Basta Pizzeria Ristorante

Do not get the calamari. Pretty sure I'm sick. Shits ass. Apologized to your toilet beforehand.

Had the awesome surprise of finding out one of my favorite church members was in town. We immediately made plans to go to Basta as that's been a top recommendation since I've arrived in Iowa City....

Disappointing experience due to poor service especially by the manager Aaron. My family and I went in for our first time and were sat at the smallest table even though there were plenty of bigger...

Basta is a pizza and pasta restaurant located in downtown Iowa city on the U of I campus. It's a step up from casual but not fancy. You can find metered parking out front. Service is friendly and...

The food was fantastic and the ambience was very nice. Would make for a fantastic date night. Service was excellent too. Can recommend and would return.