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Pasta Basta restaurant in Mahane Yehuda 8
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Pasta Basta

The venue is described as vegan-friendly with a build-your-own pasta concept and a 'clearly marked' menu according to Spinach. The Wolt menu tags some items with 🌱 and a 'Vegan' category. However, the kitchen serves meat and fish alongside vegan dishes and one HappyCow review reports receiving Parmesan on a vegan Bolognese, indicating cross-contact risk. Staff have 'basic understanding' of vegan needs. Good for deliberate vegan options when communicated.

Addressשוק, Mahane Yehuda 8, Jerusalem, Israel
CuisineItalian
Price
Hours
Mon11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Tue11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Wed11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Thu11:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Fri11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sat8:30 PM to 12:00 AM
Sun11:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Websitepastabasta.co.il/jerusalem/
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Per-allergen evidence

Vegan

confidence 70% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

The venue is described as vegan-friendly with a build-your-own pasta concept and a 'clearly marked' menu according to Spinach. The Wolt menu tags some items with 🌱 and a 'Vegan' category. However, the kitchen serves meat and fish alongside vegan dishes and one HappyCow review reports receiving Parmesan on a vegan Bolognese, indicating cross-contact risk. Staff have 'basic understanding' of vegan needs. Good for deliberate vegan options when communicated.

marked menu

Cited references

[1] aggregatorPasta Basta - Jaffa Road - Jerusalem Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowHappyCow listing for Jaffa Road; one review reports Parmesan on vegan Bolognese and limited English.fetched 2026-05-31[2] aggregatorPasta Basta - Machane Yehuda - Jerusalem Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowHappyCow listing for Machane Yehuda; notes homemade pasta, staff confusion and order errors, non-veg menu.fetched 2026-05-31[3] blogPasta Basta - Italian Pasta, Vegan-Friendly in Jerusalem | Spinach , spinach.guideThird-party guide; says menu is 'clearly marked' for vegan, staff have 'basic understanding', serves meat alongside veg.fetched 2026-05-31[4] blogPasta Basta | Ein Karem | Wolt | Delivery | Jerusalem , wolt.comWolt delivery menu for Ein Karem; lists ingredients (cream, almonds, cheese), 🌱 emoji on vegan items, no allergen marking.fetched 2026-05-31

Vegetarian

confidence 70% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

Multiple sources describe Pasta Basta as offering vegetarian options alongside meat and fish. The build-your-own format and visible open kitchen let diners customise. A clearly-marked menu on the venue's own delivery platform and on Spinach supports easy choice. Staff have basic understanding but shared kitchen risk exists. Reliable for vegetarian builds when you specify no meat.

marked menu

Cited references

[1] aggregatorPasta Basta - Jaffa Road - Jerusalem Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowHappyCow listing for Jaffa Road; one review reports Parmesan on vegan Bolognese and limited English.fetched 2026-05-31[2] aggregatorPasta Basta - Machane Yehuda - Jerusalem Restaurant - HappyCow , HappyCowHappyCow listing for Machane Yehuda; notes homemade pasta, staff confusion and order errors, non-veg menu.fetched 2026-05-31[3] blogPasta Basta - Italian Pasta, Vegan-Friendly in Jerusalem | Spinach , spinach.guideThird-party guide; says menu is 'clearly marked' for vegan, staff have 'basic understanding', serves meat alongside veg.fetched 2026-05-31[4] blogPasta Basta | Ein Karem | Wolt | Delivery | Jerusalem , wolt.comWolt delivery menu for Ein Karem; lists ingredients (cream, almonds, cheese), 🌱 emoji on vegan items, no allergen marking.fetched 2026-05-31

Kosher

confidence 70% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

Two independent sources state the venue is kosher: Wolt tags 'Kosher L’mehadrin' and Wanderlog says 'Kosher (rabanut tsohar)'. This is a meaningful structural fact for kosher-observant diners, though no formal accreditation name is provided beyond the tag. The kitchen serves meat and fish alongside dairy, consistent with kosher practice if separate equipment is used (unclear from sources). Reliable for kosher eating with typical caveats about dairy-meat separation.

Pescatarian

confidence 75% ·

Reliable, Allergen-marked menu with aware staff, served from a shared kitchen. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged but the venue has clear options.

Multiple sources confirm the venue offers vegetarian, vegan, and fish/seafood options on a build-your-own pasta format. A pescatarian can easily select a fish-based or vegetable-based sauce and skip meat. The open kitchen and clearly marked menu (Spinach) support customisation. Shared kitchen with meat is the only limitation; specify 'no meat' and 'add fish' when ordering.

marked menu

Coeliac · Gluten-free

confidence 35% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

A single FindMeGlutenFree review reports no reaction and a 'gluten-free menu' tag, but the same platform warns the kitchen is not dedicated and may not be safe for coeliac disease. A Wanderlog entry explicitly advises against it for coeliacs. Menu items are not marked for gluten on the delivery platform. This is thin, contradictory signal: call ahead and question the kitchen directly before relying on it.

Honest caveat: A Wanderlog contributor explicitly advises against this venue for coeliacs

Nut-free

confidence 25% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

The Wolt menu lists 'roasted almonds' as a topping option, confirming nuts are present on the premises. No allergen marking, no dedicated equipment, and no staff training evidence for nut allergies. Thin signal only: diners with nut anaphylaxis should call ahead and ask about cross-contact before visiting.

Dairy-free

confidence 30% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

The Wolt menu lists ingredients such as cream, parmesan, goat cheese which are dairy, and some dishes are marked with the 🌱 emoji suggesting absence of animal products (likely dairy-free) but no explicit dairy-free marking. A single review reports Parmesan on a vegan Bolognese – a possible dairy cross-contact. No marked menu for dairy, no staff training evidence. Call ahead to confirm dairy-free options.

Sugar-free

confidence 20% ·

Limited information, Thin positive signal only: a stray menu callout, a single passing review mention, or generic dietary marketing without specifics. Not enough to assess kitchen practice. Call ahead and confirm before relying on it.

No source mentions sugar content, sugar-free options, or sugar-related dietary accommodation. A pasta-and-sauce restaurant is unlikely to have high-sugar items, but savoury pasta sauces can contain added sugar. The total absence of information places this in limited information territory – call ahead if sugar intolerance is strict.

Egg-free

confidence 55% ·

Not recommended, Documented unsafe for this allergen: refuses to accommodate, multiple bad reports, or a documented incident. Surfaced as a warning rather than a recommendation.

The venue is a pasta restaurant that makes pasta in-house (multiple sources confirm fresh, homemade pasta). Traditional pasta dough contains eggs. No egg-free pasta option is mentioned in any source. Staff errors and miscommunication reported on HappyCow increase the risk to someone avoiding eggs. Not recommended for egg allergy without explicit confirmation of egg-free pasta availability.

Shellfish-free

confidence 50% ·

Not recommended, Documented unsafe for this allergen: refuses to accommodate, multiple bad reports, or a documented incident. Surfaced as a warning rather than a recommendation.

The venue serves fish (sources list 'fish' or 'seafood' as category options) in a shared kitchen where pasta and toppings are prepared. No dedicated equipment for shellfish-free preparation is mentioned. Staff have limited English (multiple reports) increasing the risk of miscommunication. Not recommended for shellfish anaphylaxis without direct confirmation and a clear protocol from management.

Halal

confidence 65% ·

Not recommended, Documented unsafe for this allergen: refuses to accommodate, multiple bad reports, or a documented incident. Surfaced as a warning rather than a recommendation.

Low-FODMAP

confidence 30% ·

Not recommended, Documented unsafe for this allergen: refuses to accommodate, multiple bad reports, or a documented incident. Surfaced as a warning rather than a recommendation.

This is a pasta restaurant – wheat-based pasta is the core menu item. Traditional pasta is high in fructans (a FODMAP). No gluten-free or low-FODMAP pasta alternatives are mentioned in any source. Cooking oil and garlic/onion-based sauces common in Italian pasta further compound the issue. Not suitable for low-FODMAP dietary needs unless the kitchen has separate gluten-free pasta and a low-FODMAP sauce protocol – none of which is evidenced.

Keto

confidence 40% ·

Not recommended, Documented unsafe for this allergen: refuses to accommodate, multiple bad reports, or a documented incident. Surfaced as a warning rather than a recommendation.

This is a pasta restaurant specialising in fresh-made wheat pasta, gnocchi, and fettuccine. No low-carb, keto-friendly alternatives (e.g., zucchini noodles, shirataki) are mentioned in any source. The menu is built around high-carb pasta bowls. Not recommended for keto.

Reminder

Always confirm with venue staff before ordering. Tiers and accreditations are guides, not guarantees.

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