Che Figata, the authentic, Italian-rooted dining experience at CityGate Centre, has expanded its hours and menus. In addition to its long-standing dinner service from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, the restaurant now serves breakfast, lunch and weekend brunch.

"When we renovated the adjacent Arista Coffee & Cafe last summer, we served its coffee and baked goods out of Che Figata while the cafe was under construction and had really positive feedback from guests," said Brandon Sheldon, VP operations for CityGate Hospitality, which manages both locations. "The new daytime dining experiences at Che Figata will offer fresh, simple menus offering breakfast and lunchtime staples with the quality ingredients and expertly crafted flavor combinations Che Figata is known for."

Breakfast served 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday

Che Figata's new breakfast menu is composed of light starts such as yogurt and fresh fruit plates, and farm-fresh egg dishes, along with some signature dishes and specialties from the griddle.

Lunch served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday

Featuring quick items for the short-on-time lunch crowd, served in a welcoming atmosphere ideal for those who want to linger a bit too. The salads, sandwiches and Neapolitan pizzas on Che Figata's lunch menu are freshly made: With the wood-burning pizza oven at just the right temperature for true Neapolitan style (900 degrees Fahrenheit) pizzas are ready to serve after baking for as little as 90 seconds.

Weekend Brunch served 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Blending a table-top buffet with a plated main course, Che Figata's weekend brunch is a unique dining experience. A tiered buffet tray is presented at each table offering a variety of seasonal items to share. The plated main course offers choices among such dishes as Benedict Primavera, Brunch Pizza, Focaccia French Toast and traditional eggs-any-style with sausage or bacon. Each weekend a special, limited-time main dish will be featured. Plus, there's a kids' menu.

Seasonal Goodness

Known for its fresh, house-made dishes with ingredients sourced from local farms and providers, Che Figata also is offering its springtime seasonal dinner menu.

"We do our best to keep guest-favorite dishes on the menu year round, but we don't want to sacrifice freshness so the dinner menu will change throughout the year," said Che Figata Chef de Cuisine Liam Athy. “There are timeless dishes you typically can count on year-round, such as hand-made pastas, but you can always count on freshness at Che Figata."

Che Figata is located in Suite 103 at 2155 CityGate Lane. It is next door to Hotel Arista. Reservations can be made on OpenTable through a link on Che Figata’s website, CheFigataKitchen.com.