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Just a block away from the scenic Navesink River you’ll find one of the best Italian Restaurants Red Bank has to offer.

With all the favorites from pizza to pasta and pints to pitchers, Basil T’s Brewery & Italian Grill is one of the leading Red Bank restaurants. Anyone looking for exceptional restaurant near Oyster Point Hotel or the Molly Pitcher Inn are encouraged to stop by for lunch, dinner, a drink, or even just dessert.

Authentic Italian Only At the Leading Red Bank Restaurant

The happening Red Bank restaurant owned and operated by the Rallo family takes pride in their authentic Italian recipes that have been tested and tweaked to perfection. No matter what time of day, the menu at Basil T’s is always outstanding. Choose from a long list of freshly made appetizers, entrees, or desserts all made from the finest ingredients.

Whether you are looking to eat or drink, or both, the always-popular Red Bank restaurant – Basil T’s is the perfect place for you. Their beautiful bar has eight flat screen TVs and seats about 30 people creating an enjoyable and intimate atmosphere. Notorious for their 6 locally handcrafted beers and extensive wine list that can be ordered by the glass or bottle Basil T’s Brewery & Italian Grill will quickly become your favorite Red Bank restaurant too.

Your New Favorite Red Bank Restaurant

Visitors looking for a Red Bank restaurant near Oyster Point Hotel or close to the Molly Pitcher Inn will love Basil T’s. Their fresh homemade food is unbelievably delicious and their on-premise handcrafted beer selection won the 2009 Asbury Park Press Reader’s Choice Award for “Best Monmouth County Micro Brewery”.

With a high-top seating area, main dining room, wine room, and glassed in porch, there is not a bad seat in the house. If you’re hungry, thirsty, or need to host a holiday party check out Basil T’s Brewery & Italian Grill, conveniently located at 183 Riverside Avenue in Red Bank NJ. To see Basil T’s for yourself, check out this video tour of the favorite Red Bank restaurant.

Call 732-842-5990 to learn more or to make a reservation today!

Basil T’s Brewery and Italian Restaurant is preparing for the a celebration of local restaurants, Jersey Shore Restaurant Week. Running from November 5 -14, 2010, Jersey Shore Restaurant Week gives locals and visitors a taste of the food and drink offerings of various New Jersey restaurants and pubs along the Jersey Shore.
The first Restaurant Week in November 2009 drew 56 restaurants, the second in April 2010, 75. Thousands came out to enjoy specially priced 3 course meals at the Shore’s best restaurants and all Special Events sold out. November 2010 will be the third Jersey Shore Restaurant Week.

Basil T’s is no stranger to great beer and delicious food. The results of the 27th Annual Readers’ Choice Restaurant Poll recently honored the Red Bank brewery and Italian restaurant as it won best in Central NJ in both the Best Beer and Best Pub categories. The Italian restaurant in New Jersey offers six handcrafted beers (which includes a seasonal offering) by the Pint, Mug, Growler or Basil’s Sampler. Basil T’s is ready and excited to participate in this year’s Jersey Shore Restaurant Week. You can expect a full array of beer, wine and great Italian meals to be on hand during the entire event. For more information on Jersey Shore Restaurant Week or to buy tickets to the event, please visit this link: http://www.jerseyshorerestaurantweek.com/

Learn More About One of the Top NJ Restaurants

The Original Basil T’s is all about tradition. Everything is homemade, from the sauces and dressings to the mozzarella cheese, as well as the spectacular desserts and award winning beers. Visit this Italian Restaurant in New Jersey and experience truly unequaled culinary delights that only generations of dedication can produce. To the Rallo family, the Original Basil T’s is much more than a restaurant. . .it is life itself.
To view menu options or to make a reservation, visit Basil T’s online here: http://www.basilt.com/

Praises continue to pour in for Basil T’s and its hand crafted beer as readers of New Jersey Monthly gave the brews and brew pub high notes, securing two wins for the restaurant.  The results of the 27th Annual Readers’ Choice Restaurant Poll are in and the noteworthy beer of the Red Bank brewery and Italian restaurant was honored once again as it won best in Central NJ in both the Best Beer and Best Pub categories.

Basil T’s continues to impress critics and guests with its fresh Italian meals and homemade beer.  The 24-year-old restaurant has become a local favorite and one of the best restaurants and bars in Red Bank.  The Red Bank microbrewery features a minimum of six hand crafted ales each season.

All of the beers are brewed by Gretchen, who is only the second Head Brewer in Basil T’s history.  She has been brewing beers for over 14 years and is a graduate of the American Brewers Guild’s Craftbrewers Apprenticeship Program, in Woodland, CA.

Basil T’s was recently featured in Draft Magazine’s Online Exclusive: Top 10 Beers Brewed by Women, honoring Basil T’s brewer Gretchen Schmidhausler.

Gretchen and Basil T’s have also received recognition for The Original Basil T’s Maxwell’s Dry Stout:

• Gold Medal Winner, 2006 Great American Beer Festival (GABF), “Classic Dry Irish Stout”
• Bronze Medal, 2003 GABF, “Coffee Flavored Beer”
• Gold Medal, 2002 GABF, “Coffee Flavored Beer”

The next time you’re looking for an evening out, Basil T’s will not disappoint you.  Plan an evening in Red Bank to enjoy a fresh, authentic Italian meal and a refreshing, cold, award-winning beer at one of the finest restaurants and microbreweries in New Jersey.