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    Sweet Basil - Needham 942 Great Plain Ave

    942 Great Plain Ave

    Needham, MA 02492


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    Starters Take Out
    Entrees Take Out
    Sides Take Out
    Pickup Only
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    Featured Items

    • Rosemary Chicken

      with pancetta, tomatoes, and asparagus in a garlicky cream sauce over ziti.
      $29.00
    • Chicken Parmesan

      with mozzarella in a basil marinara sauce and served with your choice of pasta.
      $29.00
    • 1/2 Pint Pesto

      $8.00

    Starters Take Out

    • Greek Salad

      with romaine, feta, croutons, olives, onion, peppers, cucumber, and tomato.
      $17.00
    • Warm Goat Cheese and Roasted Beets Salad

      over greens with apricots and maple vinaigrette.
      $18.00
    • Caesar Salad

      with anchovy and croutons.
      $16.00
    • Mixed Greens Salad

      with tomato, macerated onion, croutons, and balsamic vinaigrette.
      $16.00
    • Crispy Brussel Sprouts

      tossed in calabrian chili hot honey with lemon yogurt
      $14.00
    • Baked Gouda Salad

      in filo dough over greens, with dried apricot, strawberry, and truffle vinaigrette.
      $18.00
    • Burrata Panzanella

      heirloom tomatoes, basil pesto, strawberry vinaigrette
      $18.00
    • Calamari Fritti

      with spicy red sauce.
      $19.00
    • Steamed Mussels

      in a white wine broth with garlic, and tomato served over crostini.
      $20.00
    • Risotto Special

      Risotto of the Day
      $15.00
    • Soup Special

      Soup of the Day
      $14.00
    • Lemon Basil Gnocchi

      fried oysters, tomatoes, arugula, caper remoulade
      $20.00
    • Wings

      $14.00

    Entrees Take Out

    • Bolognese

      with beef, sausage, and mushrooms over handmade tagliatelle
      $29.00
    • Rosemary Chicken

      with pancetta, tomatoes, and asparagus in a garlicky cream sauce over ziti.
      $29.00
    • Braised Chicken

      braised chicken thighs with vinegar peppers, tomatoes, and mushrooms tossed with fusilli.
      $29.00
    • Shrimp Scampi

      with garlic, parsley, and tomatoes, in a white wine sauce over linguini.
      $30.00
    • Clams & Linguini

      white wine sauce, sausage, peppers, broccoli rabe
      $30.00
    • Spaghetti and Meatballs

      made of beef, veal and pork in a rich tomato sauce with Romano and fontina cheese.
      $30.00
    • Chicken Parmesan

      with mozzarella in a basil marinara sauce and served with your choice of pasta.
      $29.00
    • Chicken Scal

      sautéed chicken breast in a lemon white wine sauce, with tomatoes, capers, and herbs
      $29.00
    • Seafood Fra Diavlo

      Shrimp, mussels, and calamari in a spicy marinara sauce served over linguini
      $35.00
    • Tonno Alla Puttanesca

      tuna, olives, capers, tomatoes & barley
      $32.00
    • Lamb Shank

      $42.00
    • Chicken Marsala

      sautéed chicken breast, with mushrooms, caramelized onions, and figs in a marsala wine reduction.
      $29.00
    • Handmade Four-Cheese Ravioli

      in our basil marinara.
      $26.00
    • Fish Special

      $32.00
    • Entree Risotto

      Risotto of the Day
      $23.00
    • Pork Chop

      potato salad, rainbow chard, red pepper aioli
      $40.00
    • Vegetarian Lasagna

      $29.00

    Sides Take Out

    • 1/2 Pint Pesto

      $8.00
    • Pint Pesto

      $15.00
    • Small Pasta

      $9.00
    • Large Pasta

      $18.00
    • Add Chicken

      Side of chicken breast
      $9.00
    • Add Shrimp

      Side of pan seared shrimp
      $10.00
    • Add Fish

      Side of the fish of the day
      $14.00
    • Add Meatball

      $14.00
    • Roasted Vegetables

      $8.00
    • Mushrooms

      $6.00
    • Spinach

      $6.00
    • Asparagus

      $8.00
    • Polenta

      $8.00
    • Extra Bread

      $3.00

    Large Pasta

    $18.00

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    All hours
    Sunday4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
    MondayClosed
    Tuesday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Wednesday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Thursday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Friday5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Saturday4:00 pm - 9:00 pm
    Restaurant info

    Come in and enjoy!

    Location

    942 Great Plain Ave, Needham, MA 02492

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