Grilled Octopus
$26.00"Bagna Cauda" dressing / Italian pickled giardiniera
Nicola's Restaurant
Cincinnati, OH
1420 Sycamore St, Cincinnati, OH, 45202-7356160 itemsUpdated March 28, 2026
Structured menu data
Antipasti
Mussel Guazzetto
$19.00Italian parsley / shaved garlic / white wine / butter croutons
Nicola's Baked Oysters
$7.00mortadella mousse / Parmigiano Reggiano / lemon juice / chives
Nicola's Eggplant Parmigiana
$19.00Circa 1998 - smokey pomodoro sauce and basil
Wagyu Beef Carpaccio "Harry's Bar", Venice
$18.00house mayonnaise / black garlic aioli / shallots / arugula
Birra
Avery White Rascal
$7.00Boulder, Colorado
Bell's Two Hearted IPA
$7.00Kalamazoo, Michigan
Birra Moretti
$7.00Udine, Italy
Guinness Stout
$8.00Dublin, Ireland
Miller Lite
$6.00Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Peroni
$7.00Lombardia, Italy
Rhinegeist Truth IPA
$7.00Cincinnati, Ohio
Strongbow Cider
$7.00Herefordshire, England
Chef's Grand Tasting
5 Course Tasting Menu
$110.00Uniquely Crafted 5 Course Dinner Experience. Five-course tasting including Nicola's selection of house-made breads
5 Course Tasting Menu with Sommelier Pairings
$160.00Uniquely Crafted 5 Course Dinner Experience. Five-course tasting including Nicola's selection of house-made breads
Cheese Course Add-On
$18.00Selection of three Italian cheeses, aged balsamic "Villa Manodori," fruit mustard, and lavender honey
Coffee & Tea
Americano
$6.50Cappucino
$6.50Coffee
$4.00Double Espresso
$6.00Espresso
$4.00Hot Tea
$4.00Latte
$6.50Cognac
Courvoisier VS
$14.00Hennessy XO
$79.00Remy Martin VSOP
$14.00Craft Cocktails
Agave Siciliane
$17.00El Jimador Añejo / Amaro Nonino / fig / lime / cinnamon
Blood Orange Spritz
$16.00Aperol / Pasubio Vino Amaro / Blood Orange / Prosecco
Booby Trap
$17.00Diplomatico / Campari / Grapefruit / Allspice / Lime
Bosca Sour
$16.00Pear Infused Wheatley / Cadamaro / Ginger / Lemon
Finale Italiano
$18.00Beefeater / Genepy / See the Elephant / Antica Sweet Vermouth / Lime
Nero Noce
$17.00Rittenhouse Rye / Amaro Montenegro / black walnut
Dessert
Chocolate Fondente
$16.00filled with chocolate ganache / caramelized white chocolate / gelato al popcorn caramellato. Please allow 15 minutes for preparation
Citrus Tart
$16.00Italian Meringue, Amarena Cherries
Gelato
$3.50chocolate / vanilla / salted caramel
Italian Cheese Board
$19.00three Italian cheeses / fruit mostarda / lavender honey / aged balsamic
Lavender Crème Brulee
$16.00raspberry foam / crystallized orchid
Nicola's Tiramisú
$16.00mascarpone cream / espresso lady fingers / espresso crème anglaise
Sorbetto
$3.50grapefruit / lemon basil / raspberry
Vanilla Panna Cotta
$16.00green apple-mint puree / Pistachio Madeleines
Dessert Drinks
Affogato
$16.00espresso / vanilla gelato / nocino walnut liqueur
Almond Cioccolato
$14.00amaretto / Godiva dark / cream
Café Mocha
$11.00Kahlua mocha / espresso / steamed milk
Espresso Martini
$15.00espresso / Stoli vanilla vodka / Baileys / Kahlua
Nutty Irishman
$11.00Baileys / Frangelico / cafe americano
Sgroppino
$14.00vodka / prosecco / grapefruit sorbetto
The Late Galliano
$14.00galliano / rye bourbon / lemon / simple syrup
Digestivi
Amaro Nonino
$18.00Antica Carpano
$11.00Cardamaro
$11.00Cocchi Barolo Chinato
$20.00Fernet Branca
$14.00Galliano
$10.00Grappa Nonino
$24.00Housemade Limoncello or Orangecello
$11.00Nocino Walnut Liqueur
$24.00Romana Sambuca
$13.00Easter
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Fresh Pasta Made in House
Braised Lamb Spaghetti Alla Chitarra
$34.00brussel sprouts / calabrian chili / Parmigiano Reggiano
Crispy Potato Gnocchi
$35.00four cheese fondue / chives / Italian truffle shavings. Gluten Free Alternative Available (Ask Server)
Crispy Potato Gnocchi - Add Truffle Shavings (3 grams)
$25.00Fresh Maine Lobster Risotto
$45.00roasted red pepper / marcona almonds / lobster sauce
Malfatti "A True Love for Rome"
$34.00"cacio e pepe" / amatriciana / pancetta
Malfatti - Add Truffle Shavings (3 grams)
$25.00Raviolone Lungo
$29.00florentine spinach / ricotta / Parmigiano Reggiano / brown butter / sage
Raviolone Lungo - Add Truffle Shavings (3 grams)
$25.00Tagliatelle Alla Bolognese
$30.00Classic veal and beef meat sauce
Grand Tasting Experience
Uniquely Crafted 5 Course Dinner Experience
$110.00Five-course tasting including Nicola's selection of house-made breads
Uniquely Crafted 5 Course Dinner Experience with Wine Pairing
$160.00Five-course tasting including Nicola's selection of house-made breads, paired with wine
I Secondi Piatti
Lamb "Rossini in Crosta"
$79.00lamb strip steak / swiss chard / truffle pate / foie gras / speck
Prime Beef Filet
$76.00porcini puree / balsamic glazed cipollini onions / pepe verde demi-glace
Roasted Halibut
$45.00Tuscan "cacciucco" Sicilian capers / charred broccolini / potato millefoglie
Romanesco Cauliflower "Steak"
$26.00roasted red pepper sauce / Italian parsley-pine nut gremolata
Scallops Saltimbocca
$67.00butternut squash puree / brown butter vinaigrette / speck / crispy sage
Insalate & Zuppa
Boucheron Goat Cheese
$17.00crushed pistachios / live lettuces / apple-truffle vinaigrette
Insalata Contadino
$16.00red pear / pecorino pepato / frisee / candied walnuts / agresto honey vinaigrette
Insalata Siciliana
$16.00fennel / oranges / baby arugula / taggiasche olives / golden raisins / cider vinaigrette
Zuppa di Zucca Mantovana
$18.00pumpkin soup / amaretto cookie / creme fraiche / wild red shrimp tartare / ginger (gf with no cookie)
Nicola's Bread Service
Selection of House Made Breads
$16.00Baked fresh daily for two. Vermont cultured butter and extra virgin olive oil are available upon request. Gluten-free available upon request, please allow 15 min. for preparation
Nicola's Classics
Espresso Nuovo Martini
$16.00Tito's / Cynar / Espresso
Negroni Alpina
$17.00Four Peel Bourbon Barrel Gin / Rosemary Campari / Antica Sweet Vermouth
Orangecello Cosmo
$16.00Absolut Mandarin / House Made Orangecello / Dry Curacao Lime / Cranberry
Nicola's Coravin Service
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva Guirrieri Rizzardi Calcarole 16, Veneto
$243.00Barolo Bricco delle Viole G.D.Vajra '19, Piemonte
$273.00Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Castello Banfi Poggio Alle Mura 16, Toscana
$223.00Other Beverages
Copenhagen Sparkling Tea
$65.00Zaccagnini Montepulciano
$40.00Port
Fonseca 10 years old
$12.00Fonseca 20 years old
$20.00Fonseca Bin 27
$15.00Taylor Fladgate 10 years old
$12.00Taylor Fladgate 20 years old
$20.00Red Wines by The Glass
Cabernet Blend Hedges Family Estate 22, Red Mountain, Washington
$22105.00Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Monte Bernardi Tzingarella 24, Colli delle Toscana
$2095.00Chianti Classico Nicola's Private Label, villa Calcinaia 23, Toscana
$1570.00Nebbiolo Perbacco Vietti 22, Barolo, Piemonte
$1885.00Nero d'Avola Planeta Le Segreta 22, Sicilia
$1570.00Pinot Noir Sandhi 23, Santa Rita Hills, California
$24115.00Super Tuscan Le Farnete Enrico Pierazzuoli 21 Carmignano, Toscana
$1885.00Scotch
Balvenie 12
$23.00Glenlivet 12
$16.00Glenlivet 18
$50.00Glenlivet 21
$98.00Lagavulin
$29.00Laphroaig
$19.00Macallan 12
$28.00Spumante & Champagne
Moscato di Asti GD Vajra 25, Piemonte
$1570.00Prosecco Costa del Re Extra Dry, NV, Veneto
$1465.00Prosecco Rose Conca d'Oro NV, Veneto
$1570.00Vino Da Dessert
Chateau Doisy Dubroca 1974 2eme Grand Cru Classe
$152140.00Recioto Mazzi
$16290.00Vin Santo Sonnino
$232130.00Whiskey
Angel's Envy Bourbon
$21.00Angel's Envy Rye
$36.00Basil Hayden's
$20.00Basil Hayden's Rye
$22.00Blantons
$33.00Booker's
$40.00Buffalo Trace
$20.00Bulleit Bourbon
$16.00Bulleit Rye
$16.00Crown Royal
$13.00E.H. Taylor Small Batch
$24.00Elijah Craig
$18.00Elijah Craig Rye
$17.00Four Roses S.B. Select
$22.00Four Roses Small Batch
$16.00George Remus
$20.00George Remus Gatsby Rsv
$110.00Jack Daniels
$13.00Jameson
$13.00Joseph Magnus Cigar Blend
$92.00Knob Creek
$16.00Knob Creek Rye
$16.00Makers Mark
$16.00Michter's Rye
$17.00New Riff
$20.00New Riff Rye
$20.00Noah's Mill
$32.00Sazerac Rye
$19.00Weller Special Reserve
$20.00WhistlePig 6 Year
$16.00Willett Pot Still
$26.00Willett Rye
$33.00Woodford Reserve
$17.00White & Rosé Wines by The Glass
Chardonnay Salem Wine Company 21, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon
$1675.00Fiano di Avellino Rocca Del Principe, 22, Campania
$1780.00Gavi di Gavi, Le Rive Ernesto Picollo 24, Piemonte
$1465.00Riesling Kuentz-Bas 23, Alsace, France
$1780.00Sauvignon Blanc Abbazia Di Novacella 23, Trentino, Alto Adige
$1780.00Zero Proof Cocktails
Fresca Superiore
$10.00Your Choice: Blood Orange / Fig / Ginger / Allspice. Topped With: Lemon / Soda
Intro to (NA)Perol
$14.00Lyre's Italian Spritz / Ritual Gin Alternative / Lemon Juice / Simple Syrup
Italian Mule
$12.00Ritual N/A Whiskey / Lyre's Italian Orange / Ginger / Lime / Blood Orange