Vespaio Restaurant
Austin, TX 78704-3522
Phone: (512) 441-6100
- Price:
- $$$
- Cross Street:
- Milton Street
- Specialties:
- Fine Dining, Italian Food
- Best of Citysearch:
- People Watching 2005
- Hours:
- Tue-Sat 5:30pm-10:30pm, Sun 5:30pm-10pm, Bar opens at 5pm daily
Editorial Review for Vespaio Restaurant – by Susan Kirr
In Short
At the entrance, a lighted deli case beckons with glittering plates of antipasti. The restaurant has just 15 tables, and faces a brick oven and open kitchen. At peak hours, the din can be deafening, and diners may have to strain to hear conversation. Starters include oven-dried tomatoes with fresh basil and a pairing of sliced braesola with aged provolone. Bigeye tuna is gently seared; eggplant caponata is complemented with white polenta.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoDaily specials run almost as long as the regular menu and merit a good perusing, since they draw on what's fresh and in season.
What to DrinkIn addition to a full bar, Vespaio also offer a considerable wine list, plus ports, grappas, calvados, brandies and dessert wines.
The ExtrasOn your way out, check out the garden, which supplies fresh herbs and greens to the restaurant.
Local FavoritesVespaio remains one of Austin's most popular restaurants, and the wait can still be one to two hours on weekends. Still, reservations are not accepted on Friday and Saturdays.
User Reviews for Vespaio Restaurant
08/11/2008 Posted by veggielaura
LOVE, LOVE this place. love everything about it really. (oh, except it can get pretty loud - but i won't be stopped!) everything i've eaten here has been delicious. the butternut squash ravioli - YUM, the pizza - great, salad - yes, dessert - give me more! i also love how slow it is. you are not rushed to give up your table for the people waiting. they bring you each dish with a pause between - it gives you time to unwind and relax and TALK! such a great place to go when the kids are home with the sitter!! give me more!! oh, and we went a little early, put our name on the list, gave them our cell #, walked around the shops and they called us when our table was ready. love it!
08/01/2008 Posted by gourmethunters
It's a romatic place with pretty good italian food. Everything has so much butter and that's totally not italian at all though. Service is pretty good, not the most impressive. Quality of food is not consistent. I eat here pretty often and I order pretty much same appitizer/dish and the taste of food changes every time.
Pros: better than other italian places in town
Cons: i am curious to know if they clean their ice machine well
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