Jane S

Flavor on everything was absolutely exquisite! I felt like I was transported back to Italy, truly!!! The cacio e pepe was better than we had in Rome a couple years ago. They don’t take reservations for parties 4 and under, but we didn’t have a problem waiting on a Sunday night. Wait staff were very friendly and helpful. I can’t wait to go back next time I’m in Austin!

Karen Quach

Went to Bufalina for happy hour for the first time and I can’t believe I’ve slept on this deal for so long. Happy hour is from 4 PM to 530 every day of the week. We arrived a few minutes before 4 PM and were among the first few groups to get seated. This is probably the key because the happy hour is so short. All wine bottles below $100 or half off all pizzas are half off which is quite a steal. We ordered the mushroom and the potato pizza and I would definitely get them again. The pizzas are good size and the dough is very fluffy. We also ordered some apps like the stracciatella which was mindblowingly good, had great balance with the tomato jam, cheese and balsamic. The Caesar salad was also amazing, we added the anchovies too. They have a few spots in their parking lot, but there’s also street parking too.

+46

Diana Xiao

This Italian restaurant is a true culinary experience and indulgence you don’t want to pass up. I’ve never had such a good experience with a restaurant before. First off, the stracciatella is absolutely divine—rich, creamy, and melts in your mouth. The bread underneath has the perfect garlic and buttery flavor that isn't overpowered by a butter flavor like many other restaurants make their bread. Eating either on its own is delicious, but putting them together is pure magic. Hidden beneath the cheese are slices of peaches that add a hint of sweetness, providing another level of flavor to the dish. The mushroom pizza here is equally impressive, with the flavor getting better with each bite. Yes, it might be burnt, and the mushrooms have a jerky-like texture, but somehow, these imperfections add to the experience. The flavors shine through on the second bite, compelling you to reach for another slice, and before you know it, you're almost regretting how much you've eaten. To top it all off happy hour means the pizzas are all half off!

+1

Cristina M

If you have 5+ I recommend a reservation, the smaller parties will most likely have a wait. The wine list is I’ve 10 pages long of mostly by the bottle which was way too much to look at while waiting for a table. The information on the wines is definitely for those in the know beyond what I thought I did from living in wine country. So I found it a little stressful to choose from the very limited by the glass. I understand it’s a small place and not everyone orders wine so opening a bottle for a glass can be wasteful for them but it is a pizza and Italian foods restaurant so it would be nice to see some better by the glass options to pair with pizza. Enough about the wine- The pizza is outstanding - fresh everything and the mozzarella tasted like it was just made. The crust is also the best. All in wood fire oven. It gets hot in there making you wish for a couple of fans - it’s from the oven heat I’m sure. I loved the pizza as well as the nice cold Caesar made so fresh!

bethany dufresne

Red pie. Neapolitan style; one of the best pizzas in Austin. Amazing happy hour. Fresh ingredients, good wine list and vibe. While my go-to is a NY slice, I would gladly take Bufalina any day. To address a couple of points from other reviews: 1) Service and wait times: Every popular restaurant in Austin is busy, including the ones that take reservations and book out months in advance, so yes prepare for a wait esp. at happy hour. Service has always been good so far and relatively fast. Staff always friendly. Have been during the week and prime time happy hour on a Saturday. 2) Quality: Ingredients are really good, definitely not overrated. Pizza crust has a perfect balance of chew and crunch, not too thick. Pizzas are spot-on for Neapolitan style and have an interesting range of toppings. Good wine selection. Salads and dessert are also solid. 3) Price: This isn’t papa john’s or the “by the slice joint,” it’s a restaurant. Pizzas will probably run you around $15-20, but that’s become a pretty standard fare to dine out in the US unfortunately. If price is a factor, try the happy hour, it’s a really good deal!

+1

Eva Gupta

I have been here thrice now. I really enjoy the pizza’s here, Fresca being my favourite. But the pasta portion wasn’t great at all, it felt like a rip off to be honest. The seating is fine I guess, not that great. It’s a casual low-key place. Parking is limited, and reservations are highly recommended if going on weekend.

Aleksandra Kolesnik

This was the best food we’ve ate while in Austin and also one of the best pizzas I’ve had in general. Thin dough, topped with good quality and fresh ingredients and most importantly it wasn’t greasy - as a whole it was a really good Neapolitan pizza. However I need to echo other reviews mentioning awful service, the owner who was serving us was quite rude and made us feel very uncomfortable. The restaurant was also super loud but we didn’t plan on staying for too long so it wasn’t a massive issue.

Marie Yang

This place serves one of the best Neapolitan pizza in Austin. The vodka and Fresca pizza we ordered came in with bubbly crust and rich sauce. We liked everything especially the decadent stracciatella and their extensive wine list

+1

It has the best pizza, I can honestly say that. The Caesar salad is also perfect. The only issue is the service—it wasn’t what I expected, unfortunately. They do have a happy hour, which is nice for trying different options, with half off pizzas. When I went for the first time a month ago, all the pizzas I ordered were discontinued. This time, only the first pizza was discontinued, which felt kind of weird. I’m not sure if they changed something, but I didn’t see anything on the menu about only the first pizza being half off.

Anon Ymous

This happy hour used to be a good deal. Not anymore. The half-off price is only on "select" pizzas (there are only like three, and none of them have meat), and their wine deals are a glass of their shitty house red/rosé for $8 or half-off on a bottle (starting at $54). Waitstaff was cold and impersonal but pushy, and kept asking if we wanted to add things or get extras for the pizza, without mentioning that they'd cost money (we declined, as we saw the prices on the menu). The waiter filled my water cup EVERY SINGLE TIME he came by even though we had a carafe we could pour from on the table, frowning, not saying anything, and not making eye contact with us. I would've asked if he could just pour it straight into my mouth or something if he'd looked like he had a sense of humor. Probably won't come back. Felt cold, millennial, and like it was trying too hard to be posh. Not very Austin. Pizza was good, though.

Rachel Barnard

I'm between 3-4 stars for this place because I loved the pizza but the service was not 4 stars. We loved the mushroom pizza. It was the absolute perfect blend of toppings in my opinion. They serve a Neapolitan-style pizza —perfectly blistered crust, high-quality ingredients, and a menu that knows how to keep things simple and stellar. But the service? It borders on indifferent, and was timed not for our convenience but theirs. I was still chewing my last bite when they cleared the plates and they wiped the table while I was still eating though my partner had finished. You’ll get your food, but don’t expect warmth or much patience with questions. Still, the pizza is solidly delicious. Come for the pie, not the hospitality.

Ashley

This place used to be somewhere I took EVERYONE who visited or lives in Austin. The happy hour is 50% off bottles of wine & pizza which is fantastic but you need to get there at 4pm sharp to eat before it ends at 530pm. Even full prices it is still worth it. The best caesar salad in Austin by far & the wood fire pizza is chefs kiss & innovative with flavors. The tomato jam is also superb and all the pizzas are amazing. The wine list is also all natural wines & incredibly well done. The unfortunate reason my review has gone from 5 stars to 3 is the service. It is by far the WORST service in Austin & I have eaten here at least 25 times and it is always the same. One time the host told my party they were “not comfortable telling us” when asked how many parties were in front of us as it was an hour wait, even though we were seated ten minutes later and there were no parties ahead of us. Just strange as that is your job (former host here) The servers tend to be cold & seem annoyed when you ask for anything & unlike most of Austin will not casually chat with you whatsoever, very conveyer belt. My recommendation is going in when you have a crappy day & let the food uplift you but the service will at least not make your day worse. Wish the management would ask the team to provide real authentic Austin service instead of New York we’re too cool for you service. Once the service improves, this review would go back to 5 stars. Also would like to note that bufalina due up north has great service so go there if you can.

+1

Diego Leal

Delicious but the waiter was not kind. I said thank you one hundred times and I received not one “you are welcome” or acknowledgment. He poured water, he took our orders, he did his job but showed no kindness or a smile. That negatively impacted my experience. Furthermore I asked for hot sauce. He said we have chili oil. I said great. Then they bring me an unusually large amount of chili oil and I see at the very end a charge for $3 for chili oil. That is ridiculous. I won’t come back.