Pasta e Basta is an Amherst restaurant with two personalities. The first floor is given over to a casual pizzeria space where one orders at the counter, while the second and third floors are set up for bistro-style dining. Those upper floors also feature an open kitchen where one can watch the culinary goings-on; both also offer tables with fine views of Amherst's college-town streetscape.

The menu at Pasta e Basta is a typical Italian-American roster that features entree favorites like Spaghetti Marinara with Meatballs ($10.75), Lasagna Bolognese ($10.75), Eggplant Parmesan ($10.75), and Penne with Grilled Vegetables ($13.95).