccoy 3yr | |
| Real Mccoy 5yr | |
| Real Mccoy 12yr | |
| Bourbon and Whiskey | |
| Bulleit Bourbon | |
| Canadian Club Whiskey | |
| Jack Daniel’s Whiskey | |
| Knob Creek Bourbon | |
| Knob Creek Single Barrel | |
| Maker’s Mark | |
| Old Fosterer Kentucky Bourbon | |
| Woodford Reserve | |
| Rye | |
| Bulleit Rye | |
| Templeton Rye | |
| Jack Daniel’s Rye | |
| Scotch | |
| Dewars White Label | |
| The Glenlivet 18yrs | |
| The Glenlivet Nadurra | |
| Johnnie Walker Black Label | |
| The Macallan 12yrs | |
| Liqueur | |
| Busnel Calvados VSOP | |
| Nola Coffee Liqueur | |
| Remy Martin VSOP | |
| Bottled Beers | |
| Bottled Beers | |
| Inedit Damm, Lager From Spain | $9.00 |
| Charter Oak Brown Ale | $8.00 |
| Sea Hag IPA | $9.00 |
| Allagash White Belgium Wheat | $9.00 |
| Citizen Cider Unified Press | $8.00 |
| Palm Special Beige Ale | $8.00 |
| Lagunitas Little Sumpin Sumpin IPA | $8.00 |
| Peroni Nastro Azzurro | $8.00 |
| Two Roads Honeyspot IPA | $9.00 |
| Clausthaler (Non-Alcoholic) | $8.00 |
| Two Roads Lil’ Heaven IPA | $9.00 |
| Two Roads Two Juicy, New England Hazy Double IPA | $12.00 |
| Sip of Sunshine | $9.00 |
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Order and Reservations
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Contact Basso Restaurant & Wine Bar
Address: 33 Jesup Rd, Westport, CT 06880
Phone: (203) 354-6566
Website: http://www.bassobistrocafe.com/
Hours
| Wednesday | 11:30AM–10PM |
| Thursday | 11:30AM–10PM |
| Friday | 11:30AM–11PM |
| Saturday | 11:30AM–11PM |
| Sunday | 11AM–10PM |
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | 11:30AM–10PM |
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