The Backspace - Anderson Lane

Name: The Backspace - Anderson Lane
Address: 1745 W Anderson Lane Ste 600, Austin, TX, United States, 78757
Telephone: (512) 474-9899 ext. 2
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.8

4.8

116 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

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The Backspace is Austin’s first Neapolitan pizzeria, founded in 2010 with it's first location in down town Austin.
The Backspace highlights the best of Italy. Our pizzas are made with Italian-imported flour and tomatoes to reflect Neapolitan-style standards and then cooked in our wood fired brick oven

The Backspace - Anderson brings all the best parts of the original downtown location to Crestview

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Dec 4, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(512) 474-9899 ext. 2

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Hours of operation
Daily 4:00 pm–8:45 pm Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm
Phone number
(512) 474-9899 ext. 2
Website
http://www.backspacepizza.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Shawn Cirkiel
Catering
catering available through our website.
Private party facilities
a larger family room for events, larger parties etc.

Location
1745 W Anderson Lane, Ste 600, Austin, TX 78757
Neighborhood
Northwest
Cross street
Rutgers Ave X Anderson Ln
Parking details
Parking on site
Additional
Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Popular dishes

Marinated Olives$8.00
Garlic Cheese Bread$8.00
Bruschetta$11.00
texas peach, goat cheese, red wine onion jam, basil
Sicilian Arancini$13.00
tomato-basil pesto
Crispy Calamari$14.00
semolina breading, italian tartar sauce
Pork Meatballs$15.00
pomodoro, bread crumb, fontina, mint
Burrata$16.00
sweet peppers, pine nut, herb crostini

Salads

add zesty chicken +$6, add shrimp +$9

Classic Caesar$13.00
romaine, baby kale, cherry tomato, radish, pecorino
Farro$14.00
arugula, orange, ricotta, olive, cherry tomato, pine nut
Marinated Beet$13.00
baby kale, carrot, mozzarella, hazelnut, white balsamic

Panini

served on house-made ciabatta; choice of house-made potato chips or side salad

Meatball and Fontina$16.00
pomodoro sauce
Il Classico$16.00
capicollo, pistachio mortadella, salami cotto, mozzarella, roasted pepper, tomato
Sicilian Eggplant$14.00
provolone, sicilian pesto, cherry tomato, pecorino
Crispy Chicken Cutlet$16.00
arugula, basil pesto, provolone

Pizze

traditional neopolitan 12" thin crust pizza; add prosciutto +$5, add farm egg +$2.50

Marinara$15.00
tomato, oregano, garlic
Margherita$16.00
mozzarella, tomato, basil
Fennel Sausage$20.00
mozzarella, tomato, roasted pepper, garlic
Pepperoni Americano$21.00
piccante salami, tomato, mozzarella, basil
Bianca$19.00
arugula, mozzarella, ricotta, pecorino
Roasted Mushroom$19.00
ricotta, tomato, caper, thyme
Speck$20.00
cured ham, fontina, spinach, red onion, calabrese chili

Contorni

Roasted Summer Squash$8.00
cherry tomatoes, basil, pickled mustard seed
Broccoli$8.00
roasted red pepper, zesty italian dressing
Green Beans$8.00
ricotta, calabrese chili, lemon vinaigrette
Side Salad$7.00
local greens, red wine vinaigrette

Pasta Primi

Rigatoni$17.00
grandma's ragu, soffritto, pecorino
Spaghetti & Meatball$18.00
pomodoro, pecorino
Bucatini All' Amatriciana$19.00
guanciale, pomodoro, calabrese chili
Gemelli$17.00
fennel sausage, arugula, garlic, white wine
Fettuccini$18.00
bay shrimp, poached tomatoes, white wine, basil, pesto

Platter

Chicken Parm Platter
spaghetti & pomodoro sauce
- Serves Up to 2$32.00

Dolce

Chocolate Hazelnut Budino$10.00
whipped cream, toffee
Mascarpone Cheesecake$10.00
graham oat crumble, roasted cherries

Spumante

Prosecco, Domus Picta, N/V, Veneto$14.00
acacia, jasmine, lemon
(Rose) Lambrusco, Cleto Chiarli Vecchia Modena$13.00
strawberry, tangerine, ginger
Lambrusco, Cantina della Pioppa, Emilia-Romagna$13.00
berries, violet, plum

Rosato e Ramato

Stuvenagh Orangiosauro, Castello di Stefanago, Lombardia$63.00
apricot, orange peel, leather

Bianco

Grillo, Donnafugata 'Sursur', Sicilia 2020$13.00
grapefruit, green melon, herbs
Verdicchio, Garafoli 'Macrina', Marche 2020$11.00
apple, peach, white blossom
Chardonnay, Alois Lageder, Alto Adige 2020$12.00
peach, melon, citrus
Sauvignon Blanc, Erste+Neue, Alto Adige 2020$15.00
elderflower, gooseberry, stonefruit
Moscato d'Asti, Vietti, Piemonte 2021$13.00
peach, rose, apricot
Vermentino, Pala 'Ifiori', Sardegna 2020$58.00
lime, balsamic, green apple

Rosso

Sangiovese, Cecchi, Chianti Classico 2019$14.00
black cherry, crushed stone, citrus
Barbera, Fontanafredda, Piemonte 2018$14.00
Montepulciano, Villamedoro, Abruzzo 2019$12.00
currant, cherry, leather
Cab Sauv, Paladin Salbanello, Veneto 2020$15.00
raspberry, currant, blackberry
Primitivo, Polvanera 18, Puglia 2020$15.00
plum, ripe cherry, tobacco
Nebbiolo, Brezza, Piemonte 2020$70.00
plum, orange peel, violet

Beer

Draft

Peroni
- 12oz$7.00

Bottles & Cans

Austin Beerworks "Pearl Snap" Pilsner, Austin, TX$6.00
Austin Beerworks "Amber Vision" Amber, Austin, TX$6.00
Austin Beerworks "Fire Eagle" IPA Austin, TX$6.00
512 "Wit" Belgian Wheat, Austin, TX$6.00

Cocktails

Sicilian Sun$12.00
fords gin, blood orange, maraschino liqueur, lemon
Crestview Sour$13.00
amaro, austin still gin, lemon, luxardo
Ciao Y'all$13.00
rye, amaro montenegro, honeysuckle, angostura
Spritz$10.00
aperol, prosecco, orange
Fig O.F.$12.00
bourbon, citrus, angostura
Paparazzi$13.00
tequila blanco, strega, aperol, lime, soda

Happy Hour!

4-6pm Daily!

1/2 Off Beer, House Cocktails & Wine by the Glass
1/2 Off Antipasti

What 116 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
4.7Service
4.6Ambience
4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

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B
Babs
Austin
58 reviews
vip
5.0
58 reviews
Dined 2 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food is delicious and their service is always wonderful
S
Shaum
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience3
Food was excellent! Probably the best Rigatoni in Austin.
JD
JoyD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 23, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great atmosphere, food and drinks for friends to gather and catch-up around.
LS
LindaS
Austin
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on November 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Our first visit, and we loved it. The calamari was excellent; perfect seasoning. But the pizza!!! Best I have ever had. We tried the fennel sausage pizza, and we both loved it. This restaurant is a little gem that we came upon by accident, and we can't wait to go back and try everything else on the menu. Service very attentive also.
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall5food5service3ambience4
Meal was fantastic. Service struggled a bit, but everyone was nice and friendly, but they were short handed
B
Babs
Austin
59 reviews
vip
5.0
59 reviews
Dined on November 12, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Food was wonderful and service was great! Can’t wait till next time
JM
JessicaM
Austin
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on November 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Really impressed with this little spot! Made a last minute reservation on a Wednesday night, and I was pleasantly surprised. Great fennel sausage pizza, good wine, and really loved the farro salad. Good service and chill ambience. Will definitely be back!
JM
JohnM53
Raleigh
9 reviews
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on November 4, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Bruschetta was not typical…would never had thought to do it there way..pears, goat cheese, and onion jam. Was awesome! Great pizza (but was not served hot)…
GO
GinaO
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on November 1, 2022
overall5food1service5ambience5
Usually the food is great but I don’t know, this time it wasn’t and our pasta was like cold. Nonetheless, I’ll probably be back because i still love the ambiance lol
B
Babs
Austin
59 reviews
vip
5.0
59 reviews
Dined on October 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Their food is consistently good as well as their service
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Best pizza in Austin. Great happy hour until 6.
B
Babs
Austin
59 reviews
vip
5.0
59 reviews
Dined on October 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Another great meal at this restaurant Food is delicious and priced very fair Can’t wait to go another time !
J
Josh
New York Area
7 reviews
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on October 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was great. The service and food were amazing. We will definitely be back.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Louisville
9 reviews
vip
5.0
9 reviews
Dined on October 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Excellent food and service! Will go back!
LB
LisaB
Austin
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on October 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Backspace is always a great atmosphere and wonderful food! The beet salad is on point and delicious and the calamari is always yummy.
TH
ToddH
Austin
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on October 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
This is s great neighborhood gem. The food and service is always very good.
DJ
DuckJibe
Austin
34 reviews
vip
5.0
34 reviews
Dined on October 1, 2022
overall5food4service5ambience5
We had a great time celebrating our friend’s retirement. The service was very friendly and we all loved our pizzas. The pear bruschetta was a fun appetizer.
JF
JenF
Las Vegas
24 reviews
vip
4.0
24 reviews
Dined on September 30, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
We had a great meal at Backspace. Not out of this world but super solid and a place I will definitely return to.
J
Jennifer
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was all wonderful. Always a great place for fresh Italian.
p
pizazzzz
Austin
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on September 11, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
This continues to be one of my favorite restaurants. The food is always incredible and waitstaff the friendliest. Happy Hour is everyday and the aperitifs at half off make a wonderful tapas style meal
KD
KatyD
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 9, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
A great place for a small get-together. The restaurant wasn't too loud to prevent conversation.
OT
OpenTable Diner
Houston
8 reviews
4.0
8 reviews
Dined on September 3, 2022
overall4food5service4ambience4
The wine options are very verrry limited but the food is delicious and service was pretty good!
KK
KittyKat
Austin
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on August 20, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
celebrated my birthday there and it was delicious! Excellent service and food. Will definitely return and try other dishes. We had the Rigatoni, Peperoni Americano Pizza, Crispy Chicken Panini and Calamari. All left satisfied and pleased!
CS
CezarSanchez
New York Area
3 reviews
vip
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on August 16, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great evening…amazing place! We had a lovely evening!
PC
PriscilloC
Austin
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on August 6, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Backspace was really larger on the inside than it is from the outside. Menu was simple but had items that I surely need to try on my next visit. The prices were modest and not too exuberant by any means. This is a place to go definitely for a casual meetup with family & friends.
c
cabinmama
Austin
6 reviews
vip
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great space. Plenty of parking. Fabulous food. And a truly attentive and knowledgeable server. Thank you!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Dallas
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on July 19, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic food - reasonable prices - fantastic and attentive service - plenty of parking. This place is great! I highly recommend!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience4
Great food and service! Love the seasonal bruschetta!
OT
OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 1, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Super nice people and great food!
RG
RebeccaG
Austin
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 30, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was great, especially our server's assistant, Riley Pennell :) Seriously, the food and drinks were great. We loved everything we ordered (Burrata, Peach Bruschetta, Bianca Pizza, and Watermelon salad).
g
groupie
London
8 reviews
vip
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on June 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Consistently fabulous--the bruschetta and the Sicilian sunset at happy hour can't be beat!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on June 24, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Our server Harper was friendly and efficient. Overall ambiance was laid back. Very clean and food was fresh. We will be back!
KC
KimC
Austin
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall4food4service3ambience3
First time here. Food was delicious. My husband and I split the Chicken Parm. The summer squash was outstanding along with side salad. Just need small improvements. Waitress needs to follow up during meal, she did twice to the table next to us. She didn’t offer dessert she missed out. Add bread to menu I know my husband is Italian and loves his bread. Next time we will order pizza it looked delicious.
c
chir
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on June 19, 2022
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great happy hour! Burrata is awesome! Pizzas and pastas are also delicious!
ML
MarkL
Austin
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I enjoyed going to Backspace when it was downtown, but I did not enjoy trying to get to it. Now that it's on Anderson, it's actually a place you can go whenever you want. The pizzas and appetizers are still just as amazing. I'm very happy it's off of 6th.
l
last
Austin
7 reviews
vip
5.0
7 reviews
Dined on May 29, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Delicious food. Great company. Wonderful service.
M
Margarita
Austin
44 reviews
vip
5.0
44 reviews
Dined on May 28, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
Everything was great, as usual. We will return soon!
A
Atxexplorer2
Austin
8 reviews
5.0
8 reviews
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
I came here for my birthday and the service was great! Quick and efficient with our food and drinks. Will definitely come back!
OT
OpenTable Diner
Austin
1 review
vip
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service5ambience5
A solid, inviting place with great food at a good price. We loved it!
OT
OpenTable Diner
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 21, 2022
overall5food5service4ambience4
Graduation

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
Physical distancing
- Limited number of seated diners

Screening
- Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

The Backspace - Anderson Lane offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (512) 474-9899 ext. 2.

The Backspace - Anderson Lane is rated 4.8 stars by 116 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 4, 2022

7:00 PM

Booked 17 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

(512) 474-9899 ext. 2

Google Map for The Backspace - Anderson Lane

1745 W Anderson Lane, Ste 600, Austin, TX 78757

Additional information

Cross street
Rutgers Ave X Anderson Ln
Neighborhood
Northwest
Hours of operation
Daily 4:00 pm–8:45 pm Mon–Fri 11:30 am–2:00 pm
Cuisines
Italian, Pizzeria
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking on site
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Executive chef
Shawn Cirkiel
Additional
Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access

Website
http://www.backspacepizza.com/
Phone number
(512) 474-9899 ext. 2
Catering
catering available through our website.
Private party facilities
a larger family room for events, larger parties etc.

The Backspace - Anderson Lane

Make a reservation

Order delivery or takeout

Takeout

Additional information

Bruschetta

Side Salad

Rigatoni

Antipasti

Marinated Olives$8.00

Garlic Cheese Bread$8.00

Bruschetta$11.00

Sicilian Arancini$13.00

Crispy Calamari$14.00

Pork Meatballs$15.00

Burrata$16.00

Salads

Classic Caesar$13.00

Farro$14.00

Marinated Beet$13.00

Panini

Meatball and Fontina$16.00

Il Classico$16.00

Sicilian Eggplant$14.00

Crispy Chicken Cutlet$16.00

Pizze

Marinara$15.00

Margherita$16.00

Fennel Sausage$20.00

Pepperoni Americano$21.00

Bianca$19.00

Roasted Mushroom$19.00

Speck$20.00

Contorni

Roasted Summer Squash$8.00

Broccoli$8.00

Green Beans$8.00

Side Salad$7.00

Pasta Primi

Rigatoni$17.00

Spaghetti & Meatball$18.00

Bucatini All' Amatriciana$19.00

Gemelli$17.00

Fettuccini$18.00

Platter

Chicken Parm Platter

Dolce

Chocolate Hazelnut Budino$10.00

Mascarpone Cheesecake$10.00

Spumante

Prosecco, Domus Picta, N/V, Veneto$14.00

(Rose) Lambrusco, Cleto Chiarli Vecchia Modena$13.00

Lambrusco, Cantina della Pioppa, Emilia-Romagna$13.00

Rosato e Ramato

Stuvenagh Orangiosauro, Castello di Stefanago, Lombardia$63.00

Bianco

Grillo, Donnafugata 'Sursur', Sicilia 2020$13.00

Verdicchio, Garafoli 'Macrina', Marche 2020$11.00

Chardonnay, Alois Lageder, Alto Adige 2020$12.00

Sauvignon Blanc, Erste+Neue, Alto Adige 2020$15.00

Moscato d'Asti, Vietti, Piemonte 2021$13.00

Vermentino, Pala 'Ifiori', Sardegna 2020$58.00

Rosso

Sangiovese, Cecchi, Chianti Classico 2019$14.00

Barbera, Fontanafredda, Piemonte 2018$14.00

Montepulciano, Villamedoro, Abruzzo 2019$12.00

Cab Sauv, Paladin Salbanello, Veneto 2020$15.00

Primitivo, Polvanera 18, Puglia 2020$15.00

Nebbiolo, Brezza, Piemonte 2020$70.00

Beer

Draft

Peroni

Bottles & Cans

Austin Beerworks "Pearl Snap" Pilsner, Austin, TX$6.00

Austin Beerworks "Amber Vision" Amber, Austin, TX$6.00

Austin Beerworks "Fire Eagle" IPA Austin, TX$6.00

512 "Wit" Belgian Wheat, Austin, TX$6.00

Cocktails

Sicilian Sun$12.00

Crestview Sour$13.00