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Nicola's Italian
Restaurant
5704 Oleander Drive
Wilmington, NC 28403
910-798-2205
About Us
Nicola (Chef Nick) Pittari was born in NY. His mother and father being from Sicily - moved his family back to St. Alessio, Sicily when Nick was a young boy. His family, as most Sicilians do, centered their life around family and food. While taking after his mother, Nick has developed not just a love for eating fine foods, but a passion for cooking TRUELY authentic Italian cuisine as well
At Nicola's, we pride ourselves in homemade freshness. We make all our pasta including manicotti crépes and ravioli in-house daily. We make all of our sausage, mozzarella cheese, salad dressings and of course our wood fired bread daily! Enjoy fantastic and fresh food in a warm, friendly atmosphere, where every dish is made with love!
Nicola's
Lunch Hours:
Tuesday - Friday
11:00am til 3:00pm
Dinner Hours;
Tuesday - Saturday
5:00pm - 10:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
Lunch
Salads
House Salad $4
Lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, onions and carrots
Caesar $4
Romaine lettuce, shredded parmesan, and crisp grissini
Arugula $8
Baby arugula, roasted beets, apples and
proscuitto tossed in honey vinaigrette
Insalata Nicola $6
Mixed greens, cucumbers, artichoke hearts, red onions, tomatoes,
sprouts, pine nuts and gorgonzola with lemon basil vinaigrette
Spinach Caesar $7
Young spinach, radicchio, pancetta, gorgonzola, egg,
kalamata olives and parmesan grissini
Add chicken to any salad add $2.95
Soup
Cup $3
Bowl $5
Soup and Salad $6
House or Caesar salad and a cup of soup
Half sub and soup $6.95
Half of a cold sub and a cup of soup
Wood Fired Pizza
12 Cheese Pizza $6.00
Toppings $1.00 extra per topping:
Sausage, Pepperoni, Anchovies, Grilled Chicken,
Ham, Onions, Tomatoes, Olives, Mushrooms, Spinach, Garlic, Pineapple, Peppers
Stromboli $5.95
Ham, Salami, Pepperoni and cheese
Calzone $5.95
Ricotta, Romano, and Mozzarella
$1.00 extra per topping
Specialty Pizzas
Margherita $12
Tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes and basil
Sparta $12
Spinach, tomato, olives, feta, garlic, mozzarella
Pizza Bianco $12
Ricotta, mozzarella, romano, tomato, basil, garlic
Chicken Parmesan $12
Chicken breast, marinara sauce, parmesan, mozzarella
Lunch for Two
1 Pizza and 2 House or Caesar Salads $15
SUBS
Hot
Chicken Parmesan $6.50
Eggplant Parmesan $6.50
Meatball Parmesan $6.50
Sausage, peppers, onions $6.95
Sausage Parmesan $6.50 Veal Parmesan $9.95
Cold
Ham and provolone $6.50
Ham, salami, provolone $6.50
Turkey, ham, bacon, provolone $6.95
Turkey and provolone $6.50
Add Fries To Any Sub $1.00
All COLD subs come with
Lettuce, Tomato, Mayonnaise, Oil / Vinegar
PASTA
Lasagna $6.95
Baked Ziti $6.95
Eggplant Parmesan with spaghetti $6.95
Chicken Parmesan with spaghetti $6.95
Spaghetti w/ Meatballs $6.95
All pastas come with warm
fresh baked bread and butter.
Additional bread is $.75 per loaf
Substitute Gluten Free Pasta for $3
You may order off Dinner Menu as well!
Dinner
Antipasti
Fresh Mozzarella Roarested Peppers and Prosuictto $10
Marinated mozzarella, wood roasted red peppers,
thinly sliced proscuitto and parmesan grisini
Calamari Fritti $9
Tender calamari lightly breaded and fried.
Served with spicy marinara and lemon
Bruschetta $8
Crostini with basil pesto, fresh tomato, smoked mozzarella
cheese and balsamic
Fried Mozzarella $8
Crisp homemade mozzarella sticks served with
a side of marinara sauce
Mussels or Clams $13
A pound or mussels or a dozen clams in your choice
of spicy marinara or garlic wine butter sauce
Eggplant Rollatini $9
Eggplant rolled around a mixture of baby spinach
and ricotta cheese topped with a parmesan pink sauce
Mixed greens, cucumbers, artichoke hearts, red onions, tomatoes, sprouts, pine nuts and gorgonzola
Arugula Salad $8
Baby arugula, roasted beets, apples and proscuitto tossed in a honey vinaigrette.
Young spinach, radicchio,pancetta, gorgonzola cheese, kalamata olives and egg tossed in caesar dressing
Caesar or House Salad $4
Handmade Pasta
Linguini Carbonara $15
Sauteed pancetta, proscuitto and diced onion in parmesan cream sauce
Penne alla Vodka $12
Penne pasta tossed with Prosciutto, salami and onions in creamy Vodka sauce
Add chicken $4
La Lasagna $12
Layers of pasta, Ricotta, Romano cheese and meat sauce
Linguini alla Vongole $18
Fresh shucked clams, chopped and sautéed in a white or red clam sauce
Dolce e Piccante $12
Penne pasta tossed with homemade spicy sausage, whole sweet tomatoes, fresh basil and melted fresh mozzarella cheese
Manicotti al Forno $11
Homemade Italian crepes filled with Ricotta, Mozzarella and Romano cheese topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella then baked to perfection
Linguini Pescatore $18
Mussels, calamari, shrimp and clams in a spicy marinara sauce
Ravioli Nicola $13
Cheese ravioli with grilled chicken and sun-dried tomatoes in a parmesan tomato sauce
Ravioli di Melanzane e Noci $13
Ricotta, eggplant and chopped walnut ravioli, lightly sautéed in butter served in a small bed of fresh tomato sauce
Entrees
Chicken, Shrimp or Eggplant Parmesan add $3 for shrimp $13
Lightly breaded chicken breast or eggplant topped with marinara and baked with fresh mozzarella and parmesan served with a side of spaghetti
Chicken Carbonara $14
Wood fired chicken breast served in a creamy prosciutto, onion and pancetta sauce served with a side of linguine
Chicken Marsala $14
Pan roasted chicken breasts and mushrooms in a reduced Marsala wine sauce served with a side of spaghetti
Veal Pizzaiolo $19
Lightly breaded veal simmered in a white wine tomato sauce with mushrooms and onions served with a side of parmesan
risotto
Veal Picatta $19
Veal scaloppini sautéed with mushrooms and capers in a white wine lemon sauce served with a side of parmesan risotto
Veal Parmesan $18
Lightly breaded veal topped with marinara, fresh mozzarella and parmesan cheese served with a side of spaghetti
Blue Nut Crunch Filet Mignon $26
Grilled 8 ounce Angus Filet then broiled with a pistachio gorgonzola crust served with side of parmesan risotto
Peppercorn Crusted Filet Mignon $26
Grilled 8 ounce Angus Filet with a spicy pepper blend topped with gorgonzola cream sauce and a side of parmesan risotto
Side Dishes
Sauteed Squash and Zucchini $4
Spinach in garlic herb butter $4
Parmesan Risotto $4
Parmesan Rosemary Fries $4
Substitute Gluten Free Pasta
in any dish for $3
(please inform server of any food allergies - as all ingredients are not listed!)
Roasted Garlic and wood fired bread served with all courses.
There will be 20% gratuity added to parties of 5 or more.
Sparkling and Champagnes
Gruet Brut half bottle 15
Bright citrus flavors give way to a toasty finish
Perrier Jouet Fleur de Champagne NV, France 75
Bright crisp dry champagne with hints of orange peel
Dom Perignon Champagne, Epernay France 199
A classic! Solid citrus and toast.
Terre Gaie Prosecco, Veneto Italy 25
Perfect Italian aperitif, soft mousse with hints of almond and citrus
Rinaldi Bug Juice Moscato dAsti, Itlay 35
Ripe peach nectar and floral notes kissed with a bit of spritz
White Wines
Cielo Pinot Grigio, Veneto Italy 6 22
Vibrant and light with melon fruit and floral aromas
Rapido Pinot Grigio, Veneto Italy 7 26
Bright melon and citrus fruit on a soft round finish
Dr. Loosen Riesling, Mosel Germany 8 30
White peach & honeysuckle, rich yet delicate RP 89, WS 89
Chateau la Mothe du Barry French Kiss
Sauvignon Blanc Bordeaux, France 7.5 28
Intense herbal aromas, crisp & zingy with a lingering citrus finish
Las Perdices Sauvignon Blanc, Mendoza Argentina 32
Bright citrus fruit with lemongrass and floral characteristics.
Fess Parker Viognier, Santa Barbara California 38
Citrus and apple crisp and bright with a round finish.
Tilia Chardonnay, Mendoza Argentina 6 22
Produced by the Catena family, ripe apple & pear with soft oak notes
Shadow Ridge Chardonnay, California 6 22
Crisp green fruit with buttery finish
Smith Madrone Chardonnay,
Spring Mt. Napa California 45
Elegant yet powerful with fresh apple and soft toasted notes
Pessagno Sleepy Hollow Chardonnay, 2007
Saint Lucia Heights California 49
Intense, rich & balanced with tropical notes of pineapple & fig
on a creamy finish CG 90
Fess Parker Ashleys Vineyard Chardonnay,
Santa Rita Hills California 48
Citrus, pear and lychee with hints of vanilla and bright acidity RP90
Kistler Chardonnay, 2007 Les Noisetiers, Sonoma 110
Buttery rich pear and lemon with vanilla and toast on the finish
CG Connoisseurs Guide, WS Wine Spectator, RP Robert Parker
REDS
Shadow Ridge Merlot, California 6 22
Dark fruit flavors with a hint of vanilla
Steele Pinot Noir, California 9 . 5 36
Plum and cherry abound in this California classic
Belle Glos Clark and Telephone Pinot Noir, California 78
Bright red fruit, warm spice and sweet oak on this Santa Marie Pinot
R Stuart Autograph Pinot Noir, Willamette Oregon 50
Elegant and floral with exotic spice and rich earthiness
Tudor Radog Pinot Noir, 2006 Monterey California 48
Bold yet pretty. Raspberry & black cherry fruit with a sweet creamy vanilla core.
Pessagno Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands, California 55
Rich Cherry, Plum and Raspberry abound, light spicy notes and soft tannins
Degli Azzoni Rosso Piceno, Marche Italy 7 26
Blend of Montepulciano & Sangiovese rich velvety
red fruit with sage&mocha
Mona Sangiovese, Tuscany Italy 8 30
Cherry and blackberry hints of licorice and smoke
Caposaldo Chianti, Tuscany Italy 8 30
Fruity aromas with hints of violet, cherry flavors, dry palate with light tannins
Montellori Chianti , Tuscany Italy 36
Violet & rose, fruity red berry, firm cherry, well-integrated tannins
Lamole di Lamole Chianti Classico Riserva, Italy 42
Bing cherry, leather and tea with soft creamy toasted finish
San Fabiano Casa Boschino, Tuscany 40
Black currant, cassis and leather with ripe firm tannins
Ciacci Piccolomini Brunello di Montalcino, Italy 89
Classic Brunello, sweet aromatics ripe red fruit, dense and hearty RP92
Artezin Zinfandel, Mendocino California 7. 5 28
Ripe red and black berry fruit with licorice and spice
Auka Malbec, Mendoza Argentina7 26
Robust and rich with Morello cherries, pie spice and mocha
Raw Power Shiraz, Adelaide Hills Austrailia 30
The name says it all Ripe blueberry, blackberry with spicy notes
Clos Mimi Petite Rousse Syrah, Paso Robles California 48
100% Syrah slightly smoke reminiscent of Cote Rotie RP90
Big Easy Syrah by Fess Parker, Santa Ynez, California 67
Black and blue fruits with violets, grilled meat, smoke & pepper RP91
Andes Peak Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendoza AG 7 26
Bold dark berry fruit aromas with hints of mocha
Indomita Cabernet Sauvignon, Maipo Chile 30
Rich layers of lingering blackberry, spicy notes with a smoky finish
Stix Cabernet Sauvignon, 2006 Alexander Valley Ca 36
Silky black fruits with soft spice and rich velvety tannins
Maier Family Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa California 86
Tiny production St. Helena Rd winery Dark cherry, clove and chocolate abound!
Caymus Special Selection Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Ca 186
Spice, cola and sassafras join wild berry spice and sage WS94
Gaja Promis, Tuscany Italy 80
Sangiovese Cabernet blend from the King of the PIemonte wines
Pieri Rosso Di Montalcino, Italy 55
Dark cherries, mint spices and earthiness make up this beautiful wine
Azelia Barolo, Piemonte Italy 120
Bright dried fruit, silky up front with old world dusty tannins
and a great acidity leaving a refreshing finish
Antinori Tignanello, 2005 Tuscany 125
Classic supertuscan with ripe cherry, leather and spice
Moccagatta Balin Barbaresco, Italy 94
Delicate floral aromas of violet & tomato leaf Robust Red!
Chateau St. Jean Cinq Cepages,
Sonoma California 2004 120
Blend of all five Bordeaux varietals, a full bodied red wine
Half Bottle List
Whites
Merlin Cherriere Sancerre, Loire Valley France 21
Cantina Del Taburno Falanghina, Campania Italy 18
Caymus Conundrum, Monterey California 37
Genot Boulanger Meursault Les Cromin, Burgandy France 40
Reds
Isole E Olena Chianti Classico, Italy 25
Steele Pinot Noir Carneros, California 21
St. Innocent Pinot Noir Shea Vineyard, Oregon 36
Duckhorn Goldeneye Pinot Noir, Napa California 60
Montirius Saurel Gigondas, Rhone France 32
Renwood Amador Vines Old Vines Zinfandel, California 19
Stags Leap Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa California 37
Antoniola Gattinara, Peimonte Italy 40
La Gerla Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany Italy 60
Beer
Draft
Miller Lite 3.00 Blue Moon 4.50
Moretti 4.50 Bass 4.50
Guiness 4.50 Newcastle 4.50
Bottles
Domestic 3.50
Bud Coors Light
Bud Light Michelob Light
Miller Light Michelob Ultra
Specialty and Import 4.00
Beck non alcoholic Yuengling
Fat Tire Sierra Nevada
1554 Heineken
Amstel Corona
Peroni Stella
Catering
Nicola's is host to many events including corporate events, business luncheons, weddings, showers, intimate gatherings and galas. We offer onsite and offsite catering services. For onsite gatherings, Nicola's has a private banquet room that can comfortably seat 40 guests as well as our dining room that can seat up to 100 guests. For offsite events, Nicola's is able to deliver setup and remove catering equipment and food..
Policies for Banquet Events
A $100 deposit required for all parties of 20 or more.
You may be refunded up to 48 hours before the event.
The deposit is credited to your bill at the end of the event.
Payment is due in full at the end of the event, no checks please.
No outside catering of food and beverages, with the exception of wedding cakes.
The main restaurant seats 80 guests for dinner and
100 guests for cocktail.
The banquet room seats up to 40 guests.
The main restaurant is available for daytime events Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and nighttime events determined upon request.
All changes to the menu must be made 5 days prior to the event.
Drop-off catering: $350 food minimum and $60 delivery and setup fee.
Pricing in menu subject to change with advance notice.
Bartender Fee: $150 Per Bartender for a four-hour event.
Sales tax and 20% gratuity will be added to all foodand beverages.
Please advise Nicolas of any food allergies, vegan, or vegetarian guests.
Additional services priced upon request.
Rental Fees:
Banquet Room: $40 Rental and $350 Food Minimum
Main Restaurant Dinner
Monday-Thursday: $300 Rental and $1,000 Food Minimum
Friday and Sunday: $500 Rental and $2,000 Food Minimum
Saturday: $500 Rental and $2,500 Food Minimum
If you require flowers or other décor, we can accommodate you and prices will be determined upon request.
For more information, contact:
Christine Pittari
Banquet and Event Coordinator
5704 Oleander Drive Suite 102
910-798-2205 restaurant
919-409-6284 cell
Nicola_nicolasitalian.com
Directions
We are conveniently located on Oleander Drive, Just minutes from downtown and the area beaches
Contact Us
RESERVATIONS
Restaurant opening hours
11am - 3pm
5pm - 10pm
910 - 798 - 2205
email us
Our Address
Suite 102
Wilmington, NC 28405
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