Aria Tuscan Grill

  • PLEASE NOTE: The Queen's Feast specials shown on this website are available during dinner only, unless otherwise noted on an individual restaurant's menu page.
  • Closed Sundays and Mondays.
  • Bringing the best of Italy to Charlotte, Aria captures the flavors of Tuscany, serving Old World comfort food reimagined in a modern Italian setting. Owner Pierre Bader, Operations Manager & Beverage Director Briana Cohen, and Executive Chef Alex Piatt work together to bring you a taste of the seasons, creating a regional menu focused on local ingredients, handmade pastas, wood-fired pizzas, braised meats, and fresh seafood. Aria also offers handcrafted cocktails, as well as a well-curated wine list, draft and bottled beers. Complimentary valet parking is available Friday and Saturday beginning at 6 PM on College Street. Parking may be validated for the Bank of America Corporate Center parking garage located at 100 N College Street. Our front door is located on Trade Street between College and Tryon Streets, directly across from the Omni Hotel. We also have an entrance inside Founders Hall on the main level for your convenience.
  • $35 per person (does not include tax or gratuity)
  • Starter (choice of one)
    • Tomato-Braised Meatballs - Pecorino, fresh herbs
    • Caramelized Gnocchi  - Prosciutto di Parma, shaved pear, Gorgonzola crema, truffle oil
    • Siano Burrata Caprese - heirloom tomatoes, basil pesto, pickled red onion, aged balsamic, grilled baguette
    • Baby Gem Caesar Salad - Parmigiano, red onion, creamy Parmesan dressing, white anchovies (add shrimp OR chicken for $9)
  • Primi or Secondi (choice of one)
    • Braised Lamb Shank - roasted NC tri-colored beets, lemon herb yogurt, charred cucumber, crushed Marcona almonds, fresh mint
    • Crispy Chicken Parmigiana - fresh mozzarella, marinara, capellini, spinach, pecorino
    • Beeler’s Pork Loin - black garlic polenta, local greens, house-made peperonata
    • Tagliatelle alla Bolognese Bianca - Wagyu beef + pork, pecorino
    • Nero Campanelle - lobster, uni butter, scallions
    • Bigoli – roasted local Sun Gold cherry tomatoes, arugula stracciatella, EVOO
    • Carbonara Roman-Style – house-made spaghetti, grated Pecorino Romano, crisp guanciale (add shrimp, chicken, OR meatballs $9)
    • Grilled 8 oz. Australian Grass Fed Filet Mignon (+$20) - roasted fingerling potatoes, pancetta tessa, local frisee, pesto alla Trapanese, aged balsamic
  • Dolci (choice of one)
    • Classic Tiramisu - ladyfingers, mascarpone crema, coffee espresso whipped cream, shaved chocolate
    • Mascarpone Cheesecake - orange apricot marmalad
    • Chocolate Torte - chocolate mousse, shaved chocolate, raspberry sugo

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