Cafe Rustica Menu
Welcome to Cafe Rustica, where Italian cuisine meets a vibrant atmosphere in Basking Ridge, NJ. Specializing in artisanal pizzas, this charming eatery promises a delightful culinary journey. Each dish showcases fresh ingredients and a passion for cooking, ensuring that every bite bursts with flavor.
- Accessibility: With wheelchair access and nearby parking, everyone can enjoy the experience.
- Diverse Offerings: Vegetarian options abound, alongside a full bar perfect for any occasion.
- Casual yet Classy: Whether you’re dining with family or friends, relish the casual dress code in a lively, comfortable setting.
- Convenience: Enjoy takeout or delivery, and make use of QR code menus for a modern touch.
- Pet Friendly: Enjoy a meal with your furry companion on the heated outdoor seating.
With happy hour specials and catering options, Cafe Rustica is an inviting cornerstone for both casual dinners and festive gatherings.
Pizza
Cheese Pizza
Classic cheese or create your own pizza.
Bianca Pizza
With sliced tomatoes.
Prosciutto, Arugula, Mushroom, Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella Pizza
Margherita Pizza With Fresh Mozzarella, Plum Tomato Sauce, Basil Pizza
Grilled Pizza
Grilled chicken, pesto, bruschetta tomatoes, mozzarella, arugula, parmigiano reggiano.
Crumbled Spicy Sausage, Caramelized Onions, Goat Cheese, Tomato Sauce, Mozzarella Pizza
Grilled Pizza Grilled Eggplant, Roasted Tomatoes, Pesto, Ricotta, Mozzarella Pizza
Specialty Pizza
Appetizers
Bruschetta
Toasted Italian bread with tomatoes herb infused olive oil.
Fried Bocconcini
Fried fresh mozzarella served with marinara sauce.
Antipasto Cafe Rustica
Assorted Italian cold cuts imported cheeses.
Fried Calamari
With marinara sauce.
Sizzling Shrimp Scampi
Served in an oil and garlic white wine sauce in a hot skillet with homemade garlic toast.
Imported Bufala Mozzarella Napoleone
Layered with grilled eggplant, fresh tomato roasted peppers.
Eggplant Rollantini Alla Rustica
Stuffed with crumbled sausage, broccoli rabe, ricotta mozzarella cheese.
Mussels Marinara
Filet Mignon Carpaccio
Thinly sliced raw filet mignon topped with fresh shavings of ricotta salata a mustard aioli sauce.
Grilled Eggplant Antipasto
Served with gaeta olives, roasted peppers and fresh mozzarella.
Pasta Fagioli Soup
Soups
Salads
Portobello Mushroom Salad
Grilled marinated portobello mushroom caps with roasted peppers, mozzarella mesclun greens.
Cafe Rusticas Chef Salad
Ham, turkey, Swiss, tomato hard boiled egg.
Arugula Salad
With red onions, lemons tomatoes in a balsamic vinaigrette.
Caesar Salad
Cajun Chicken Breast Salad
Tossed with fresh mushrooms, tomatoes, cranberries, mandarin oranges sliced almonds, with our homemade delicate mandarin orange vinaigrette.
Spinach Salad With Grilled Chicken
Mushrooms, tomatoes, red onions, crumbled bacon goat cheese with homemade honey mustard dressing.
Grilled Steak Salad
Mixed baby greens, red onions, tomatoes, mushrooms, peppadew peppers, walnuts, cranberries crumbled blue cheese, with our homemade port wine dressing.
The Cafe Salad
Arugula, red onions, seasonal fruit, sliced almonds, Gorgonzola cheese tossed in a balsamic vinaigrette.
Grilled Chicken BLT Club
Triple layer BLT sandwich on white bread with mayo.
Ham Turkey Wrap
Ham, turkey Swiss cheese with a honey mustard sauce on a whole wheat wrap.
Fresh Mozzarella Sandwich
Fresh mozzarella, baby arugula, roasted peppers pesto served on a semolina roll.
Cold Sandwiches
Hot Sandwiches
Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich
On an Italian sub roll.
Chicken Eggplant Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast, grilled eggplant, mozzarella, sliced tomatoes pesto on grilled focaccia bread.
Grilled Marinated Chicken Breast Sandwich
With wild mushrooms, roasted peppers smoked mozzarella on toasted focaccia bread.
Chicken Prosciutto Sandwich
With fresh mozzarella bruschetta tomatoes on an Italian sub roll.
Grilled Chicken Ham Wrap
Sliced tomatoes, fresh spinach Swiss cheese with honey mustard dressing on a wrap.
Veal Parmigiana Sandwich
On an Italian sub roll.
Grilled Spicy Sausage Sandwich
With broccoli rabe, roasted peppers fresh mozzarella cheese served on an Italian sub roll.
Grilled Vegetable Sandwich
Grilled eggplant, zucchini, sundried tomatoes, pesto melted mozzarella on grilled ciabatta bread.
Grilled Chicken Pesto Wrap
With tomato fresh mozzarella on a wrap. .
Chicken Chipotle Sandwich
Grilled chicken breast topped with sauteed artichokes, spinach , caramelized onions, with melted mozzarella chipotle mayo on grilled ciabatta bread.
Penne Vodka
Delicate tomato basil vodka cream sauce with peas.
Linguine Alla Vongole
Red or white clam sauce.
Rigatoni Forestiere
Sausage, mushrooms roasted peppers sauteed in a light plum tomato sauce tossed with rigatoni pasta.
Linguine Giulio
Spicy sausage, roasted peppers broccoli rabe in an oil garlic white wine sauce.
Capellini Napoletani
Baby clams, shrimp, calamari mushrooms sauteed in a light marinara sauce tossed with angel hair pasta peas.
Rigatoni Paesano
Diced chicken breast, prosciutto, onions, peas fresh mozzarella sauteed in a light marinara sauce tossed with rigatoni pasta.
Farfalle Theresa
Shrimp, grilled Italian vegetables, roasted peppers, and fresh mozzarella sauteed in a light white wine sauce tossed with bowtie pasta.
Pasta Dishes
Lunch Entrees
Eggplant Rollantini Alla Rustica Lunch
Stuffed with crumbled sausage, broccoli rabe, ricotta mozzarella.
Chicken Parmigiana Lunch
Served with a side of linguine.
Pollo Fumoso Lunch
Chicken breast sauteed in a sundried tomato mushroom marsala demiglaze sauce topped with eggplant and smoked mozzarella cheese.
Pollo Amalfi Lunch
Chicken breast topped with prosciutto melted fresh mozzarella in a gaeta olive, artichoke fresh tomato white wine demiglaze.
Tender BBQ Baby Back Ribs Lunch
Served with French fries.
Veal Cutlet Milanese Lunch
Veal scallopine breaded pan fried, topped with bruschetta tomatoes and fresh mozzarella over a bed of baby arugula.
Veal Saltimbocca Alla Romana Lunch
Prosciutto, mozzarella spinach in a sage demiglaze.
Veal Fantasia Lunch
Veal scallopine sauteed with sliced tomatoes capers topped with melted mozzarella in a lemon butter white wine sauce served over fresh spinach.
Francese Trio Lunch
Veal scallopine, chicken jumbo shrimp in a light lemon butter white wine sauce.
Tilapia Lunch
Sauteed in a cognac sauce with artichokes roasted peppers over rice pilaf.
Shrimp, Broccoli Sundried Tomatoes Lunch
Sauteed in an oil garlic white wine sauce with capellini pasta.
Shrimp Scallops Malafemina Lunch
Jumbo shrimp scallops sauteed in a white wine tomato basil cream sauce served over basil fettuccine.
Grilled Salmon Lunch
Over an arugula, fresh tomato salad red onions.