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217 Marine Ave. Newport Beach, CA 92662

949-673-0570 

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  • French, Swiss
    Tue-Sat 5pm-9pm
    $$$, $$$$
  • All Major Credit Cards, cash
    Prix Fixe, Water View, Wheelchair Accessible
    Dinner
  • Beer/Wine
    Accepted
    Street
Description

Chef/owner Bernard Althaus cooks French/Swiss cuisine that is both balanced and exacting, rustic and refined.His menu is full of the classics: coq au vin, steak au poivre, bouillabaisse-all executed with the finesse of Escoffier and Bocuse.Not to be missed are the all-you-can-eat Raclette Nights the first Tuesday during the winter months.But you can enjoy the indigenous Swiss dish of melted cheese as an appetizer any night of the week-and you should.







  • 2009 | Best Romantic Restaurant

    You can take a date to an expensive restaurant with wide booths, grand entryways and a twinkling nighttime view of the city; or you can take that special someone to Basilic, a restaurant so cozy you are required--nay, forced--to get intimately familiar with each other and chef Bernard Althaus' immaculate French/Swiss cuisine. With what seems like the square footage of a broom closet, Basilic resides in Balboa Island, where space is at a premium. But the net effect is to the... More »

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Main Menu
Hors D`oeuvres
$8.00
Traditional Swiss Raclette Cheese
fingerling potatoes, cornichons and pickled onions
$9.00
Viande Sechee "bunderfleish"
swiss style air dried beef
$13.00
Fresh Seasonal Blue Crab
haas avocado, micro greens and grainy mustard dressing
$14.00
Beef Tenderloin Steak Tartar
toasted olive bread
$17.00
Seared “molard” Duck Foie Gras
daily preparation
To Share (or Not)
For 1 Pers $12.00
For 2 Pers $21.00
For 3 Pers $30.00
Trio Of Chef's Choice Charcuterie
pate, tete de moines cheese, olives, cornichons
$14.50
Assortment Of Imported Cheeses
served with fresh fruit & nuts
Salades
$7.00
Salade Maison
organic baby mixed lettuce, pine nuts, croutons and basil dressing
$11.00
Salade Chèvre Chaude
frisée lettuce topped with goat cheese onion marmalade tartlette candied walnuts, nicoise olives and aged balsamic dressing
Potages
$6.00
Soupe Du Jour
$8.00
Soupe à L Oignon
swiss onion soup, croutons and gruyère cheese
Entree - Poissons
$23.00
Basilic Bouillabaisse
saffron seafood stew, fennel, fresh herbs and baby vegetables
$23.00
Seafood Risotto
arborio rice, roma tomato, fresh basil and gruyère
$24.00
Baked New Zealand Grouper Filet
braised fennel and light tarragon juice
$29.00
Saint Pierre En Croute D`epice
sautéed john dory filet, chanterelle mushroom, spinach and xérès sauce
$28.00
Duo Of Scallops And Mexican White Shrimps
braised endives, orange and soy glaze
Entree - Viandes
$19.00
Coq Au Vin
marinated, braised chicken, egg noddle and burgundy wine
$27.00
Steak Au Poivre
grilled new york steak, black peppercorn sauce and baby vegetables
$26.00
Emincé De Veau Zurichois
scalopped veal tenderloin, brandy and mushroom cream
$29.00
Carré D`agneau
roasted rack of lamb, whole grain mustard and rosemary crust olive demi-glace sauce
$27.00
Magret De Canard
oven roasted duck breast, seasonal preparation
Desserts
$8.00
Ice-cream Trio
espresso, strawberry, & tahitian vanilla ice creams
$8.00
Caramelized Pecan Walnut Chocolate Tart
with a crème anglaise
$8.00
Seasonal Mixed Berries
mixed berries served with coulis sauce & tahitian vanilla ice cream
$8.00
Crème Brulée
soft vanilla custard mixed with fresh berries & a glazed sugar crust
$8.00
Assortment Of Tropical Sorbets
guava, mango and papaya sorbet with fresh fruit & coulis sauce
$8.00
Tarte Tatin
caramelized apple tart with tahitian vanilla ice cream
$14.50
Imported European Cheese Platter
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