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Sweet Basil's Cafe - Livingston, NJ Restaurant, Essex County
498 South Livingston Ave • Livingston, NJ
Open For Inside Seating, Outside Seating, Take Out, Curbside Pickup, UberEats, and Doordash Delivery

Open 7 Days a Week | Mon-Fri 9am - 8pm | Sat-Sun 8:30am - 8pm
Brunch Menu: Until 3pm | Lunch Menu: Until 4 pm | Dinner Menu 4pm - 8pm

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Delivery available through Doordash and UberEats

Breakfast & Brunch Menu

Sweet Basil’s Cafe – Livingston NJ

Breakfast Livingston NJ

Brunch Restaurant Essex County NJ

Brunch & LunchNo Reservations / First Come, First Serve Basis.
DinnerReservations Accepted for Parties of Any Size.

BYOB

pancakes & french toast

add: 100% pure vermont maple syrup $2  /  whipped cream $1.95
extra caramel sauce $2.5 / extra sauce & toppings $5

WILD BERRY PANCAKES (V) $18
buttermilk pancakes, vanilla mascarpone, fresh berries, crunch oats, wild berry sauce & powdered sugar.

Strawberry Shortcake Pancakes (V) $16
layered with strawberry mascarpone, topped with whipped cream & fresh strawberries

Banana Pecan Pancakes (V) $16
topped with fresh bananas & pecans in a decadent caramel sauce

POACHED PEAR PANCAKES (V) $16
juicy bartlett pear spiked with cinnamon, topped with decadent caramel sauce

Blueberry Pancakes (V) $15
filled with wild Maine blueberries

Chocolate Chip Pancakes (V) $14
filled with semi-sweet chocolate morsels

Classic Pancakes (V) $13.95
three fluffy buttermilk pancakes topped with berries & powdered sugar

Poached Pear Vanilla Bean French Toast (V) $16
juicy bartlett pears spiked with cinnamon in a caramel sauce

Blueberry Stuffed French Toast (V) $16
challah stuffed with sweet blueberry cream cheese, topped with fresh blueberries and mascarpone

Banana Pecan French Toast (V) $16
topped with fresh banana & pecans in a decadent caramel pecan sauce

Strawberry Stuffed French Toast (V) $16
challah stuffed with sweet strawberry cream cheese, topped with fresh strawberry sauce

French Toast (V) $13.95
challah bread dipped in egg, vanilla & orange zest batter
topped with berries & powdered sugar

sides

MORNING CRUNCH (V) $9
organic granola, yogurt & fresh fruit

6 OZ. HANGER STEAK (GF) $12

APPLEWOOD SMOKED BACON (GF) $5.95

PORK / TURKEY SAUSAGE (GF) $5.95

HOMEMADE CHICKEN SAUSAGE $5.95

SPICY CHORIZO (GF) $7

CANADIAN BACON (GF) $5

HOME FRIES / HAND-CUT FRENCH FRIES (GF) $4.50

EGG ANY STYLE (GF) $2

FRESH FRUIT (GF) $5

SIDE OF TOAST $1.50

BELGIUM WAFFLE $10
Add Berries and Bananas + $5

 

beverages

Free in-house refills (coffee, iced coffee, iced tea & fountain sodas)

Organic Fair Trade Estate Coffee/Iced Coffee* $3.95
Cappuccino / Iced Cappuccino $4.75
Classic Latte / Iced Latte $4.75
Flavored Lattes $5.50
caramel swirl, mocha, vanilla, hazelnut, pumpkin spice, gingerbread, lavender vanilla, s’mores, butter pecan.

Espresso $2 Single / $4 Double
Frozen Mochaccino $5.50
Hot Chocolate $3.50 / $4 with whip
Peppermint Hot Chocolate $4.75
Chai/Iced Chai $4.50
Rishi Tea (Hot or Iced) $3.75
Unsweetened Iced Tea / Flavored Iced Tea $3.75/$4.25
Fountain Sodas $3.75
Lemonade / Flavored Lemonade $4 / $4.75
Pomegranate, raspberry, peach, mango, passion fruit, lavender, strawberry
Arnold Palmer (½ Lemonade, ½ Iced Tea) $3.95
Frozen Lemonade $4.50
Pomegranate, raspberry, peach, mango, passion fruit, lavender, strawberry $5.95
Classic Milkshakes $6.95
Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry
Specialty Milkshakes $8
Banana foster, chocolate strawberry, confetti cupcake, mocha mudslide, peppermint brownie, vanilla chai, oreo, espresso

Milk $3.95 small / $4.95 large
Chocolate Milk $4.50 small / $5.50 large
Tropicana $4 small, $6/large
Apple or Cranberry Juice $4 small / $5.50 large

smoothies (16 oz. cup)

all smoothies get a choice of base: whole milk, almond milk (+.25), skim milk, oat milk (+.250), orange juice, apple juice or water

Orange, Strawberry, Banana $8

Tropical Breeze Smoothie $8
strawberry, mango, pineapple and orange juice

Incredible Hulk Smoothie $8.50
pineapple, bananas, spinach, broccoli and ginger with apple juice

PB&J Smoothie $8.50
strawberry, blueberry, bananas, organic peanut butter and apple juice

Oatmeal Cookie $8.50
peanut butter, bananas, granola, cinnamon and oat milk

Bora Bora $8.00
mango, banana, pineapple and orange juice

Green Giant $8.50
spinach, pineapple, mango and bananas with orange juice

 

skillets

GLUTEN FREE – PLEASE ASK TO SUBSTITUTE GLUTEN FREE BREAD
HOME FRIES FRIED IN THE SAME OIL AS ITEMS CONTAINING GLUTEN
served with toast & choice of home fries or salad

substitute: egg whites/$2,
fruit for home fries/ $2.95, gluten-free toast/$1.50

Huevos Rancheros (GF) $16.95
two corn tortillas layered with chorizo, black beans & cheddar cheese topped with two sunny side up eggs, poblano sauce & our five chili ranchero sauce

Garden Frittata (GF) (V) $16.95
scrambled eggs, portobello mushrooms, spinach, tomato, white cheddar

Country Skillet (GF) $16.95
scrambled eggs, applewood smoked bacon, ham, pork sausage & white cheddar

 

omelets & more

GLUTEN FREE – PLEASE ASK TO SUBSTITUTE GLUTEN FREE BREAD
HOME FRIES FRIED IN THE SAME OIL AS ITEMS CONTAINING GLUTEN
served with toast & choice of home fries or salad

substitute: egg whites/$2,
fruit for home fries/ $2.95, gluten-free toast/$2.50

Wild Mushroom, Spinach & Goat Cheese Omelet (GF) (V) $16

Veggie Omelet (V)$15
sautéed onions, mushrooms, spinach & feta

Santa Fe Omelet (GF) (V) $15
avocado, tomato, onion, jalapeño & jack cheese

Mexican Omelet (GF) $15
bacon, cheddar, salsa & avocado

Western Omelet (GF) $15
sautéed fresh bell peppers, ham, cheddar & onions

The Health Kick (GF) (V) $16
pesto infused egg whites scrambled with portobello mushrooms, avocado, red onion & tomato, served with salad & multi-grain toast

Goldilox Scramble (GF) $18.50
eggs scrambled with smoked salmon, goat cheese & tomato

California Scramble (GF) (V) $15
eggs scrambled with avocado, tomato & jack cheese with a side of salsa

Spanish Scramble (GF) $15
eggs scrambled with spicy chorizo, potato, tomato & cheddar with a side of salsa

SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN & WAFFLES $21.95
Buttermilk fried chicken atop belgian waffle, spicy sriracha maple syrup & sweet honey butter

STEAK & EGGS (GF) $21.95
grilled marinated hanger steak topped with two sunny-side up eggs & home fries

SOUTHWEST BREAKFAST WRAP $15
warm flour tortilla with scrambled eggs, chorizo, avocado, jalapeño, black beans, tomato, cheddar cheese and fire roasted poblano chili sauce, home fries

TWO EGGS, HOME FRIES & TOAST (GF) (V) $10
any style


avocado toast
served on toasted multi-grain panini bread
gluten free – please ask to substitute gluten free bread $1.50

AVOCADO TOAST (GF) (V) $15
multi-grain toast topped with 2 sunny side up eggs, sliced avocado & cherry tomatoes, herb aioli, served with home fries or house salad

SALMON AVOCADO TOAST (GF)  $18.95
Multi-grain toast, smoked salmon & sliced avocado, topped with2 sunny side up eggs, cherry tomatoes & herb aioli, home fries or salad

BURRATA AVOCADO TOAST (GF) $16.95
Fresh burrata, poached egg, guacamole spread, topped with arugula, tomato & onion salad and herb aioli

HUMMUS AVOCADO TOAST (GF) $15.95
Hummus, sliced avocado, sunny side up eggs and tomatoes, herb aioli, served with salad or home fries

the benny bar

GLUTEN FREE – PLEASE ASK TO SUBSTITUTE GLUTEN FREE BREAD
HOME FRIES FRIED IN THE SAME OIL AS ITEMS CONTAINING GLUTEN

Below is served on a toasted English Muffin with Home Fries

Smoked Salmon Benedict (GF) $19.95
with capers, red onion & hollandaise

Sweet Basil’s Florentine (GF) (V) $15.95
sautéed spinach, portobello mushrooms & fresh herbs poached eggs, hollandaise & a drizzle of fresh basil pesto

Eggs Benedict (GF) $15
poached eggs & canadian bacon on an english muffin topped with hollandaise

 

Children’s Menu
(Breakfast: 10a.m. – 3 p.m.)

SMILEY FACE PANCAKE $9.50
topped with whipped cream, strawberries, bananas & blueberry
Add chocolate chips $1.00

KIDS CHOCOLATE CHIP PANCAKES $11.95
2 buttermilk pancakes with sweet chocolate chip morsels

KIDS 2 EGGS SCRAMBLED $10.50
with bacon, pork sausage or turkey sausage & home or applies slices