Basilico Ristorante Italiano: An authentic Italian escape

Wendy McClintock, left, and John Hothouse of Canberra, Australia, and Ana Pelaez of Olympia, right, eat dinner at the back table in Basilico Ristorante Italiano in downtown Olympia. CRAIG SAILOR; The News Tribune “Authentic” is a word thrown around the foreign restaurant scene with abandon. It lures diners in with the promise of being transported to a faraway land where they rub elbows with locals fresh from a National Geographic photo shoot. But too much authentic and diners flee for the Americanized safety of Olive Garden and Panda Express. But authentic is what Olympia’s Basilico Ristorante Italiano is, with just a couple of additions. Basilico’s menu, designed by chef and owner Arlindo Campello, is based on northern Italian cuisine – meaning less garlic and a more balanced flavor palette. And at the center of this... [read full story]                    

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