Tiramisu
Soaked ladyfingers, fresh espresso, velvety mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa.
Head Pastry Chef · Made to order
Parking
Free · 3 Hrs
Validated on-site
Location
West 6th St
@ Mopac & 6th
Lunch
Fri–Sun 11:30a–3p
Dinner
Mon–Sat 5–10p
Sun 5–9p
Social Hour
4–6p Daily
Bar only
To-Go
Mon–Sat 11:30a–10p
Sun 11:30a–9p
Parking
Free · 3 Hours
Validated on-site
Location
West 6th St
@ Mopac & 6th
Lunch
Fri–Sun 11:30a–3p
Dinner
Mon–Sat 5–10p
Sun 5–9p
Social Hour
4–6p Daily
Bar only
To-Go
Mon–Sat 11:30a–10p
Sun 11:30a–9p
From the kitchen
Who's the Queen?
Queen Margherita of Savoy
Born 1851 · Died 1926
Queen of Italy alongside King Umberto. On a royal visit to Napoli in 1889, pizzaiolo Raffaele Esposito made her a pie in the colors of the Italian flag — red tomato, green, white mozzarella.
She loved it. He named it after her. The Margherita was born.
CultureMap Tastemaker Awards
Best New Restaurant in Austin
2026 Winner
Read the article
A Modern Classic Italian Restaurant
Wood-Fired
Post-Heritage Neapolitan & scratch pasta by Maestro Leo Spizzirri — on West 6th Street, Austin.
A new chapter of Italian cooking in Austin — long-fermented dough, regional ingredients, custom Marra Forni ovens, and an Italian–Texan cocktail program on West 6th Street.
Now · Featuring
Post-Heritage Neapolitan✦Maestro Leo Spizzirri · 30 Years at the Oven✦Tagliatelle alla Ruota · Finished Tableside✦The Dough Lab · 48-Hour Fermentation✦700° Marra Forni · Live Fire✦Italian–Texan Cocktails on West 6th Street✦CultureMap · 2026 Best New Restaurant✦Post-Heritage Neapolitan✦Maestro Leo Spizzirri · 30 Years at the Oven✦Tagliatelle alla Ruota · Finished Tableside✦The Dough Lab · 48-Hour Fermentation✦700° Marra Forni · Live Fire✦Italian–Texan Cocktails on West 6th Street✦CultureMap · 2026 Best New Restaurant✦Post-Heritage Neapolitan✦Maestro Leo Spizzirri · 30 Years at the Oven✦Tagliatelle alla Ruota · Finished Tableside✦The Dough Lab · 48-Hour Fermentation✦700° Marra Forni · Live Fire✦Italian–Texan Cocktails on West 6th Street✦CultureMap · 2026 Best New Restaurant✦
Meet the Chef
Chef Leo
Spizzirri.
One of only a handful of certified Maestri Pizzaioli in the United States.
Trained in Naples, decorated across Europe and the U.S., and a James-Beard recognized educator. Chef Leo has spent two decades championing the craft of long-fermented Neapolitan dough — now married with regional Italian ingredients and the warmth of Texas hospitality.
“Real pizza is a discipline — 48-hour dough, 700 degrees, zero shortcuts. This is as real as it gets.”
Maestro Leo
30
Years at the Oven
Napoli
USPA
Certified Maestro
CultureMap · 2026
BEST
New Restaurant
The Signature Dish
Tagliatelle alla Ruota.
Fresh pasta tossed in a flaming 90-pound wheel of Parmigiano Reggiano — prepared at your table. Dinner and a show.
- 90 lb
- Parm Wheel
- Tableside
- Finished
- House-made
- Egg Pasta
Service note · Served only in the main dining room and at the pizza bar. Not available on the patio, cocktail bar, or weekend lunch.
2026 CultureMap Tastemaker Awards
Best New Restaurant in Austin. Readers' Choice.
Featured by CultureMap Austin, Austin Food Magazine, and Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart.
La Pasticceria · In-House
As Fresh as It Gets
The Dessert Menu
Limoncello Olive Oil Cake
Artisan Moderna limoncello olive oil cake topped with creamy zabaione.
Head Pastry Chef · Made to order
Chocolate Cake
Soft Italian-style chocolate cake, silky dark chocolate ganache, Luxardo cherry.
Head Pastry Chef · Made to order
Panna Cotta
Silky vanilla bean panna cotta, bright citrus liqueur berry sauce, fresh zest.
Head Pastry Chef · Made to order
Gelato
Pistachio, Espresso, Vaniglia, Limone Sorbet.
Head Pastry Chef · Made to order
Affogato
Vaniglia gelato drowned in espresso & Frangelico (contains alcohol).
Head Pastry Chef · Made to order
Tiramisu
Soaked ladyfingers, fresh espresso, velvety mascarpone cream, dusted with cocoa.
Head Pastry Chef · Made to order
Limoncello Olive Oil Cake
Artisan Moderna limoncello olive oil cake topped with creamy zabaione.
Head Pastry Chef · Made to order
Chocolate Cake
Soft Italian-style chocolate cake, silky dark chocolate ganache, Luxardo cherry.
Head Pastry Chef · Made to order
Panna Cotta
Silky vanilla bean panna cotta, bright citrus liqueur berry sauce, fresh zest.
Head Pastry Chef · Made to order
Gelato
Pistachio, Espresso, Vaniglia, Limone Sorbet.
Head Pastry Chef · Made to order
Affogato
Vaniglia gelato drowned in espresso & Frangelico (contains alcohol).
Head Pastry Chef · Made to order
Capitolo II · The Craft
Flour. Fire. Time.
Heritage Italian flour, a 48-hour ferment, and a 700° golden oven — the three things we refuse to compromise on.
00
Caputo Type
Milled in Naples
48h
Cold Fermentation
Before any fire
700°
Marra Forni
Gold-tiled dome
DOP
San Marzano Sauce
Mt. Vesuvius soil
The Dough Lab48-hour ferment
Step Two · The Dough Lab
Moderna's soul.
Behind the golden oven sits the Dough Lab — the room everything else depends on. Italian Type 00 flour, North Texas Heritage Rouge grains milled here in Austin, Texas, 48-hour cold fermentation. Every dough, every strand of fresh pasta, every loaf of house bread begins here each morning, made from scratch by hand.
700° · Live Fire
Step Three · The Fire
Where there's smoke,
there's gold.
Our custom gold-tiled Marra Forni oven is the heart of Moderna — a showpiece and a workhorse, burning with the fire of Naples at the center of the kitchen. Every pie spends 2.5 minutes inside, no more, no less.
From the Oven · Best Pizza in Austin
Signature Pizzas
Long-fermented dough, made fresh from scratch. San Marzano DOP. 700° in 2.5 minutes.
1889 Margherita
San Marzano tomato sauce, fior di latte, basil, Parmigiano Reggiano, Partanna extra virgin olive oil.
No. 01700° · 2.5 min
Diavola
San Marzano tomato sauce, smoked mozzarella, fior di latte, imported soppressata, basil, Calabrian chili flakes, Parmigiano-Reggiano.
No. 02700° · 2.5 min
Prosciutto & Arugula
Fior di latte, San Marzano tomato sauce, Prosciutto di Parma, wild arugula, shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano, Partanna EVOO — finished after the bake.
No. 03700° · 2.5 min
Funghi al Tartufo
Wild mushrooms, taleggio, fior di latte, black truffle, thyme.
No. 04700° · 2.5 min
Salsiccia e Friarielli
House fennel sausage, broccoli rabe, smoked scamorza, garlic.
No. 05700° · 2.5 min
Marinara Antica
San Marzano, garlic, oregano, EVOO. No cheese. The original.
No. 06700° · 2.5 min
Swipe →
The Bar
Bar Moderna.
An Italian–Texan cocktail program — amari, agave, and Adriatic spritzes — built around the Marble Bar on West 6th Street at Mopac.
Featured Cocktails
From our Marble Bar on West 6th Street at Mopac — Texas cocktails made with Italian liquor, and Italian cocktails made with Texas spirits.
Queen Margherita
Our signature Classic Italian Margarita — Herradura Blanco, lime, orange, amaretto, agave.
16.5
Espresso Tini
Absolut, Borghetti, fresh espresso.
17.5
Negroni Classico
Malfy gin, Campari, sweet vermouth, over a fat ice sphere.
16.5
Aperol Spritz
The classic Italian aperitivo — Aperol, prosecco, soda.
15
Blue Amalfi
Western Sun blueberry vodka, lemon, artisan limoncello.
13
Frozen Cocktails
Classic Italian Margarita & Bellini.
11
The Neighborhood
On the best block of West 6th.
Sixth Street built Austin's reputation for a good night out. The eastern stretch made its name on live music and late nights; West 6th grew into the city's dining row — patios, marble bars, and rooms worth dressing up for. Moderna sits right in it, at 1717 West 6th in Hartland Plaza, minutes from downtown and Lady Bird Lake. Naples technique, Texas welcome, on the street that has always defined Austin nights.
Food · Drinks · Room
Naples by way of West 6th Street.
Food.
Neapolitan-inspired pizzas baked at 700° in 2.5 minutes.
Drinks.
Italian–Texan cocktails, amari, and Adriatic spritzes — built around house-bottled limoncello.
Room.
An open kitchen, luxurious seating, sophisticated ambiance.
La FamigliaThe whole
The whole
crew.
From the Dough Lab to the dining room — every plate, every pour, every smile. This is Moderna.
Reviews · Real Guests, Real Platforms
What guests are saying.
We keep reviews where guests write them — on Google and Yelp. Read them there, and if you've dined with us, we'd love your honest review.
As Seen OnAustin's creators
Austin's creators
came hungry.
Real creators, real posts. Tag @modernapizzeria in your reel or TikTok — we just might repost.
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CultureMap · 2026 Tastemaker Awards — Winner, Best New Restaurant✦Austin Food Magazine · Feature on Moderna Bar & Pizzeria✦Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart · Podcast with Chef Leo Spizzirri✦CultureMap Austin · Opening feature✦CultureMap · 2026 Tastemaker Awards — Winner, Best New Restaurant✦Austin Food Magazine · Feature on Moderna Bar & Pizzeria✦Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart · Podcast with Chef Leo Spizzirri✦CultureMap Austin · Opening feature✦CultureMap · 2026 Tastemaker Awards — Winner, Best New Restaurant✦Austin Food Magazine · Feature on Moderna Bar & Pizzeria✦Pizza Quest with Peter Reinhart · Podcast with Chef Leo Spizzirri✦CultureMap Austin · Opening feature✦
Reserve · Order · Visit
A seat by the fire.
Whether it's a Tuesday dinner or a night you'll remember, there's a seat for you.
Reservations
Book a Table →
Real-time availability · parties of 1-8
Order Online
Pickup & Delivery →
Fresh pasta & pizza, made from scratch
Hours
Mon–Thu: 5pm–10pm
Fri–Sat: 11:30am–3pm, 5pm–10pm
Sun: 11:30am–3pm, 5pm–9pm
Phone
(512) 646-8076Free parking · up to 3 hours
Private Events · Buyouts · Receptions
Host it at Moderna.
Rehearsal dinners, corporate gatherings, milestone birthdays, holiday parties — from intimate tables of 12 to full-room buyouts for 120. Fresh pasta from scratch, wood-fired pies straight from the 700° oven, and handcrafted cocktails built for a crowd.
- · Semi-private dining room
- · Full restaurant buyouts
- · Custom family-style menus
- · Beverage packages & bar pairings
Questions
What guests ask.
- Do you take reservations?
- Yes — book in real time on Toast for parties of 1-8, or call (512) 646-8076. Walk-ins welcome.
- Is there parking?
- Yes — free parking with up to 3 hours validation, right at 1717 West 6th Street in Hartland Plaza.
- Where are you located?
- We're an Italian restaurant in downtown Austin, on West 6th Street — 1717 West 6th Street, Ste. 140-R, minutes from downtown and Lady Bird Lake.
- Do you host private events?
- Yes — semi-private dining up to 12 guests and full-room buyouts up to 120. Email events@modernapizzeria.com.
- What should I order first?
- Start with the 1889 Margherita, then the Diavola, and don't miss the tableside Tagliatelle alla Ruota — some of the best Neapolitan pizza near Lady Bird Lake.
