Centro Basco – Spanish
Stepping into Centro Basco feels like entering a vibrant cultural crossroads where the warmth of Basque hospitality meets the lively energy of a modern gathering spot. The air is thick with the savory aroma of sizzling Lukinka bites and charred shishito peppers, inviting guests to linger over shared platters of zesty Basco poppers and golden calamari strips. Whether you are diving into a rich, gravy-smothered poutine or savoring a classic shrimp cocktail, every bite celebrates a spirited culinary heritage in a space that feels both timeless and welcoming.
13432, Central Avenue, Chino, CA, 91710 +19096289014 https://centrobasco.net0Cuisine: Spanish
Price range: $$
Dietary options: high-protein, nut-free, keto, low-carb, gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian, mediterranean, pescatarian, diabetic, low-fat, sugar-free, whole30, paleo, heart-healthy, atkins, south-beach, anti-inflammatory, clean-eating, volumetrics, candida, mayo-clinic, lectin-free
Currently closed
Hours
- Tuesday
- 5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Wednesday - Friday
- 11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
- Saturday
- 4:00 PM - 9:00 PM
- Sunday
- 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Menu
Shareables
- Basco Poppers - $15: Bacon wrapped jalapenos stuffed with cream cheese Dietary tags: Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins
- Chicken Wings - $16: Fresh garlic Parmesan or classic buffalo sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Atkins
- Poutine - $13: French fries, melted Jack cheese and Monique's mushroom gravy Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Calamari Strips - $17: Strips of calamari sauteed in butter, garlic and spices Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Candida, Lectin-Free
- Shrimp Cocktail - $14: Horseradish cocktail sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Low-Fat, Atkins, South-Beach
- Escargot - $17: 1/2 dozen escargots baked in a garlic butter sauce. Served with bread Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Salami & Cheese Plate - $14: Hard dry cured pork salami, Monterey jack cheese, bread & butter
- Shishito Peppers - $7: Seasoned
- Lukinka Bites - $8: Served with basquaise sauce
- Basco Combo - $12: 4 piece marinated tongue and tomato, Jack cheese, bread and butter Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Blue Cheese Plate - $5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Soup Du Jour
- Wednesday - Potato Leek - $5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Thursday - French Onion / Tomato Basil - $5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Friday - Vegetable Soup - $5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Saturday - Split Pea - $5 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Sunday - Chef’s Choice - $5 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Mayo-Clinic
Sandwiches & Burgers
- Basco Burger - $14: Angus beef, lettuce, tomato and onion. Choice of side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Impossible Burger - $14: Vegan patty. Choice of side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian
- Beef Dip Sandwich - $16: Thinly sliced roast beef. Choice of side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach
- Ribeye Steak Sandwich - $26: On grilled sourdough. Choice of side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Clean-Eating
- Lukinka Sandwich - $16: Homemade pork sausage on French roll. Choice of side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, Candida, Lectin-Free
- Basque Ham Sandwich - $17: Homemade cured ham on grilled sourdough. Choice of side Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- Tuna Melt - $15: Tuna with melted jack cheese on grilled sourdough bread. Choice of side Dietary tags: Nut-Free, Volumetrics
- Cold Tuna Sandwich - $14: Choice of side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Atkins, Volumetrics
- Chicken Sandwich - $16: Grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato & onion. Choice of side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Mediterranean
- Grilled Cheese - $14: Monterey jack cheese on grilled sourdough. Choice of side Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Candida
- Lamb Dip Sandwich - $16: Roasted leg of lamb. Choice of side Dietary tags: Nut-Free
Meals - Dinner Menu
- Oxtail Stew meal - $34: Beef oxtail braised and slowly cooked with vegetables Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- Roasted Chicken meal - $24: Free range 1/2 roasted chicken in its natural juices Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Poulet Basque meal - $26: Roasted Chicken with signature Basque sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Chicken Cordon Bleu meal - $26: Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese, breaded and baked Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Whole30, Paleo, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Candida
- Chicken Parmesan meal - $26: Grilled chicken breast topped with Basquaise sauce and Jack cheese Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Pork Chops meal - $28: Lightly breaded and grilled Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Lamb Chops meal - $53: 16 oz of domestically raised grilled chops Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Rack of Lamb meal - $55: 14 oz Roasted New Zealand primal lamb ribs Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Entrecote meal - $48: 10 oz ribeye steak Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- Flat Iron Steak meal - $41: 8 oz top-blade cut
- Baked Alaskan Cod meal - $28: Topped with piccata sauce
- Baked Salmon meal - $32: Chilean salmon topped with a meuniere sauce
- Calamari Steak meal - $26: Lightly breaded and grilled with choice of basquaise or meuniere sauce
- Veal Cutlet meal - $31: Lightly breaded and grilled
- New York Strip Steak meal - $39: 6 oz New York strip loin
- Shrimp Scampi meal - $26: 8 jumbo shrimp in a garlicky butter sauce
- Fettuccine Alfredo meal - $22
- Vegetarian Pasta meal - $22: Choice of pasta, egg noodles or spaghetti topped with homemade Basque sauce or butter garlic
Plates - Lunch Menu
- Roasted Chicken plate - $18: Free range 1/2 roasted chicken in its natural juices
- Chicken Parmesan plate - $20: Grilled chicken breast topped with Basquaise sauce and Jack cheese
- Chicken Cordon Bleu plate - $20: Chicken breast stuffed with ham and cheese breaded and baked
- Poulet Basque plate - $20: Roasted Chicken with signature Basque sauce Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Pork Chops plate - $22: Lightly breaded and grilled Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Full Rack of Lamb (14 oz) plate - $49: Oven roasted New Zealand primal lamb ribs Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Lamb Chops (16 oz) plate - $47: Locally raised grilled chops Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Entrecote plate - $42: 10 oz Ribeye Steak Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Flat Iron Steak plate - $35: 8oz Top-blade cut Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- New York Strip plate - $33: 6oz New York strip loin steak Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Mayo-Clinic
- Veal Cutlet plate - $25: Lightly breaded and grilled Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Calamari Steak plate - $20: Lightly breaded and grilled with choice of Basquaise or meuniere sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian
- Oven Baked Salmon plate - $26: Chilean salmon topped with a meuniere sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach
- Baked Alaskan Cod plate - $22: Topped with piccata sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Clean-Eating
- Shrimp Scampi plate - $20: 8 jumbo shrimp in a garlicky butter sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, Candida, Lectin-Free
- Fettuccine Alfredo plate - $16: Add chicken or shrimp for extra charge Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
A La Carte
- French Onion au Gratin - $10 Dietary tags: Nut-Free, Volumetrics
- Oxtail Stew (16oz) a la carte - $28 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Atkins, Volumetrics
- Basque Breakfast - $20 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Mediterranean
- Basque Omelet - $11 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Candida
- Spaghetti - $7: With meat sauce or garlic butter or vegetarian Dietary tags: Nut-Free
- Chicken Tenders - $12: Chicken breast and French fries Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
- The Amatxi, Set-Up - $18: Soup, salad, tongue and tomatoes, spaghetti Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Noodles & Shrimp Kabob - $16: Garlic Lime Shrimp skewered over butter garlic pasta Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Sugar-Free
- Tongue & Tomato - $4 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Keto, Low-Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Whole30, Paleo, Diabetic, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, Candida
Kids Menu - 12 & Under
- Kid's Spaghetti with Meat Sauce - $9 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Kid's Hamburger & French Fries - $10 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Kid's Grilled Cheese & French Fries - $9 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Kid's Chicken Tenders & French Fries - $9 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Kid's Quartered Roasted Chicken & French Fries - $10 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Sugar-Free
Beverages
- Iced Tea - $4
- Lemonade - $4
- Strawberry Lemonade - $4
- Hot Tea - $4
- Hot Cocoa - $4
- Coffee - $4
- Arnold Palmer - $4
- Perrier - $4
- Soda - $4
- Juice - $4: Apple, Pineapple, Cranberry, Orange, Grapefruit, Tomato
- Milk - $4
- Espresso - $5
Desserts - Fait Maison
- Basque Burnt Cheesecake - $8: Light and fluffy rustic cheesecake. Gluten Free Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Monique's Gateau Basque - $8: Double crust pastry filled with almond cream Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
- Basque Flan - $7: Rum caramel custard. Gluten Free Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Betta's Butter Rum - $8: Moist buttery bundt cake Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Thrifty Ice Cream - $5: Vanilla, Chocolate, Strawberry Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Carrot Cake - $8 Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Pescatarian
Weekly Specials
- Thursday Special: Chilindron - $32: Lamb Shanks braised with onions. Served with potato du jour and steamed vegetables Dietary tags: High-Protein, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Sugar-Free, Clean-Eating, Mayo-Clinic
- Friday Special: Branzino - $25: European sea bass fillet skin oven baked served with choice of potato and vegetables Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free
- Saturday Special: Prime Rib 10 oz - $43: Choice prime rib slowly roasted served with choice of potato & vegetables Dietary tags: High-Protein, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian