In Moscow, on Sretensky Boulevard, one of the best Italian restaurants is located - Pasta and Basta. This restaurant belongs to the famous restaurateur Eugene Kantselson, who already has good experience in the restaurant business. It should be noted that this project turned out to be very successful in terms of realizing the intention to make an institution in which dishes with the highest tastes will be served. The restaurant "Pasta and Basta" on Sretenka is an institution that is planned to be expanded into a whole network.
At the moment, this institution has a pretty good reputation, which allows you to collect a considerable number of guests on its square, many of which are respected people in society. There are often foreigners who know a lot about the taste of dishes prepared according to European recipes.
Interior
Inside the restaurant "Pasta and Basta" (Moscow) is made in the classic Italian style. There is nothing pompous and provocative - on the contrary, everything is very simple in its walls, but with taste. The restaurant can accommodate 80 people at the same time - this is exactly the amount of seating available here.
The interior of the establishment is dominated by brown shades (light and dark), and wood and leather are most often found from materials. Here the walls are decorated with beige wallpaper with wooden inserts, and the floors are covered with beige soft coating. The restaurant premises are illuminated by lamps framed in abstract lampshades.
In general, the interior of the establishment is very well and conveniently zoned. In one part, everything is designed for large companies, and in the other - for 1-2 people, it is in this part that it is convenient to sit for a secluded dinner or inviting your soulmate to a romantic date. Guests can sit on wooden chairs made of light wood, at small square tables made of the same material. The room also has several sofas with wooden backs and brown leather soft seats.
Throughout the restaurant there are refrigerators decorated with wood, which store exhibits of confectionery products, which are offered on the menu.
The institution has one interesting and unusual feature - a black motorcycle, which meets every visitor at the entrance. By the way, he often becomes the object of photo shoots that the guests themselves arrange.
Kitchen
As mentioned above, "Pasta and Basta" is a restaurant whose menu offers visitors Italian dishes prepared according to the best recipes. Some of them are diluted with copyright ideas of the restaurant chef Vladimir Sokolovsky, who had 15 years of culinary practice in Italy before working at Pasta and Basta.
On the menu of the restaurant there is no section with snacks typical of other cafes and restaurants in Moscow - they are not prepared here. Here the emphasis is on salads, pasta, pizza and various Italian desserts.
From salads to "Pasta and Basta" they can offer warm seafood, salad with veal, "Insalata Mista", "Summer" with octopus, "Roman" with shrimp, "Florentine" with chicken liver. It also serves excellent hot dishes prepared with fish and seafood (steamed salmon with pink pepper cream, grilled salmon with baked beets, tuna in a fragrant crust, grilled tiger prawns), as well as meat (veal chops with asparagus, chicken breast with vegetables and pesto sauce, duck in two roasts with cherries, beef tenderloin with vegetables, cutlets "De la Mamma", lamb with berry sauce). In the restaurant "Pasta and Basta" you can also try real Italian soups ("Gaspacho", "Kachuka alla Mare", "Minestrone", "Zupetta" with seafood).
Traditional Italian dishes are considered pasta and pizza. These dishes are also on the Pasta and Basta menu. The menu of this institution has 11 types of pizza, each of which is popular among guests (Alla Devil, Margarita, Quatro Formaggi, Neapolitan, Frutti di Mare, Focaccia), and as for pasta, then there are as many as 14 kinds of it on the menu (Kekka, Bavetta alAstiche, spaghetti with broccoli and shrimp, Penne Arabyata, Allo, Ollo, Peperochini). This institution has a separate category of dishes called "Antipasta". It includes items such as Caprese with di Buffalo mozzarella, salmon and beef carpaccio, eggplant with pesto and basil, and Di Buffalo mozzarella with Parma ham.
As for desserts, in this institution they are also prepared according to Italian recipes. In particular, panna cotta, French Napoleon, cheesecakes, carrot cake, profiteroles in chocolate mousse, Bavarese with wild berries and Semifredo with almonds are very popular here.
Bar
The bar menu of the restaurant is represented by a good variety of wines of all kinds brought from different parts of the world. Here it is presented in a separate wine list.
In addition to wine, in the institution you can taste strong alcohol of different varieties and different prices. There is an assortment of whiskey, cognac, vodka, gin, tequila, aperitifs and other drinks.
From non-alcoholic products there are milkshakes, juice, water, fruit drinks, lemonade. Also, for lovers of warm gatherings there is always a good selection of varieties of coffee and tea.
Tasting menu
The restaurant "Pasta and Basta" has one chip, which is not characteristic of any other institution in the capital of Russia - a tasting menu.
It is a separate list of dishes that are collected in complexes. This menu contains six complexes, each of which includes salad, dessert, pasta, light meal, a glass of wine (white or red) and a cup of espresso. The cost of each such complex is only 1000 rubles, which is quite inexpensive at the prices indicated in the restaurant menu. When ordering lunch from such a menu, you can not only have a hearty meal, but also enjoy the wonderful taste bouquet that is characteristic of each of the listed types of dishes.
Additional Information
The restaurant "Pasta and Basta" often hosts show programs to entertain visitors. One of their types is the arrangement of holidays in the Italian style. One example of this kind of event is a dinner in honor of the founding of Rome.
Within the walls of the restaurant you can organize a celebration in honor of the celebration of significant dates or corporate events. Issues on the organization of events can be dealt with by the administration, whose representatives are very responsible for solving these problems.
The administration of the institution also strongly recommends that you book a table before visiting Paste and Basta, since the restaurant is a hall designed for a relatively small number of visitors, which is often full. All this is due to the great popularity of the restaurant "Pasta and Basta". The phone number by which you can make a reservation is indicated on the official website of the restaurant.
Guest reviews
Guests who have visited this place at least once are mostly satisfied with the conditions provided to them. Visitors often praise the quality of the prepared dishes and the level of service with positive reviews. According to many guests, the most efficient waiters work at Pasta and Basta, who will not only advise on the menu and quickly serve, but will also accompany it all with lovely smiles, and this, as you know, cheers up guests.
Prices
Prices in the institution are very high, but this is perfectly offset by the quality of the prepared dishes. The average cost of real Italian pizza here is 450 rubles, the cost of salads is in the same price category. As for hot dishes, the average price of positions in this category is 600 rubles, and the famous Italian desserts will cost about 250 rubles per serving. 1500-2000 rubles - the average amount of a check for one person in the restaurant "Pasta and Basta".
Address of the institution and mode of operation
The institution is ready to receive guests in its walls from 11 am to midnight on weekdays, and on weekends from noon to midnight.
The restaurant is located at: Moscow, Sretensky Boulevard, 2. This is in the area of Chistye Prudy, not far from the Turgenevskaya metro station (about 340 meters).