a great atmosphere, stylish interior, and subtle/ high end service. the pasta was fancy and tasted fine, even though it didnt wow me with flavor. its a very upscale type of restaurant so dont dress like you just got out of bed. overall very smooth experience with no fusses. read more

68 Degrees Kitchen - Italian Near Me - Austin, Texas

Great reasonable priced lunch menu with a home made pasta selection! Open only weekdays though for lunch.

love the chicken spaghetti dish(i cant remeber the name) and i will say one breast is enough read more

The best trout dish I have ever had. Happy hour drink and appetizer prices in weekends too. Such a great meal.

This is a great spot for an out of the way meet up with a friend. Sit outside in the corner table nearest the parking lot and you'll have plenty of privacy. Great curated selection of wines/cheeses/spanish olives. The grilled trout with veggies was par excellence-well seasoned with a hot crispy skin left on. The salmon was equally pleasing. I have not been excited about the caesar salad. The salad and croutons were on point but the dressing is a complete miss. No "umami" flavor in it-tastes like romaine lettuce that was tossed in a spicey oil, not what I consider a caesar salad personally. The cappuccinos are just divine-strong and robust flavor with nice foam, perfect for sipping on their out side porch while contemplating life. The service has always been great-I've been twice. I can't recommend their flourless chocolate torte. It is a hard nutty brick. The hot chocolate sauce and Amy's ice cream served with it are sublime but for me, I prefer the truer version of a flourless chocolate torte which is basically a very firm chocolate custard/souffle. This recipe needs to go-sorry folks, it's not working. How about a nice chocolate pot de creme? Pro tip-get there before HH ends at 6pm and enjoy 2 dollars off wine and half price apps. Yay! read more

I don't get the hype. The pasta was ok, but the muscle special seemed like a canned tomato with fettuccine. Nothing special about it. Flour less chocolate cake was dry, and the terrimasu was just made incorrectly. The lady fingers were dry and stale, with no coffee anything around it. Wine is cheap here, and the appetizers were good. Dinner and deserts were however disappointing enough to warrant not coming back. I know it's COVID, but these are restaurant basics that plenty of others are handling just fine. read more

Sat outside on the covered patio and it was lovely. The service was great, the Caesar salad was top notch and the salmon was some of the best I've ever had. My companion had a pasta dish with mushrooms that was to die for. Will definitely return! read more

This restaurant had horrible service. We waited over a hour and half to order our food. And then another hour for our food. We were just trying to celebrate a friends birthday and they wouldn't let us order another bottle of wine because it was pass closing but we had even ordered our food yet. I will not be returning. read more

Superb experience on Father's Day! We had a 545pm resv on the covered porch for 8ppl. We were sat right away. Porch was lovely with fans & comfy bench pillows. We had our well behaved dog under our table with us who also enjoyed the porch. Our server Donna was superb from the start. Greeted us with warm hospitality, very knowledgeable when we had questions, and got in our first round of bevs and appetizers during Happy Hr. Ice cold glasses came out with our ice cold beers. Heavenly. We really enjoyed appetizer of calamari, so perfect lightly done. Mac n cheese balls were also so good. Our entrees of Pasta were all a hit and the pasta itself cooked to perfection. The Pastas we had : the one with Calamari Puttanesca, the Chicken Parm, the Fettuccini Mushrooms, the special Ravioli with mushrooms, and my favorite was the Andiamo Classic Bolognese! I loved that it wasn't the over much tomato sauce type. Their sauce of cream, Parmesan, tomatoes, and spinach with ragu of veal pork beef was so so good. Each ingredient shined. I felt like I was eating a special, lovingly made homemade dish. Thank you to the Chef and entire kitchen staff. And to the front of house, especially Donna. It was a wonderful family meal experience. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVE !! Have been here a few times now. Always accommodating staff, great selections on the menu. If you're looking for a good new restaurant in Austin that is booming with restaurant openings try here first, it'll save you a lot of work for trying to sort through the opening and closings. 68 degrees is attentive, efficient, delicious and consistent !! Can't wait to come back. read more

I had the Spaghetti Bolognese which was fantastic!!! The pasta was perfectly al dente and the sauce was just amazing!! The servers are very professional and attentive. The Devole Pinot Noir was very good. I will definitely be going back!! read more

Passable food. Not wine friendly. Seemed annoyed to have a large party that stayed till.... OMG... 9:30. SO late. Oh... and BTW... pasta "bolognese" is usually a meat sauce. Like... always. Pasta "alfredo" is a cream sauce... maybe... change the name? read more

Love the wine list, decor, service, menu, parking and staff! Thank your for having all my favorite things!! Found my favorite lunch spot! Nothing better than a cheese board paired with Frogs Leap Chardonnay and Salmon Salads!! read more

We were excited to try a new Italian eatery in West Austin. We ordered the Pomadoro, the Bolognese, soup,, the daily special salads. We also ordered a bottle of wine and had desert. The Mushroom soup and the salads were very good. The entrees on the other hand were mediocre at best. ln fact, the bolognese had no tomato in it at all. I have never had a bolognese sauce without tomato until 68 Degrees. It was incredibly bland. I know better and probably should have sent it back, but based on plates that were passing me, something similar would have come back. The same went for the Pomadoro dish. I must say, the wine and the desserts were good. We had the chocolate hazelnut tart & the polenta pound cake. Verdict: The reason I go to a restaurant is for the entrees....not the salads and desserts. This restaurant needs to decide if it is a noveau Italian or a real Italian restaurant. Either way, they need to find some tomatoes for your tomato-esque dishes and I'll be back. read more

We love this neighborhood restaurant. The family favorite is the chicken Parmesan and the bolognese, before going here for the first time the bolognese was very very hyped up for me and they did not disappoint. I have yet to have an appetizer that I did not like: truffle fries, calamari, and fried Mac and cheese. All were spectacular. Of the dishes I tried the special of the night ravioli with a red cream sauce was phenomenal. The sauce was like a warm hug and I would gladly order that every time if it ever made it to the official menu. I ordered the carbonara, which unfortunately fell flat. Instead of tasting creamy and luscious it had the flavor of scrambled eggs. We also ordered the calamari puttanesca, and it was too fishy to enjoy. Overall good experience each time we order out or dine in. read more

This place is superb. Some of the better pasta in Austin. I had the rigatoni that was cooked to perfection. The sauce was perfect. My parents had the bolognese and said it was one of the best one they had ever had. Highly recommended for all but so glad tarry town and westlake have a 5 star option. read more

Good food, very reasonably priced. Penne with lamb meatballs was great. Only complaint I would have was that the bathrooms were dirty. Wouldn't let that stop me from going, because I think they were just a little too busy to notice. Other that than everything was great! Great service and ambiance. Most of the other people eating there were over 65, which was entertaining. Would recommend! read more

Stopped into this restaurant on a whim, and so glad we did! Not only is the inside of this restaurant super cozy and nice, but the food was absolutely delicious. I ordered the roasted salmon, and my husband ordered the grilled trout. Both were very colorful dishes with lots of veggies. Nice to have some healthy options on the menu at a mostly Italian restaurant. Our waiter was very attentive, and we thoroughly enjoyed our evening. We will be back! read more

Nice people and very good food. Service was very accommodating. We Loved the atmosphere as well.

From the moment we walked in the service was very scattered. We sat down and after 10 minutes the waitress brought over two food menus for four people and said "We only have two, that is as good as it is going to get tonight." The service never improved. The food was decent. read more

Good experience overall. I was visiting a friend in town and neither of us had been to this restaurant so we decided to check it out. We both have the Ravioli special, which was fine (garnish was a little bit on the saltier side). We also had Mac and Cheese balls which were delicious. Good place to stop by for a casual-moderately fancy dinner. Prices were okay ($15-25 for an average entree). read more

We were in Austin for the UT graduation and 68 Degrees was selected by the people we were visiting. The menu is very limited, only four non-pasta entrees. The food was a little slow in coming out, but the big disappointment was in how the restaurant dealt with customer satisfaction. The trout that two of us ordered was dry and just didn't taste very good. The server offered to take it back and let us order something else, which we did. They actually had the nerve to charge us 50% for the returned entrees and full price for the replacement. Another entree ordered was chicken piccata, which came out as chicken parm. When the server offered to bring out the correct entree, she asked "one or two filets"? The diner said one, figuring there were two price points as was the case for the parm ($16.50 or $23). The price on the bill was $27. When asked, the server responded that there was only one price option for the piccata. Then why ask? Totally overpriced! The other entrees, two pasta bolognese and one chicken parm were enjoyed. The three desserts ordered were very good. Written comments to the owner, although encouraged, went unanswered. read more

My wife and I love the sister restaurant in Santa Fe and were both excited to see this place open from the same owners. In short, food was ok and not nearly as good as the place in Santa Fe. I got the pork green chili stew and my wife got the bolognese. Both were ok, but we thought both were a little on the bland side. I'll give it another try hoping it still has some kinks to work out. read more

We were excited to try this restaurant, and thrilled when making reservations to offered a choice of indoor or outdoor seating. However, on arrival, we were told that there would be a thirty minute wait for outdoor. We asked to wait a minute for my husband to come in from parking the car. By the time he came in, the only choice was an indoor table all facing out onto other diners outside, or waiting 30-45 minutes. The host was not apologetic or helpful in general. He kept blaming all problems on the reservation system, not taking into account that he was seating people as they arrived rather than by reservation. We left and had a great dinner elsewhere. Hopefully this is just a new restaurant and the issues will work out soon. read more

Underwhelming. And overpowered with garlic. Arrived at 4:45 and came in to have a glass of wine and work while I waited on someone. Was told they couldn't serve until 5PM, so I indicated I could go to Fabi and Rossi. They decided to get me a glass of wine, but everyone seemed very put out by it. The waitress warmed up and was very accommodating, so we decided to stay and try dinner. Got the bruschetta with fig, mascarpone, and arugula which sounded amazing, and initially tasted very nice, but then became overwhelming with the flavor of raw garlic. Now, I should say that I'm pretty sure every dish I ever make at home has tons of garlic in it, but this was like chewing on a raw clove. For dinner, we ordered the cappelini and the ravioli. Ravioli portion was super tiny and looked like potstickers, and the tomato sauce tasted like tomato soup from a box. :( My 9 year old daughter loved it though. The cappelini was a fresh summer dish with fresh tomatoes. It arrived as a pile of pasta with some oil on it, and a handful of cherry tomatoes around the side of the dish. Again, completely overwhelmed by RAW garlic -- to the point where it's been 2 hours and I cannot get the taste out of my mouth. And both meals were woefully underseasoned. Dessert was the hazlenut torte which was cold and dry and seemed like it had been sitting in the fridge uncovered for quite a long time. There are too many amazing Italian restaurants in this town to justify going back to this one. Try Asti, L'oca D'oro, Vespaio, or Italic instead. Pricing is similar and food and service are far superior. read more

Mediocre in every way. Service was confusing and rushed at times and absent at other times. Food was ok, nothing terrible about it but nothing remarkable either. It's still new so hopefully they get their legs and iron out the kinks because it's a great location and their menu is broadly likable. read more

My wife and I have been here 3 or 4 times and have always been impressed with the quality of the food and the excellence of the service. Prices are very reasonable. read more

Had been wanting to check this place out for awhile so finally made my way there for a business meeting. And boy was I pleasantly surprised. The interior was light and very inviting. Ordered the Caesar salad to start and it was excellent. A true Caesar dressing with plenty of anchovies but still light and not overdone like most Italian places tend to do. Went with the calamari puttanesca for my entree and it was excellent, very fresh and very flavorful. I noticed on the way out they had a very intriguing dinner menu as well so will definitely be coming back to try that out. Highly recommended! read more

We ordered the calimari and the penne pasta with lamb sausage. Both were very good. However, our server gave very little attention to us and only appeared when we ordered and gave the check. Never did he ask us if everything was okay, fill our water, or generally pay attention. Great food poor service. read more

It's nice to finally have a restaurant in this location that is a step up from a neighborhood diner. However, I sometimes wish it was a bit less expensive so that I could order or eat there on a common week day night when I just don't feel like cooking. While we are seeing a boom in Italian restaurants in Austin, the food still offers something different in the surrounding area and I've never had a dish that wasn't delicious. I think they also could offer a bit more better offerings to their HH in order to attract my business. read more

What a fabulous evening of made to order exquisite flavors and wine pairings. Don't miss the new kitchen!!

So glad to have 68° in the hood! Have eaten there a couple of times -- stand outs were the trout, lamb sausage penne, and also the ravioli. Love the new interior and atmosphere --trendy but comfortable. I anticipate that the outdoor patio will be popular when the weather cools. I'm really hoping, though, that they will expand the menu in the future. Entree selection could use a few more offerings beyond pasta and pizza. More variety would keep me coming back more often!! read more

Nothing stood out. Shoestring fries from whataburger. Pasta was average. Staff was great. Food needs to stand out in Austin. Be unique

Took my family here to celebrate my wife's birthday. The food and service was fabulous!!! Definitely recommend the crispy polenta--so good. We will be back. read more

This is one of my favorite new dinner spots! It's great for date night or to go get dinner with friends. Super amazing food at an excellent price with awesome service. Highly recommend the spicy lamb sausage penne and their calamari! I took my boyfriend here on Saturday and he's hooked ! read more

The food was awesome. Service was terrible. Not the servers fault, they were down servers. Management did not step up at all. Had to cancel appetizer because they gave it to wrong table. No one really acknowledged our poor service. Food very good. read more

Wow. This used to be a favored place of mine as I live in the neighborhood, but last night I had an experience that will probably keep me away. We got there at 8:45, and were seated immediately. What was clear was no one was interested in us having a good experience. We ordered our meals... when it came, no offer of grated Parmesan, no bread, no offer of cracked pepper. They didn't have the ingredients for one of their salads, so they made an alternate. When dinner was done we ordered dessert and I asked for hot black tea. Amanda look at me puzzled and said what kind? I said "just simple black tea". When she brought it, she handed me a bag of earl gray and said "I guess this is what you want", spun and walked away. Then came my panicotta. "We're out of fruit, they put a twig on it"- she put down the dessert which was supposed to have berries... they had stuck a mint leaf twig on it, and served it without anything else. I wasn't asked if I wanted it still, as it wasn't what was described on the menu. Got charged full price for it. Now I'll take a bit of ownership as I thought they were open until 10, and I learned this morning it was 9, but seriously... if you don't want to serve at 8:45... turn me away. If you seat me, I expect service and a decent, consistent experience. I hope this is an isolated incident because I used to be a huge fan of this place but after the apparent brush off, I'm not keen on returning. read more

The food ranged from passable to not really passable. We have been there twice, and both times there were major hiccups with the service. The first time our server left for the night before we finished. It turned into a VERY long process to get our bill and escape. On our next visit our server was very pleasant but untrained. Another server simply oozed being pissed off. Our appetizers never came. A great bottle of wine ended up being over poured into the stemless glasses already on the table while other tables got suitable stemware. We were seated after 7:30 for our 7:00 reservation. One member of the party had the pasta with clams and said the clams were good. She left the pasta. The diner who ordered chicken Parm said it was very dry. The pasta with mushrooms and the pasta Bolognese were meh. Definitely way better at home. Parking is a mess, too. read more

This is a solid 3.5, but I rounded up. Very pleasant patio dining experience. Decent wine. House made ravioli was more than passable and the penne w lamb sausage tasty and well prepared. Service excellent. read more

I have to give a 3 because we never were knowledge. I'm type that i want more or influence by the waitress. He(tim) never came by when first meal was present or last. I needed other drink. But never came by. I would had more if he came to check on us. Food was good. But service not!!!. Remember all are equal... if I ever come back I will make sure TIM !!! Is Not my server. Thanks but not!! read more