In Short
Deep terracotta walls, dark stained concrete flooring and large glass cases lining the counter give the feel of an upscale neighborhood Italian deli. Mangieri's features thin-crust pizza with toppings ranging from traditional, (black olives, fresh garlic) to the avant-garde, (Italian relish, cashews, pesto sauce). Customers save time and hassle by ordering and paying at the counter, with servers bringing pizza, pasta, calzones, Strombolis, hot sandwiches and salad to the table and refilling soft drinks.

Southside Flying Pizza
2206 Congress Ave
Austin, TX 78704
Phone: (512) 442-4246

Editorial Review for Southside Flying Pizza - by Citysearch Editors

In Short
Located in a former fast food joint, this popular South Austin pizza counter boasts a relaxed friendly staff and reliable eats in pleasantly simple environment. Diners opt for custom pizzas, calzones, salads, hoagie sandwiches and garlic bread. Bottled beers and glasses of Italian wine help keep diners content while their food bakes. Beers include domestic standards plus Italian favorites Peroni and Moretti. The limited wine collection showcases bottles of pinot grigio, Chianti and Barbera.

Siena Ristorante Toscano
6203 N Capital of Texas Hwy Ste B
Austin, TX 78731-1702
Phone: (512) 349-7667

Editorial Review for Siena Ristorante Toscano - by Susan Kirr

In Short
The restaurant looks like an Italian farmhouse, with vaulted ceilings, brick archways, stained concrete floors, limestone walls and native plants. The crowd is older and well-to-do. Vegetarians have only a few choices, but meat lovers will be thrilled. The pappardelle al cinghale consists of delicate ribbon pasta and hearty wild boar meat braised in Chianti with juniper, sage and rosemary.

Primizie Osteria Italian Café & Wine Bar
1000 E. 11th Street
Austin, TX 78702
Phone: (512) 236-0088

Editorial Review for Primizie Osteria Italian Café & Wine Bar - by Citysearch Editors

In Short
Flavorful chicken, beef and vegetable combinations are wrapped in signature bread for Eastside dwellers and stylish downtown denizens, who also nosh on fresh salads, soups and pastas. Despite the Italian menu, the concrete floors, high ceilings, soft colors, industrial fixtures and dark wooden accents favor a West Coast loft aesthetic. Large windows look out on the street at this warm and open counter service establishment, providing ample sunlight and a more ambient mood at night.

Buca di Beppo
3612 TUDOR BLVD
AUSTIN, TX 78759
Phone: (512) 342-8462

Editorial Review for Buca di Beppo - by Citysearch Staff

In Short
From the Italian language tapes in the bathroom to the three-liter bottles of Chianti on every table, the vibe here is exaggerated Italian-American kitsch. Boisterous, sprawling dining rooms are modeled after supper clubs of the '40s and '50s--servers holler, kitchen doors swing, and Sinatra rules the stereo. High-carb, red-sauced southern Italian cooking dominates the menu. And everything is big: Platters are piled impossibly high with baseball-sized meatballs balancing on mountains of spaghetti.