Basta Bar

“Great drinks, the music is fun and not too loud. Best place in the market to sit and have an afternoon cocktail.”

“Great Vibe good food people are courteous... It's a must when you're going to the market. Servers are doing their above and beyond”

“Bad service, menu full of typos and absurdities : aperol shpritz, caperinnia, stela artois, leffee, piña colada is considered to be a liquor, not a cocktail, etc. It was very expensive and then they kept pressing us to leave a tip, insisting several times that the service was not included.”

Yonatan Glaser★★★★★

Great drinks, the music is fun and not too loud. Best place in the market to sit and have an afternoon cocktail.

Local Tour Guide★

I came here last night and was really shocked by the experience. We just wanted to sit down for a drink, but the bartender told me I had to spend at least 150₪ per person just to sit at a table. That is completely unreasonable. I’ve been to many other bars in Shuk Machne Yehuda and none of them have such a policy. I even asked people at the bar right next door, and they confirmed you don’t have to pay anything like that. This kind of attitude is not welcoming and makes people feel taken advantage of. There are plenty of other great spots in the Shuk where you can enjoy good drinks and atmosphere without being pressured into an outrageous minimum spend. I definitely would not recommend this place.

Arik W★★★★★

Great Vibe good food people are courteous... It's a must when you're going to the market. Servers are doing their above and beyond

Ari Roth★★★★★

Came because it was one of the few places in the shuk with a hechsher for Pesach and indoor seating on a chilly night. The server was extremely friendly and proactive checking in on us and getting us whatever we needed. The food was very good. And there were sports on the screen to entertain our 7 and 10 year old kids. Would definitely go back next Pesach!

Shozaburo Hihara★

First time posting a review, because I've never been to such a cunning establishment. They have plastered the wall with posters about shots being 10 shekel (they are chasers, half the size of an actual shot...). So we buy a lot of chasers (tubi 60 of course) and when it's time to pay, they demand 25 shekel for each shot! Apparently, NIS 10 only refers to a select few spirits. But there is no indication about that on the posters, there are no price for shots on the menus, and the waitress also said nothing about this, even as we were talking about 10 NIS shots when ordering. To add to the insult, this is the worst mojito I've ever had. Avoid this place at all cost. They prey on tourists who have no recourse against their near-criminal deception

Rozelien V★

Bad service, menu full of typos and absurdities : aperol shpritz, caperinnia, stela artois, leffee, piña colada is considered to be a liquor, not a cocktail, etc. It was very expensive and then they kept pressing us to leave a tip, insisting several times that the service was not included.

Paul W★

Touts offer you a sip of beer. You end up with paying 42 shekel per beer.

Leeanne Russell★

Horrible food and service. Would not even give one star.