Book your Basta Pizzeria Ristorante reservation on Resy
M - Th 11 - 9pm | Fri 11 - 10pm | Sat 10 - 10pm | Sun 10 - 9pm
121 Iowa Ave, Iowa City, IA 52240(319) 337-2010
Basta will be closed January 8 through January 11
BASTA
PIZZERIA | RISTORANTE
BASTA
PIZZERIA | RISTORANTE
Basta prepares all bread, pasta, and pizza dough from scratch. We have flour everywhere!
If you have a severe gluten allergy, we can NOT guarantee the absence of gluten! 

Starters

TOMATO BISQUEparmesan cheese 4.5/7
OLIVES assorted marinated olives 7
FRIED BRUSSELS SPROUTS  dill aioli, pickled carrot 13

1/2 Liters of Wine - 22
White - Vigneti, Pinot Grigio, Veneto
Red - Vignobles Dubard, Merlot, France
House wine also available for 7/glass

SAlads

LITTLE GEM SALAD tomato, English cucumber, red onion,parmesan vinaigrette 9/15
BEET SALAD roasted beet, gorgonzola, pistachio, arugula,balsamic vinaigrette 9/15
PANZANELLA little gem, mozzarella, red onion,pepperoncini, basil, cucumber, tomato, red wine vinaigrette 9/15
FARRO SALAD arugula, kale, farro, parmesan, pistachio,herbs, grape tomato, pickled shallot, citrus vinaigrette 9/15

MAIN Plates

HANGER 12 oz. CAB hanger steak grilled medium-rare, crispyherb potatoes, fire roasted broccolini, salsa verde 44
GRILLED CHICKENRoasted herb potatoes, fire roastedbroccolini, salsa verde 27

SEARED SALMONRoasted herb potatoes, fire roastedbroccolini, salsa verde 35

Supplementare
grilled herbed chicken breast 6
6 oz Grilled Hanger 12
Atlantic salmon 8
jumbo shrimp 7

PASTA

SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESEbeef, pork & pancetta ragú, parmesan, basil, spaghetti 25
GRILLED CHICKEN ALFREDO herb marinated chicken, grape tomato, kale, fettuccine, parmesan cream 27
GARDEN PASTA local mushroom, zucchini squash, grape tomato,goat cheese, tomato basil sauce, spaghetti 24
TOMATO BASIL SPAGHETTI tomato basil sauce, parmesan,spaghetti 25
SAUSAGE & ORECCHIETTE spicy Italian sausage, kale,pecorino Toscano, parmesan cream sauce, orecchiette pasta 25
CACIO E PEPE Grana Padano cheese, Pecorino, fresh cracked blackpepper 18
SHRIMP FETUCCINE half pound of jumbo shrimp, Calabrianchile, garlic scapes, kale, cherry tomatoes, gremolata, Prosecco lemonbutter 25

DESSERT

CHOCOLATE BUDINO Flourless chocolatecake, sea salt, extra virgin olive oil, walnut powder,vanilla gelato 7.5
GELATO pistachio, vanilla, or chocolate 4.5
NUTELLA CRÉME BRULEE Steiniecke Farmseggs, crisp sugar top 9.5