Italian

Here you will find all the Italian cuisine based restaurants in Austin. The restaurants are in order of rating. You will find the location, hours of operation, price point and one of our favorite items from each spot!

Red Ash

Bruschetta-stuffed trout

Price: $$$                                                                     

Rating: 4.9/5 stars

Red Ash is an upscale Italian restaurant that has some incredible pastas. One of the hidden gems on their menu though is the roasted bruschetta-stuffed with smoked trout. The trout compliments the bruschetta in a way you wouldn't expect and is a great start to an awesome meal!

Hours of Operations: Sunday-Thursday: 4:30pm-10:00pm; Friday-Saturday: 4:30pm-11:00pm

Location: Colorado Tower, 303 Colorado St #200, Austin, TX 78701

Via 313

Price: $$                                                                     
Rating: 4.7/5 stars
Via is an awesome pizzeria that serves Detroit style pizza. Detroit style pizza consists of the sauce on top and y'all really can't go wrong with either the Carnivore, Omnivore or Cadillac.
Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday: 11:00am-10:00pm; Friday-Saturday: 11:00am-12:00am; Sunday: 11:00am-11:00pm
Location: 1802 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

Numero 28

Price: $$$                                                                     
Rating: 4.8/5 stars
Numero 28 should be on your list of places to try if you are looking for some good Italian. The restaurant has a great aesthetic and you will have a great dining experience there. The Cacio e Pepe is absolute fire and the best part is they make it in a cheese wheel live right in front of you!
Hours of Operation: Sunday: 11:00am-10:00pm; Monday-Thursday: 11:00am-2:00pm; 4:30pm-10:00pm; Friday: 11:00am-2:00pm; 4:30pm-10:30pm; Saturday: 11:00am-10:30pm
Location: 452 W 2nd St, Austin, TX 78701

Olive and June

Price: $$$                                                                     

Rating: 4.4/5 stars

Olive and June is an Italian restaurant located off of west 35th street in North Austin. When you talk about fine dining, this is one of the better spots in Austin. Even though their menu is a bit pricey, they have an incredible happy hour. EVERYTHING on the menu is 50% off, including both food and drink Monday-Friday from 5:00pm-6:00pm. The Mafaldini is unreal and is our recommendation if you check out this southern Italian spot.

Hours of Operation: Sunday-Wednesday: 5:00pm-9:00pm; Thursday-Saturday: 5:00pm-10:00pm

Location: 3411 Glenview Ave, Austin, TX 78703

La Traviata

Price: $$                                                                     

Rating: 4.7/5 stars

La Traviata on Congress is a fantastic Italian restaurant. The Caesar salad is served as a full leaf and is an awesome starter. We highly recommend trying their fettuccini con funghi or carbonara as these are both popular items on the menu.

Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday: 11:30am-2:00pm; 5:30pm-9:30pm; Friday: 11:30am-2:00am; 5:30pm-10:30pm; Saturday: 5:30pm-10:30pm

Location: 314 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701

il Brutto

Price: $$                                                                     

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

IL Brutto is an Italian restaurant on the East side with a great variety of Italian dishes. The squid ink tagliolini has a ton of flavor and the black noodles are something you do not get every day and are great.

Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday: 5:00pm-10:00pm; Friday: 5:00pm-11:00pm; Saturday: 11:00am-11:00pm; Sunday: 11:00am-10:00pm

Location: 1601 E 6th St, Austin, TX 78702

Patrizis

Price: $$                                                                     

Rating: 4.8/5 stars

Patrizis is an Italian food truck on the East side of Austin that will not disappoint. They take pride in their food and hand out samples while you are in line. The Great Leopold and Pomodoro are our two favorite dishes on the menu.

Hours of Operation: Sunday-Friday: 5:00pm-11:00pm

Location: 2307 Manor Rd, Austin, TX 78722

Boticellis

Price: $$$                                                                     

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Boticellis is a traditional Italian joint on South Congress. They have a great brunch menu that runs late into the afternoon and the focaccia benedict is a must try.

Hours of Operation: Monday-Wednesday: 5:00pm-10:00pm; Thursday-Saturday: 5:00pm-11:00pm; Sunday: 5:00pm-9:00pm

Location: 1321 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704

Backspace

Price: $$                                                                     

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Backspace is a great spot for pizza They have an awesome open kitchen and all their pizza is made over an open fire oven. If you are looking for a good date spot and some good margherita pizza, this is your spot.

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 11:00am-2:00pm; 5:00pm-10:00pm; Saturday: 5:00pm-11:00pm; Sunday: 5:00pm-10:00pm

Location: 507 San Jacinto Blvd, Austin, TX 78701

Bufalina

Price: $$                                                                     

Rating: 4.6/5 stars

Bufalina has some awesome neapolitan style pizzas and hypes up the east side of Austin. The buffalo chicken is our favorite on the menu but they have a great variety of zas to choose from!

Hours of Operation: Wednesday-Sunday: 11:00am-11:30pm

Location: 1519 E Cesar Chavez St #200, Austin, TX 78702

40 North

Price: $$                                                                     

Rating: 4.6/5 stars

40 North has some awesome brunch pizzas.Their fried potato and egg pizza is absolutely exquisite and one of our favorites.

Hours of Operation: Sunday-Wednesday: 11:00am-9:00pm; Thursday-Saturday: 11:00am-10:00pm

 Location: 900 W 10th St, Austin, TX 78703

Blaze Pizza

Price: $                                                                     

Rating: 4.5/5 stars

Blaze pizza is a joint in North Austin gives you the ability to build your own artisal style pizza. They are fast and fired up quickly once you put in your order!

Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday: 10:30am-10:00pm; Friday-Saturday: 10:30am-11:00pm; Sunday: 11:00am-10:00pm

Location: 14009 Research Blvd, Austin, TX 78717

Cane Rosso

Price: $$                                                                     

Rating: 4.3/5 stars

Cane Rosso is a pizza restaurant in South Austin with some good pies. If you are looking for some unique, the smores calzone is one of a kind and makes for a great dessert!

Hours of Operation: Monday-Thursday: 11:00am-10:00pm; Friday-Saturday: 11:00am-11:00pm; Sunday: 11:00am-9:00pm

Location: 4715 S Lamar Blvd #103, Sunset Valley, TX 78745

Andiamo

Price: $$$                                                                     

Rating: 4.2/5 stars

Andiamo is an Italian spot that is located in North Austin. The bread and olive oil are two things that you won't be able to put down when you start. They also have some good pasta options which they have some originals and a variety of seasonals added quite often!

Hours of Operation: Sunday-Saturday: 6:00am-10:00pm

Location: 2521 Rutland Dr #325, Austin, TX 78758

La Matta

Price: $                                                                     

Rating: 4.1/5 stars

La Matta is an Italian sandwich shop located on Comal street in East Austin. If you’re looking for a quick but tasty bite, this is a great spot for that. They have quite the spread when it comes to paninis. They also have fantastic mozzarella and burrata cheese plates that compliment their sandwiches well. The Soppressata with fontina, roasted peppers, and basil is one of our favorites from the menu.

Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday: 8:00am-3:00pm; Saturday-Sunday: 8:00am-4:00pm

Location: 501 Comal St, Austin, TX 78702