Cacio e pepe arancini and white truffle garlic bread are coming to Katy. North Italia will open its fourth Houston-area location in the suburb’s LaCenterra development (23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd.) on Wednesday, June 10.

Part of the nationwide Cheesecake Factory restaurant group, North will occupy approximately 9.000 square feet with a total capacity of almost 300 people, divided between its main dining room, indoor-outdoor bar, and two outdoor patios. The Katy location joins an Uptown location that opened in 2015, an outpost at The Woodlands Mall that opened in 2022, and a restaurant in CityCentre that opened in 2024.

Texas-based mural artist Kyle Wadsworth has created murals for both the patio and the private dining room. Inspired by Katy’s historic oak trees, Wadsworth created oak tree motifs that appear in both murals. They’re designed to give the Katy location a more organic feeling that its local siblings.

Thankfully, the menu contains all the fan favorite dishes that have made North so successful. Regional chef Shawney Severns and executive chef Jairo Gonzalez oversee a kitchen that turns out the restaurant’s familiar menu of pizzas, pastas, shareable items, salads, entrees, and more. Highlights include tagliatelle bolognese, grilled steak panzanella, and agnolotti al pomodoro, as well as brunch dishes such as steak and eggs and strawberries and cream French toast.

Despite serving lots of people at for lunch, brunch, and dinner, North makes all of its pasta and pizza dough from scratch daily.

North’s beverage offerings include Italian twists on classic cocktails and a lengthy list of wines by-the-glass. During happy hour, diners can get $8 wines by-the-glass, $5.50 draft beers, and $12 cocktails.

Prior to opening, North will hold a job fair on May 24. Applicants may also stop by Monday-Saturday from 10 am-6 pm and Sunday from 11 am-4 pm.

Once North is open, diners will be available to make reservations via OpenTable.

Courtesy of North Italia

White truffle garlic bread.