--- title: What an AI agent reads on BASIL & CO · The Direct Index url: https://directindex.org/r/basilico.co.za/agent-view?format=md --- [The Direct Index](https://directindex.org/) [Scanner](https://directindex.org/scan)[Cities](https://directindex.org/cities)[Numbers](https://directindex.org/stats)[Rankings](https://directindex.org/rankings)[Search](https://directindex.org/search)[Guides](https://directindex.org/guides)[About](https://directindex.org/about) [Report](https://directindex.org/r/basilico.co.za) · scanned 2026-10-24 # What an AI agent reads on BASIL & CO An assistant's crawler fetches the page once, without running JavaScript, and reads the text, the structured data and the links. Below is what it gets from [basilico.co.za](http://basilico.co.za/), taken from the copy the scanner kept. 4,031 characters of text without JavaScript none structured data for the business 0 of 3 AI crawlers turned away at the edge Text ## The words an agent gets Title: Basilico — Fine Italian in Newlands, Cape Town · language en. First 1,800 of 4,031 characters: ``` Basilico — Fine Italian in Newlands, Cape Town About Gallery Specials Hours Menu Set Menu's Book a table About Gallery Specials Hours Menu Set Menu's Book a table Now open — Newlands, Cape Town Fine Italian food,relaxed setting Located in the heart of Newlands with magnificent views of Table Mountain. Wood-fired pizzas, handcrafted pasta & fresh salads since 1999. Reserve a table View menu Scroll Our story A Newlands institution since 1999 Nestled in the heart of Newlands Village with magnificent views of Table Mountain, Basilico has been serving fine Italian food in a relaxed and comfortable setting for over two decades. We pride ourselves on our pastas and salads, but it is our particularly delicious wood-fired pizzas that keep guests returning time and again. "Bravo!" — Anthony & Krista Bounds Gallery A taste of Basilico The food, the room and the view — a glimpse of what awaits you. × ‹ › Offers Current lunch specials Great value without compromising on quality. Available every day of the week. R90+ Lunch special Choose from pasta, pizza or salads. The perfect midday treat in the heart of Newlands. Mon – Sun 12:00 – 17:00 R60/bottle Corkage fee Bring your own wine from outside our cellar. We charge a small fee for opening and serving. Per bottle Download lunch specials Opening times When to visit We are open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Last orders are taken at 21:25. Mon12–22 Tue12–22 Wed12–22 Thu12–22 Fri12–22 Sat12–22 Sun12–22 Last orders taken at 21:25 From the kitchen Signature dishes A taste of what awaits you. Our menu changes with the seasons while keeping the classics. Wood-fired pizza Smoked gypsy ham, sliced button mushrooms, marinated artichokes and olives on a perfectly blistered crust. Salmon trout pasta Lightly smoked farmed sal ``` Facts ## What it can say about the business | A business type in JSON-LD | no | | Name | no | | Telephone | +27216835989 (a tel: link, not structured) | | Address | no | | Opening hours | no | | Menu or price list | a PDF basilico.co.za/menu/lunch-specials-menu-1-10-2026.pdf | | Cuisine in structured data | no | | JSON-LD blocks | 0 | Actions ## The links it would act on No booking or ordering link found; only a phone number (+27216835989). An agent has nothing to act on. Everything here comes from fetching the homepage once as a crawler. 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