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Limited-Time 3-Course ‘Aperitiki Brunch’ at North Italia (MENU)

Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast (Photo courtesy of North Italia)

Limited-Time 3-Course ‘Aperitiki Brunch’ at North Italia (MENU)

Aug 23, 20243 min read

North Italia is serving a limited-time brunch prix fixe menu available only on weekends throughout the end of August at 2995 E Skyline Dr. 

So, from now until the end of the month (on weekends) they’re offering a $35 three-course prix fixe menu that spotlights fan-favorite dishes and seasonal offerings from North’s summer menu.

Pollo Fritto (Photo courtesy of North Italia)

Aperitiki Brunch Menu

Starter
  • Daily Soup – ask your server
  • Banana Coffee Cake – dark rum butterscotch, caramelized banana, crème fraiche 
  • Heirloom Tomato & Burrata – crispy ciabatta, arugula, shaved red onion, Calabrian vinaigrette
  • Cacio E Pepe Arancini – crispy risotto, pecorino romano, crushed pepper blend, pesto aioli  
  • Sicilian Meatball – creamy polenta, rustic marinara, grana padano
Entree
  • The Breakfast Sandwich – Italian sausage, applewood bacon, shaved porchetta, egg, roasted pepper, cipollini, scamorza, Calabrian aioli, crispy hash potato  
  • Proscuitto & Asparagus Omelette – crescenza, heirloom cherry tomato, arugula, crispy hash potato
  • Farmers Market Scramble – English peas, grilled asparagus, spinach, piquillo peppers, cipollini
  • Tuscan Hash – choice of roasted porchetta, braised short rib, or grilled chicken with a fried egg, sweet onion, piquillo pepper, bomba sauce, grilled bread
  • Breakfast Carbonara Pasta – poached egg, crispy pancetta, English pea, lumachel, herb breadcrumb, pecorino 
  • Pollo Fritto – crispy chicken breast, Italian sausage gravy, sunny side up eggs, crispy hash potato
  • Smoked Salmon Avocado Toast – caper relish, watermelon radish, toasted pine nut, torn basil, pickled red onion, fresh horseradish
  • Heirloom Beet & Chicken Salad – avocado, cucumber, goat cheese, fregola, red wine vinaigrette
  • Spicy Rigatoni Vodka – Italian sausage, crispy pancetta, shaved garlic, torn basil, grana padano
  • Hot Hone & Smoked Prosciutto Pizza – scamorza, speck, calabrian honey, arugula, pecorino toscano
  • Breakfast Rosa Pizza – sweet Italian sausage, crispy pancetta, smoked mozzarella, two eggs, basil, spicy vodka sauce  
Dessert
  • Lemon Olive Oil Cake – lemon curd, wild blueberry compote  
  • Brookie Sundae – pistachio, chocolate, and strawberry gelato, dark chocolate, banana, strawberry, pecan, chocolate pearls
Breakfast Carbonara Pasta (Photo courtesy of North Italia)

The ‘Aperitiki Brunch’ is now available as part of North’s Summer Sips campaign, which introduced a new line-up of tiki-inspired, limited-time cocktails and a mocktail last month. 

The new cocktails are still available until Monday, September 2 (Labor Day).  

At North’s four Arizona locations, they’ll be serving the Coco Rosa. Inspired by the coconut used in tiki cocktails, Coco Rosa is made with Casamigos Reposado, coconut-infused rums, Aperol, ginger, vanilla, and lime. The other three cocktails available here in Tucson are the When in Rum, Sunset Over Pompeii, and Pina No-Lada (an NA mocktail).

Limited Edition Cocktails

Coco Rosa

Casamigos Reposado, Coconut coconut-infused rums, Aperol, Ginger, Vanilla, and Fresh Lime
Coco Rosa (Photo courtesy of North Italia)

When in Rum

Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum, Fiorente, Elderflower, Ginger Blossom, Pineapple and Passion Fruit 
When in Rum (Photo courtesy of North Italia)

Sunset Over Pompeii

Vulcanica Vodka, Italian Rosato Mix, Pineapple, Lime, and Fever Tree Ginger Beer
Sunset Over Pompeii (Photo courtesy of North Italia)

Pina No-Lada (mocktail)

Giffard Coconut, Pineapple, and Fresh Lime  
Pina No-Lada (Photo courtesy of North Italia)
Extended Happy Hours

And the Aperitiki vibes don’t stop there!

North Italia is hosting extended weekend Happy Hours during its final weekend of the Summer Sips Campaign (Saturday, August 31 – Sunday, September 1). This means they’ll commemorate the season with discounts, gift card giveaways, and more.

(Photo courtesy of North Italia)

North Italia is located at 2995 E. Skyline Dr. For more information, visit northitalia.com.

Article written by:

Matt Sterner

Matt Sterner

More about Matt

At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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