Budget Dining Guide
Basil Cafe Cheapest Menu Items & Affordable Meal Options
Looking for affordable food at Basil Cafe? This budget guide lists every menu item sorted from lowest to highest price so you can find cheap eats and low-cost meal deals quickly. Prices updated August 2026.
Lowest Price
$1.50
Average Item Price
$9.71
Budget for Two
$19.42
Priced Items Tracked
56
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Basil Cafe Menu Items Ranked by Price — Cheapest to Most Expensive
Every affordable menu item at Basil Cafe sorted from lowest to highest price
| # | Menu Item | Category | Portion | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeow Mak Len (GF) | basil café specials | A traditional Lao salsa/dipping sauce made from roasted tomatoes, garlic, fresh Thai chili peppers, and a hint of fish sauce. Usually eaten with sticky rice. | $1.50 |
| 2 | Sticky Rice (GF) | basil café specials | A side of sticky rice (Thai medium to long grain sweet rice), steamed in a bamboo steamer. | $3.00 |
| 3 | Thai Iced Coffee | specialty drinks | Traditional Olieng style iced Thai Coffee with cream. | $3.00 |
| 4 | Thai Iced Tea (with cream or lime) | specialty drinks | Traditional black (turns an orange hue) Thai, sweetened, iced tea. Traditionally served with cream, but can also be served with freshly squeezed lime juice. | $3.00 |
| 5 | Tom Kha Gai (GF) | soups | Cut chicken breast in a savory light coconut-chicken broth with lemongrass, mushrooms, galangal (SE Asian blue rooted ginger), kaffir leaves (leaves of the lime tree), onions, and mushrooms. | $5.00 |
| 6 | Tom Yum Soup (GF) | soups | Slightly spicy & tangy tamarind based broth with lemongrass, galangal (SE Asian blue-rooted ginger), kaffir leaves (leaves of the lime tree), mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, and onions. Choice of chicken | $5.00 |
| 7 | Vietnamese Coffee (Hot or Cold) | specialty drinks | Traditional slow dripped, mini-French press style, coffee. Dripped over sweetened condensed milk. | $5.00 |
| 8 | Boba Tea | specialty drinks | Fresh fruit (non-powdered and freshly made) traditional creamy Vietnamese smoothies. Flavors: Strawberry, Mango, Avocado, Jack Fruit, Durian, Lychee, Pineapple, Kiwi, Coconut, Thai Coffee, Thai Tea | $6.00 |
| 9 | Crab Rangoon | appetizers | Dumpling wrappers (Non-Gluten Free) filled with seasoned cream cheese, crab meat, and scallions, deep fried, and served with a side of the house sweet and sour sauce. | $6.00 |
| 10 | Cream Cheese Rolls | appetizers | East meets Philly & Wisconsin. Egg roll wrappers (Non-Gluten Free) filled with house seasoned cream cheese and scallions, deep-fried, and served with a side of the house sweet and sour sauce. | $6.00 |
| 11 | Egg Rolls | appetizers | Filled with freshly ground chicken breast, glass noodles, cabbage, carrots, & onions. Wrapped in a thin egg roll style wrapper (Non-Gluten Free). Served with a side of the house sweet and sour sauce. | $6.00 |
| 12 | Fresh Sweet Young Coconut | specialty drinks | Fresh sweet young coconut in the shell. We chop the top off for you to enjoy the delicious and sweet young coconut juice and the tender meat of the coconut as well. | $6.00 |
| 13 | Fried Banana (With or without Nutella) | dessert | Bananas wrapped in egg roll wrappers (Non-Gluten Free), deep fried, and topped with the house sweet and salty coconut cream and freshly roasted and ground sesame seeds. | $6.00 |
| 14 | Kanom Krok (Coconut Rice Hot Cakes) (GF) | dessert | Traditional Thai street fare, brownie bite sized, rice flour batter with coconut cream, and scallions, pan seared cakes. Drizzled with the house sweet & salty coconut cream sauce. | $6.00 |
| 15 | Sticky Rice Mango (Or with Durian) (GF) | dessert | Short-grained, glutinous, sticky rice, in a sweetened coconut sauce, topped with fresh cut mangos and topped with a sweet and salty coconut drizzle. | $6.00 |
| 16 | Veggie Egg Rolls | appetizers | Filled with glass noodles, cabbage, carrots, & onions. Wrapped in a thin egg roll style wrapper (Non-Gluten Free). Served with a side of the house sweet and sour sauce. | $6.00 |
| 17 | Chicken Satay | appetizers | Skewers of chicken breast, marinated in the house coconut-curry seasoning; served with a side of the house peanut sauce. | $7.00 |
| 18 | Vietnamese Spring Rolls (GFR) | appetizers | Rice vermicelli noodles, with chopped lettuce, carrots, mint, basil, bean sprouts, and a chive stem, freshly wrapped in a translucent rice paper. A choice of shrimp, chicken, tofu, or veggie. Served | $7.00 |
| 19 | Bánh Cúon (Rice Rolls) (GF) | appetizers | Vietnamese pan steamed rice flour rolls, filled with freshly ground pork, minced mushrooms, and scallions, topped with fried shallots; and served with a side of the house sweet & tangy vinaigrette. | $8.00 |
| 20 | Chicken Wings | appetizers | Chicken wings marinated in the house lemongrass-garlic seasoning, lightly breaded and deep-fried; served with a side of sweet chili sauce. | $8.00 |
| 21 | Kow Boon (Chicken Curry Rice Noodle Soup) (GF) | noodle soups | Traditional Lao rice vermicelli noodle curry soup. Fall off the bone shredded style chicken breast in a slightly spicy coconut curry broth; topped with bamboo shoots, mint, and cilantro. Served addit | $8.00 |
| 22 | Phó (GFR) | noodle soups | Traditional Vietnamese rice noodle soup, slow boiled over hours, daily, before served. Comes with the requisite side of bean sprouts, basil leaves, jalapeño peppers, lime wedge, Sriracha sauce, and h | $8.00 |
| 23 | Vegan Phó (GFR) | noodle soups | 100% Vegan based Phó broth (traditional Vietnamese rice noodle soup) made fresh with fresh vegetables and slow boiled before serving. Served with Chinese broccoli (Kai-lan), mushrooms, and tofu; with | $8.00 |
| 24 | Crispy Quail | appetizers | Two quails, halved (four pieces total), marinated in the house lemongrass-garlic seasoning and deep-fried; served with a side of sweet chili sauce. | $9.00 |
| 25 | Crispy Calamari | appetizers | Lightly breaded and deep-fried fresh calamari; served with a side of sweet chili sauce. | $10.00 |
| 26 | Som Tum (Thai Papaya Salad) (Vegan Version Available) (GF) | salads | Shredded green papaya, carrots, cherry tomatoes, roasted peanuts, and fresh thai chili peppers; tossed in a mortar with a pestle in a light Thai spicy-sweet-tangy house dressing; served with rice ver | $10.00 |
| 27 | Tum Mak Houng (Lao Papaya Salad) (Vegan Version Available) (GF) | salads | Shredded green papaya, long green beans, Lao eggplant, and cherry tomatoes; tossed in a mortar with a pestle in a light Lao spicy-tangy house dressing; served with rice vermicelli noodles, and cabbag | $10.00 |
| 28 | Vietnamese Lotus Salad (GF) | salads | Pickled lotus flower stems with carrot and daikon, minced mint and basil; topped with fresh cut shrimp, fried shallots, and homemade roasted peanuts. Served with a side of the sweet & tangy house vin | $10.00 |
| 29 | Basil Fried Rice (GFR) | rice dishes | Stir-fried rice with egg, onions, and Thai basil in a light homemade garlic chili pepper oil; with a choice of mixed vegetables, tofu, chicken, beef, pork, or shrimp. | $11.00 |
| 30 | Bun Nuong | vermicelli salad | Rice vermicelli noodles (served room temperature) topped with freshly shredded lettuce, carrots, chopped mint and basil, cucumbers, bean sprouts and roasted peanuts. Served with a choice of grilled c | $11.00 |
Basil Cafe Budget Breakdown — Average Cost per Menu Category
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specialty drinks
$4.60
5 items
soups
$5.00
2 items
dessert
$6.00
3 items
appetizers
$7.82
11 items
noodle soups
$8.75
4 items
basil café specials
$9.64
7 items
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