Italian Restaurants

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Damian Mandola '71 · Class of 1971

Mandola’s Italian Kitchen — The Triangle

Est. 2006

Damian Mandola’s casual Italian market and restaurant concept at The Triangle in Austin. Fresh pasta, panini, salads, and Italian market favorites.

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📍 Austin, TX

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Bill Hutchinson '74 · Class of 1974

Pizaro’s Pizza Napoletana — Memorial

Est. 2011

Bill Hutchinson ’74 opened the original Pizaro’s Pizza Napoletana in 2011 as a small Memorial-area pizzeria with his wife Gloria and son Matt. What started...

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📍 Memorial

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Damian Mandola '71 · Class of 1971

Trattoria Lisina

Est. 2008

Damian Mandola’s acclaimed Italian restaurant on the Mandola Estate in the Texas Hill Country. Features handmade pasta, house-cured meats, and seasonal menus in a rustic...

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📍 Driftwood, TX

Permanently Closed

Damian Mandola '71 / Frankie B. Mandola '65 / Vincent Mandola '61 / Ciro Lampasas '51 · Class of 1971

Damian’s Cucina Italiana

1984–2024

Founded in the early 1980s by four STHS alumni — Frankie B. Mandola ’65, Damian Mandola ’71, Vincent Mandola ’61, and Ciro Lampasas ’51. For...

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📍 Midtown

Permanently Closed

Vincent Mandola '61 · Class of 1961

Grappino di Nino

1996–2022

A casual wine bar and small-plates concept by STHS alum Vincent Mandola ’61, nestled in the Tuscan-style courtyard shared with Nino’s and Vincent’s on West...

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📍 Montrose

Permanently Closed

Vincent Mandola '61 · Class of 1961

Nino’s

1977–2022

Opened in 1977 by STHS alum Vincent Mandola ’61 and wife Mary. A neighborhood restaurant specializing in family-style Italian dinners on West Dallas Street near...

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📍 Montrose

Permanently Closed

Vincent Mandola '61 · Class of 1961

Vincent’s

1985–2022

A more casual Italian concept by STHS alum Vincent Mandola ’61, located on the same lot as Nino’s on West Dallas Street in Montrose. While...

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📍 Montrose