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Vespaio
1610 S. Congress
Austin, 78704
512/441-6100
Austin, 78704
512/441-6100
Hours: Tue.-Fri., 5:30-10:30pm; Sat., 5-10:30pm; Sun.-Mon., 5:30-10pm
The comfy bar, great service, and dazzling display of antipasti near the front door lure us in, and the pasta and heirloom tomatoes do the rest. And if gluten-free pasta is what you're after, you'll find plenty of it here.
Articles
Culinary Evolution
Vespaio has always been good -- now, it's better.
Virginia B. Wood, Jan. 16, 2003
Best of Austin Awards
- 1999: Critics Best Restaurant Debut
First Plates Awards
Restaurant Poll Awards
- 2012: Readers Italian
- 2012: Readers Favorites
- 2012: Critics Best Oldie but Goodies
- 2011: Readers Favorites
- 2010: Readers Italian
- 2010: Readers Favorites
- 2009: Readers Italian
- 2009: Readers Favorites
- 2008: Readers Italian
- 2008: Readers Favorites
- 2007: Readers Desserts
- 2007: Readers Italian
- 2007: Readers Favorites
- 2006: Readers Italian
- 2006: Readers Favorites
- 2006: Critics Best House-Cured Meats
- 2006: Critics Best New Margarita
- 2006: Critics Best New Italian Market and Cafe, South
- 2005: Critics Best Waitpeople
- 2005: Critics Restaurants Where Waitstaff Really Knows the Wines
- 2005: Readers Favorites
- 2005: Readers Italian
- 2005: Readers Romantic
- 2005: Critics Best Bartender
- 2005: Critics Unsung Kitchen Hero
- 2004: Readers Italian
- 2004: Critics Appetizer
- 2004: Critics Soup
- 2004: Critics Salad/Dressing
- 2004: Critics Italian
- 2004: Readers Favorites
- 2003: Critics Salad/Dressing
- 2003: Critics Italian
- 2003: Critics Chefs to Watch
- 2003: Readers Favorites
- 2003: Readers Italian
- 2003: Critics Appetizer
- 2003: Critics Soup
- 2002: Critics Salad/Dressing
- 2002: Critics Appetizer
- 2002: Readers Italian
- 2002: Critics Where Critics Will Spend Their Own Money
- 2002: Critics Italian
- 2002: Critics Original Recipe
- 2002: Readers Favorites
- 2002: Critics Unsung Heroes
- 2001: Readers Italian
- 2001: Readers Other Restaurant Worth Noting
- 2001: Readers Favorites
- 2000: Critics Seafood Dish
- 2000: Readers Favorites
- 2000: Critics Original Recipe
- 2000: Readers Italian
- 1998: Critics Best Appetizers
- 1998: Critics Best Italian Potential
More: Fine Dining restaurants, South Congress and South First
Green Pastures Restaurant
Green Pastures has been the grande dame of Austin restaurants for more than 60 years. Sipping milk punch at Sunday brunch in this stately Southern mansion is one of Austin's finest traditions.
811 W. Live Oak, 512/444-4747
La Traviata Italian Bistro
The sublime starter of roasted beets with goat cheese is an indication of how the food served here is a model of perfect preparation and clean flavors. Save room for their desserts.
314 Congress, 512/479-8131
Southwest Bistro at the Hyatt Regency
Located on the second level of the Hyatt's atrium, this place draws raves. Maybe it's SWB's commitment to local produce and meats that makes it a local favorite.
