Fresh ingredients. Real flavor. No shortcuts.
Every sauce is made in-house. Every protein is grilled or roasted that day. Every guest builds exactly what they're craving — and we make it in minutes, not hours.
Made to order
No steam tables. Every bowl built fresh.
6 signature sauces
Marinara, alfredo, pesto, arrabbiata, vodka, garlic oil.
Local where it matters
Produce delivered daily, proteins trimmed in-house.
Repeat-worthy value
Lunch, dinner, or catering — always worth coming back.
Build Your Own.
Pick your format and build it fresh. Every order starts with quality ingredients and ends with your perfect combination.
Build Your Own Bowl
From $10.95
Pasta or grain base with sauce, protein, toppings & finish.
Build Your Own Piada
From $10.45
Hand-rolled Italian flatbread wrapped around your favorites.
Build Your Own Salad
From $9.95
Crisp greens, grilled proteins, fresh toppings, house dressing.
Build Your Own Plate
From $11.45
Two sides plus a protein, sauced and finished your way.
Build it your way.
Format
Bowl, piada, salad, plate, or focaccia.
Base
Fresh pasta, grains, or crisp greens.
Sauce
Six signature sauces made every morning.
Protein
Grilled chicken, meatballs, shrimp, or plant-based.
Toppings
Vegetables, cheeses, herbs, and crunch.
Finish
Olive oil, cracked pepper, fresh basil.
House favorites.
Nicola's Parm
$12.95Crispy chicken, marinara, mozzarella, fresh basil over rigatoni.
Pesto Verde
$12.45House pesto, grilled chicken, roasted tomatoes, parmesan.
Calabrian Grill
$13.45Spicy Calabrian chili, shrimp, arugula, lemon oil.
Feed 10 to 500.
Office lunches, weddings, game-day spreads. From boxed bowls to a full build-your-own line set up at your venue.
- Pasta by the Box from $9.25/guest
- Build-Your-Own Bar at $12.75/guest
- The Big Spread family-style at $13.50/guest
Own a Nicola's.
Join a franchise-ready system built for growth: a proven menu, self-pour beverage profit center, and a design that turns every location into a neighborhood Italian street market.
$670K – $1.03M
Total estimated investment
1,600 – 2,200 sq. ft.
Flexible real estate footprint
6-station line
Fast, theatrical build process
65%+ margins
Self-pour wine & beer corner
Italian Street Market, to go.
Every bag, cup, and wrap is designed to feel like a walk through a Roman market — warm kraft paper, vintage poster art, and details that make the meal feel like an experience before the first bite.
Find your Nicola's.
Locations opening across Texas and beyond. Order online, pick up in-store, or get delivery straight to your door.
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