Sapori Italian Roots

The overall restaurant was awesome! The staff was amazing and very helpful! My friend and I had an issue with not liking the first dish we had both selected. Our server was super helpful and brought the manager over to us to help further. The manager helped us get something else ordered and the second dish was out very quickly. I would 100% recommend this place! The food is great and everyone on staff is very friendly!

SERVICE/AMBIANCE: - Parking is difficult to find nearby - The servers were very kind and attentive FOOD: - The complementary garlic rosemary bread was very good - My friend got the Arancini, which she really enjoyed. It's an appetizer, but the portion sizes are very big and could basically be an entrée. - I order the rigatoni alla vodka and substituted the sausage for chicken. It came piping hot and was delicious. The portion size was also very generous.

Sooo want to gatekeep this place cause ITS SO GOOD and has the potential to blow up to be impossible to get a resy! Haha! This Italian food can give any downtown Italian joint a run for their money! Anything and everything your order will be on point. Oh that bread! The service is kind and quick, hole in the wall place with limited / no parking really, so plan for the same. They have decent number of tables for the small space. This used to be a food truck in South Austin, loving their DT location! A MUST visit!

Had this place bookmarked for ages and finally went. Sad I haven't tried this earlier! Perfect location downtown, walking distance from the capital building, and really most places downtown. Inside it's relatively casual. Not exactly a romantic vibe but some of the best Italian food in Austin for sure! Service was also great - our waitress Mariana was fantastic! As for the food - can't go wrong with anything. We got: Rigatoni w vodka sauce - comes with sausage too. This was my favorite, and I can't recommend it highly enough. Chicken Parmesan - we subbed the regular spaghetti with a side of fettuccine alfredo for no extra cost. The chicken was perfectly cooked and the sauce was substantial and tasty. I'm not typically a fan of Alfredo sauce but this was one I would happily have again. Meatballs - I expected 3 or so (cuz Austin...) but we got 5 and a lot of sauce. On top of that they were super good! Focaccia - it's free! I feel like places charge for this too often so it was a nice surprise. Also nice that it's some legit focaccia. They even provide a house made olive oil mix. Don't be like me and wait to try sapori. Go the next time you are craving Italian food or looking for a good meal downtown that won't break the bank.

We stopped at the Texas Book Festival and wanted a nice sit down meal. This place did not disappoint. It is cozy and the service is great. Our server was very attentive and knowledgeable. The house bread and our entrees were delicious. Oh, and that tiramisu, Chef's kiss. The pasta was very flavorful and fresh. We will definitely be back.

It's not plagiarism if you credit the author. "This is a five-star review based on one and only one dish. But yeah - the one single dish justifies the rating." Samuel C. We stopped by for a coffee and a cannoli. Our coffees were good our cannolis were fabulous. If the shells are soggy then they are way past their expiration date. These guys were perfectly crunchy but the filling is the star here. A very unique sweet chocolate-like ricotta filling with a hint of amaretto. Saporti also offers homemade pasta dishes which guarantees another visit and of course dessert.

Loved my experience here. The wait staff were all extremely friendly, personable, and did such a nice job attending to our needs. Our waters were always filled and we were checked on frequently! I would come back for the great service alone, but the food was also delicious! Shared the penne alla vodka and pesto gnochetti with a friend. The penne dish was EXCELLENT!

It's a little crowded and it seemed like they expected us to call in a reservation in advance. However, the food is superb and the staff is attentive.

Came here for a last minute dinner without a reservation and it was amazing!! We were sat immediately and the ambiance was perfect. I loved the neon green sign. The waitstaff were super nice and recommended great dishes to us. The food was WOW! You could tell the pasta was homemade and everything was so fresh. The Caprese had a spice to it that I wasn't expecting but was sooo good. My favorite by far was the penne all vodka! The sauce and sausage were the best I've ever had. Towards the end of our meal, the owner Tony, came by and said hi and asked about our meal. He was so nice and was the perfect end to our evening. I can't wait to come back here!