La Gondola Italian Restaurant (N Ashland Ave/W Wolfram St)

Chicago Tavern Style Cracker Crust Pizza

12" Cheese Chicago Tavern Style Pizza
Tomato & mozzarella cheese base.
$17.00
14" Cheese Chicago Tavern Style Pizza
Tomato & mozzarella cheese base.
$21.00
16" Cheese Chicago Tavern Style Pizza
Tomato & mozzarella cheese base.
$28.00
24" Cheese Chicago Tavern Style Pizza
Tomato & mozzarella cheese base.
$51.00

Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza

10" Cheese Deep Dish Pizza
$22.00
12" Cheese Deep Dish Pizza
$24.00
14" Cheese Deep Dish Pizza
$28.00
16" Cheese Deep Dish Pizza
$33.00

Specialty Pizzas

Chicago Special Pizza
Italian sausage, mushrooms, green peppers & onions.
$22.00
Vegetable Special Pizza
Fresh spinach, broccoli, tomatoes & artichokes.
$22.00
Chicago Style Beef & Giardiniera Pizza
Thin sliced Italian beef & hot giardiniara peppers.
$22.00
10" Gluten-Free Pizza
Cauliflower & romano crust with your favorite toppings.
$15.00
Bolognese Pizza
Sausage, American bacon, ground beef & pepperoni.
$22.00
Hawaiian Pizza
Smoked Canadian bacon & pineapple chunks.
$22.00
Margherita Pizza
Fresh tomatoes, basil olive oil, plum tomato sauce & pecorino romano.
$22.00
White Pizza
Fresh ricotta, mozzarella & olive oil.
$22.00
10" Chicken Parm Pizza
Ground chicken breast, breaded & deep fried loaded with La Gondola pizza sauce & mozzarella, baked to perfection. Topped with extra virgin olive oil & fresh basil.
$21.00

Italian Specialties

Triple Smoked Pork Belly Dinner
Braised pork belly served with porcini scented risotto.
$24.00
Italian Pork Chops Dinner
Roasted red pepper & garlic with lemon sauce & sauteed broccoli crowns.
$28.00
Eggplant Parmigiana Dinner
Piled high & made to order. 3 layers of fresh eggplant, pecorino romano & mozzarella. Served with side pasta with marinara.
$28.00
Eggplant Monte Carlo Dinner
Mushrooms & artichokes in a white wine sauce, served with sauteed broccoli.
$28.00

Pasta Dinners

Rigatoni Boscaiola Dinner
Signature dish! Cream tomato sauce, fresh mushrooms, sautéed Italian sausage and fresh sage.
$28.00
Lobster Ravioli (Jumbo)
Homemade lobster ravioli in a light cream sauce with mascarpone. Dinner.
$32.00
Rigatoni Vodka Dinner
Tomato cream sauce, vodka, peas, pecorino Romano and fresh basil.
$28.00
Baked Mostaccioli
With real mozzarella cheese and homemade meat or tomato sauce, baked in our brick oven.
$26.00
Mostaccioli Dinner
With homemade meat sauce or marinara.
$22.00
Spaghetti Aglio Olio Dinner
With fresh chopped garlic and extra virgin olive oil.
$26.00
Spaghetti with Homemade Meat Sauce or Marinara
Full dinner.
$22.00
Linguini with Fresh Black Mussels
In the shell, served with marinara or arrabiata (spicy). Full dinner.
$30.00
Linguini with Calamari Dinner
Signature marinara or arrabiata (spicy).
$32.00
Linguini with Fresh Chopped Seasoned Tomatoes
With fresh garlic, tomatoes, parsley. Romano cheese and a touch of tomato sauce. Full dinner.
$26.00
Tortellini Panna Dinner
Imported prosciutto, mushrooms, pecorino Romano in a light cream sauce.
$28.00
Spaghetti Primavera Dinner
Fresh sautéed zucchini, broccoli, peas, carrots and mushrooms served with your choice of sauce: garlic and oil, creamy tomato or marinara.
$27.00
Rigatoni 4 Formaggi Dinner
Mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, and pecorino Romano.
$28.00
Gnocchi Al Pesto Dinner
Made with fresh ricotta cheese. Homemade pesto sauce.
$28.00
Stuffed Gnocchi Dinner
Pillow soft. Stuffed with fresh ricotta cheese, served with house marinara or meat sauce.
$28.00
Mostaccioli Arrabiata Dinner
Spicy marinara sauce.
$26.00
Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo
With fresh grilled chicken breast.
$28.00
Fettuccine Alfredo Dinner
$27.00
Cheese Ravioli Dinner
Fresh ricotta and Romano.
$28.00
Linguini with Clams Dinner
Served with red or white wine clam sauce.
$32.00
Rigatoni Porcini Dinner
Imported porcini mushrooms in our tomato cream sauce.
$28.00
Rigatoni Gondola Dinner
Sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms in a light cream sauce.
$28.00
Baked Spaghetti Dinner
Perfect hangover dish! With real mozzarella and homemade meat or tomato sauce.
$28.00
Spaghetti Carbonara Dinner
Crispy American bacon in a light cream sauce.
$28.00
Cavatelli Caprese Dinner
Fresh 8 finger. Fresh mozzarella, basil, tomatoes and pecorino Romano.
$29.00
Sicilian "Sunday Gravy" Dinner
Old school ragu. Braised pork neck bones in Ripasso wine, meat sauce and meatball, sausage tossed with fresh rigatoni noodles and pecorino Romano cheese.
$33.00
Lasagna Full Dinner
It’s addictive! Homemade with meat sauce or marinara, baked with mozzarella.
$28.00
Stuffed Gnocchi Al Pesto Dinner
Stuffed ricotta gnocchi pillows smothered in our creamed pesto and Romano cheese.
$28.00
Gnocchi Dinner
Made with fresh ricotta cheese. Homemade with meat sauce or marinara.
$26.00
Gnocchi Piemontese Dinner
Mushrooms, fresh basil, parsley, Romano in tomato cream sauce.
$28.00
Cheese Tortellini Dinner
Choice of meat sauce, marinara or pesto.
$26.00
Whole Wheat Linguine
With garlic and oil, meat sauce or marinara.
$26.00
Rigatoni Puttanesca Dinner
Fresh tomatoes, artichokes, capers, olives, and fresh basil.
$27.00

Chicken Specialties

Chicken Gondola Dinner
Half chicken browned and baked with fresh Italian sausage link, vesuvio potatoes, sautéed mushrooms and sweet green peppers in a wine sauce.
$32.00
Chicken Cacciatore
Mushrooms, olives and Italian spices in a marinara, served with a side of pasta. Full dinner.
$32.00
Chicken Vesuvio Dinner
Half large chicken baked with olive oil, fresh garlic, spices and rosemary, served with vesuvio potatoes.
$32.00
Broiled Chicken (Half Large Chicken)
Served with roasted potatoes and sautéed broccoli. Full dinner.
$28.00
Chicken Parmigiana Dinner
Boneless chicken filets in our own breading, baked with mozzarella and tomato sauce, served with side of penne with marinara.
$28.00
Chicken Monte Carlo Dinner
Sautéed chicken breasts, mushrooms, artichokes, eggplant in white wine sauce, served with sautéed broccoli.
$29.00
Chicken Marsala Dinner
Chicken breasts with fresh sliced mushrooms and broccoli sautéed in our own Marsala wine sauce.
$28.00
Chicken Saltimbocca (Boneless)
Whole mushrooms, imported prosciutto, spices, fresh sage in a white wine sauce with sautéed broccoli. Dinner.
$28.00
Chicken Limone Dinner
Chicken fillets in our own lemon sauce and mushrooms with sautéed broccoli.
$28.00
Chicken Portobello Dinner
Boneless chicken breasts sautéed in marsala-cream sauce with fresh sliced Portobello mushrooms and roasted red peppers over fettuccine.
$32.00

Veal Dinners

Veal Parmigiana Dinner
Fresh veal medallions, breaded and baked with mozzarella and marinara, served with side of penne with marinara.
$34.00
Veal Limone Dinner
Veal in our own lemon/wine sauce with fresh sliced mushrooms and sautéed broccoli.
$34.00
Veal Piccata Dinner
Onions, roasted red peppers, capers, and pepperoncinis in white wine sauce with sautéed broccoli.
$34.00
Veal Marsala Dinner
Fresh veal with fresh sliced mushrooms and broccoli sautéed in own marsala wine sauce.
$34.00
Veal Saltimbocca Dinner
Whole mushrooms, imported prosciutto, spices, and fresh sage in white wine sauce with sautéed broccoli.
$34.00
Veal Monte Carlo Dinner
Sautéed veal, mushrooms, artichokes, and eggplant in white wine sauce served with sautéed broccoli.
$34.00
Veal Milanese Dinner
Breaded veal, pan fried with roasted potatoes and sautéed broccoli.
$34.00

From Our Broilers

Skirt Steak with Salsa Verde'
USDA Prime Skirt Steak served with Salsa Verde' + Truffle Fries
$38.00

Seafood

White Fish Puttanesca Dinner
Fresh lake superior white fish with fresh tomatoes, artichokes, capers, black olives & fresh basil over fettuccine pasta.
$33.00
White Fish Limone Dinner
Fresh lake superior white fish filet sauteed in our own lemon sauce with capers, roasted red peppers & sauteed broccoli.
$33.00
White Fish Livornese Dinner
Fresh lake superior white fish fillet with capers, olives, onions & fresh garlic with pasta & marinara.
$33.00
Shrimp Francese Dinner
Jumbo gulf shrimp, dipped in egg batter with white wine lemon sauce, served with sauteed broccoli.
$28.00
Shrimp Diavolo Linguine
Jumbo gulf shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce tossed with linguine.
$28.00
Linguine Aglio Olio Con Gamberi Dinner
Jumbo gulf shrimp in olive oil, fresh chopped garlic tossed with linguine & pecorino romano.
$28.00
Zuppa Di Pesce Dinner
Fresh black mussels, jumbo shrimp, calamari and clams over Pasta with marinara or arrabiata (spicy).
$33.00
Jumbo Shrimp Parmigiana Full Dinner
Jumbo shrimp baked with marinara, mozzarella and Romano cheese on a generous portion of penne. Served with homemade soup or fresh salad and old world Italian bread.
$28.00
Salmon Vesuvio Dinner
Salmon fillet baked with fresh rosemary, garlic, olive oil and white wine, with Vesuvio potatoes and broccoli. Served with homemade soup or fresh salad and old world Italian bread.
$36.00
Grilled Salmon Dinner
Fresh Atlantic Salmon filet in our olive oil and lemon sauce with roasted potatoes and broccoli. Served with homemade soup or fresh salad and old world Italian bread.
$36.00

Sandwiches

Italian Beef Sandwich
Chicago style piled high, served with extra au jus on the side. Made to order on rustic Italian loaf.
$13.00
Italian Sausage Sandwich
Char grilled with au jus or marinara. Made to order on rustic Italian loaf.
$12.00
Combo Sandwich
Beef & sausage. Made to order on rustic Italian loaf.
$16.50
Meatball Sub
3 huge meatballs smothered in meal sauce or marinara. Made to order on rustic Italian loaf.
$14.25
Chicken Parmesan Sandwich
Filets fried in our own Italian breading, baked with mozzarella, pecorino romano & marinara. Made to order on rustic Italian loaf.
$18.00

Appetizers

Bruschetta
Old world bread rubbed with garlic and topped with fresh chopped tomatoes, olive oil, spices and fresh basil and Kalamata olives.
$13.50
Black Mussels
Fresh in the shell with your choice of sauce.
$19.25
Grilled Calamari
Chef Andy’s favorite! Large tubes served with olive oil, fresh garlic, artichokes, spices and roasted red peppers.
$21.00
Buffalo Calamari
Served with buttermilk ranch.
$21.00
Mozzarella Sticks (Homemade)
Served with marinara.
$13.50
Burrata
Fresh mozzarella ball infused with fresh cream, ricotta and house pesto, served with crostinis, fresh tomato and olive oil.
$17.00
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
Portobello caps with fresh sautéed spinach, roasted red peppers with garlic and oil in lemon sauce.
$14.50
Breaded Zucchini Sticks
Made to order, served with marinara.
$13.50
Deep Fried Cheese Ravioli (Jumbo)
Homemade cheese ravioli breaded and fried, served with homemade marinara or meat sauce.
$14.75
Buffalo Chicken Wings
La Gondola style! Mild, hot or inferno with a side of ranch.
$14.00
Pizza Bread (Double)
With pizza sauce, baked in our brick oven with mozzarella on garlic bread.
$12.00
Garlic Bread (Double)
Double order rustic Italian loaf baked in our brick oven with real butter, granulated garlic, oregano and black pepper.
$9.00
Breaded Mushrooms
Made to order, served with marinara.
$13.50
Breaded Chicken Strips
Made to order (fresh), served with ranch or BBQ sauce.
$14.50
Coated French Fries
Large order. Seasoned or garlic.
$8.25
Sausage and Peppers
In tomato sauce or garlic oil.
$14.50
Italian Sausage Links (2 Pieces)
Served in marinara.
$11.00
Homemade Meatballs (2 Pieces)
Served in marinara.
$11.00
Baked Meatballs (Jumbo)
House made 100% beef meatballs baked with tomato-cream sauce and mozzarella served with garlic crostini on the side. Baked in our brick oven. 2 meatballs.
$16.50

Risotti Dishes

Risotto Primavera
Imported Scotti rice from Italy.
$30.00
Risotto with Grilled Chicken Breast
Sauteed zucchini, broccoli, peas, carrots, mushrooms in tomato cream or marinara.
$32.00
Porcini Dinner
Imported porcini mushrooms.
$33.00
Pescatore Dinner
Calamari, fresh black mussels, clams and jumbo shrimp.
$34.00

Salads

Mozzarella Caprese Salad
Fresh buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, Kalamata olives over chopped romaine.
$14.00
Dinner Salad
Chopped romaine, fresh tomato and your choice of dressing.
$12.00
La Gondola Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce, Gorgonzola cheese, Belgian endive, fresh tomatoes and kalamata olives, tossed in olive oil with balsamic on the side.
$13.00
Steak Salad
5oz of filet char grilled to order, served over classic Caesar salad with housemade creamy garlic dressing.
$24.00

Homemade Soups

Stracciatella (Spinach) Soup
A secret recipe our chef brought all the way from Rome.
$6.00
Minestrone Soup
$6.00

Sides

Sauteed Spinach
Spinach with fresh garlic & olive oil.
$8.50
Sauteed Broccoli Crowns, Fresh Garlic & Olive Oil
$8.50
Vesuvio Potatoes
Potato wedges baked with fresh garlic, fresh rosemary & olive oil.
$8.00
Half Spaghetti
$9.00
Half Linguine
$9.00
Half Mostaccioli
$9.00
Half Stuffed Gnocchi
$9.50
Half Gnocchi
$9.00
Meatballs
2 pieces.
$11.00
Sausage Links
2 pieces.
$10.50
Homemade Marinara
$4.00
Homemade Meat Sauce
$5.00

Desserts

Vanilla Bean Gelato
Made by Mario's Chicago
$8.00
Pistachio Gelato
$6.00
Cannoli Cake
Big slice of yellow 3-layer ricotta filled cannoli cake with semi-sweet chocolate drops.
$11.00
Baby Cannoli
Hand packed baby cannoli with house made filling and rolled in semi-sweet chocolate flakes.
$9.50
Homemade Tiramisu
Made with disaronno amaretto.
$10.25
Tiramisu for 2
Made in house using Disaronno Amaretto and espresso from Italy.
$17.00