Best Contemporary Italian Restaurants in Austin

First time and will definitely be back. The pasta was AMAZING, I can’t wait to have again. Vodka rigatoni and pork pasta I’m still thinking about days later. The sides were less amazing but still tasty. Might skip the crispy potatoes in the future. Came for bday celebration and service was outstanding!

We really enjoyed It's Italian Cucina. The food was excellent the service was very good. We utilized the prefix menu for Valentine's Dinner and enjoyed every course. Our waitress Katie was quick to help us choose a good wine to go with all our choices. The gluten free options were a nice bonus so my wife could confidently choose her dishes. The service was very well timed, enough so we could enjoy but not so long that we had dirty plates waiting in front of us. Over all an excellent restaurant for a special meal like Valentine's. It was remarkably inexpensive as well. I was surprised the prefix menu with a bottle of wine for two was less than $80 before tip. I would definitely recommend.

Satisfying dining experience. Convenient, easy parking. Friendly, stylish staff. Exceptionally kind, helpful server. Distinctive, comfortable, lovely restaurant interior. Terrific food (and choices). Fair prices. Brought warmth and sunshine to a cold, gloomy Valentine's Day.

We went to North Italia for an early Valentine's Day dinner and it was amazing. From the ambiance to the wait staff to the food and drinks, it was all so good. Our server was Mikey and he was high energy, funny and offered his suggestions of menu items. I have to say Mikey was one of the best servers we have had to date! We ordered the Italian Meatballs and the White Truffle Garlic Bread as appetizers. Both were delicious! The garlic bread is stacked high. It was enough for us to enjoy and then take home. I ordered the Strozzapreti and it was DELICIOUS! I highly recommend it! My hubby ordered the Squid Ink Tonnarelli extra spicy and ate every last bite! For dessert we had the Apple Caramel Bourbon Bread Pudding with Vanilla bean ice cream... Heavenly!

The service was friendly, attentive and helpful. Food was creative and delicious. Only complaint was our table. Circular booth directly to the right when entering the dining area. We sat very close to one another on one edge of the semicircle. If we sat in the middle of the table we were staring directly at the couple next to us. Very uncomfortable. If you sat one on each end of the semicircle you were too far apart to have a conversation. Would definitely request a different table next time.