Austin Italian Restaurants

Pizza

1. 360 Uno Expresso…

and other reading materials are available along with a large assortment of Italian pastries, pastas, paninis and pizza.     I always thought I would need to return to Italy for that delicious espresso...

2. Frank & Angie's

Neighborhood: Downtown

not mistaken). While the place looks nice and the staff is friendly, the pizza just doesn't cut it. The bottom of the crust is all wrong, looking like it came off of a pan (not the shelf of an 800...

3. Cipollina

Neighborhood: Clarksville

I have to say that I have always been a little dissappointed with this place. I work close by so I tend to take advantage of their pizza happy hour ( half off pizza from 3:30-5:30). The problem...

4. Flying Tomato

After having lived a stone's throw away from this place for many years, I finally got around to trying it.  I'm so glad I did!  I got a pesto pizza (my favorite!) with mozzarella, goat cheese...

5. Brick Oven…

Neighborhood: Great Hills

Good, fine, solid pizza, but you know, I measure all brick-oven pizzas against John's in Greenwich Village, Noo Yawk City, and this joint falls far short of that standard.  Don't run away from...

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Pasta

1. Enoteca Vespaio

Neighborhood: 78704 (South Austin)

on the menu is uninspired and standard  fare. Just because you give it a full Italian name doesn't change the fact that it's a small bowl of pasta with some veal meatballs, and a bad bowl...

2. Primizie Osteria…

Neighborhood: East Austin

It was a great starter, even for my not-so-adventurous guy.  For our dinners I had the spaghetti (it has a fancier name that I forget), sans anchovies and he had some pasta with sausage... sorry I forget...

3. Andiamo Ristorante

Before i start I would like to comment in regards tricia g comment below. We all know that if you have ever visited Italy you know that pasta is not mixed with meats. Also if you have been inside you...

4. Romano's Macaroni…

Neighborhood: Great Hills

I was pleasantly surprised.  I had the Penne Pasta with Roasted Chicken.  It was tasty.  Our wait staff totally disappeared for about 10 minutes (smoke break maybe?).  It is NOT the place...

5. Onion Creek Grille

Neighborhood: Southeast Austin

been ok...not amazing, but just fine. The first time I went, I had a veggie pasta that was too salty but otherwise good. They used to have a really yummy mozzarella and tomato appetizer that I wanted...

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