Aug
19
Basta Pasta Restaurant Recommendation
This past week I checked out this restaurant that my friend recommended. She knows I love pasta (black squid ink is one of my all time faves), but some time ago I made her some sea urchin pasta and she liked it, so she returned the favor by taking me to a restaurant that does another variation. I am used to cooking it this sea urchin pasta the creamy way (with flour butter and heavy cream) but at Basta the sauce is quite spicy and light. In the sauce you will see some Jalapenos along with tomatoes and sea urchin. I have to say I think I like their version better. I highly recommend this place if you’re looking for a no-frills casual spot that serves simple italian food. I didn’t try the prosciutto/parm cheese bowl pasta that one of us ordered (there were four of us) but I assume it was delicious.
Really liked this dish below, their sea urchin pasta. Maybe if you have tried this place already you can give some recommendations as to what to else to order….All photos are from my iphone if you are wondering about the quality.
Delicious!
I used to love the uni pasta, until they changed the recipe. It’s still very good, but it’s not as good as it used to be. The new recipe seems like it takes much less work.
I’m slightly skeptic: I’m Italian, I love pasta and most of all I like experimenting. This Basta Pasta place (which means “enough with pasta” fyi) doesn’t convince me though… I bet my mum’s “sugo” (Italian for sauce”) is better..
I used to work down the street from this place, and I enjoyed all my meals there! This post is right on time, since I haven’t been back in a while. Thanks for the reminder.
I’m Italian and I must say, that pasta does not look convincing. It looks kind of dry. And yes, the name of the restaurant is quite hilarious
The Trofie at Ai Fiori is the most INCREDIBLE squid ink pasta I’ve have ever had. The entire dish just explodes with the steaming aromas of the fresh pasta and chopped seafood – it’s absolutely delicious, and the wine pairings are also impeccable.
LOVE basta pasta, def. try the prosciutto/parm it’s great!!!
also your an inspiration keep up the amazing work.