Enoteca Vespaio Reviews

Went in for dinner 3 chairs pushed together at the bar, people were spread out, I removed one chair and placed it at a table, bartender said he needs the chair back, that he has to have 12 chairs at the bar, thought he was joking, he was not, so we left, it was the third chance for this place, I recommend going to Botteccill for italian, but not if you want a bloody mary.
This place needs to research what a pork loin is as well, people here very rude and food is not worth the inflated prices that they charge. Better food at the food trucks on 1st street.

Abbe is a truly wonderful server. The Bolognese was delicious and the canoli was also amazing.

Really good food, soo many choices. Kinda place to try something new every time.

Authentic Italian food with some liberties taken, pasta is fresh but over cooked. Tiramisu is out of this world and worth the trip on its own.

Great food. Check out the happy hour!! Great deals.

Outstanding food and cocktails! The lasagne is as good as advertised, and the salmon was amazing. Extensive wine list. Very affordable. If you arrive after 6:00 you're going to wait on line, but it's worth it.

Excellent meal impecable service
Can,t wait to hold back

Had small plates, meatballs, zucchini fries, and risotto balls. Great little meal, awesome sauce for the zucchini fries but they were a little overcooked.

service was good.
Food was good.
However had no sea Food.
would be nice to have some fish in the menu

This place is awesome. Went on a super packed Saturday night and was squished at a table in the middle. The food definitely made up for the packed atmosphere. We shared the cioppino among another things and It was incredible. Wine was delicious, service was incredible and also super friendly. If you are looking for a nice italian restaurant to go to, I would 100% recommend Vespaio. It is a little bit on the pricier side, but the quality matches it 100%.

Food was pretty good a couple misses but some really good stuff too. Quaint little coffee shop with vast wine selection and coffee.

Food is amazing and the service is incredible all ads up to super value!!

Really good down to earth Italian comfort food. Excellent service in an unpretentious atmosphere. Nice wine options and other drinks.

So good, we drove BACK from Lafayette, LA just to have this again. A fried egg on a pizza?

Great place to sit at the bar, talk to the bartender from Oklahoma, and have a hanger steak. I always share it with my husband because the portion is too much for one. Also try their lasagna. It is made with spinach pasta and is to die for.

Really great spot off the beaten path. Been there for years. One of a kind

Very good. Beautiful. Wide selection of pasta, pizzas, paninis, salads, antipasti. Staff very good.

In my opinion, this Italian restaurant is nothing special. The food is overpriced for what you get. But the location and service are excellent.

Great little Italian restaurant - simpler than the fancier version next door. Prices are a little better, cozy ambiance. A little small. Wonderful place to grab coffee and dessert on a walk after dinner if you eat at one of the other spots on SoCo.

Most authentic Italian restaurant in Austin. And don't tell them this, but they really should charge more for their dishes. Happy hour is also great: half off all apps and bottles of wine!

Shared a meal overall good food...deserts are a must

Great customer service! Very attentive to your needs.

Reliably good Italian, attentive wait staff. Definitely will go back.

The Calamari and Ravioli at Enoteca Vespaio are amazing, this trendy bakery/restaurant has an amazing variety of both italian treats and great meals. Great for a date or night out, at an amazing location on South Congress, this restaurant is definitely worth trying.

Spent entirely way too much money and it was worth every penny. Amazing food and great service!

Great location and excellent coffee. Really good service too. Much better than Starbucks.

Delicious fine dine Italian restaurant. Everything there is cooked to perfection and if you want, you can peek into the kitchen and see them tossing the pizza dough! It s great! They have a great wine selection and all of the servers really know their wine and Italian food! Over all a great atmosphere for a date! They have formal dining area and a bar area where you can eat as well as enjoy a variety of refreshing beverages! I would venture to say that this is the best Italian food in Austin!

Enoteca and Vespaio are bar none our favorite restaurants in Austin. We celebrate all of the important events in our family in one of the two. We have never had anything but outstanding service and unbelievably delicious food. Just looking at their menu makes my mouth water. I highly recommend Enoteca and Vespaio for any special occasion. Make one up if you have to!

Good place, located in a modern area, delicious food and wine very well, the treatment was very good and we were treated quickly, desserts are also delicious, the place is usually crowded

Tonight's experience exceeded our emtire parties expectations. There were 7 in our party and we were quickly seated (they don't take reservations). For appetizers we ordered zucchini fries (delicious), risotto ball (cheesy flavorful), calamari (fried perfectly) and meatballs (i didn't get any ).
All main courses were equally satisfying. I tried the pork saltimbocca and parpadelle noodles with bolognese sauce....both some of the best ever.
Service was on point and friendly. Try to save room for dessert.

Very good food.
I loved the calamari fritti.

Locally owned and sourced. Have an impromptu antipasto ur delicious charcuterie and cheese board. Sit at the bar with Chase, yes, he'll be busy but he makes the best cocktails and is the epitome of a a wonderful caregiver. Ask for him at the bar .

If you like a casual but incredible, romantic, laid back spot with an incredible wine selection and exquisite food... THIS IS YO' PLACE! Couldn't rate it higher - the food, service, ambience, and wine is best of the best.

Lovely little restaurant on South Congress. They have all my favorite red Italian wines so that was a good start. The space was warm and inviting, and reminded me of all the places back home in Little Italy that we miss so much. We ordered the burrata which was just mozzarella, maybe we misread but I could live without it. But my entree was amazing. Ricotta ravioli with grilled octopus, green beans, corn, hatch chiles.....it was so so so good and the perfect amount. The cherry chocolate cake was great as well and their house made limoncello was delish. We will definitely be back again.

Vespaio is Italian food at its best: food representative of handmade pastas and fresh ingredients, just as you might expect from the Itallian countryside. Although the place is always crowded it retains a romantic feel with the dim lighting, intimate seating areas and the floor-to-ceiling wine rack. The Pansoti de Zucca is a dish where you can "feel the love" that goes into the carefully folded delicate handmade pasta shells that house the creamy butternut squash filling inside, topped with freshly grated parmigiano. Go ahead and swirl it around in the delicious sage butter brown sauce (think brown sugar). It is very sweet and for some it's dessert enough. The risotto dishes are also a solid choice; the last risotto dish I had here was with crab meat and it was fantastic, with lump crab meat in the center, surrounded by a bright yellow risotto. You also can't go wrong with the calamari appetizer or the Misticanza salad.

The red wines offered are mostly Italian and French. If you aren't familiar with the varietals ask your server for a recommendation; they are usually pretty knowledgeable about their wines. If you want one of the best Napa Valley offerings and have lots of discretionary income, then go long and order the Silver Oak.

Seafood stew is outstanding - attentive friendly service!

Enoteca Vespaio is the place to go. Date night, girls night, alone, who cares. The patio is so nice, as you can enjoy a glass of wine and their amazing cheese board while people watching South Congress. The inside is a little crowded, but cozy. Dimly lit, and intimate. The bar knows their stuff and will direct you to the perfect wine. The service overall is awesome, which is what really brings me back or keeps me away from a place. I always get the rigatoni with pork meatballs and covered in cheese (yeah) and need a bed to fall into immediately after. They also have gluten-free pasta, which is nice because my husband can go and enjoy himself as well. They close early, but that's the only con I can come up with.

Had a wonderful dinner at Credo last night! I tried the risotto of the day, which was a delicious, fresh, and filling selection with tiger prawns.

To top it all off, Jeremy the host spoke to my friend and I about the quotes on the wall and their meaning and intention of provoking conversation. He even showed us the downstairs dining room which has even more awesome quotes and a great ambience.

For the food and the hosting, I'd give this place 10 stars if I could, and will definitely be coming back.

Standard Italian fare; nothing outstanding. Desserts are pretty solid, but pasta was lackluster and most dishes were unbalanced in some way or other

Delicious chocolate mousse! Tiramisu was yummy but a little dense for my taste. Vanilla latte in a real cup made me miss Europe. Sweet staff.

Excellent service, expensive, Staples are good but last time I had the special something was off

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS PLACE!!! Food is absolutely delicious Italian! Awesome service by the wait staff, attentive, quick, suggested a wine for me that was perfect and exactly what I wanted! I see why the place is packed!

Great pasta. Get the melanzana entree or the cheese and risotto balls appetizer.

Went In yo pick up canollis for dinner guest .. best homemade ever

The Prosciutto Pizza was very greasy but also very yummy. The tiramisu was not good, probably the worst tiramisu I have ever had. The ladyfingers were cake and not soaked at all. Just tasted like cake, not worth $9.

Had a great night at the bar with Melanie and Tom. We used to frequent here often but hadn t been back for awhile because of kids and just life in general. Food was amazing, service was impeccable, conversation was easy and just made us happy to be at a true neighborhood bar. Husband wasn t feeling up to it at the end so we took the veal satumboca home.....I devoured it in 5 minutes. Delicious! Could eat the whole meal again tomorrow. Yum. Did I mention the service is amazing?

Amazing food and ambience. The staff was really good

Overpriced and average Italian food. BUT the dessert list is CRAZY. Like huge selection and it's all amazing. Recommend for dessert and drinks rather than dinner, and sitting on their patio watching folks go by is nice.

Hands down the best service ive received in the city.

A bit pricey but the food here is delicious. Their rigatoni gives me life force.

Appetizer was slow to come out but we were offered a free dessert due to it. The food was amazing!!

So far the best Italian my husband and I have had in Austin. It was our first time here and we had an amazing waitress who was on point with recommendations and service. Our drinks were always full.

We had the sardine bruschetta for appetizer which was delicious. Ask for a side of olive oil with black pepper, salt and Parmesan to dip it in and take down (mellow out) the saltiness if the sardines.

The main was the homemade lasagna with the pasta made with spinach. This also had meat inside. I docked a star as this dish was a tad too salty. Granted I do love salty, but it would have been perfect had it been taken down a notch.

The other main was the prosciutto wrapped shrimp with fried risotto balls. This was delicious and came with a creamy shrimp spread for the balls and shrimp. It was also served with broccolini.

Overall, it was a great experience and our taste buds and tummy s were very satisfied. We will be coming back soon to try the other dishes.

My family and I loved it! Last night it was our first time here and although we had to wait for almost an hour and a half it was totally worth it! The food was delicious, great service we really enjoyed ourselves.

I've enjoyed every meal I've had here. Great ambiance and menu choices (except the dessert selections). It's not the best place if you're in a rush but you're sure to enjoy a nice dinner and wine. Parking can be a pain along Congress but you can sometimes find spots in the neighborhoods.

Our favorite local Italian joint... The lasagne & the pomodoro are our favorite dishes

It was delicious as always and our servers were super attentive and kind.

Lovely choice for lunch. The Old World cafe ambiance was charming. I had a difficult time choosing what to order- everything sounded great. My waiter, Teddy, was excellent- fast, the perfect amount of friendly, and gave me suggestions. There's also a private parking lot.

Great service, good food. Olive oil (that comes with the bread for dipping) needed help.

Enoteca Vespaio at Austin was the place we settled for after two other places we tried in congress had a 3 hour wait time, and boy, we're glad we ended up here!

The food is delicious, and the environment makes you feel like you're in another country.

The serive was spot on, too. I will definately come back here next time I'm in Austin!

Excellent place for tasty italian food. The place has a cool atmosphere.

My favorite Italian in Austin. Great food and service. The fresh made mozzarella is to die for. Great and reasonable wine selection, even by the glass. Ask the waiter to bring you a cannoli from next door!

Excellent food, excellent service, loved the carpaccio and the pesce crudo....their coconut candy cake wicked.... brilliant margarita pizza!

Our sandwich was amazing... and bloody was on point.

You have to try the scallops at this place. Tender. Tasty. Fabulous. This is the place to go for awesome Italian food in Austin!

Everything tasty, hazelnut chocolate mousse cake particularly epic and worth breaking ketosis for.

One word: Fabulous. Our service was impeccable, the food authentic, flavors bright. Yummy!