NORTH ITALIA CELEBRATES FIRST-EVER UTAH LOCATION WITH RIVERTON OPENING
NORTH ITALIA CELEBRATES FIRST-EVER UTAH LOCATION WITH RIVERTON OPENING
The modern Italian concept brings fresh pasta, hand-tossed pizzas and a new spring
menu to the Riverton community
March 26, 2025 – Today, North Italia, the modern Italian concept beloved for its scratch-made cuisine, hand-tossed pizzas, and stunning craft cocktails, opens its first Utah restaurant and newest location in Riverton's bustling Mountain View Village. Making its official debut in the Beehive state, North Italia is excited to introduce its chef-driven Italian favorites with local flare to Utah’s prospering culinary scene.
"As a newcomer joining Utah’s booming dining scene, the Riverton community has welcomed us with open arms making it such a smooth and exciting experience as North Italia opens its first restaurant in the Beehive state!” said Colin Corbello, General Manager. “Our team loves building meaningful connections through exceptional hospitality and familiar Italian favorites! It's exciting to be a part of this community and see the restaurant become the go-to spot for friends and family.”
Located at 13303 South Teal Ridge Way, North Italia Riverton is centrally located in the area's highly desirable lifestyle destination and mixed-used development, Mountain View Village. Walking distance to premier shopping with some of the most sought-after retail brands and community happenings, as well as family-friendly entertainment and outdoor spaces that draw vibrant energy to the area, North Italia will quickly enhance the property’s work, dine, stay, and play lifestyle concept.
“We are so excited to be a first-to-market location for North Italia here in Utah. Known for handmade pasta in a vibrant environment, bringing this new restaurant to Mountain View Village adds another great option for our guests to enjoy right here in Riverton, Utah,” Heather Nash, General Manager, Mountain View Village, CenterCal Properties shared.
Occupying 8,416 sq. ft. on the ground floor of a four-story commercial building near the Cinemark movie theatre and Nike retailer, North Italia Riverton provides a prime gathering space for weekend brunches, everyday lunches, after work happy hours, and dinner with friends and family. The dining space comfortably seats 138 guests inside with an 18-person bar top and an additional 76 guests outside on its fully covered patio. Interior and exterior walls are donned with locally commissioned artwork that embraces the outdoors and the beloved landscapes that surround the community while also celebrating North Italia’s Italian heritage. There are also playful nods to Salt Lake City being a future host of the Olympic Games featured in some pieces, including a dining room mural that showcases four women who are part of an Italian bobsleigh team.
At the helm of North Italia Riverton’s culinary and operations teams are Regional Manager Meg Holden, Regional Chef Jordan Herigstad, Executive Chef Joe Genovese, and General Manager Colin Corbello, who are excited to serve Utahans for the very first time. Guests can now enjoy the signature dishes and seasonal standouts that quickly cemented North Italia as a go-to for modern Italian dining across the country, including:
- Chef’s Board featuring prosciutto di parma, speck, whipped ricotta & eggplant caponata, pecorino stagionato, house giardiniera, castelvetrano olive, marcona almond, orange fennel mostarda, and hearth bread
- White Truffle Garlic Bread with house made ricotta, mozzarella, grana padano, and herbs
- Wild Shrimp Scampi with blistered tomato, grana padano, garlic confit, herb butter, charred lemon, and grilled bread
- Hot Honey & Smoked Prosciutto Pizza with scamorza, speck, calabrian honey, arugula, and pecorino toscano
- Hot Italian Stromboli (Seasonal + Lunch Exclusive) with calabrese salami, Italian sausage, grilled piquillo pepper, red onion, ricotta, provolone, smoked mozzarella, basil, and pesto
- Trottole Chicken Pesto with sweet basil, shaved garlic, toasted pine nut, and crispy capers
- Lasagna Bianca al Forno (Seasonal) with braised short rib, grana padano, provolone, mozzarella, and herb breadcrumbs.
- Pork Milanese with smoked prosciutto, pepperoncini, red onion, bagna cauda aioli, arugula, and fresh lemon
- Cannoli French Toast (Brunch) with ricotta, mascarpone, chocolate pearls, crushed pistachio, and maple syrup
- Farmers Market Scramble (Brunch) english pea, grilled asparagus, spinach, piquillo peppers, cipollini
Those who leave room for dessert can indulge in North Italia’s latest Seasonal Butter Cake, Dark Chocolate Budino, Tiramisu and more. Not to be missed are North Italia’s zero-proof beverage selection and craft cocktails options, with inventive offerings like the Limonata Rossa, a zero-proof drink made with black cherry, fresh lemon, and soda, and the Marco Polo featuring Iwai Japanese whisky, Montenegro, honey, ginger, and fresh lemon.
North Italia Riverton is now open for lunch on Mondays – Fridays from 11:30am – 4:00pm, dinner on Sundays
– Thursdays from 4:00pm – 10:00pm, dinner on Fridays – Saturdays from 4:00pm – 11:00pm, and brunch on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:30am – 4:00pm. Reservations are now available via OpenTable. Guests can also enjoy lunch, happy hour, dinner, and weekend brunch service, plus takeout, online ordering, and delivery via DoorDash. To view full menus or place takeout and delivery orders, please visit northitalia.com.
ABOUT NORTH ITALIA
North Italia was conceived by Fox Restaurant Concepts founder Sam Fox in Arizona in 2002. Since then, the neighborhood Italian restaurant has expanded to 40+ locations across the U.S. Using only the season’s best ingredients, North Italia’s chefs create a variety of modern Italian dishes, including pastas made from scratch daily, hand-tossed pizzas like the classic Margherita or fan-favorite The Pig, and savory lunch and dinner entrees like the Grilled Branzino and Seared Sea Scallops that deliver flavors that go above and beyond the expected. Complementing North Italia’s food menu is a full-bodied wine and beer list accompanied by an array of handcrafted cocktails, such as the Sicilian Margarita and Pomegranate Mule. For more information, visit northitalia.com.
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