Italian aperitivo bar, bringing fine wines & good times to the heart of Prestwich.
Not for the faint hearted - Cointreau, Fernet Branca and lime juice.
A refreshing mix of gin, fresh basil leaves and lime.
Atlantico Rum served tall, with tonic water, pineapple, lime and mint. Dangerously delicious.
Aviation gin, violet liquer and lemon. A classic cocktail created before the Prohibition.
The classic rum cocktail. Have it as it comes or maybe add some berries for the sweeter of tooth. Or maybe some William Fox Dandelion and Burdock?
Award-winning recipe. Daffy’s gin stirred up with vermouth, orange bitters and a citrus garnish. Bellissimo.
A drop of elderflower Gin mixed with white peach puree topped off with Prosecco.
A bitter sweet combination of Aperol, Prosecco and soda finished off with slice of orange and Nocellara olive.
Citric mixture of limoncello, Prosecco and soda garnished with blueberries and basil.
Madagascan Vanilla bean infused vodka shaken with coffee liquor and a shot of espresso.
Stirred mixture of Campari, Antica formula and Gin topped off with Prosecco finished off with a slice off orange.
Hefty splash of Woodford Reserve Bourbon stirred to perfection with whiskey barrel bitters laced with orange zest and maraschino cherries.
A mixed selection of any two cheeses and any two meats with olives, sundried tomatoes, dips, marinated artichokes, served with house olive oil and balsamic vinegar and a selection of bread.
A selection of any three cheeses with olives, sundried tomatoes, dips and served with a basket of breads and olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
A selection of any six cheeses with olives, sundried tomatoes, dips and served with a selection of breads and olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
A selection of any three cured Italian meats with olives, sundried tomatoes, dips and marinated artichokes served with a selection of breads with olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
A selection of any six cured Italian meats with olives, sundried tomatoes, dips, and marinated artichokes served with a selection of breads with our house olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
A mixed selection of any four cheeses and any four meats with olives, sundried tomatoes, dips, marinated artichokes, dips, served with house olive oil and balsamic vinegar and a selection of bread.
A selection of olives, sundried tomatoes, dips, marinated artichokes, fresh figs, buffalo mozzarella served with house olive oil and balsamic vinegar and a selection of bread.
Remove mozzarella to make this dish vegan.
Sicilian cheese made from cow and sheep milk with black peppercorns.
Hard cheese with a sharp and nutty flavour, nicknamed as the “King of Cheeses”!
Semi hard cheese with delicious black truffle.
Harder mozzarella with a smoky flavour.
Blue cheese meaning ‘sweet milk’ with a delicate flavour.
Rich blue cheese with a salty, stronger flavour.
Semi soft cheese with a strong aroma but mild in flavour.
Dry salted hard cheese with a strong flavour.
Sicilian cheese made from cow, sheep and goat milk with spicy red chilli flakes.
Made from the milk of Italian water buffalo, this is the tastiest and creamiest form of mozzarella.
Ham salami that has been soaked in Montepulciano wine.
Cured, smoked pork that comes exclusively from the Dolomites.
Ham salami with black truffle.
Sweet, spicy salami with red chillies and paprika.
Dry cured ham - one of the most well-known and popular meats steeped in tradition and quality.
Loved by Tuscans, a delicate salami flavoured with fennel seeds.
A combination of crostinis and freshly baked breads lightly toasted with our house olive oil and balsamic.
A pot of our delicious spicy spreadable pork sausage with lightly toasted bread, rocket and sundried tomatoes.
Italian soft cheese with an outer layer made from fresh mozzarella, which is filled with a creamy curd (“plain” or truffle depending on availability). Served with sundried tomatoes and crusty bread on a bed of rocket.
We wanted to bring a little piece of Italy to Prestwich.
Sourcing wines from every region and food from across the country, Basil+Lily is the place to go for authentic Italian fare.
We are proud to live and work in Prestwich and our name stems from Anna’s grandparents who were born and bred in the area.