Bufalina Pizza

I lived in Italy for several years and can honestly say this is some of the best pizza I have ever had. Truly authentic flavors and ingredients including the oven.
Wonderful wine selection as well! If there was anything negative to say it would be that the restaurant is too small. Get there early..

I loooooved this place. This is the first time I've had a truly authentic neapolitan style pizza since being in Naples and Amalfi and I was in heaven! We enjoyed every bite of a margarita pizza and a red pie. They also have an extensive wine list, but I had the house red and it was very nice.

We arrived at about 7:45pm on a Sunday and were seated right away. Our waiter wasn't exactly a chatty fellow, but we were well taken care of. Also, they bring out the bill in an old book - so cute!

One of the very best neapolitan Pizza in Austin. This place is always packed so be ready for the wait. The staff is very nice and friendly. Margherita is the all time favorite choice and never goes wrong. They make it very well. They have collection of lot of good wines to pair with the food. This time ice cream with sherry was the highlight 😋

Second time eating here. Pizza is really solid, dough is chewy and soft like a Neapolitan.
Great 🍅 sauce and mozzarella too.
I also love the pasta 🍝 great surprise.
Decor is simple but good. One small note, the music is a little too loud and the small speakers don’t do a great job.

Red pie. Neapolitan style; one of the best pizzas in Austin. Amazing happy hour. Fresh ingredients, good wine list and vibe. While my go-to is a NY slice, I would gladly take Bufalina any day.

To address a couple of points from other reviews:

1) Service and wait times: Every popular restaurant in Austin is busy, including the ones that take reservations and book out months in advance, so yes prepare for a wait esp. at happy hour. Service has always been good so far and relatively fast. Staff always friendly. Have been during the week and prime time happy hour on a Saturday.

2) Quality: Ingredients are really good, definitely not overrated. Pizza crust has a perfect balance of chew and crunch, not too thick. Pizzas are spot-on for Neapolitan style and have an interesting range of toppings. Good wine selection. Salads and dessert are also solid.

3) Price: This isn’t papa john’s or the “by the slice joint,” it’s a restaurant. Pizzas will probably run you around $15-20, but that’s become a pretty standard fare to dine out in the US unfortunately. If price is a factor, try the happy hour, it’s a really good deal!

very chill laid back and classy atmosphere great place for a romantic date night or gathering with friends --- and the pizza is amazing!!! the dough is so nice and light and their fresh ingredients just taste incredible 🤤🤤🤤🤤 so delicious thank you!!!

This is a really great pizza place with quality ingredients and great crust. Plus an excellent happy hour and nice staff. The wine list is probably 10 pages long! If you’re missing a solid Neapolitan pizza, this can help hit the spot.

In the last two weeks, I've been to Bufalina on Cesar Chavez 4 times, I can't stay away. Jackie has been our server twice and she's been the absolute best. We love to go and it's an added treat when she is there. The food is incredible, fresh, and I can't wait to eat through the entire menu. The wine menu itself is the size of a Bible and the servers are all super knowledgeable, so you actually know what you are getting yourself into. Easily my favorite restaurant in Austin, if you can't tell from how much I've just raved about it!

Great selection of wine. Pizza was amazing. Pictured is Red Pie and Mushroom. Two pizzas was enough for 2 people.

Service was top notch. Delicious pizza! Cesar salad and sourdough bread were over the top good! Love a crusty salty sourdough and they know how to do it right!

It's one of the best wood oven pizzas in Austin Tx. It's a nice atmosphere!
The chocolate panacota is amazing!
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The food is incredible - especially the pasta dishes , and the bread omg !! The staff is always accommodating and kind. Atmosphere can be a bit too cramped and loud - but that’s to be expected of a restaurant with this caliber of food. If I could give 10 Stars I would.!

🍕🍷Bufalina🍷🍕

My Bufalina experience was amazing!

I went with a friend during happy hour. We got there right at 4pm and were seated right away. The restaurant filled up shortly after (4:30pm it was full!) and then folks had long wait times.

The wait staff was prompt and added to the ambiance of an upscale and fresh pizza dining experience.

The highlights were the Red Pie and the wine list!

Happy hour is 1/2 off Pizza’s and bottles of wine under $100.

We split a Chenin Blanc and we’re very happy with our choice - it was seriously amazing.

We ordered 3 pizzas because the deal was too good to pass up! The red pie, taleggio, and the Calabrese.

The calabrese was more loaded with toppings and the taleggio was a light but more cheesy and creamy. The red pie however was light and bursting with flavor. You could taste all the freshness of the tomatoes, the sweet, acidic, and salty. It was just wow.

I recommend Bufalina but beware going outside of happy hour as it will get quite expensive!

Enjoy! 🤤

Went at happy hour on our anniversary. We just wanted a low key,early dinner on a Monday. Got there around 5,it was mostly empty we sat at the bar. Great service,chill,knowledgeable,friendly,attentive.Great Chenin/saiv blanc(half off the $80 bottle for happy hour)atmosphere was chic and casual-perfect-the place filled out within the hour or so we were there so it payed off to get ahead of happy hr. The gnocchi were light and the sauce was delicious. We got two pizzas(all half off),absolute perfection! Capped off the evening with coffee ice cream. Perfect date,INSANE value,even at full price it would have been reasonable. No notes!!

Reviewing somewhere around 15 visits in one go here. We love this place, it has character, the food is incredible, and the service is on point. Also, the wine list is the t*ts.

Once you get past the "privilege" of some of the patrons, the place is quite nice. The food is always excellent, the staff knows their craft, and they perform with passionate professionalism.
It is a perfect repast on a late night. 🤌🏿

Some of the best pizza pies in Austin. Great vegetarian options and customizations.

The pizza is amazing. The crust is light and airy, the toppings and tomato sauce are so fresh, the olive oil is imported… there’s no detail overlooked. The staff is so friendly and welcoming. Best pie on the east side.

Great pizza with nice crunch in the crust. Very attentive service. Food came out quickly. Only downside was the restaurant was noisy and couldn't reliably hear the rest of my table.

Go early because the space is small and fills up fast. The apps, pizza, and wine are all amazing. The service is fast and very friendly. The only drawback to this location is the noise level when the restaurant is full. The chef let us try a dessert tart that isn’t on the menu yet... and it was a solid finish to a great dinner.