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!

The best Red Bank restaurant, Basil T’s Brewery and Italian Grill, recently shared its infamous pasta fagioli recipe with eager and very hungry fans.

The owner of Basil T’s Brewery and Italian Grill who is also the chef behind this extremely tasty Italian dish is Victor Rallo Jr., who recently shared his pasta fagioli recipe online. Victor divulged the secret behind his father’s pasta fagioli recipe which includes quality ingredients and hot pepper flakes.

While at home, which is his kitchen, Victor expressed the importance Italians put on their food. Italians are passionate about their home and the food they put on the table. After watching this recipe, viewers and tasters alike will know what it tastes like to eat the freshest ingredients in a simple yet hearty Italian soup.

At Basil T’s Brewery and Italian Grill, an infamous Red Bank restaurant known for its quality food, the pasta fagioli is made “a la natural” with pure and simple ingredients. If you have 15 minutes, then you have time to make this amazing dish. Pasta fagioli is homemade comfort food at its best. Since there’s not that much to the soup itself, it’s important to use quality ingredients so that when you eat you can enjoy each distinct flavor. The ingredients are also accessible because your favorite Red Bank restaurant knows comfort food shouldn’t be difficult to make.

A Red Bank Restaurant Shares the Secret of Pasta Fagioli

To make this infamous dish, the chef and owner of your favorite Red Bank restaurant uses a ½ cup of good olive oil, 12 ounces each of chick peas, cannellini beans, good Italian tomatoes that are chopped without much puree, homemade chicken stock and combines it with 3 tablespoons of chopped garlic, ½ lb of chopped bacon or Prosciutto, 3-4 ounces of fresh basil, and sea salt, pepper, and hot pepper seeds.

In a large pot, the chef and owner of your favorite Red Bank restaurant combines the garlic, olive oil, and bacon to develop the flavor profile of the pasta fagioli soup. Once the mixture turns to the right color, the chef adds salt (the most important component of cooking) with the rest of the ingredients. To make the soup thick, the Victor of Basil T’s Brewery and Italian Grill uses a whisk to break down the beans and release their starch. No flour or cornstarch in this classic soup! After bringing the soup to a boil and cooking it for 15 minutes, the chef and owner of the best Red Bank restaurant displays the classic comfort dish, pasta fagioli.

To complete pasta fagioli, Victor adds four ounces of dittalini pasta (since pasta y fagioli means pasta and beans in Italian) when the soup is ready to be served. Along with a hearty and crusty Italian bread, the amazing pasta fagioli soup is ready to be eaten!

Your favorite Red Bank restaurant shows its fans how to create the classic homemade comfort food, pasta fagioli, at home in just 15 minutes. Nothing fancy here, just quality ingredients and 15 minutes until you have pasta fagioli on your dinner table! Don’t feel like cooking? Call Basil T’s Brewery and Grill at (732) 842-5990 for a reservation!

To watch the video of the chef at your favorite Red Bank restaurant visit http://www.youtube.com/user/TheOriginalBasilTs#p/u/11/JdpEi7bo5TE

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/