{"id":315686,"date":"2026-05-30T17:57:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T17:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/315686\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T17:57:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T17:57:08","slug":"loca-doro-in-texas-puts-out-pay-what-you-want-menu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/315686\/","title":{"rendered":"L&#8217;Oca d&#8217;Oro in Texas puts out pay-what-you-want menu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The customer is always right in Texas \u2014 at least once a week.<\/p>\n<p>A trendy Italian restaurant is serving up a generous<a href=\"https:\/\/locadoroaustin.com\/menus\/pwyw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> new promotion that turns every Tuesday <\/a>into a \u201cPay What You Will\u201d day, letting cash-strapped diners decide how much dough they\u2019re willing to fork over.<\/p>\n<p>L\u2019Oca d\u2019Oro co-owners Adam Orman and Fiore Tedesco III introduced the unique pay model, officially dubbed \u201cPWYW,\u201d at their hotspot in Austin.<\/p>\n<p>At the L\u2019Oca d\u2019Oro restaurant in Austin, Texas, customers can stuff their faces with Italian delicacies. L&#8217;Oca D&#8217;Oro<\/p>\n<p>The weekly special is a dining experience designed to bring more Austinites to the table, regardless of whether their budgets are full service or al dente, according to the restaurant\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<p>The owners hope the promo will help locals swallow the sting of inflation and rising food costs while still savoring a restaurant-quality night out, said<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kut.org\/austin\/2026-05-25\/diners-are-staying-home-so-this-restaurant-lets-patrons-pay-what-they-want\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"> local outlet KUT Austin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to make a fabulous L\u2019Oca d\u2019Oro experience accessible to anyone in Austin,\u201d the restaurant\u2019s website said.<\/p>\n<p>From 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, lucky guests can dig into dishes ranging from wagyu brisket and heritage pork meatballs to tiramisu and cannolis. <\/p>\n<p>Pasta lovers can also twirl their forks into fresh-made favorites alongside focaccia and mozzarella.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the meal, diners will receive their actual check but are invited to write in the amount they\u2019d like to pay for food,\u201d the website explains, although drinks aren\u2019t included in the offer.<\/p>\n<p>The owners of L\u2019Oca d\u2019Oro restaurant want to give everyone\u2019s wallet a break. L&#8217;Oca D&#8217;Oro<\/p>\n<p>The L\u2019Oca d\u2019Oro restaurant in Austin, Texas, is a popular dining spot for locals. Google Maps<\/p>\n<p>And the idea appears to be paying off. <\/p>\n<p>Some customers have volunteered to pay more than their bill to help cover diners who pay less.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf a guest wants to pay more than the cost of the meal to help subsidize folks who choose to pay less, they are welcome to do that,\u201d the website said.<\/p>\n<p>Beet fusilli is one of the favorite dishes on the menu. L&#8217;Oca D&#8217;oro<\/p>\n<p>Cannoli is one of the restaurant\u2019s specialties, and a customer favorite. L&#8217;Oca D&#8217;oro<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know there are so many people in Austin \u2014 hospitality workers, teachers, healthcare workers \u2014 who help make this city great but can\u2019t always afford to eat out at places like L\u2019Oca d\u2019Oro,\u201d Orman said in a statement tied to the restaurant\u2019s GoFundMe campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t like that. So we\u2019re creating one night a week when everyone can enjoy the full L\u2019Oca d\u2019Oro experience on their own terms.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So eat up \u2014 kindness is always on the menu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The customer is always right in Texas \u2014 at least once a week. 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