North Italia has opened its newest location in Peoria.

The Peoria restaurant marks North Italia’s fifth location in the Grand Canyon State, with a sixth slated to open in Tempe in early 2025.

North Italia Peoria is now open for lunch Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-4 p.m., dinner Friday-Saturday 4-11 p.m, brunch Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and dinner Sundays from 4 p.m.-10 p.m.

Located in The Park at 83 entertainment district within the Peoria Sports Complex, North Italia is walking distance to the Enclave at Arrowhead apartment complex, Arrowhead Crossing shopping mall and Arrowhead Towne Center.

The nearly 10,000-square-foot dining space seats 310 guests and includes an indoor/outdoor bar with a large, fully covered patio. The space also boasts three murals by Brilly Design Co. that are unique to the Peoria location, in addition to artwork that pays homage to Arizona’s desert landscape and the surrounding community.

Led by two long-time Arizonans, Regional Chef Chris Barch and Regional Manager Antonia Wagner, the kitchen and operations teams welcome Peoria neighbors, Arizona foodies and travelers alike to the newest North Italia location.

As a treat to North Italia’s home state, guests of the newest location will be the first to taste the concept’s fall/winter menu before it rolls out to all North Italia locations nationwide on Oct. 30.

Reservations for brunch, lunch and dinner are encouraged through OpenTable.

To view full menus or place takeout and delivery orders, visit NorthItalia.com.

The restaurant will have a celebratory ribbon cutting 9-10 a.m., Oct. 16.

Hosted by the Peoria Chamber of Commerce and city officials, the ceremony will culminate with a mixer and passed bites at North Italia. Visit peoriachamber.com/events for more information.

North Italia was conceived by Fox Restaurant Concepts founder Sam Fox in Arizona in 2002. Since then, the neighborhood Italian restaurant has expanded to nearly 40 locations across the U.S. and counting.