I've had dinner and lunch here and both of my meals were amazing. Last night, my friends and I started with the salumi plate which had meat that melted in your mouth. It also came with beets so tasty that we requested more. Then I had the romaine salad which was salty and crunchy - I really loved it. I also had the chicken - the skin was so crispy and the breast was juicy. Perfect. I think Basta does a great job of being run by people who clearly love food without being pretentious. Our waiter knew absolutely everything about the food but would only elaborate when asked. One of my pet peeves about places like Frasca is that they tell you about every ingredient whether you are interested or not. Sometimes you want to hear all about food and sometimes you just want to eat. You know? It's much nicer for me if that information is available on request. I really liked that about this restaurant. I really loved my food, the service and the whole experience. Can't wait to go back. read more

There is a category of restaurants I place in a file called "San Francisco" restaurants. The short few years I lived there the food was amazing. The quality of the dishes were excellent at just about every decent restaurant. And the chefs there know how to cook. Really cook. Basta falls into that category for me. Basta is great. So much of the food here is made in house and everything cooked seems to go through the wood fired oven. We had a pizza, a whole fish and salad. The fish was cooked perfectly. The skin had a nice char but still edible. The meat was cooked just right. The pizza is pretty much your standard Neapolitan pie. We ordered a romaine salad, which was tossed with olives, roasted tomatoes and capers. This fed 2.5 people (2 adults one 6 year old) perfectly with some pizza slices to go home. Oh and the bread is extra but worth ordering as it's made in house as well. Our waitperson was energetic, helpful and attentive all while not being in my face. She didn't drop a beat from the beginning to finish which is somewhat of a miracle in Boulder. read more

This was my first time back since the remodel. Yes, the acoustics are better, but to compensate the music is much louder now. To be honest I liked the old menu and staff better. The whole fish (my favorite) was smaller and didn't come with potatoes or a starch. I requested a piece of bread, which cost us $6. It felt like we were being rushed and the server took away my drink before I finished it. I might continue to get food to go, but I wasn't thrilled with the indoor dining experience. read more

I considered opening up my own pizza place once. I even went to Italy to learn what the "real" thing was all about. Needless to say, I'm a serious pizza guy. Of all of the fantastic pizza in Boulder, and there is a lot, Pizzeria Basta takes the #1 spot for most authentic and well executed Neapolitan pizza in Boulder. When I first visited Pizzeria Basta I was impressed with fantastic ingredients and robust flavors. It was also the closest thing that I'd had to eating the stuff from Italy (remarkably close). But, I've cooked a few pizza pies and I know that Neapolitan pizza is very sensitive beast. On any given day one can follow the same recipe and end up with a very different result. It takes mastery to consistently get a great result. So I went back 3 more times to find out just how good these guys and girls were. Well, they "delivered" (sorry for the pun). If you love pizza at its absolute authentic best, you love Pizzeria Basta. read more

Of course I had to check this place out, being the winner of the Best of Westword's best pizza, plus I was already going to be in Boulder for the afternoon. So my husband and I met up with a friend for dinner there on Friday night. There were some very high points of the meal, along with some low points, that averaged out the experience to just A-OK. The +'s: -Cool, relaxing, and inviting atmosphere -House Red wine super reasonable at $5/ glass -Burrata is A-MA-ZING! Served on top of pork belly and leeks...so delicious. Just wish there was MORE pork belly on the plate. -Meatball and polenta dish was delish! The -'s: -Pizza was lacking in flavor, even with the housemade sausage. -Service was a little slow at times -Location is strange...inside of an apartment complex? Definitely hard to find. -Kind of on the pricey side for what you get I really enjoyed a lot of what I tried there....especially that delicious burrata! But I wasn't too impressed with the pizza....yes, I know they use very high quality ingredients, but I just wasn't wow'ed. They definitely did not get the best pizza award from me. read more

Pizzeria Basta is really good. I am of the opinion that it is hard to go wrong with bread and melted cheese, but there are degrees of rightness. I would put Basta just below Osteria Marco as far as the best pizza places in Denver/Boulder go. I love the design of the restaurant. All the wood is so warm and inviting, it makes me want to sit in there eating pizza and drinking wine while it snows outside. I must also say that the service is considerably more friendly than it is in most Boulder joints I have been to. The burrata is good, but not as good as the burrata at Osteria Marco. The pizza is awesome. I love the crust. It is really chewy and soft. I would say the white pizza was the cheesiest and therefore was my favorite. I clearly need to sample a few more items but I would be happy to do that and in fact I am looking for excuses to go back for more pizza research! read more

I had heard from many trusted friends that the best pizza in Boulder was to be found at Pizzeria Basta. Mind you, these are the same friends who assured me that my Justin Bieber haircut phase was a good idea. Those knaves! Anyway, I've gotta say that their appraisal wasn't far off the mark. The pizza at Basta is delicious. Dino-delicious, I would dare say. What is dino-delicious? It's a variety of deliciousness that is mammoth in size and rare - just like dinosaur bones. Service was very good, the food arrived much faster than I anticipated, and the setting was really nice. A few other reviewers have mentioned how strange the actual location is - and it's true. I wish it were located somewhere a bit more sensible, but what can you do. While it's not the best pizza in Boulder (that crown belongs to Laudisio, in my opinion), it comes very close and is worth a visit. Just don't bring your Bieber 'do. Not a good look for anyone, I discovered. read more

Five stars FOR BOULDER. For being as good as it gets IN BOULDER. Which does not, let's be real, have much in the way of pizza. Shakespeare's in humble little Columbia Missouri puts Boulder 'za to shame. Ha. With that caveat, though, Basta ROCKED. Went there last week with a girlfriend, sat outside, chatted with our friendly tall waiter. (Can't remember his name. But he was from Oklahoma.) He did not steer us wrong on food or wine and we were very happy with both pizzas, the salad, and the twenty-five glasses of wine. Or something like that. Please support them to encourage the growth of decent pizzerias in Boulder. Thank you. read more

The negative reviews this places gets baffle me. I ate dinner here with my girlfriend late on a Friday night, and loved the table and atmosphere. We ordered the kampachi crudo and the summer pizza. The crudo was flavorful and fresh with a great vinaigrette, and the summer pizza was served with a chili oil and turned out crispy, but still soft and delicious. I think anyone complaining about burnt pizza had no idea what to expect, and might do better getting domino's in the future. The beer and wine selection is great for the small, intimate location, and the deserts were a highlight. While they didn't have it on the menu, I asked for affogato with their campfire vanilla ice cream and it really made my night. Can't wait to come back for everything else on the menu and the great service. read more

We want to love Basta but we we're a little disappointed this past visit. Everything was lacking salt and when we asked for salt for the table, they brought us iodized salt! After taking our order, we never saw our waitress again and had to flag someone down to get our bill. We expected a little more for the prices we paid. We loved our drinks and the ambiance! read more

Basta, I've had enough! We headed to Pizzeria Basta because we wanted to try something new and different in Boulder as we tend to frequent the same locations again and again. Our experience at PB was enough to keep us from ever venturing out of our routine. Sure, the restaurant looked nice enough, the hostess was nice enough, our service was nice enough, the wine was nice enough... You know what wasn't enough? The amount of food you get for what you pay. $17 for a 10-inch pizza which was a half-barren landscape void of toppings? $16 for two raviolis. Yes, two. The flavors weren't bad, but it definitely wasn't the best pizza in town. And for those prices, it seems like PB thinks they are. In all fairness, the baby lettuce with spiced walnuts, dates and bleu cheese was delicious. "Basta" means sufficient, enough or lasting... Pizzeria Basta is only kidding itself. read more

Came here for lunch with a friend. It's a nice cozy atmosphere, but the restaurant itself is hidden in an apartment/condo complex. Wish I knew that ahead of time as I drove by the place on Arapahoe at least 3 times before venturing into the apartment complex. Their lunch special is a small salad with a pizza for less than the cost of a pizza. Win! The salad is romaine lettuce with a simple lemon juice dressing. Very light. I got a salami (pepperoni) pizza and it came out looking delicious. It's a wood fired oven and ridiculously hot. The crust is a very light bread that tastes great. A light pizza that was pretty tasty. read more

Passing through on a road trip we decided to give this place a try. We have a lot of great pizza places where we live and based on the reviews I had high expectations. While the food was tasty but not great, I was really disappointed with the skimpy amount of toppings. It was so bad I don't even think we could identify what type of pizza it was if we didn't already know what we ordered. One of the pizzas had an overloaded amount of cheeses. The restaurant was cute, but the arrogance in the place stunk it up. They propped all the doors open so that the air passed through and our table was right in the middle of that path. You would think that with all 5 of us (kids and adults) having to go out to the car to get our jackets they would ask us if we would like them to close the doors...didn't even mention it. The place wasn't busy so it was perfectly obvious that we were cold. We had to ask them to close at least one of the doors and it was met with an inconvenienced look. Really?! You have 4 doors open and we asked you to close 1. The guy that appeared to be in charge had 0% customer service skills. I wouldn't go back...matter of fact I wish I could have replaced this choice with something else. read more

I've only been here once so my stars should probably be between 4 and 5 stars but I'm going to round it up and give it 5. Because if I gave Pizzeria Locale 4 stars, this place deserves 5. I was so excited to be at a restaurant started by Chef Kelly Whitaker, a former chef at Hatfield's in LA, my boyfriend and I just ordered like crazy and tried as many things as we could in one sitting. We had their burrata with pork belly and leeks served with wood fired pizza bread. Omg... the burrata melted in your mouth and the pork belly and leeks made an amazing combination. This is a dish I know I'm going to crave from time to time. I might need to make a monthly trek out here to silence my craving. It's a very rich dish so get ready if you order it. For salad, we ordered their beet salad that came with grapefruit, spinach, mascarpone, ricotta, hazelnut dressed in balsamic. It sounds like a lot and kind of crazy but the flavors actually come out to be very simple and delicious. The sweetness of the beets work really well with the cheeses and hazelnut. It almost tastes like a dessert salad. I loved it! Then we moved onto the Cart-Driver pizza that came with housemade sausage (really good), rapini, housemade mozzarella, fennel pollen and chilie. This was really really good. Although the style wasn't totally thin crust, Basta has their own style of pizza dough that has an amazing texture. It almost feels like you're eating doughy clouds. Although I still think Pizzeria Locale's dough tastes better, Basta did way better in it's texture and bringing out a super fresh pizza with no soggy middle. I'm a huge texture person so I couldn't stop enjoying chewing that crust. It has a really nice mochi-like texture. I can't wait to eat another pizza by them. We didn't want to stop at just pizza so we also ordered their polenta with meatballs. It's a pretty rich dish but it was really good. Their pork meatballs were tasty although I did think they were slightly too salty. The peperonata was a nice touch that added some kick to the dish. For dessert, we ordered the warm chocolate tart w/ raspberry coulis and burnt caramel ice cream. It didn't blow me away but the rest of the meal was so good, I could easily forgive the average dessert. I feel like the organic Tiramisu might've been the better choice here. I saw a couple next to us order it and it looked pretty good. All in all, I love this place. Definitely coming back. If you're coming here for the first time, it might be a little tricky to find. It's weird because you see the "Basta" lit sign from Arapahoe but the restaurant isn't really right there. You actually need to turn into 33rd St. and enter the apartment complex to park, then you'll see a restaurant in the middle of this community of apartments. Its location seemed a little bizarre but who cares when the food is good right? read more

One of my favorite restaurants in Boulder. I have never been disappointed. Wonderful fish and small plates and pizzas are thin crust and original. They have expensive main courses alternated with more affordable options, something for everyone. And desserts are spectacular too! I love the atmosphere, nice but casual and not pretentious. Ah! They also have great cocktails. Highly recommend this restaurant! read more

This is between four and five stars, depending on how you feel about paying more for high quality ingredients. It's more date night pizza, not a 'I'm starving on Tuesday night and don't really care what kind of pizza I eat" type of place. I have found Basta to be top notch each time (going on about ten visits), whether for lunch or dinner. They are currently offering more menu options, including a $10 lunch of three pizza choices and either a salad or soup. I almost always get the daisy, adding goat cheese. They use hand stretched buffalo mozzarella cheese here, and it's heavenly. Beer and wine are carefully selected and pair well with the entrees. The service has always been timely, attentive but not too attentive, and friendly. I heart Basta. read more

Just...wow. I've been a couple times for my Friday pizza and while there may be pizza as good as this in the greater Denver area, there's certainly nothing that's any better. Get the pepperoni. For serious. They get it from some deli in NYC and it's as near a religious experience as I've had in quite some time. It's small and the kitchen takes the time to make the food right, so don't expect to pop in for a quick bite but if you are up for a sit-down pizza meal in Boulder...hit Basta. read more

While both my friend and I agreed the food was good, it was not worth the $18 price tag. Maybe for $7 it would be "good" but the price was just absurd. Her $9 drink came with 80% ice cubes, and not a lot of liquor. We understand the rent of the space is very high, but for minimal ingredients on a pizza crust, the price is just to high. Especially when both our pizzas came burnt, it was just to expensive. We also agreed that while our server was friendly, the general service was so slow and laid back. The table next to us made a verbal complaint to their server about the twenty minute wait time for a simple beer, something that we had similar thoughts about. Nice atmosphere, to overpriced, and poor service. Will not be returning read more

Finally tried Basta, and we were super impressed! We felt like we were tucked in a small, trendy bistro in a bigger city. Our server was great - the perfect mix of casual, attentive, and knowledgable. I had the Arugula pizza, and they nailed it! The crust was perfectly chard, but still pillowy soft in the center - not soggy at all! I also had a side of the wood-fired beets with goat cheese and toasted hazlenuts. Great, clean flavors. My s/o did the fixed price menu and it was awesome. Great value for great food. The execution of each course was perfect. Quiet atmosphere and they also do half glasses of wine! read more

I continue to be amazed and impressed by the quality of service. Food continues to be top notch. Our server today, Ben actually remembered us from almost a year ago and such nice person great service. We brought 8 month old and they were very accommodating and high chair was made available. Everyone here is such good attitude and makes very pleasant dining experience. Definitely try to get a reservation here if you can it can be quite busy. read more

Basta - Tiramisu very good - Pizza Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

What a delightful evening!!! We arrived with several hungry college students and although limited the menu did not disappoint. We started with several plates of fresh oysters , the all house plate and insane fresh burrata surrounded by fresh baked bread and roasted garlic with scallions. Delicious salad with baby romaine and Caesar vinegarette. The pizzas were amazing. Thin crust , lovely toppings artfully prepared!! Interesting assortment of wines begging to be sampled. Desert a must!! Ben, Robert and all the ladies worked together to create a lively and effortless meal enjoyed by all!! Thanks very much!! I highly recommend this restaurant!! read more

Pizza heaven with a star off for spotty service. To Die For: Daisy pizza, sub fluffy, delicate house-made ricotta for mozz: Perfect tooth and slight charred undertones on the crust, great sauce to cheese ratio (read: lots'o'sauce, not so much cheese), overall best pizza in boulder. Must Have: Panna Cotta: great firm consistency, melt-in-your-mouth creaminess So-So: Pickled beets app: The earthiness of the beets was lost in a sea of overwhelming vinegar flavor and odor Lose It: Snooty Waiter: I expect to get the same service as a table ordering a bottle of wine, especially when I am ordering several mixed drinks, appetizers, and dessert. Unfortunately, I've had a few markedly different services than neighboring tables with the only visibly attributable factor being the wine (or lack thereof at my table.) I know you think your pizza is best enjoyed with a fine wine from your curated list. I don't. Don't judge me and treat me with a thinly veiled air of disdain for the rest of my experience, don't try to get me to leave by not offering dessert and walking away when I ask what your options are, etc. etc. Phew. That was cathartic. :) Sadly, they probably know that they can treat me however they choose, that pizza is truly phenomenal. P.S. One other niggling annoyance is the "take-out for peloton residents only" - the ostensible reasoning being that in order to truly appreciate the artistic vision of the pizza you must have it freshly out of their oven. Le Sigh. read more

Overpriced with lousy food. There were 5 of us there and the only thing that looked good to any of us was the pizza. The rest is some really weird fru-fru food. So we got the pizza. I disliked it so much I stopped after 1 bite. For the other 4 it ranged from "never again" to "I would go if someone wanted to, but I'd prefer not to." The ingredients for the food all appeared to be fresh and the food was delivered hot. But it just didn't taste that good. For beer they have no amber or pale ales. And the draft beer is served room temperature (I got 2 samples, wasn't wild on either). The bottom line is that the offerings are unusual (even the beers) and so they may not be to your taste. read more

Basta was a tasty treat last night. Coming from NYC and having spent some time in Italy, it's not the best pizza I've ever had, but it was better than just about anywhere else in town. We had the wood-fired veggies to start, which were unique and flavorful, although a little bit burnt tasting. A few more of the "croutons" mixed in would have been welcomed. Our second plate, the Burrata, was by far the best of the three. Creamy mozzarella atop crispy bacon and plump leeks was a great combination alongside the fresh bread that came with. Our third plate was the cart-driver pizza. Crust was thin and crispy with plenty of sausage and kale atop. A little dry but overall quite good. Ambience was cool too. A small, trendy place with nice wood tables and wood-fired accents throughout. Staff was cordial, polite and friendly, playing with our two-year old as he explored the whole place. I'd recommend stoping by and giving it a try. read more

This is really good gourmet pizza. Super great crust from a wood burning oven. Unique starters and entrees. Small, modern space. Located in an unusual spot in a new condo complex. Service outstanding. read more

Basta - Pizza Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

I liked Pizzeria Basta but didn't LOVE it as many other reviewers did. Hopefully future trips will change my mind. We arrived a bit before 7PM on a Monday and there were plenty of open tables but we sat at the bar with a good view of the wood-fired oven. By the time we left every seat was full and people were waiting to get in. The pizza was really good but not great IMO. I'm a pizza nut and a former restaurant/hospitality professional (the hours and family pressures finally got to me) so I can sometimes be a bit tough on restaurants. The dough was perfect for the 800+ degree oven, cooking up nicely without overcooking the toppings. Nice ingredients on the pizzas but the combos didn't really work for me. The rapini on the Cart-driver overwhelmed the pizza, covering up the other ingredients. Next time I'll create my own off the menu. The salads were tasty, with fresh ingredients, nice dressings and chilled plates. The one thing that put me off was the attitude of our waiter. The presumption that diners don't know anything about food or drinks is dangerous ground to tread, especially in Boulder where nearly everyone travels a lot and get to enjoy some pretty good food without leaving the city limits. If you want to upsell me, do it in a way that tells me why my experience is going to be appreciably improved. Admittedly I have issues with our non-professional waitstaff's in the USA trying to pretend they are all knowing. Another reviewer mentioned the same thing - I know my beer and wine and don't need you to try and guilt me into buying something I don't want, no matter how much you like it or it costs. Hey, I'll be back for sure and will update this review accordingly. read more

What a memorable experience. We loved the Piada Bread to start the meal. The lamb pizza was incredible and we finished off the meal with a tart and ice cream. Chef Mike is the best! read more

From the front of the house, to our server, and bartender, the service at Basta is top notch. We managed to luckily snag what I view as the two best seats in the house, which is at the bar, but in a window, outside. Yes, outside bar seating, that faces inside. Very cool. The bartender, without a doubt (wish I remembered his name) is a bartender's bartender. The man seriously takes pride in his job, and is a true asset to Basta. He was very personable, and took the time to thoroughly explain the menu, and drink options. Wifey and I shared two pizzas, with the intention of having a to go box. The neopolitan style pizzas were simply amazing. My prosciutto was some of the best I've consumed. Perfect bake! WIfey went with the pepperoni, and it was some of the spiciest, and best pepperoni either of us have ever had. Of course, being power drinkers, we washed down our pizzas with a few craft beers. Their list is creative, and I found the smoked porter, excellent. The wife's brown ale was tasty as well. In addition to beer, Basta also offers an extensive wine and liquor selection. Each drink is hand crafted, and it's obvious that they put a lot of thought into their menu. A great find! I will return when in Boulder next! read more

This is not your neighborhood pizza joint. Although the neighborhood Basta lives in is a lucky one, Basta is special. We stopped in for a first try and opted for the seven course Chef's tasting menu and wine pairing. It was more worth it. The wine was memorable and remarkably paired. Our server was well versed in the wine list and obviously loved the food and wine she brought us, walking us Basta novices through the intention behind the level of acid in the dish and the tannins in the wine. Only one course of the seven was pizza. Simple pizza. Sauce pizza. When the chef learned it was our first time in, he added the pizza to the tasting menu so we wouldn't miss it, and we will go back for it. Other dishes were unexpected and fun, colorful and prepared with love. The chef's tasting experience is great because you learn that one of the owners spent time in Naples and the pizza and fish dishes reflect it. The chef prepares homemade ricotta and uses it to make a pasta with amazing texture, then ages ricotta and smokes it, grating it over the rich but satisfying dish with a simple butter sauce. Some dishes were surprising, totally not what we'd anticipated at a pizza place. Namely, the short rib is incredible. So good I won't even try to run through its preparation. Just go and try it. But the pizza was also beautiful. We are already planning our next visit, which will be for lasagna - looked like nothing we'd ever seen - and pizza and salads and the Sangiovese and all of the appetizers and... You get the picture. read more

Atmosphere is very modern and warm and the staff is very friendly. The pizza was very delicious, with a chewy crust. They also have egg as a topping (yea) but it looks like it's cooked then put on the pizza, rather than super runny and baked in the oven with the pizza. The sausage is very good however, cut into strips rather than chunky bite sized pieces which I prefer. The yellow beet salad was delicious with wonderful ricotta. The highlight of the trip was the ice cream selection. They had porter ice cream which tasted wonderfully like beer but sweet - not a bad combination. I wish I tried the speck ice cream (could it be as good or bad as bacon ice cream). I really admire the adventurous ice cream flavors. read more

Favorite restaurant in Boulder, maybe in the US. Great food and casual vibe. Love the burrata and pizzas

The Arugula pizza was very good. The only down fall for me was the lack of crispy on the under side of the pizza. Crust was great. The pizza had a great wood flavor. If you go get the wood fired salad. Amazing! They infused the wood fire flavor into there dressing. Once again Amazing! Desert I had the goat cheese donuts with wood fire infused dipping cream. Perfect. I have a wife and three daughters. They did not like the smoke flavor in the cream. Maybe a man taste. Service was very good. Never had an empty water glass. Made reservation on a Saturday night and waited 5 seconds to sit. We will be back! read more

Everyone has their favorite type of pizza. Some like deep dish, Neapolitan, new york style, etc. I'm originally from NY and trying to find a decent thin crust pizza with true italian inspired sauce has been difficult. Abos, The Original New York Pizza, and Locale are all good alternatives but they never quite hit the spot. And then we found Basta. If you're looking for an authentic italian pizza, this is the best place you'll find in Denver. But it doesn't stop at pizza. Basta has a great selection of local craft beers, interesting appetizers (the duck pate was amazing), and an ambiance that just makes you feel welcome. The staff is great and the cooks consistently will check on you to ensure you're enjoying your meal. If you're looking for my personal favorite pizza place in Denver metro, I highly recommend Pizzeria Basta. read more

Tried this place tonight for the first time on a whim. I got the 'daisy' [margarita] pizza with added mushrooms to go -- an older review said that they only allow takeout for Peloton residents, so they either changed their policy or thought I lived in the Peloton, since I had no trouble getting it to go. While I waited at the bar for my pizza, one of the servers offered me a glass of water, which was thoughtful. I like the look of the room, though it was a little cozy. Scenery was nice - very cute guy on the other end of the bar :-) While the pizza toppings were super fresh and tasty, I prefer my crust without a ton of the wood-oven black char on it. Some is ok, but too much just makes the pizza taste kinda dirty. But I liked the vibe so I'll probably go back and try other items from the menu. read more

Love the atmosphere! Service was excellent. Pizza was quite good. Highly recommend Burrata (cheese) as an appetizer. Lasagna was good but small and way over priced. Best part of the meal: vanilla bean ice cream. Vanilla beans are roasted in the wood fired oven where the pizzas are baked. The result is an ice cream with a slight camp fire flavor. Sounds weird but a camp fire taste is good! Overall, it's a really good, neighborhood, cool, a bit pricey, quality pizza restaurant. I'll return. Note: the menu online didn't match the actual menu. Food Items and beer choices had changed. Good wine selection in-house. Don't know if the online wine list matches actual restaurant wine list. read more

Really 2.5. Here's our thoughts: Pros: - The pizza crust was very good. Thin and crispy. The reviews that complain the crust is burnt probably have not had "real" east coast / Italian style pizza. To each his own, but those negative reviews were positives to us. - The "whiskey daisy" cocktail was delicious. - The sausage on the pizza was good. - They make their own style of gluten free crust. It was above average gluten free crust. - Our server was friendly and attentive. - The server and others continually filled our water glasses. Cons - Almost everything was significantly over salted: the simple romaine salad; the Basta greens; the olive oil mixture under the burrata with bread; something on the pizza, possibly the tomato sauce. - The price. Pizzas were close to $20. A small/medium size of sourdough was $9, with another $5 for a modest portion of burrata. I don't know if the heavy salt is a style at Basta or just something that happened our night there. If the prices were more reasonable, we would give it another shot. But, based on the saltiness combined with the price, we will check out other places. read more

I don't really get what the hype is about wit this place. The vibe is nice and laid back and the staff is nice, but the pizza is not good. Doughy and generic. We did have a good Lambrusco, and we got the sous vide short rib which was flavorful and cooked well, but it came with a bland horseradish cream, overly rich potatoes and overly salted greens.. Think Locale is about 55 times better, but would also go to Proto's for a casual dinner before going back to Basta. read more

Hot dern child. This place makes me go SNAP CATS! Such a good menu and staff. You'll enjoy promise (unless you like terrible food). read more

Basta - This guy went into shock because of the delicious food. - Pizza Near Me - Boulder, Colorado

I have a constant battle trying to figure out if I love Basta or Pizzeria Locale More. Either way, Basta is amazing. Wonderful selection of pizzas that are just amazing. One thing I could say is that they are a bit more pricey than Pizzeria locale, for comparison at Pizzeria Locale the basic tomatoe mozz, basil pizza runs $9, at Basta it is $15. Yikes I have to say that is up there for the most basic choice. For more extravagant options they both offer a wonderful spicy salami pizza., At Basta this pizza is called Peppers and is priced at $17 and is mozz, pepperoni and Basil. At Pizzeria local there counterpart is the Diavola with tomato sauce-smoked mozzarella-salame piccante-basil-chili flake, and chili oil for $15. With all of that being said I am griping over a $2 swing on some amazing pizzas. When it comes down to it I think the deciding factor for Pizzeria Basta is there amazing potted foods. Some of there rillettes, mouse, pates etc are the best I have had anywhere. Simply delicious! They win on this count hands down. I also prefer there salads. Fresh simple filing and with lots of yummy toppings. Crust is a little black for my taste at times. I love a good char but I have gotten a couple pizzas her that have a distinct burnt taste that is just a little too far. I would imagine with the oven as hot as it is here that difference is a matter of seconds. One of my favorite date night spots! read more

Pizza is tasty, but soggy. Prices are very high -- $17 for an individual sized pizza? The same pizza downtown is less than $10 and a hell of a lot better. By the time you add a beverage, tip and tax, you're looking at $25! read more