,url-https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tripexpert.com%2Fimages%2Fmarker-fade%402x.png(-97.747894,30.26523)/-97.74930953979492,30.25624040924797,12.392170399654628/1280x214@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoidHJpcGV4cGVydHdlYiIsImEiOiJja2Fud3l2MDcwbXZ0MndyeGF3eGI3ZWhzIn0.zLqNa1RECyZZadF8zfQM5w)
Vespaio vs Lamberts Downtown Barbecue
Both establishments are highly recommended by expert reviewers. On balance, Lamberts Downtown Barbecue ranks slightly better than Vespaio. Lamberts Downtown Barbecue has a TripExpert Score of 90 with recommendations from 10 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Gayot and Fodor's.
Vespaio
Fodor's
Frommer's
Zagat
BlackBook
Gayot
Show All Reviews
1610 S. Congress St, Austin, TX 78704
From $0 /night
Fodor's
"Sink your fork into a bowl of plump gnocchi bathed in garlicky tomato-arrabiata sauce, or nibble on a slice of classic Margherita pizza studded with garden-fresh basil."
Full review
Frommer's
"Austin isn't really known for its Italian food, but when Austinites want Italian, this is their preferred destination."
Full review
Zagat
""Long waits" are par for the course at this midpriced SoCo Italian, "hands down one of the best in Austin" thanks to its "superb" cooking, "wonderful wines" and a warm setting."
Full review
BlackBook
"This swear-by-it Italian dining room still buzzes like it’s brand new. Golf clap for the high-quality seafood and melt-in-your-mouth pasta."
Gayot
15.0
"Vespaio buzzes like a beehive. Prepare to wait for a table, because it's usually packed; wedge into the noisy bar for a splash of vino."
Full review
Lamberts Downtown Barbecue
Fodor's
Travel + Leisure
Zagat
BlackBook
Gayot
Show All Reviews
401 W Second St, Austin, TX 78701
From $15 /night
Fodor's
"On an up-and-coming block near City Hall, Lamberts draws businessmen, Web types, trenchermen, and foodies for its "fancy barbecue," aka stylish twists on Texas classics."
Full review
Travel + Leisure
"Chase your bbq with a hoppy Lost Gold IPA from Blanco, Texas. The brisket is textbook: super-wet and judiciously smoked."
Full review
Zagat
""Fancy barbecue" is the forte of this "classy" 'cue stop set in "gentlemanly" digs in the "historic" Schneider Brothers Building in the Second Street District."
Full review
BlackBook
""Fancy barbecue" is not an oxymoron. So shows this brother of the sister who owns the eminently popular Jo's Hot Coffee."
Gayot
13.0
"This hip eatery next door to City Hall attracts throngs of downtown worker bees, politicos and the food cognoscenti looking for real Austin food."
Full review
