North Italia

Contemporary takes on Italian classics star at this warehouse-chic trattoria with a lively bar.

About North Italia

North Italia is an Italian restaurant in Tucson serving contemporary takes on Italian classics in a warehouse-chic trattoria with a lively bar. Its menu brings together familiar Italian comfort food and fresh variations, with options for lunch, dinner, brunch, dessert, kids, and happy hour. The restaurant is located on East Skyline Drive and offers dine-in service, reservations, online ordering, gift cards, and group dining.

The menu begins with small plates designed for sharing, including grilled bread with Grana Padano and herbs, grilled artichoke with lemon aioli, cacio e pepe arancini, crispy eggplant Parmesan, Italian meatballs with creamy polenta, and black Mediterranean mussels with white wine, garlic butter, and fresh herbs. The chef's board includes prosciutto di Parma, speck, stracciatella with black truffle honey, pecorino stagionato, marinated olives, giardiniera, and fig jam. Salads range from a Little Gem Caesar to an Italian Cobb, a seasonal vegetable salad, and grilled steak panzanella.

Pizza and stromboli offer another part of North Italia's Italian-focused menu. Pizzas include Margherita, Funghi, Cacio e Pepe, Spicy Meatball, Fig and Prosciutto, and The Pig, while stromboli choices include Hot Italian and Giardino. Guests can also choose from fresh pasta and entrees such as spicy rigatoni vodka, agnolotti al pomodoro, chicken pesto, Bolognese, braised short rib lumache, Sunday Night Lasagna, squid ink tonnarelli, ricotta cavatelli, and chicken Parmesan. The Bolognese is identified on the menu as a house specialty and combines traditional meat sauce with pappardelle, Grana Padano, and wild oregano.

Lunch adds sandwiches and other lighter specialties, including a Caprese Sandwich, Parmesan Chicken Sandwich, Italian Short Rib Dip, and Spicy Italian Grinder. Pasta and entree options include Trottole Pesto Primavera, Chicken Parmigiana Verde, Chicken Scarpariello, and roasted salmon with romanesco, broccolini, fregola, basil pesto, and lemon gremolata. Vegetable sides include spicy broccolini, grilled asparagus, roasted mushrooms, glazed Chioggia beets, sweet corn and Fontina polenta, and summer vegetable risotto. Gluten-free pasta, vegetable noodles, and gluten-free pizza crust are available as menu substitutions.

The bar menu includes cocktails such as the New Italian Spritz, Limoncello Sbagliato, Sicilian Margarita, and Turin Old Fashioned, along with zero-proof drinks including a 00 Spritz, La Spezia, and Phony Negroni. Wine selections include Italian bottles and offerings from other regions, with choices across sparkling, rosé, orange, white, and red wines. North Italia also offers seasonal promotions, including Summer Match-Up Lunch Fixe and Summer Sips, with availability varying by participating restaurant. Tucson diners can make a reservation, order online, or explore group dining options through the restaurant.