Looking for restaurants? Our top picks are Hoody's Subs, Market Street Pizza and Salerno Cucina Italiana, ranked by diner ratings. The full list below updates as menus change.
Discover the top-rated dining experiences
Experience the best italian restaurants in Austin. From authentic flavors to modern interpretations, discover top-rated italian dining.
Austin's Premier Italian Destinations
Austin’s culinary landscape shines through this curated selection of premier Italian and American eateries, offering everything from rustic pasta dishes to the city's most iconic pizza slices. You can explore a diverse range of experiences, whether you are craving a hearty sub from Hoody's, a sophisticated meal at Salerno Cucina Italiana, or the inventive local fare found at Odd Duck. This collection captures the heart of the capital city's food scene, blending traditional Mediterranean flavors with contemporary Texas charm to satisfy any palate.
25 restaurants in Best Italian Restaurants in Austin | Top Rated Italian Food
- Hoody's Subs · rated 5/5: American.
- Market Street Pizza · rated 4/5: Italian.
- Salerno Cucina Italiana · rated 4/5: Italian.
- Mangieri's Pizza Cafe · rated 4/5: Italian.
- DoubleDave's Pizza · rated 4/5: Italian.
- Zalat Pizza · rated 4/5: Italian. *.
- Nikki's Pizza · rated 4/5: Italian.
- Via 313 Pizza: Italian.
- The Meteor Cafe: American.
- Odd Duck: American.
- It's Italian Cucina: Italian.
- Home Slice Pizza: Italian.
- Sammie's: Italian.
- Arlo Grey: Italian.
- Jet's Pizza: Italian.
- Bufalina: Italian.
- Rosé Gosé: Spanish.
- Show Me Pizza: Italian.
- Brooklyn Heights Pizzeria: Italian.
- Papa John's: Italian.
- Papa John's: Italian.
- Gino's Italian Restaurant and Pizza: Italian.
- 54th Street Restaurant & Drafthouse: American.
- Chuck E. Cheese's: Italian.
- Reale's Italian Cafe: Italian.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
