North Italia is set to bring its polished take on red-sauce comfort to LaCenterra at Cinco Ranch on June 10, giving Katy a national Italian chain in the heart of the Cinco Ranch shopping district. The restaurant will take over the former Baker Street Pub & Grill space and become North Italia's fourth Greater Houston outpost, adding a full-service Italian option to a center that has quietly been upgrading its dining game.
The chain's locations page lists the Katy restaurant at 23501 Cinco Ranch Blvd., Suite A150, with an opening date of June 10, according to North Italia. On that page, the brand leans into its greatest hits, highlighting house-made pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and seasonal plates such as cacio e pepe pizza and Sunday night lasagna. Local hiring posts show management is already recruiting staff ahead of the grand opening.
Permits and buildout
State project filings confirm that the Katy spot is a renovation of the former Baker Street Pub space, with work scheduled to begin Nov. 1, 2025, and wrap up by March 1. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation records list roughly 8,732 square feet of renovation and an estimated construction cost of $1,865,000 for the buildout. The paperwork identifies the project as North Italia and specifies the renovation of the shuttered pub as the scope of work.
Why LaCenterra matters
Administrative staff at LaCenterra have confirmed the plan and described the Katy opening as North Italia’s fourth Greater Houston location, joining existing restaurants in The Woodlands, CityCentre, and Boulevard Place, per Community Impact. The shopping center owner’s leasing brochure notes that LaCenterra pulls an estimated 5.2 million visits a year and hosts roughly 200 community events, underscoring why national restaurant brands prize the site, according to Brixmor. For Katy diners, North Italia will slot into a growing roster of full-service and fast-casual concepts at the development.
Hiring and what to expect
Job listings and local recruitment posts already flag open positions for the North Italia Katy team and reference a summer opening, suggesting the restaurant is actively staffing both kitchen and front-of-house roles, per Indeed. The company has not yet posted reservation details for the new address, and those eager to lock in a table are being steered to the chain’s locations page for updates and reservation information at North Italia as the June 10 date gets closer.
