Central Austin + Hyde Park, Austin · restaurant
Pillow-lined benches, tabletop lamps, and framed photos set the tempo of this walk-in Italian spot. The fried mozzarella comes in triangles with red sauce, rigatoni runs in vodka sauce with ricotta and sesame breadcrumbs, and the casarecce bolognese leans tomato-bright. Order the sourdough first so there's bread ready for the end of the plate.