Basta Pasta - Timonium

Antipasto

• Fried Calamari$12.00

  Served with marinara sauce

• Mini Fried Crab Cakes$17.00

  Served with remoulade

• Mozzarella Caprese$11.00

  Homemade mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, basil, EVOO

• Crab Dip$12.00

  Served with toasted Italian bread

• Bruschetta$9.00

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

• Eggplant Caprese$11.00

  Homemade mozzarella, basil, EVOO, aged balsamic

• Parmesan Zucchini Chips$10.00

  Served with marinara sauce

• Crab Toast$17.00

  Colossal lump crab imperial, on toasted Italian bread

• Pei Mussels$14.00

  Garlic white wine sauce with ciabatta toast points

Soup

• Cream of Crab

  • Cup$4.00
  • Bowl$6.00

• Maryland Crab

  • Cup$4.00
  • Bowl$6.00

• Soup of the Day

  • Cup$4.00
  • Bowl$6.00

House Specialties

• Chesapeake*

  Topped with our signature colossal crab cake, roasted red peppers, creamy lemon butter sauce

  • Chicken$27.00
  • Salmon$28.00

• Oscar*

  Asparagus, chilled colossal crab, light cream sauce

  • Chicken$21.00
  • Veal$24.00

• Shrimp Bruschetta Spaghetti$20.00

  Jumbo shrimp, bruschetta, lemon garlic butter sauce

• Chipotle Chicken & Shrimp Rotini$23.00

  Tri-colored bell peppers, onions, creamy chipotle sauce

• Blackened Chicken & Shrimp Penne$22.00

  Cajun Alfredo

• House Meatball Spaghetti$18.00

  Pepperoncinis, homemade mozzarella, marinara sauce, Pecorino Romano

• Tortelloni Pesto$17.00

  Pancetta, mushrooms, peas, basil cream

• Tortelloni Mediterraneo$18.00

  Artichokes, Kalamata olives, broccoli, roasted tomatoes, capers, pomodoro sauce, pecorino romano

Salad

Add Chicken $5 / Shrimp $6 / Steak $6 / Salmon $8

• Salmon$17.00

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

• Surf and Turf$17.00

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

• Strawberry Balsamico$13.00

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

• Mediterranean$13.00

  House mix, green peppers, cucumbers, tomatoes, red onions, Kalamata olives, pepperoncinis, feta, red wine vinaigrette

• Caesar$10.00

  Crisp romaine, Pecorino Romano, Caesar dressing

Steak & Seafood

• NY Strip$30.00

  16oz USDA Creekstone center cut steak with asparagus and roasted potatoes

• Filet Mignon$31.00

  8oz USDA choice center cut filet with asparagus and roasted potatoes

• 8 Oz Colossal Crab Cake*

  Broiled or fried

  • Single$21.00
  • Double$35.00

• Catch of the Day

  Ask server for details

  • Mkt

• Colossal Crab Cake Imperial$28.00

  12oz colossal crab imperial with baked macaroni and cheese

• Risotto Milanese$24.00

  Jumbo shrimp, scallops, diced zucchini and carrots with blue crab saffron risotto

• Honey Salmon$21.00

  Asparagus and roasted potatoes

• Stuffed Shrimp Imperial*$27.00

• Seafood Primavera$25.00

  Baby clams, jumbo shrimp, scallops, mussels, peas, garlic butter wine sauce with spaghetti

• Shrimp & Scallop Luciano$22.00

  Roasted peppers, white wine butter, linguine

• Shrimp Linguine$21.00

  Jumbo shrimp, with choice of marinara or Fra Diavolo

• Seafood Pasta$24.00

  Shrimp, scallops, crab meat with choice of linguine marinara sauce or fettuccine Alfredo

• Baby Clams Linguine$18.00

  Choice of marinara sauce, light cream sauce or garlic EVOO

Italian Classics

• Saltimboca*

  Italian prosciutto, spinach, provolone, lemon wine sauce

  • Chicken$20.00
  • Veal$24.00

• Piccata*

  Mushrooms, capers, lemon butter sauce

  • Chicken$19.00
  • Veal$23.00

• Marsala*

  Mushrooms and Marsala wine sauce

  • Chicken$19.00
  • Veal$23.00

• Francese*

  Egg battered, topped with lemon butter sauce

  • Chicken$18.00
  • Veal$22.00

• Shrimp Scampi$21.00

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

• Chicken Alfredo$17.00

  Broccoli, fettuccine in a light Pecorino cream sauce

• Cacciatore

  Bell peppers, onions, mushrooms, marinara sauce with linguine

  • Chicken$17.00
  • Sausage$17.00

• Penne alla Vodka$17.00

  Peas, pancetta, light vodka cream

  • Chicken$20.00
  • Shrimp$22.00

• Fettuccine Carbonara$18.00

  Pancetta, mushrooms, grilled asparagus, Pecorino Romano cream sauce

• Spaghetti & Meatballs$16.00

  Served with marinara sauce

• Spaghetti Bolognese$16.00

  Tossed in our homemade beef ragu

Pizza

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

• Seafood

  Crab, shrimp, Old Bay

  • 10 Inch$16.00
  • 14 Inch$22.00

• Plain

  • 10 Inch$11.00
  • 14 Inch$13.00

Light & Healthy

• Chicken Umbertina*$20.00

  Asparagus, artichoke, grape tomatoes, garlic, EVOO

• Pesto Rotini$16.00

  Roasted tomatoes, Kalamata olives, basil pesto, Pecorino Romano

  • Add Chicken$20.00
  • Add Shrimp$22.00

• Salmon Capellini$19.00

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

• Fettuccine Caprese$17.00

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

• Fettuccine Gypsy$17.00

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

  • Add Chicken$20.00
  • Add Shrimp$22.00

• Vegetali$17.00

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

  • Add Chicken$20.00
  • Add Shrimp$22.00

• Wild Mushroom Capellini$17.00

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

• Garden Vegetable Penne$17.00

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

  • Add Chicken$20.00
  • Add Shrimp$22.00

From the Oven

• Parmesan

  • Eggplant*$16.00
  • Chicken*$19.00
  • Veal*$23.00
  • Shrimp$23.00

• Lasagna$17.00

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

• Chicken Tortelloni Florentine$17.00

  Grilled chicken, spinach, pecorino cream sauce, mozzarella

• Baked Penne$17.00

  Bolognese, ricotta, mozzarella

• Stuffed Shells

  Ricotta filled shells, mozzarella

  • Marinara$16.00
  • Bolognese$17.00

Side Dishes

• French Fries

• Roasted Potatoes

• Vegetables

  Broccoli, spinach (+$3), asparagus (+$4)

• Pastas

  Penne, spaghetti, linguine, rotini, capellini, gluten free, egg fettuccine

• Saffron Risotto

  +$5