# It's Italian Cucina It's Italian Cucina is a restaurant in Austin, Texas, United States. ## Details - Address: South Lamar Boulevard 1500, Austin, Texas, 78704, United States - Phone: [+1-512-482-8655]() - Website: [itsitaliancucina.com/]() - Email: [info@itsitaliancucina.com]() - Service options: Dine-in, Takeout, Delivery - Dietary options: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free - Outdoor seating: Yes ## Opening hours | Day | Hours | | --- | --- | | Monday | Closed | | Tuesday | 17:00–21:00 | | Wednesday | 17:00–21:00 | | Thursday | 17:00–21:00 | | Friday | 17:00–21:30 | | Saturday | 17:00–21:30 | | Sunday | Closed | ## Menu ### Brunch Bar Drinks - Carajillo — $13.00: Espresso shaken with Licor 43 over ice; ingredients: Espresso, Licor 43, ice - Spicy Bloody Mary — $14.00: Spicy Bloody Mary: Absolut citron, Absolut Tabasco & Fat E's Mix; ingredients: Absolut citron, Absolut Tabasco, Fat E's Mix - Caffè Amaretto — $15.00: Amaretto Disaronno, Coffe, Whipped Cream & Cinnamon; ingredients: Amaretto Disaronno, Coffe, Whipped Cream, Cinnamon - Mimosa by Glass — $9.00: Italian bubbly, Fresh Squeezed OJ; ingredients: Italian bubbly, Fresh Squeezed OJ - Mimosa by Bottle — $25.00: Bottle of Prosecco served with choices of, orange, pineapple, grapefruit, cranberry Juice; ingredients: Prosecco, orange, pineapple, grapefruit, cranberry Juice - Espresso Martini — $17.00: Stoli Vanil Vodka, Cafe VSOP, Licor 43 & Fresh Espresso; ingredients: Stoli Vanil Vodka, Cafe VSOP, Licor 43, Fresh Espresso - Bellini — $10.00: Prosecco & Giffard Creme de Peche; ingredients: Prosecco, Giffard Creme de Peche - Aperol Spritz — $13.00: Aperol, Prosecco, Soda; ingredients: Aperol, Prosecco, Soda - Bellafina Secco Sparkling — $9.00: Piedmont n/v; ingredients: Piedmont n/v - Alla Spina Fuso Rose Sparkling — $10.00: Veneto n/v; ingredients: Veneto n/v ### Brunch Food - Egg Sandwich — $11.00: scrambled w/mozzarella on ciabatta bun dressed w/tangy mayo dijon & choice of avocado, bacon, ham, sausage or prosciutto; ingredients: scrambled eggs, mozzarella, ciabatta bun, tangy mayo dijon, avocado, bacon, ham, sausage, prosciutto - Pamwich — $13.00: Croissant w/ham & cheese, scrambelled egg, butter & fig jam; ingredients: Croissant, ham, cheese, scrambelled egg, butter, fig jam - Due Uova: — $14.00: Two eggs any style w/avocado, potatoes & toasted focaccia; ingredients: Two eggs any style, avocado, potatoes, toasted focaccia - Frittata — $15.00: Omelete w/mozzarella & choice of bacon, ham, sausage or prosciutto served w/potatoes & toasted focaccia; ingredients: Omelete, mozzarella, bacon, ham, sausage, prosciutto, potatoes, toasted focaccia - Piacere — $16.00: Spinach, polenta & poached eggs; ingredients: Spinach, polenta, poached eggs - Smoked Salmon — $18.00: Norwegian smoked salmon, w/capers, red onion & avocado; ingredients: Norwegian smoked salmon, capers, red onion, avocado - Colazione Italiana — $19.00: Prosciutto, burrata, w/fig jam, butter & toasted focaccia; ingredients: Prosciutto, burrata, fig jam, butter, toasted focaccia - Lamb & Egg — $25.00: Lamb chops and eggs, served w/potatoes & toasted focaccia; ingredients: Lamb chops, eggs, potatoes, toasted focaccia - Muffin, fresh baked daily — $4.00: Blueberry Crumb Supreme or Chocolate Chunk Decadent; ingredients: Blueberry Crumb Supreme, Chocolate Chunk Decadent - Plain Croissant: w/butter & fig jam — $5.00 - Fresh Fruit Cup — $7.00: Seasonal - CAFFÈ BY LAVAZZA: "Your favorite coffee, tea, and matcha are just a pour away. Our baristas are ready!" ### Chef Recommends - Pollo alla Cacciatore (GF) — $29.00: Bone in chicken leg, w/olives, mushrooms, marinara, green beans; ingredients: Bone in chicken leg, olives, mushrooms, marinara, green beans - Braciola Maiale — $38.00: Frenched pork chop w/garlic potatoes in wild mushroom wine reduction; ingredients: Frenched pork chop, garlic potatoes, wild mushroom wine reduction - Branzino (GF) — $39.00: Mediterranean Sea Bass, garlic oil, capers, olives, tomatoes, shallots, asparagus; ingredients: Mediterranean Sea Bass, garlic oil, capers, olives, tomatoes, shallots, asparagus - Bistecca alla Fiorentina (GF) — $49.00: USDA Prime T-Bone w/red wine reduction, served w/garlic rosemary potato & broccolini; ingredients: USDA Prime T-Bone, red wine reduction, garlic rosemary potato, broccolini - Ossobuco (GF) — $65.00: Braised Veal shank cooked in rosemary red wine sauce & creamy polenta; ingredients: Braised Veal shank, rosemary red wine sauce, creamy polenta ### Classic Entrees - Melenzane alla parmigiana — $25.00: Eggplants Fried w/marinara & mozzarella; ingredients: Eggplants Fried, marinara, mozzarella - Chicken Piccata — $28.00: Sautéed in white wine, lemon and capers, served with spaghettini or broccolini; ingredients: white wine, lemon, capers, spaghettini, broccolini - Chicken Marsala — $28.00: Sautéed in Marsala wine and mushrooms, served with spaghettini or broccolini; ingredients: Marsala wine, mushrooms, spaghettini, broccolini - Chicken Parmigiana — $28.00: Breaded, fried with marinara & mozzarella, served with spaghettini or broccolini; ingredients: Breaded, fried, marinara, mozzarella, spaghettini, broccolini - Veal Piccata — $38.00: Sautéed in white wine, lemon and capers, served with spaghettini or broccolini; ingredients: white wine, lemon, capers, spaghettini, broccolini - Veal Marsala — $38.00: Sautéed in white wine, lemon and capers, served with spaghettini or broccolini; ingredients: white wine, lemon, capers, spaghettini, broccolini - Veal Parmigiana — $38.00: Breaded, fried with marinara & mozzarella, served with spaghettini or broccolini; ingredients: Breaded, fried, marinara, mozzarella, spaghettini, broccolini ### Dessert - Tiramisu — $11.00: Layers of mascarpone cream & ladyfingers, soaked in espresso and finished with cocoa powder, topped with hazelnut milk chocolate; ingredients: mascarpone cream, ladyfingers, espresso, cocoa powder, hazelnut milk chocolate - Limoncello Mascarpone — $12.00: Lemon sponge cake, mascarpone and white chocolate curls, dressed with caramel sauce; ingredients: Lemon sponge cake, mascarpone, white chocolate curls, caramel sauce - Gianduia — $13.00: Belgian semi-sweet flourless chocolate cake topped with gianduia chocolate hazelnut; ingredients: Belgian semi-sweet flourless chocolate cake, gianduia chocolate hazelnut - Sea Salt caramel cheesecake — $12.00: Creamy New York cheesecake swirled with rich caramel; ingredients: New York cheesecake, caramel - Chocolate Mousse Cake — $14.00: Layers of rich chocolate cake & fluffy mousse, covered in chocolate buttercream icing; ingredients: rich chocolate cake, fluffy mousse, chocolate buttercream icing - Sorbetto — $10.00: Today's Flavor - Gelato — $10.00: Vanilla Bean; ingredients: Vanilla Bean - Affogatto — $13.00: Vanilla gelato & fresh brewed espresso; ingredients: Vanilla gelato, fresh brewed espresso ### Flights - Cheese Plate — $19.00: Cambozola, caciocavallo, truffled pecorino; ingredients: Cambozola, caciocavallo, truffled pecorino - Antipasto Misto — $25.00: Prosciutto crudo, prosciutto cotto, spicy soppressata, cambozola, caciocavallo, truffled pecorino; ingredients: Prosciutto crudo, prosciutto cotto, spicy soppressata, cambozola, caciocavallo, truffled pecorino ### Lunch Sandwiches - Da Casager — $12.00: Choice of Beef, Chicken Grilled or Fried with Mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, mayonnaise; ingredients: Beef, Chicken Grilled, Fried, Mozzarella, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, mayonnaise - La Bella — $13.00: Fresh Choice of Beef, Chicken Grilled or Fried with mozzarella, tomatoes, arugula, w/basil pesto aioli; ingredients: Beef, Chicken Grilled, Fried, mozzarella, tomatoes, arugula, basil pesto aioli - il Picante — $14.00: With bacon, avocado, tomatoes, lettuce, mozzarella, jalapeños, charred onions, aioli and Choice of Beef, Chicken Grilled or Fried; ingredients: bacon, avocado, tomatoes, lettuce, mozzarella, jalapeños, charred onions, aioli, Beef, Chicken Grilled, Fried - Caprese Prosciutto — $14.00: Croissant w/prosciutto, basil, tomatoes, mozarella & balsamic glaze; ingredients: Croissant, prosciutto, basil, tomatoes, mozarella, balsamic glaze - Italiano Sub: — $15.00: Prosciutto, ham, pancetta, salami, fresh mozzarella, tomato, arugula, peproncini, lemon vinaigrette & mayo-dijon; ingredients: Prosciutto, ham, pancetta, salami, fresh mozzarella, tomato, arugula, peproncini, lemon vinaigrette, mayo-dijon - Add Ons — $5.00: Truffled parmesan fries, green salad, broccoli florets, rosemary potatoes, avocado, prosciutto, bacon, ham or egg; ingredients: Truffled parmesan fries, green salad, broccoli florets, rosemary potatoes, avocado, prosciutto, bacon, ham, egg ### NEW CUISINE - Capricciosa — $16.00: w/mozzarella, tomato sauce, ham, mushrooms, olives, artichokes; ingredients: mozzarella, tomato sauce, ham, mushrooms, olives, artichokes - Fiorentina — $17.00: with mozzarella & tomato sauce, pancetta, spinach, tomatoes & garlic; ingredients: mozzarella, tomato sauce, pancetta, spinach, tomatoes, garlic - Toscano — $18.00: Fig spread, goat cheese, ham, pears, grapes, onion; ingredients: Fig spread, goat cheese, ham, pears, grapes, onion - Funghi — $18.00: Truffled pecorino Romano & wild mushrooms; ingredients: Truffled pecorino Romano, wild mushrooms - Tutti Carni — $18.00: w/mozzarella, tomato sauce, Pepperoni, prosciutto, pancetta, sausage; ingredients: mozzarella, tomato sauce, Pepperoni, prosciutto, pancetta, sausage - Suprema — $18.00: w/mozzarella, tomato sauce, beef, sausage, pepperoni, olive, onion, arugula; ingredients: mozzarella, tomato sauce, beef, sausage, pepperoni, olive, onion, arugula - Margherita — $19.00: Fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce & basil; ingredients: Fresh mozzarella, tomato sauce, basil ### Pasta - Fettuccine Vegetali — $18.00: Broccolini, mushrooms, peas in cream sauce; ingredients: Broccolini, mushrooms, peas, cream sauce - Gnocchi — $20.00: Potato dumplings w/Vodka sauce; ingredients: Potato dumplings, Vodka sauce - Lasagna — $22.00: Ground Italian sausage, ground beef w/ricotta, mozzarella & marinara; ingredients: Ground Italian sausage, ground beef, ricotta, mozzarella, marinara - Rigatoni San Marzano — $23.00: Meatballs w/spicy San Marzano sauce; ingredients: Meatballs, spicy San Marzano sauce - Spaghettini Carbonara — $28.00: with pancetta, garlic, olive oil & eggs; ingredients: pancetta, garlic, olive oil, eggs - Pappardelle al Ragù di Cinghiale — $25.00: Pasta w/wild boar Bolognese style; ingredients: Pasta, wild boar Bolognese style - Fettuccine Tartufo — $35.00: Truffled w/wild mushroom cream & shrimp; ingredients: Truffled, wild mushroom cream, shrimp - Spaghettini Salmone — $37.00: Pasta w/wild-caught Alaskan salmon, in garlic cream sauce; ingredients: Pasta, wild-caught Alaskan salmon, garlic cream sauce - Scampi Fra Diavolo — $39.00: Large prawns in a hot & spicy tomato sauce w/Spaghettini; ingredients: Large prawns, hot & spicy tomato sauce, Spaghettini - Sogna d'Oro — $42.00: Pan seared Alaskan scallops, lemon zested, in Heirloom cherry tomato & roasted garlic sauce w/Spaghettini; ingredients: Pan seared Alaskan scallops, lemon zested, Heirloom cherry tomato, roasted garlic sauce, Spaghettini - Fettuccine Nere — $45.00: Squid ink parmesan cream sauce w/Prawns & scallops; ingredients: Squid ink parmesan cream sauce, Prawns, scallops ### Risotto - Piemontese — $32.00: Truffled wild mushroom & cream; ingredients: Truffled wild mushroom, cream - Romano — $35.00: Pecorino cream, peas & prosciutto; ingredients: Pecorino cream, peas, prosciutto - Milanese — $39.00: Saffron cream w/seared scallops; ingredients: Saffron cream, seared scallops ### Sharing Plates - Focaccia — $6.00: Fresh baked bread w/ aged garlic herbed oil.; ingredients: Fresh baked bread, aged garlic herbed oil. - Cozze — $14.00: Black mussels in spicy marinara white wine sauce, served w/grilled focaccia; ingredients: Black mussels, spicy marinara white wine sauce, grilled focaccia - prosciutto e Melone (GF) — $15.00: Four yrs prosciutto w/aged balsamic glaze; ingredients: Four yrs prosciutto, aged balsamic glaze - Granchio (GF) — $16.00: Wild caught crab fingers in butter white wine garlic sauce; ingredients: Wild caught crab fingers, butter white wine garlic sauce - Pesto Burrata (GF) — $16.00: Warm w/garlic tomatoes; ingredients: garlic tomatoes - Tonno (GF) — $16.00: Seared peppered bluefin tuna, spicy wine sauce & scallions; ingredients: Seared peppered bluefin tuna, spicy wine sauce, scallions - Calamari — $17.00: Fried breaded squid.; ingredients: Fried breaded squid. - Prosciutto Burrata (GF) — $18.00: Truffled mozzarella, Prosciutto, w/ balsamic.; ingredients: Truffled mozzarella, Prosciutto, balsamic. - Beef Carpaccio (GF) — $19.00: Truffled USDA prime raw filet mignon, w/parmesan & arugula; ingredients: Truffled USDA prime raw filet mignon, parmesan, arugula - Fritto Misto — $22.00: Calamari, shrimp, crab fingers & zucchini breaded, fried, severed with array of sauces; ingredients: Calamari, shrimp, crab fingers, zucchini breaded, fried, array of sauces ### Sides - Carciofi (GF) — $15.00: Grilled artichokes w/balsamic; ingredients: Grilled artichokes, balsamic - Polenta (GF) — $10.00: Creamy w/parmesan butter; ingredients: parmesan butter - Fagioli Verdi — $10.00: Green beans w/garlic butter; ingredients: Green beans, garlic butter - Patate (GF) — $11.00: Garlic Fingerling Potatoes; ingredients: Garlic Fingerling Potatoes - Broccolini (GF) — $12.00: with garlic & olive oil; ingredients: garlic, olive oil ### Small Plates - Pomodoro Bruschette — $6.00: Tomatoes, garlic, basil; ingredients: Tomatoes, garlic, basil - Polpette — $8.00: Meatballs w/marinara sauce; ingredients: Meatballs, marinara sauce - Arancini — $10.00: Fried risotto balls w/mozzarella; ingredients: risotto balls, mozzarella - Bruschette Pesche — $11.00: Texas Peach, burrata & Sicilian honey; ingredients: Texas Peach, burrata, Sicilian honey - Ravioli — $12.00: Main Lobster filled w/orange liqueur; ingredients: Main Lobster, orange liqueur - Suppli — $15.00: Arancini bites, lobster meat, sherry cream reduction & basil w/pecorino cream; ingredients: Arancini bites, lobster meat, sherry cream reduction, basil, pecorino cream - Capesante (GF) — $18.00: Pan seared scallops, crispy pancetta, w/brandy peppercorn cream; ingredients: Pan seared scallops, crispy pancetta, brandy peppercorn cream - Agnello (GF) — $19.00: Australian Lamb chops served w/wild mushrooms wine reduction sauce; ingredients: Australian Lamb chops, wild mushrooms wine reduction sauce ### Soups & Salads - Tuscan white bean soup (GF) - Zuppa del Giorno: Today's selection - Insalata Cesare: Romaine, parmesan w/anchovy; ingredients: Romaine, parmesan, anchovy - Insalata Rucola (GF) — $13.00: Arugula w/parmesan, olive oil lemon; ingredients: Arugula, parmesan, olive oil lemon - Insalata Mista (GF) — $14.00: Arugula, romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, orange & balsamic vinaigrette; ingredients: Arugula, romaine, tomatoes, cucumber, orange, balsamic vinaigrette - Insalata Greco (GF) — $15.00: Romaine, tomatoes, onion, feta kalamata olives, cucumbers, pepperoncini, and lemon dressing; ingredients: Romaine, tomatoes, onion, feta kalamata olives, cucumbers, pepperoncini, lemon dressing - Insalata Caprese (GF) — $16.00: Mozzarella di Bufala, baby heirloom tomatoes, basil & balsamic; ingredients: Mozzarella di Bufala, baby heirloom tomatoes, basil, balsamic - Insalata Brianna (GF) — $17.00: Chopped Italian Salad w/romaine, red onion, olives, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, artichokes, pepperoncini, cucumbers, spicy soppressata, mozzarella, parmesan & lemon vinaigrette; ingredients: romaine, red onion, olives, tomatoes, garbanzo beans, artichokes, pepperoncini, cucumbers, spicy soppressata, mozzarella, parmesan, lemon vinaigrette - Insalata Barbabietole (GF) — $18.00: Beets, watermelon, goat chs, caramelized pecans in lemon lime dressing; ingredients: Beets, watermelon, goat chs, caramelized pecans, lemon lime dressing ### TASTING MENU - Course 1: Capesante: Pan seared scallops & crispy prosciutto w/brandy peppercorn cream/gf OR Prosciutto e Melone: Four yrs prosciutto w/aged balsamic glaze/gf Paired with Pighin Pinot Grigio Grave del Friuli 2024; ingredients: Pan seared scallops, crispy prosciutto, brandy peppercorn cream, Four yrs prosciutto, aged balsamic glaze, Pighin Pinot Grigio Grave del Friuli 2024 - Course 2: Risotto: Pecorino cream, peas & prosciutto/gf OR Ravioli: Lobster filled w./orange liq. cream Paired with King Estate "Inscription" Pinot Noir 2023; ingredients: Pecorino cream, peas, prosciutto, Lobster, orange liq. cream, King Estate "Inscription" Pinot Noir 2023 - Course 3: Tonno: Seared Peppered Bluefin Tuna, spicy wine sauce & scallions/gf OR Agnello: Australian Lamb chops & wild mushrooms, served in red wine reduction/gf Paired with Antinori Guado al Tasso "il Bruciato" 2024; ingredients: Seared Peppered Bluefin Tuna, spicy wine sauce, scallions, Australian Lamb chops, wild mushrooms, red wine reduction, Antinori Guado al Tasso "il Bruciato" 2024 - Course 4: Gianduja: Flourless chocolate cake/gf OR Sorbetto: Today's Flavor/gf Paired with Maschio Brut Prosecco n/v; ingredients: Flourless chocolate cake, Sorbetto, Maschio Brut Prosecco n/v ## Questions ### Where is It's Italian Cucina? It's Italian Cucina is at South Lamar Boulevard 1500, Austin, Texas, 78704, United States. ### When is It's Italian Cucina open? Monday: Closed; Tuesday: 17:00–21:00; Wednesday: 17:00–21:00; Thursday: 17:00–21:00; Friday: 17:00–21:30; Saturday: 17:00–21:30; Sunday: Closed. ### How do I contact It's Italian Cucina? To contact It's Italian Cucina, call +1-512-482-8655 or visit https://itsitaliancucina.com/ or email info@itsitaliancucina.com. ## Source From [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), license ODbL-1.0, checked 2026-10-10. Last updated October 21, 2026. ## Links - This restaurant on the [web page]() - [Italian in Austin]() - [More restaurants in Austin]()