Basta Italian Restaurant

We came here for a birthday dinner in December 2025 and had a really lovely dinner. The inside of the restaurant was elaborately decorated for the holidays with ornaments of all containing from the ceiling. Every single dish that we ordered was excellent, but the squid ink pasta special was probably the best one of them all. The truffle burrata special was also really excellent as an appetizer. The old-fashioned butter cake, and Elle’s famous cheesecake are absolutely both worth ordering for dessert! Our server was very nice and attentive.

I don’t typically write reviews , but my husband and I have been eating there throughout the years celebrating milestones . This hidden gem has it’s rustic Italian vibes, it’s basically the only restaurant we sit at and eat . It is a must have and if you haven’t a must try located right on the Warwick / Cranston line . There’s always fresh flowers at the tables , the best espresso martinis , and we tried the antipasto which was amazing ( for me it’s the details ) , and the food is phenomenal every time . Plus it’s a small local business. We had our date night Friday and were not disappointed.

Deserving of 5 stars off of the service alone. Waitress and staff super attentive and knowledgeable of the cuisine. The food and atmosphere were top tier as well. My boyfriend and I frequent Italian restaurants around the region and this place is as good as any. We got the strawberry bruschetta, squash blossoms, truffle pasta, and finished off with the made to order lava cake. Delicious!

We only stopped by for dessert, but it was absolutely worth it. The staff were friendly and welcoming, and the atmosphere has a nice high-end feel without being pretentious. Highly recommend trying the old-fashioned butter cake, rich, warm, and truly the star of the visit. Would definitely come back just for that!

This place is awesome. We came here for my birthday in June and loved it so much that we decided to bring back friends for our annual Xmas dinner. The food and drinks are amazing, the ambiance is cool and the service was great. Taylor was our server on Saturday night and it was like having a friend hang out with us. I can't recommend it enough