About

Tucked inside Basil’s in Boone, NC, The Market Bar is your go-to spot for laid-back drinks, shareable snacks, and wallet-friendly prices. We pour $8 wines, serve $2.75 cans, $4 pints, and mix casual cocktails in a cozy, come-as-you-are space that feels just right for group hangs, date nights, or solo wind-downs.
No reservations, no pressure—just good pours, good vibes, and good company.
Open Wednesday through Saturday evenings. Come find us in the back.

Food Menu

Appetizers & Shared Plates

FRITES

Choose eggplant, sweet potato, or potato frites. romano on top, garlic aioli side 

STEAMED MUSSELS

Steamed mussels in a tomato & white wine sauce

MAPLE DIJON BRUSSELS

Crispy brussels sprouts & maple Dijon glaze 

GRILLED ARTICHOKE HEARTS

Grilled Italian herb marinated artichoke hearts served with charred lemons and house made lemon aioli 

CHARCUTERIE

Chefs selection of artisan meats and cheese with appropriate accoutrement. Includes crostini

Soup & Salad

SOUP & Salad

CREAMY TOMATO or SOUP DU JOUR

GOAT CHEESE & PANCETTA SALAD

Fig vinaigrette, goat cheese, pancetta, crispy brussels, pepitas, spring mix | entrée only 

BASIL'S HOUSE SALAD

Mixed greens, candied walnuts, gorgonzola, roasted red pepper, pickled onion | Choice of ranch, balsamic, honey mustard, oil & vinegar | side or entrée   

SANDWICHES & WRAPS

Sandwiches except grilled cheese served with chips and a pickle. Sub potato, sweet potato, or eggplant fries | 3 | soup | 4 | salad | 4 |

DUCK SLIDERS

3 Duck Confit Sliders with roasted garlic aioli, bacon, lettuce, tomato, melted smoked mozzarella on hawaiian roll 

REUBEN

House made corned beef, Swiss, sauerkraut, house thousand island, Stick Boy seeded rye 

Porchetta Sandwich

Thinly sliced house made porchetta, melted provolone, arugula, roasted garlic aioli

GRILLED CHEESE & CUP OF SOUP

Provolone & havarti on sourdough with a cup of tomato soup 

BASIL'S SPECIAL

Turkey, bacon, avocado, provolone, mayo, lettuce, & tomato on cran pecan | * bread contains nuts *

VEGGIE PRESS

Tomato, roasted red pepper, basil, arugula, provolone, red bell pepper aioli on sourdough | 

NEW YORK STRIP SANDWICH

8oz Sliced New York Strip, arugula, tomato, gorgonzola, garlic aioli, pickled onions on a hoagie | 

FRENCH DIP

Roast beef, provolone, arugula, au jus, onion prosciutto jam, horseradish aioli on baguette | 

AVOCADO BLT

Bacon, avocado, havarti, lettuce, tomato, balsamic reduction, garlic aioli on cran pecan | * bread contains nuts *

CHICKEN & BRUSSELS WRAP

grilled chicken, lightly fried Brussels, chopped romaine, sliced tomato, shaved parm tossed in caesar dressing

PESTO CHICKEN MELT

Roasted chicken, basil pesto, tomato, provolone, garlic aioli, & balsamic reduction on sourdough |
* pesto contains nuts *

Drinks Menu

Beer

On Tap

Coors Banquet Pint 4 | Utica Club Pint 3 | Pacifico Clara Pint 4.25

Cans & Bottles

Coors Light 16oz-4 | Modelo Especial 4 | High Life 3.5 | PBR 16oz 4 | 160z East Boone Pils/Honey Amber Can 6

Others

White Claw 4* | Modelo Spiked Aquas Frescas 4.25* | Lone River Ranch Water 4.25*

WINE

Reds 8 - Cooper Hill Pinot Noir | Altos Malbec Blend

Whites 7 - La Segreta Grillo | Abadia San Campo Albarino

Sangria - White Sangria served with fresh fruit garnish | 10

Sparkling 8 - Prosecco | GD Vajra Moscato

Cocktails

We have a full bar, if you don’t see what you are looking for just ask

Limoncello Martini - House Limoncello, lemon juice, simple | 8

House Margarita - El Jimador, triple sec, lime juice, simple | 9

Spaghett - High life, Aperol, lemon juice | 6.5