North Italia Opens Doors in The Woodlands

The Woodlands is definitely getting the best of the best. While everyone enjoyed the Houston-area North Italia, it was time to serve up a seasonally-driven, modern Italian fare, the modern Italian concept known for its crave-worthy cuisine and handcrafted cocktails, officially opened its new Woodlands location today at The Woodlands Mall.

The 1201 Lake Woodlands Drive location marks the second Houston area North Italia and the seventh in the state of Texas.

North Italia’s 10,359 square foot restaurant features an indoor/outdoor bar along with an open and airy covered patio that wraps around the building.

The Woodlands location will be the first in the country to debut the new seasonally-inspired fall menu serving brunch, lunch, dinner, and Happy Hour. The flavorful menus showcase fresh and seasonal ingredients across a broad selection of small plates, salads, handmade pastas, hand-stretched pizzas and entrées inspired by the garden, farm and sea.

Whether a work meeting, girls night out or a perfect romantic date night, North Italia’s menu has something for everyone. My personal favorites were: Arugula & Avocado Salad featuring shaved fennel, lemon, grana Padano, and extra virgin olive oil or iconic White Truffle Garlic Bread with house made ricotta, mozzarella, and grana padano. Burrata Di Stagione with fuji apple, roasted butternut squash, toasted hazelnut, herb breadcrumb, and calabrian agrodolce was my new favorite. For the main entrees the fresh pasta with the Squid Ink Tonnarelli made with tiger shrimp, calamari, wild fennel pollen, mint, and spicy tomato broth and the decadent Braised Short Rib served alongside roasted fennel, heirloom carrot, grilled asparagus, and mascarpone polenta is just a delightful experience.

For sweet endings the Italian Butter Cake with wild blueberry preserve, whipped lemon creme fraiche, cinnamon crumble, and basil is a must have.

Photo Credit: Nicole Corbett