Austin, TX
Best Italian in Austin.
Harry's top 10 Italian spots in Austin score 80–90 on the Harry Score. One carries critic or guide backing. Prices run $ to $$$.
Austin never had an Italian immigrant wave, so there's no inherited red-sauce tradition the way there is in Chicago or Providence — this scene got invented recently, mostly along South Congress and South Lamar. The corridor's longtime benchmark ran for decades before finally closing, and a wave of wood-fired pizzerias has filled the gap since. Judge it on two things: whether the pasta is made that day, and whether the pizza crust holds up wet in the middle instead of going gummy. Exposed brick and a deep wine list fix neither.
Ranked by Harry Score. The Harry Score is a weighted blend of Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions. No paid placements. No affiliate links.
Scores last recomputed
Cocina1204 Italian Kitchen
italian
510 E Anderson Ln, Austin
5.0 across 608 Yelp reviews; ranked #87 of 4,228 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
90
Worth It
80
Bellissima Italian Mediterranean Restaurant
italian · pizza
8300 N FM 620 K-200, Austin
4.9 across 2.4k Google reviews; a $$ italian option.
$$
Harry
89
Worth It
79
Sapori Italian Roots
italian
800 Brazos St Ste 215, Austin
4.8 across 1.1k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #423 of 4,226 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
88
Worth It
79
Intero Restaurant
italian
2612 E Cesar Chavez St Ste 105, Austin
4.7 across 1.3k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; praised by Eater 38 (Eater 38 — Austin (2026)).
$$
Harry
86
Worth It
78
Red Ash
italian · european
Colorado Tower, 303 Colorado St #200
4.7 across 2.5k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #24 of 4,226 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$$
Harry
85
Worth It
76
Fig Italian Kitchen & Bar
italian · pizza
3403 S Lamar Blvd, Austin
4.8 across 1.6k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; ranked #286 of 4,226 locally on Tripadvisor.
$$
Harry
85
Worth It
78
ARTIPASTA Italian Food (Austin Highland)
italian
6406 N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd #2510, Austin
4.7 across 652 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
84
Worth It
77
Moderna Bar & Pizzeria
italian · pizza
1717 W 6th St Ste 140R, Austin
4.6 across 254 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; fairly priced for what it is.
$$
Harry
82
Worth It
76
Patrizi's
italian
2307 Manor Rd, Austin
4.6 across 1.9k Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; this food truck outside the Vortex theater dishes up old-school Italian standards &….
$$
Harry
80
Worth It
76
La Volta Pizza Club
italian · pizza
900 W 10th St, Austin
4.6 across 526 Google reviews, and Yelp lands in the same place; OpenTable diners back it up at 4.6.
$
Harry
80
Worth It
77
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Questions Harry gets about Italian in Austin
- What is the best Italian restaurant in Austin?
- Cocina1204 Italian Kitchen tops Harry's Italian list for Austin right now, with a Harry Score of 90/100.
- How does Harry Hungry score Italian restaurants in Austin?
- Harry Hungry blends ratings from Google, Yelp, Tripadvisor, and critic mentions into a weighted Harry Score (0–100). A separate Worth It Score ranks restaurants by value for money. No paid placements, no affiliate links — the ranking is built from public data only.
- Are there tourist-trap Italian restaurants in Austin to avoid?
- Harry Hungry flags restaurants where Tripadvisor ratings diverge significantly from local reviews — a common tourist-trap signal. See the tourist trap index for Austin on Harry Hungry for a full breakdown.