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atmosphere - Basta Pasta Ristorante Italiano, New York, NY

Basta Pasta Ristorante Italiano

4.5 (115)
$31 to $50
Italian
37 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 2 times today

About this restaurant

  • Innovative
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
Basta Pasta was first established in Tokyo, Japan in 1985.
After success in Tokyo, Basta Pasta NYC opened it’s doors in Chelsea in 1990.

The restaurant was designed as a kitchen theater with an open dining room in an ever rotating art gallery setting. It was quickly celebrated as a unique dining experience and has become a beloved neighborhood spot for many locals.

Executive chef Takada’s authentic, yet creative Italian dishes have been attracting and intriguing people from all over the world for almost three decades.


The interior of Basta Pasta comes with cozy seating and an open kitchen view. Its casual ambiance makes it a good choice for a midweek lunch or a romantic dinner. Basta Pasta is open for lunch between noon and 2.30 p.m. and then for dinner between 6.00 p.m. and 11.00 p.m. every day.


Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:45 pm Happy Hour Daily 5:00 pm–7:00 pm Fri–Sun 10:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Satoru Takada
  • Neighborhood
    Chelsea
  • Cross street
    17th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues
  • Parking details
    We have street parking available after 7pm or a parking lot right next door
  • Public transit
    F, M trains to 14th Street1 train to 18th or 14th Street2, 3 trains to 14th Street4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, L trains to Union SquareL train to 6th Ave
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 115 people are saying

Basta Pasta Ristorante Italiano reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on all time ratings
  • 4.5Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

115 Reviews
  1. Pierre VIP

    New York City16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Japanese run Italian restaurant = great Italian cuisine with Japanese attention to details and Japanese cuisine influences.

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  2. Katherine

    New York City14 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Lovely Saturday dinner in a space quiet enough for conversation! Staff were uniformly friendly and helpful and responded to my request for a quiet table. There are sound absorbing panels on the ceiling. Nice block in Chelsea.

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  3. Chamita15

    New York City3 reviews

    5.0

    Reviewed on April 30, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    I love their pasta, also lunch special is a very convenient good price! I definitely will go back again.

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  4. Bobert

    New York City13 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 27, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Food was outstanding!! Very fun evening! Pasta in the cheese wheel my favorite but combining the menu with Italian and Asian allowed for some outstanding tartar and tatakii starters!

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food & service were excellent. Highly recommend!

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 30, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    The waitress in the reception desk make my friends uncomfortable. She didn’t allow them wait inside even I have an reservation . She allowed other person wait inside. We are only unsatisfied with her. Everything else is nice .

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  7. LeonB

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 29, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was not our first visit and we have already recommended Basta Pasta to many friends. However, the noise level last Thursday was horrendous and we all ended up with a sore throat ! In future we would always request the first table on the left near the kitchen area, it seemed to be somewhat quieter there. But we will be back ...

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  8. CarolynL

    San Francisco1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 24, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    I always make sure to have dinner at Basta Pasta every time that I am in NYC.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on March 21, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Good but not great Italian food.

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  10. Mari

    Toronto / Ontario2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 12, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Nice place , food was good. Could have used more flavour... a bit simple. They didn’t offer any Parmesan cheese and fresh pepper when our pasta arrived. We had to ask for it, I would go back as my teenage kids loved the parmesan wheel pasta as it was a hit for them.

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FAQs

Basta Pasta Ristorante Italiano offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (212) 366-0888.

Basta Pasta Ristorante Italiano is rated 4.5 stars by 115 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 2 times today
Google Map for Basta Pasta Ristorante Italiano

37 W 17th St, New York, NY 10011

Additional information

  • Cross street
    17th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues
  • Neighborhood
    Chelsea
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Wed–Sun 12:00 pm–2:30 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:45 pm Happy Hour Daily 5:00 pm–7:00 pm Fri–Sun 10:00 pm–2:00 am
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    We have street parking available after 7pm or a parking lot right next door
  • Public transit
    F, M trains to 14th Street1 train to 18th or 14th Street2, 3 trains to 14th Street4, 5, 6, N, Q, R, L trains to Union SquareL train to 6th Ave
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Satoru Takada
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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