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Italian in Austin
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Top Tier Editorial has a take on Italian in Austin below. The community ranking opens up once a few locals have weighed in.
Top 5 Italian in Austin
The top Italian restaurants in Austin per The Infatuation's ranked guide — from live-fire Tuscan grills to East Austin pasta rooms.
- #1
Intero Restaurant
Holly
“Infatuation pick. Romantic, dimly lit East Cesar Chavez pasta room; the rotating menu makes every blind point worth it.”
- #2
Red Ash
Downtown
“Infatuation (8.8). One of the toughest reservations in Austin — live-fire Tuscan grill with heavy Italian influences over a steakhouse menu.”
- #3
Bufalina Pizza
East Cesar Chavez
“Infatuation's highest-rated Italian (9.4). Neapolitan pizza plus a phenomenal natural wine program — the reference East Austin date night.”
- #4
ASTI Trattoria
Hyde Park
“Infatuation pick. Short, focused menu of seasonal housemade pastas — the rigatoni amatriciana and lasagna rotolo are long-standing signatures.”
- #5
Sammie's
Downtown
“Infatuation pick. Tightly packed dining room with red-sauce Italian-American classics and a serious wine list — chicken parm done right.”