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

Italian • Comfort Food
Opens at 3:15 PM
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Chicago Tavern Style Cracker Crust Pizza
Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza
Specialty Pizzas
Italian Specialties
Pasta Dinners
Chicken Specialties
Veal Dinners
From Our Broilers
Seafood
Sandwiches
Appetizers
Risotti Dishes
Salads
Homemade Soups
Sides
Desserts
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Most Popular
Chicago Tavern Style Cracker Crust Pizza
Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza
Specialty Pizzas
Italian Specialties
Pasta Dinners
Chicken Specialties
Veal Dinners
From Our Broilers
Seafood
Sandwiches
Appetizers
Risotti Dishes
Salads
Homemade Soups
Sides
Desserts
Beverages
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Most Popular

Lobster Ravioli (Jumbo)

Homemade lobster ravioli in a light cream sauce with mascarpone. Dinner.
$32.00
Lobster Ravioli (Jumbo)

Chicago Tavern Style Cracker Crust Pizza

12" Cheese Chicago Tavern Style Pizza

Tomato & mozzarella cheese base.
$17.00
12" Cheese Chicago Tavern Style Pizza

14" Cheese Chicago Tavern Style Pizza

Tomato & mozzarella cheese base.
$21.00
14" Cheese Chicago Tavern Style Pizza

16" Cheese Chicago Tavern Style Pizza

Tomato & mozzarella cheese base.
$28.00
16" Cheese Chicago Tavern Style Pizza

24" Cheese Chicago Tavern Style Pizza

Tomato & mozzarella cheese base.
$51.00
24" Cheese Chicago Tavern Style Pizza

Chicago Style Deep Dish Pizza

10" Cheese Deep Dish Pizza

$22.00
10" Cheese Deep Dish Pizza

12" Cheese Deep Dish Pizza

$24.00
12" Cheese Deep Dish Pizza

14" Cheese Deep Dish Pizza

$28.00
14" Cheese Deep Dish Pizza

16" Cheese Deep Dish Pizza

$33.00
16" Cheese Deep Dish Pizza

Specialty Pizzas

Chicago Special Pizza

Italian sausage, mushrooms, green peppers & onions.
$22.00

Vegetable Special Pizza

Fresh spinach, broccoli, tomatoes & artichokes.
$22.00
Vegetable Special Pizza

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
White Pizza

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
Italian Pork Chops Dinner

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 Parmigiana Dinner

Eggplant Monte Carlo Dinner

Mushrooms & artichokes in a white wine sauce, served with sauteed broccoli.
$28.00
Eggplant Monte Carlo Dinner

Pasta Dinners

Rigatoni Boscaiola Dinner

Signature dish! Cream tomato sauce, fresh mushrooms, sautéed Italian sausage and fresh sage.
$28.00
Rigatoni Boscaiola Dinner

Lobster Ravioli (Jumbo)

Homemade lobster ravioli in a light cream sauce with mascarpone. Dinner.
$32.00
Lobster Ravioli (Jumbo)

Rigatoni Vodka Dinner

Tomato cream sauce, vodka, peas, pecorino Romano and fresh basil.
$28.00
Rigatoni Vodka Dinner

Baked Mostaccioli

With real mozzarella cheese and homemade meat or tomato sauce, baked in our brick oven.
$26.00
Baked Mostaccioli

Mostaccioli Dinner

With homemade meat sauce or marinara.
$22.00
Mostaccioli Dinner

Spaghetti Aglio Olio Dinner

With fresh chopped garlic and extra virgin olive oil.
$26.00
Spaghetti Aglio Olio Dinner

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
Gnocchi Al Pesto Dinner

Stuffed Gnocchi Dinner

Pillow soft. Stuffed with fresh ricotta cheese, served with house marinara or meat sauce.
$28.00
Stuffed Gnocchi Dinner

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
Cheese Ravioli Dinner

Linguini with Clams Dinner

Served with red or white wine clam sauce.
$32.00
Linguini with Clams Dinner

Rigatoni Porcini Dinner

Imported porcini mushrooms in our tomato cream sauce.
$28.00
Rigatoni Porcini Dinner

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
Baked Spaghetti Dinner

Spaghetti Carbonara Dinner

Crispy American bacon in a light cream sauce.
$28.00
Spaghetti Carbonara Dinner

Cavatelli Caprese Dinner

Fresh 8 finger. Fresh mozzarella, basil, tomatoes and pecorino Romano.
$29.00
Cavatelli Caprese Dinner

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
Sicilian "Sunday Gravy" Dinner

Lasagna Full Dinner

It’s addictive! Homemade with meat sauce or marinara, baked with mozzarella.
$28.00
Lasagna Full Dinner

Stuffed Gnocchi Al Pesto Dinner

Stuffed ricotta gnocchi pillows smothered in our creamed pesto and Romano cheese.
$28.00
Stuffed Gnocchi Al Pesto Dinner

Gnocchi Dinner

Made with fresh ricotta cheese. Homemade with meat sauce or marinara.
$26.00
Gnocchi Dinner

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 Gondola Dinner

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
Chicken Vesuvio Dinner

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 Parmigiana Dinner

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 Marsala Dinner

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 Limone Dinner

Chicken Portobello Dinner

Boneless chicken breasts sautéed in marsala-cream sauce with fresh sliced Portobello mushrooms and roasted red peppers over fettuccine.
$32.00
Chicken Portobello Dinner

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 Parmigiana Dinner

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
Skirt Steak with Salsa Verde'

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 Limone Dinner

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 Francese Dinner

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
Zuppa Di Pesce Dinner

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
Jumbo Shrimp Parmigiana Full Dinner

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
Salmon Vesuvio Dinner

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
Grilled Salmon Dinner

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 Beef Sandwich

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
Meatball Sub

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
Bruschetta

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
Grilled Calamari

Buffalo Calamari

Served with buttermilk ranch.
$21.00
Buffalo Calamari

Mozzarella Sticks (Homemade)

Served with marinara.
$13.50
Mozzarella Sticks (Homemade)

Burrata

Fresh mozzarella ball infused with fresh cream, ricotta and house pesto, served with crostinis, fresh tomato and olive oil.
$17.00
Burrata

Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

Portobello caps with fresh sautéed spinach, roasted red peppers with garlic and oil in lemon sauce.
$14.50
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms

Breaded Zucchini Sticks

Made to order, served with marinara.
$13.50
Breaded Zucchini Sticks

Deep Fried Cheese Ravioli (Jumbo)

Homemade cheese ravioli breaded and fried, served with homemade marinara or meat sauce.
$14.75
Deep Fried Cheese Ravioli (Jumbo)

Buffalo Chicken Wings

La Gondola style! Mild, hot or inferno with a side of ranch.
$14.00
Buffalo Chicken Wings

Pizza Bread (Double)

With pizza sauce, baked in our brick oven with mozzarella on garlic bread.
$12.00
Pizza Bread (Double)

Garlic Bread (Double)

Double order rustic Italian loaf baked in our brick oven with real butter, granulated garlic, oregano and black pepper.
$9.00
Garlic Bread (Double)

Breaded Mushrooms

Made to order, served with marinara.
$13.50
Breaded Mushrooms

Breaded Chicken Strips

Made to order (fresh), served with ranch or BBQ sauce.
$14.50
Breaded Chicken Strips

Coated French Fries

Large order. Seasoned or garlic.
$8.25
Coated French Fries

Sausage and Peppers

In tomato sauce or garlic oil.
$14.50
Sausage and Peppers

Italian Sausage Links (2 Pieces)

Served in marinara.
$11.00
Italian Sausage Links (2 Pieces)

Homemade Meatballs (2 Pieces)

Served in marinara.
$11.00
Homemade Meatballs (2 Pieces)

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
Baked Meatballs (Jumbo)

Risotti Dishes

Risotto Primavera

Imported Scotti rice from Italy.
$30.00
Risotto Primavera

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
Porcini Dinner

Pescatore Dinner

Calamari, fresh black mussels, clams and jumbo shrimp.
$34.00
Pescatore Dinner

Salads

Mozzarella Caprese Salad

Fresh buffalo mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, Kalamata olives over chopped romaine.
$14.00
Mozzarella Caprese Salad

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
La Gondola Salad

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
Stracciatella (Spinach) Soup

Minestrone Soup

$6.00
Minestrone Soup

Sides

Sauteed Spinach

Spinach with fresh garlic & olive oil.
$8.50
Sauteed Spinach

Sauteed Broccoli Crowns, Fresh Garlic & Olive Oil

$8.50

Vesuvio Potatoes

Potato wedges baked with fresh garlic, fresh rosemary & olive oil.
$8.00
Vesuvio Potatoes

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
Meatballs

Sausage Links

2 pieces.
$10.50
Sausage Links

Homemade Marinara

$4.00

Homemade Meat Sauce

$5.00

Desserts

Vanilla Bean Gelato

Made by Mario's Chicago
$8.00
Vanilla Bean Gelato

Pistachio Gelato

$6.00
Pistachio Gelato

Cannoli Cake

Big slice of yellow 3-layer ricotta filled cannoli cake with semi-sweet chocolate drops.
$11.00
Cannoli Cake

Baby Cannoli

Hand packed baby cannoli with house made filling and rolled in semi-sweet chocolate flakes.
$9.50
Baby Cannoli

Homemade Tiramisu

Made with disaronno amaretto.
$10.25
Homemade Tiramisu

Tiramisu for 2

Made in house using Disaronno Amaretto and espresso from Italy.
$17.00
Tiramisu for 2

Beverages

Filbert's Root Beer

12 oz Glass Bottles
$3.00

San Pellegrino Limonata Sparkling Water

$2.50
San Pellegrino Limonata Sparkling Water

Bottled Water 17oz

$1.45
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