Today -- December 15, 2023, is the last day Pasta Bene is open for business. My wife and I stopped by two days ago for one last dinner here to reminisce our positive memories dining here as students. Times have changed and prices have inevitably gone up: for an order of garlic bread and two orders of pasta -- the gnocci sausage and the penne bolognese, the total came out to be around $50 after tax and tip. Not the most budget friendly dinner for budget conscious students, but for a date night for the working class, it's about average. My gnocci was prepared well, the sausage in the dish was tasty, and my substituted pesto sauce was well-made, not overly oily. My wife's penne was a bit overcooked, and the sauce was fine, nothing too special. I'm happy to see how many people showed up during the time I was dining in the restaurant: there was a steady flow of patrons and definitely an air of sadness knowing that the place would be closing down soon. Wishing the best to the owners in their retirement.

Had a wonderfully quiet lunch with a colleague here! The restaurant was clean, breezy, and the staff was pleasant. I really enjoyed everything I had. While they didn't have a large selection of wine, they had basic reds and whites and the Pinot Grigio was delightful. We shared the bruschetta, a chicken Caesar salad, and fettuccine Alfredo. It was all just so good! Definitely worth stopping by.

Pasta Bene is affordable, has plenty of clean seating, and is right in the heart of Berkeley. The food came out quickly and was great. There is counter service only, so it's casual, but would still be a great place to go on a date or out with friends. The tiramisu was lacking a bit in coffee flavor, but it was still good. Both the pasta dishes were warm and felt fresh. While this restaurant isn't your perfect authentic Italian food, for the price point, it's very good.

Have been wanting to check this place out because of their lunch deal of $10. The $10 pasta only applies to 4 or 5 of their pastas on the menu. I got their penne bolognese and it was honestly a 9.7/10. The flavor was good, the sauce was very generous, and the price of $10 for their lunch deal was amazing. Definitely want to go back to try their other $10 pastas for lunch. I also got their chicken picatta pasta, which was not part of the lunch deal and I thought it wasn't as good as their penne bolognese. It was lemony, cheesy, and salty. 7.8/10. I also tried their fried calamari and I was a big fan of the batter. 6/10 The employees there are very friendly and nice. The restaurant itself is also a vibe. I always see people sitting outside when I past by and it seems so relaxing and a nice play to chat with someone.

AUTHENTIC ITALIAN FOOD close to UC Berkeley Campus. I've been coming here since 2012 and decided to treat my God Father here for lunch today. All of our food came out hot. Everything was cooked well and tasted amazing as always. Highly recommend. Family owned Great Service Laid back atmosphere We ordered: Gorgonzola Salad $10 - was very fresh and came with crisp ripe apples Fettuccine Alfredo (come with broccoli) - and added Shrimp $17 Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo $16 Beef Lasagna -$15 S.Pellegrino $3 (4 stars because the prices have gone up but most restaurants prices have since post COVID lockdown)

The food was extremely delicious. The flavors of their sauces were super flavorful. The crab cakes were very soft. The garlic bread had just the right amount or garlic, not overpowering. It did have a lot of cheese, but it was still delicious. I really enjoyed the calamari because it was not chewy but loved that it was the big squid. All three of our pasta dishes were very flavorful.

WHEN: Sunday @ 6pm We had a party of 8, we found a long table to sit at towards the side. Hands down one of the best, as closest to authentic Italian restaurant in all of east bay. I've been looking for the most authentic Italian restaurant for a while, this was the closest to it. In upstate NY, there were plenty of Italians owning restaurants and I ate plenty of Italian food growing up. Order was very simple. You go up to the counter to order food, staff brings out the food, then you go back to counter to pay after you eat. It's self service, even getting water you have to fill it up from a dispenser. WHAT WE ORDERED Beef Bologne Beef Lasagne Fettuccine Alfredo Gamberetto Marco Polo Pizzas 10/10 highly reco coming back for more food

For some reason it was extra cold in our clinic this morning, so our cardiologist offered to buy us lunch! Hot, steamy, delicious pasta to be exact. We ordered from Pasta Bene, & 3 of us got their Melanzane - fettuccine with roasted eggplant, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, in marinara sauce. They all came a side of toasted bread, perfect for dipping in the sauce. I'll definitely be eating the rest of it for 2 more meals, it's that BIG