”Basta Pasta” from Tokyo

Basta Pasta were doing Uni Pasta before anyone else in New York city. The restaurant has been located in near Union Square for more than 20 years. Originally Basta Pasta comes from Tokyo, Japan. Absolutely you need to order two pasta when you come here. One is Spaghetti Con Prosciutto E Parmigianospaghetti with parmigiano reggiano & parma prosciutto, served in a half wheel of parmesan cheese at the table. Another pasta is Linguine ai Ricci di Mare with Fresh Sea Urchin, pink sauce & basil. They serve two different kind of Uni pasta. Both pasta are very good but pink sauce’s one is their signature dish. If you’re a fan of Japanese style Italian then I recommend you to try Dieci in East Village also 🙂

Basta Pasta    37 West 17th St., New York, NY 10011  (212) 366-0888

OVERALL	FOOD	ATMOSPHERE	PRICE
♥♥♥1/2	♥♥♥1/2	♥♥♥	$$$1/2

Spaghetti Con Prosciutto E Parmigiano

spaghetti with parmigiano reggiano & parma prosciutto, served in a half wheel of parmesan cheese at the table ♥♥♥1/2

Duck breast with wild mushrooms ♥♥♥1/2

Spaghetti Ai Ricci Di Mare spaghetti

fresh sea urchin, fresh tomatoes, jalapeños, garlic oil, fresh basil ♥♥♥1/2

Linguine ai Ricci di Mare

with fresh sea urchin pink sauce and basil ♥♥♥♥

Polpi

braised octopus, baby fingerling potatoes, radishes, olive flakes, pangrattato, paprika tomato sauce ♥♥♥

Hamachi Crudo ♥♥♥

Seared Scallops with green peas and parmesan cheese ♥♥♥

Cherrywood-smoked sliced duck breast, watercress, arugula $12 ♥♥♥

Cod fish ♥♥♥

Spaghetti Con Uova Di Pesce

spaghetti, tobiko (flying fish roe), shiso $17 ♥♥♥

Crespo Deluxe

single layer crape, vanilla gelato, almond candy, crushed white chocolate, fresh strawberry sauce ♥♥♥