Sapori Italian Roots
5.0 ★ average from 5 reviews
Sapori Italian Roots serves authentic, scratch-made pasta and classic Italian dishes in the heart of downtown Austin. This warm, inviting spot focuses on traditional recipes and fresh ingredients, offering a quiet escape for a flavorful lunch or dinner near Brazos Street.
Location
Hours
- fri
- 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- mon
- 4:00 – 10:00 PM
- sat
- 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- thu
- 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- tue
- 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- wed
- 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
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Recent reviews
- ★★★★★Nguyên Châu
One of my favorite restaurants from this trip to Austin! From the moment we walked in, the staff was friendly, welcoming, and attentive. The atmosphere was warm and inviting, making for a great dining experience. We started with the Burrata Caprese and the complimentary focaccia, both of which were excellent. For our mains, we had the Chicken Parmesan and the Gnochetti with creamy avocado pesto and added shrimp—everything was flavorful, well-balanced, and cooked perfectly. To finish, we enjoyed the Tiramisu, which was the perfect dessert to end the meal. Every dish we tried was delicious, and the service made the experience even better. We will definitely be back the next time we’re in Austin!
- ★★★★★cooper cooper
I know it's corny, but if I could give the service 6 stars, I absolutely would. Carlos was the GOAT, I'm talking 06 DWade, MSN on Barca, LeBron right now. I've genuinely never felt more welcomed into a restaurant, especially one that's not a fine dining experience. And the food, lawd have mercy. The Caesar salad was perfectly balanced, the arancini was crisp on the outside, smooth on the inside, and the rigatoni a la vodka‽ The best I've ever had. Everybody does a vodka sauce nowadays, it's viral, I get it, but good lord this one blows every single other one out of the water. My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed every bite and every sip that was put on that table, and it was only made all the better by the immaculate service, even towards the end of the night. Lovely work y'all do here, my wife and I will be back for many more dates in the future! 💟 Also tiramisu was spot on 😉
- ★★★★★Meghan May
We loved our experience at Sapori! The food was delicious overall. I’d like to highlight the burrata caprese and the tiramisu. The burrata was light and refreshing and the tiramisu was the perfect way to end the night. The pastas were rich without being overwhelming and pasta had amazing texture. The staff were friendly and attentive even while being very busy. I will 100% go back to Sapori!
- ★★★★★Courtney Lewis
WARNING!! This is the best pasta you’re ever going to have in your life. I’m not kidding I’m putting the rigatoni primavera in my top 5 meals of all time. And I’ve had a lot of good meals in my life. The staff is so friendly and warm. I’d take a bullet for Carlos. If the owners are reading this give Carlos a raise his vibes while serving were some of the best I’ve ever seen. Carlos for 2028 presidential election. Also happy hour slapped so affordable.
- ★★★★★Jeremy Farlow
The waiters and waitresses were incredibly attentive and friendly. I struggled to get below half a glass of water because they kept filling it up. :) The food was so beautiful and delicious that I kept forgetting to get pictures until some of the dishes were almost gone. The tiramisu is the perfect example as it’s nearly gone in the picture. It was the most delicious tiramisu I’ve ever had. Highly recommend and can’t wait to go back.