Juliet Italian Kitchen occupies a large old house on Barton Springs Road in Zilker, close enough to Zilker Park to catch the after-park crowd. The building is broken up into a series of small dining rooms that keep the place feeling intimate despite its overall capacity, and a wraparound patio looks out over the busy stretch of road between MoPac and Lamar.
The menu runs toward Italian comfort food — pasta, wine, and starters like a crispy fried calamari finished with breaded, fried lemon peel. Portions are generous, and diners tend to single out specific dishes for praise, though service is described as inconsistent from visit to visit.
A Taste of Koko, the Austin city guide written by Jane Ko, has included Juliet Italian Kitchen among its best-of lists.
The menu runs toward Italian comfort food — pasta, wine, and starters like a crispy fried calamari finished with breaded, fried lemon peel. Portions are generous, and diners tend to single out specific dishes for praise, though service is described as inconsistent from visit to visit.
A Taste of Koko, the Austin city guide written by Jane Ko, has included Juliet Italian Kitchen among its best-of lists.