In search of a new favorite Italian spot? Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the best high-end Italian restaurants around Austin, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture when cravings strike.

1. Red Ash

Topping the list is Red Ash. Located at 303 Colorado St. downtown Austin, the upscale restaurant, which offers seafood and tapas, is the highest-rated high-end Italian spot in Austin, boasting 4.5 stars out of 632 reviews on Yelp.