Cipollina

Name: Cipollina
Address: 1213 West Lynn, Austin, TX, United States, 78703
Telephone: (512) 477-5211
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8

1076 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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Cipollina is a neighborhood bistro serving Italian, locally-sourced food. Our seasonal menu features salads, small plates, large plates and wood-fired pizzas. We’re open for lunch and dinner daily. Reservations accepted and walk-ins also welcome.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 5, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 32 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Wine Bar, Pizzeria
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–9:00 pm
Phone number
(512) 477-5211
Website
http://www.cipollina-austin.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Brenton Childs

Location
1213 West Lynn, Austin, TX 78703
Neighborhood
Downtown
Cross street
12th St.
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,076 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8

4.8 based on recent ratings

4.8Food
4.8Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Austin
Best Value
Austin
Italian
Austin
Best Value
Austin
Italian

1,076 Reviews

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Beth
Austin
46 reviews
vip
5.0
46 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Nathan out sever was great and suggested the perfect dry white wine for me ….. every bit of food was just perfection ….. thank you
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ATXdiner
Austin
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined 5 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
We love this old Austin gem. Dinner was yummy and the service was top notch!! My senior parents found it easier to hear (ie noise level) relative to other restaurants.
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musicandfood
Austin
52 reviews
vip
3.0
52 reviews
Dined 6 days ago
overall3food2service4ambience4
Spaghetti sauce bland and boring. Pizza slightly overcooked, with minimal toppings. Meatball appetizer way overpriced for three small meatballs. This place used to be better.
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OpenTable Diner
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was amazing, we will be back! Great all around experience!
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TrevorB
Hawaii
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on November 26, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience4
Food was very good, the service was great other than the food was rushed out one course on top of the other. It seemed like everything was rushed. The restaurant is very loud, good in some respects but very difficult to enjoy conversation.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on November 18, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved this place. Amazing food. Really great restaurant. Everything was well prepared and presented. The homemade focaccia was so good I can’t stop thinking about it. Gnocchi was excellent. Chicken and sprouts were top notch. Especially loved the chopped salad. Great wine too.
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JeffD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Outstanding food and ambiance. Went for a business lunch, worked out great. Food was great (Bolognese!), and we could talk easily. Would and will recommend!
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HeidiK
San Antonio
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on November 11, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Our waitress Vickie made the whole experience perfect !
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MichaelN
Dallas
12 reviews
vip
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
First time visit. The food and service were outstanding. That being said, the noise level was unbearable. It was lunch and not particularly crowded, but a concrete floor, an adjacent kitchen, and no ceiling sound dampeners. I will come back, but I would dine here regularly with some sound suppression. Not without it.
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Twowiseguysmom
San Francisco
42 reviews
vip
5.0
42 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
This neighborhood Italian restaurant is a hidden gem. The food is amazing. The restaurant will bring you back to simpler times . Service is great.. I highly recommend this restaurant!
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KimR
Houston
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of our favorite Austin spots! Delicious food, excellent service, great atmosphere!
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JulianneS
Austin
4 reviews
3.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall3food4service5ambience1
The ambience was very dark and noise level moderate high. Had to use our phones to see the menu. No candles or lighting on or near our table. Service was prompt. Parking is tight.
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BridgetG
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 28, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food and ambience. Really great for a special occasion or just before a game.
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JoanieF
Austin
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I made a reservation for 10- colleagues in from other cities I hadn't met before. I was a bit nervous, hoping that they would all be pleased with my selection. Cipollina knocked it out of the park! The service was beyond outstanding, the food was delicious, and the prices are great! HIGHLY REC!
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OpenTable Diner
Veneto
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
La comida riquísima. El servicio excelente y nos sirvieron súper rápido. Recomendado!!
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katherineosulli
Austin
23 reviews
vip
5.0
23 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Went in for a mommy daughter date with my mom last Friday! We got the white bean puree for our appetizer which is always tasty and fresh! Then both got the spaghetti and meatballs as our entree. The entree was the perfect serving size! Only thing I would change about the experience is that it was rather dark in there, little candles on the table would be helpful.
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Trulucks
Austin
5 reviews
vip
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on October 20, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It's one of our favorite little Italian joints. Excellent, fresh, creative dishes
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OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on October 17, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved our dinner date here — great food and service. The sausage pizza was fire. Goat cheese cheesecake for dessert!
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OpenTable Diner
Austin
2 reviews
vip
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on October 16, 2023
overall3food5service3ambience4
Messed up the order then packed it to go and wanted to charge for it. Not cool .
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Abeille
San Antonio
73 reviews
vip
2.0
73 reviews
Dined on October 12, 2023
overall2food1service3ambience2
Pass on this one! Overcooked meatballs and under cooked pasta. Chicken Parm lacked seasoning. Very noisy and no real “atmosphere” to comment on. Owner seemed very nice and anxious to please but the food was just bad. Maybe the pizzas are the way to go?!?
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kata
Austin
40 reviews
5.0
40 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Spectacular hidden gem for authentic Italian food! Small town vibe with fantastic wait staff !! I had fresh made pasta bolognese & chopped Italian salad & it was all delicious! I wish I’d ordered some garlic bread to go with my pasta but forgot :/ I will definitely be back ! And I recommend reservations bc it’s a very small quaint bistro !!
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JustinP
Los Angeles
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Lived by this place for 4 years and just finally made a reservation. I was expecting it to be good, but was way better than expecting. very happy with our visit
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OpenTable Diner
Austin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on September 30, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Loved the food and attention to Service, but the noise level inside the restaurant makes having a conversation between two people almost impossible.
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OpenTable Diner
Dallas
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was so romantic, quiet, and such good good and service. You can really dress the place up or down. Will be returning asap
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ScottP
San Antonio
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on September 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
The food was fabulous! The service & ambience was likewise fabulous
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FoodieX4
Austin
139 reviews
vip
4.0
139 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall4food4service3ambience3
White bean dip was delicious! Pizza…good. Nice chewy crust. Service: spotty. After checking on us initially, our waitress took forever to come back to get our drink and food order. She then seemed in a hurry. When it came time to pay, she didn’t wait for me to give my CC, I chased her down, she had already charged the full dinner on our friend’s CC. Annoying, yes we could Venmo our share to our friends but it was still embarrassing. Service could definitely be better. And they have either added more tables post Covid, the noise level felt very high with tables so close together, we couldn’t have a normal conversation.
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Visitor
New York Area
12 reviews
5.0
12 reviews
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience3
Fabulous dinner at Cipollina. Small casual restaurant with great food. Wait staff was great, too. You can try the wine to be sure it's what you want. Made an accommodation to the sauce to eliminate cilantro for me; made the redfish simply outstanding! Everyone loved the choices made.
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KitG
Austin
11 reviews
vip
5.0
11 reviews
Dined on September 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
consistently great food and service. Definitely too loud for someone with hearing issues though
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BryanR
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 6, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience5
The service at Cipollina was beyond outstanding. Friendly and approachable servers welcomed us for my partner’a birthday even bringing him a special dessert for the occasion with a candle to boot.
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Food
Austin
22 reviews
vip
3.0
22 reviews
Dined on September 2, 2023
overall3food3service5ambience3
We had pizza and shrimp scampi pasta. The pizza was good. I would not recommend the shrimp scampi pasta. It was in a broth, which was odd for shrimp scampi, the shrimp seemed steamed not scampi and the flavor was quite bland.
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CharlieL
Austin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 26, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great restaurant - Ambiance, food, and service! Just go!
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lindac
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 25, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great food. A bit too loud. Acoustics could be improved.
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AnthonyD
Portland
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Food was absolutely phenomenal! And the service was just as great. Highly recommend this restaurant. We will definitely be back.
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JamiesonC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 23, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
The service was outstanding and we were pleased. The Chef came to our table and made a fantastic red fish piccata that was really very strong effort. Multiple servers came to the table with multiple tasters of wine for us to try. A considerable value.
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PiperJ
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience4
Cipollina has been a solid restaurant performer for what seems like ages. I always enjoy being there and the friendly staff just adds to the experience. I would highly recommend.
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Darrell
Austin
17 reviews
vip
5.0
17 reviews
Dined on August 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service. We had garlic knots, along with Shishitos and Burrata. Entrees were Chicken Parm and Bolognese. All were great. Looking forward to the next time and trying something new.
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RickR
Dallas
13 reviews
vip
5.0
13 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food & service! We had a wonderful experience.
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Angie
Austin
16 reviews
vip
5.0
16 reviews
Dined on August 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Staff are very nice -- it's primarily populated by neighborhood regulars that know each other. The noise level is low, good food and good wine -- reasonable prices. Exactly what you want!
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OpenTable Diner
El Paso
4 reviews
vip
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 12, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
One of the best kept sectets in Austin-food is always good and service is great !!! Great atmosphere as well.
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OpenTable Diner
Chicago
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on August 10, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
Great food! Service was spot on and the environment made dinner fun.
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Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing
- Surfaces sanitized between seatings
- Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
- Common areas deep-cleaned daily
- Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers
- Contactless payment available
Physical distancing
- Distancing maintained in common areas
- Extra space between tables

Protective equipment
- Waitstaff wear masks
- Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking
Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
- Diner temperature check required
- Staff temperature check required
- Contact tracing information collected

FAQs

Cipollina offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (512) 477-5211.

Cipollina is rated 4.8 stars by 1076 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 5, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 32 times today

Order delivery or takeout

1213 West Lynn, Austin, TX 78703

Additional information

Cross street
12th St.
Neighborhood
Downtown
Hours of operation
Mon–Sat 11:30 am–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian, Wine Bar, Pizzeria
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Brenton Childs
Additional
Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.cipollina-austin.com/
Phone number
(512) 477-5211

Cipollina

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

Menu

What 1,076 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Loved For

Safety precautions

Cleaning & sanitizing

Physical distancing

Protective equipment

Screening

FAQs

Does Cipollina offer delivery through OpenTable or takeout?

How is Cipollina restaurant rated?

Is Cipollina currently accepting reservations?

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information