Austin » Restaurants » ITALIAN

• Botticelli's 
•   South Austin  
• ITALIAN
•  $$ 

Loud crowds under the mighty oaks channel customer-service skills for which they tip generously.

• Primizie 
•   East Austin  
• ITALIAN, SOUPS/SANDWICHES
•  $$ 

Mints tame fire-breathing dragons at this stark, polished osteria run by husband-and-wife catering vets.

• Taverna 
•   Downtown  
• ITALIAN, PIZZA
•  $$ 

The town’s only risotteria has a risotto-free menu for its acclaimed, bottomless-bellini brunch.

• Vespaio 
•   South Austin  
• ITALIAN, SEAFOOD
•  $$$ 

This upscale, tried-and-true eatery innovates with high-quality seafood and garden-fresh Italian.