Early family Friday evening dinner on the cafe side. My seafood special was excellent. Pannini was piping hot and tasty. Regular spaghetti was very good. Ceaser salad was average. The portions are generally small but very tasty. Dessert was cool and came from the diplay case. I like the central Austin atmosphere and will try the full restaurant side again.... More

Authentic italian cuisine. Excellent service and lots of made to order menu items made in-house like fresh mozzarella and fresh spinach lasagna noodles. Beautiful wine list. Don't make reservations too late or they may sell out of your favorite dish! Hands down the best italian restaurant I've ever had the pleasure of dining in

My three girlfriends & I stopped at Vespaio one Saturday night during a girl's trip to Austin. While the restaurant was crowded, the service was absolutely great and the atmosphere was inviting. Two of my friends are pregnant, so the bartender made them delicious "mocktails" (and only charged us $2 each for them) & our waiter helpfully answered our questions... More

Based on the accolades bestowed on this restaurant by various reviewers we decided to give Vespaio Ristorante a try and while nothing was really bad, we left feeling that all aspects of our dining experience were executed better in other establishments we have visited. From the crowded seating arrangement, as well as overly loud atmosphere and mixed service (excellent from... More

Great food, friendly, decent service, good decor. The martinis were watery, but you can't have everything.

I'm not a huge fan of Italian food (I know, I know, booo hiss! haha) but this place was really good. We went to the full restaurant side not the cafe. It was busy, Friday night, but we were seated after a half hour at the bar. The bald guy working the bar knows his wine so if you're a... More

Vespaio is our favorite restaurant in Austin. We live 24 miles out of town but visit Vespaio on a regular basis. We have our favorite dishes on the regular menu, but the specials are always different and always very very delicious. Go early as it gets busy always and if you can't get in go next door to the Inoteca.... More

This is such a great restaurant. We usually just eat dessert here, but the sister restaurant didn't open until later so we sat on patio and had full meal. Appetizers, dinner, wine, dessert, all excellent! Waitstaff knowledgeable and eager to help. Waitress went above and beyond when asked about food specifics. Manager was checking weather to see if we could... More

This is the best Italian restaurant in Austin. A bit pricey, but well worth a visit. Great dishes, fantastic wine list.