La Gondola Italian Restaurant Menu

2914 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
  • From the Charbroiler

    • Steak Alla Gondola

      Filet mignon, mushrooms, artichokes, prosciutto, white wine sauce, served with sautéed broccoli
    • Filet Mignon (12 Oz.)

      Beef tenderloin medallions with sauteed mushrooms, roasted potatoes & broccoli (grilled to order)
    • Steak Pizzaiola

      Filet Slices with La Gondolas Special Sauce, Served with Sautéed Broccoli
    • Pepper Steak

      Filet Slices Sautéed in Wine Sauce with Fresh Mushrooms, Onions, Sweet Green Peppers with Sautéed Broccoli
    • Baby Back Rib

      Served with Crispy Coated Fries
  • Appetizers

    • Bruschetta

      Rustic Italian Bread rubbed with garlic, topped with Diced Tomatoes, olive oil, spices, fresh basil and kalamata olives
    • Black Mussels

      Fresh in the shell, marinara or Diavolo (spicy tomato sauce)
    • Fried Calamari

      Grilled or Buffalo. Buffalo served with Buttermilk Ranch. Cocktail Sauce for Fried. (Tender Loligo) Grilled or Fried, Served with Olive Oil, Fresh Garlic, Artichokes, Spices with Roasted Red Peppers
    • Mozzarella Sticks

      Homemade & served with marinara
    • Burrata (Imburrato)

      Fresh Mozzarella Ball infused with Cream, Ricotta + Pesto, served with Crostini, Fresh Tomato + EVOO
    • Chicken Livers

      Chopped Garlic + Onions with a touch of Tomato Sauce
    • Grilled Portobello Mushrooms (2)

      With fresh sautéed spinach, roasted red peppers with garlic & oil in lemon sauce
    • Breaded Zucchini Sticks

      (Made to order) Served with Marinara
    • Deep Fried Ravioli (Jumbo)

      Homemade Jumbo cheese ravioli breaded & fried, served with homemade marinara
    • Buffalo Chicken Wings (8)

      La Gondola style! Mild, hot or inferno with a side of ranch
    • Pizza Bread

      (Double Order) Pizza sauce, Baked with Mozzarella on Garlic Bread
    • Garlic Bread (8)

      Regular or Baked with Mozzarella
    • Breaded Mushrooms

      Made to order, Breaded and Fried, served with marinara
    • Breaded Chicken Strips

      100% White Meat. Made to order (fresh), served with ranch or BBQ sauce
    • Coated French Fries

      Seasoned or garlic
    • Sausage & Peppers

      In Marinara, Garlic + Oil or Spicy Red Sauce
    • Italian Sausage Links Or Homemade Meatballs (2)

      With Marinara
  • Risotti Dishes

    • Risotto Primavera

      Sautéed Zucchini, Broccoli, Peas, Carrots, Mushrooms in Tomato-Cream or Marinara
    • Risotto Porcini

      Imported porcini mushrooms
    • Risotto Pescatore

      Calamari, fresh black mussels, clams & jumbo shrimp
  • Side Dishes

    • Sautéed Spinach

      with Fresh Garlic & Olive Oil
    • Sautéed Broccoli Crowns, Fresh Garlic & Olive Oil

    • Vesuvio Potatoes

      Please allow 25-30 minutes cooking time. Potato wedges baked with fresh garlic, fresh rosemary & olive oil
    • Spaghetti, Linguini Or Mostaccioli

      (Half Order) Marinara or meat sauce
    • Stuffed Gnocchi

      Pesto, meat sauce or marinara
    • Gnocchi

      Homemade with pesto, meat sauce or marinara
    • Meatballs Or Sausage (2)

      With meat sauce or marinara
    • Homemade Marinara

    • Homemade Meat Sauce

  • Homemade Soup

    • Minestrone

    • Stracciatella (Spinach)

      A secret recipe our chef brought all the way from Rome
  • Veal Dinners

    • Veal Parmigiana

      Fresh veal medallions, breaded & baked with mozzarella & marinara, served with side of penne with marinara
    • Veal Limone

      Fresh veal medallions in our own lemon/wine sauce with fresh sliced mushrooms & sautéed broccoli
    • Veal Piccante

      Onions, roasted red peppers, capers & pepperoncini’s in white wine sauce with sautéed broccoli
    • Veal Marsala

      Fresh veal with fresh sliced mushrooms & broccoli sautéed in our own Marsala wine sauce
    • Veal Saltimbocca

      Whole mushrooms, imported prosciutto, spices, fresh sage in white wine sauce with sautéed broccoli
    • Veal Monte Carlo

      Sautéed fresh veal medallions, mushrooms, artichokes & eggplant in white wine sauce, served with sautéed broccoli
    • Veal Milanese

      Breaded veal, pan fried with roasted potatoes & sautéed broccoli
  • Salads

    • Antipasto Salad “A Work Of Art”

      Combination of genoa salami, imported mortadella, provolone, fresh cut vegetables, kalamata olives and Pepperoncini with roasted red pepper relish on a bed of spring mix served with house vinaigrette
    • Mozzarella Caprese

      Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil & kalamata olives over chopped romaine
    • Caesar Salad

      Crisp romaine, fresh tomatoes, Parmesan, homemade herbed croutons & Caesar dressing
    • Dinner Salad

      California Spring Mix, fresh tomatoes and choice of dressing
    • La Gondola Salad

      Crisp romaine, gorgonzola, Belgian endive, fresh tomatoes & kalamata olives tossed in olive oil with balsamic on the side. Fabulous!
    • Steak Salad

      5 oz Filet Char Grilled to order, Served over our Classic Caesar salad
    • Grilled Or Crispy Chicken

    • Dressing Choices

      House Vinaigrette, Creamy Garlic, Caesar, Ranch or Roquefort (fresh blue cheese)
  • Chicken Specialties

    • Chicken Alla Gondola

      Half chicken browned & baked with fresh Italian sausage link, vesuvio potatoes, sautéed mushrooms & sweet green peppers in a wine sauce
    • Chicken Cacciatore (On Or Off The Bone)

      Mushrooms, black olives & Italian spices in a marinara, served over pasta
    • Chicken Vesuvio

      Half large chicken baked with olive oil, fresh garlic, spices & rosemary, served with vesuvio potatoes
    • Broiled Chicken (Half Large Chicken)

      Served with roasted potatoes & sautéed broccoli
    • Chicken Parmigiana

      Boneless chicken filets in our own breading, baked with mozzarella & tomato sauce, served with side of penne with marinara
    • Chicken Monte Carlo

      Sautéed chicken breasts, mushrooms, artichokes, eggplant in white wine sauce, served with sautéed broccoli
    • Chicken Marsala

      Chicken breasts with fresh sliced mushrooms & broccoli sautéed in our own Marsala wine sauce
    • Chicken Saltimbocca (Boneless)

      Whole mushrooms, imported prosciutto, spices, fresh sage in a white wine sauce with sautéed broccoli
    • Chicken Limone'

      Chicken filets in our own lemone sauce & mushrooms with sautéed broccoli
    • Chicken Portobello

      Boneless chicken breasts sautéed in Marsala-cream sauce with fresh sliced portobello mushrooms & roasted red peppers over fettuccine
  • Seafood Dinners

    • Mussels Valoroso

      Fresh Black Mussels (In the shell) with Robusto California Pear Tomatoes + Spices
    • Shrimp Francese

      Jumbo shrimp, dipped in egg batter with white wine lemon sauce, served with sautéed broccoli
    • Shrimp Diavolo Linguini

      Jumbo shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce served with a generous portion of linguini
    • Deep Fried Shrimp

      Jumbo shrimp in our own breading, sautéed broccoli & roasted potatoes
    • Linguini Aglio Olio Con Gamberi

      Jumbo shrimp sautéed in olive oil & fresh chopped garlic & a generous portion of linguini
    • Zuppa Di Pesce

      Fresh black mussels, jumbo shrimp, calamari & clams served over linguini with marinara or arrabiata (spicy)
    • Jumbo Shrimp Parmigiana

      Jumbo shrimp baked with marinara, mozzarella & Romano cheese on a generous portion of penne
    • Salmon Vesuvio

      Salmon filet baked with fresh rosemary, garlic, olive oil & white wine, served with vesuvio potatoes & broccoli
    • Grilled Salmon

      Salmon filet in our olive oil & lemon sauce served with roasted potatoes & broccoli
    • White Fish Puttanesca

      13-14 oz Fresh White Fish fillet with fresh tomatoes, artichokes, capers, black olives & fresh basil over fettuccine
    • White Fish Limone

      White fish sautéed in our own lemon sauce with capers & roasted red peppers, served with sautéed broccoli
    • White Fish Livornese

      Filets with capers, olives, onions & fresh garlic with marinara, served with pasta
  • Pasta Dinners

    • Rigatoni Boscaiola

      Signature dish! Cream tomato sauce, fresh mushrooms, sautéed Italian sausage & fresh sage
    • Black Linguine Al Tonno Dinner

      Linguine (Squid Ink noodle) with Chopped Genova Tuna + Tomato-Cream Sauce
    • Lobster Ravioli

      Homemade lobster ravioli in a light cream sauce with mascarpone
    • Rigatoni Vodka

      Tomato cream sauce, vodka, peas, Pecorino Romano & fresh basil
    • Meat Ravioli

      Beef & Romano, homemade with meat sauce or marinara
    • Cheese Ravioli

      Fresh ricotta & Romano
    • Ravioli 50/50

      Homemade with meat & cheese ravioli, meat sauce or marinara
    • Rigatoni 4 Formaggi

      Mozzarella, provolone, Parmesan, Pecorino Romano
    • Rigatoni Porcini

      Imported porcini mushrooms in our tomato cream sauce
    • Sunday Gravy (Old School Ragu)

      Braised Pork Neck Bones, Meatball, Sausage Tossed with Fresh Rigatoni
    • Spaghetti Primavera

      Zucchini, Broccoli, Peas, Carrots + Mushrooms with Garlic and Oil, Tomato-Cream or Marinara
    • Tortellini Panna

      Imported prosciutto, mushrooms, Pecorino Romano in a light cream sauce
    • Linguini With Calamari

      Signature marinara or arrabiata (spicy)
    • Linguini With Clams

      Served with red or white wine clam sauce
    • Linguini With Fresh Black Mussels

      In the shell, served with marinara or arrabiata (spicy)
    • Linguini With Fresh Chopped Seasoned Tomatoes

    • Spaghetti

      With homemade meat sauce or marinara
    • Baked Spaghetti

      Perfect hangover dish! Real mozzarella & homemade meat sauce or marinara
    • Spaghetti Aglio Olio

      Fresh garlic, olive oil, white wine & fresh chopped parsley
    • Spaghetti Carbonara

      American bacon in a light cream sauce
    • Whole Wheat Linguini

      Garlic & oil, meat sauce or marinara
    • Mostaccioli

      With homemade meat sauce or marinara
    • Baked Mostaccioli

      Real mozzarella & homemade meat sauce or marinara
    • Mostaccioli Arrabiata

      Spicy marinara sauce
    • Gnocchi

      Homemade with ricotta, served with meat sauce or marinara
    • Gnocchi Al Pesto

      Made with fresh ricotta, homemade pesto sauce
    • Stuffed Gnocchi

      Stuffed with fresh ricotta, served marinara, meat sauce or arrabiatta (spicy red sauce)
    • Stuffed Gnocchi Al Pesto

      Baby gnocchi pillows stuffed with fresh ricotta served with our creamed pesto & Romano cheese
    • Gnocchi Piemontese

      Mushrooms, fresh basil, parsley, Romano in tomato cream sauce
    • Cavatelli Caprese

      Fresh Buffalo Mozzarella, Fresh Basil, Tomatoes and Pecorino Romano
    • Lasagna

      It’s addictive! Homemade with meat sauce or marinara, baked with mozzarella
    • Rigatoni Alla Gondola

      Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Mushrooms with a hint of Heavy Cream
    • Fettuccine Alfredo

      Made to order
    • Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo

      With fresh grilled chicken breast
    • Meat Tortellini

      Choice of meat sauce, marinara or pesto
    • Agnolotti Mezzaluna

      Half moon shaped pasta stuffed with fresh spinach, ricotta & Pecorino Romano with marinara, topped with fresh basil & sweet butter
    • Manicotti

      Grandma's secret recipe crepes Filled with Fresh Ricotta Cheese and Pecorino Romano and Baked with Mozzarella and Marinara
  • Italian Dinner Specials

    • Italian Pork Chops

      Roasted Red Pepper/Garlic + Lemon Sauce with Sautéed Broccoli Crowns
    • Eggplant Parmigiana

      Piled high & made to order, 3 layers of fresh eggplant, Pecorino Romano & mozzarella, served with Mostaccioli with marinara
    • Eggplant Monte Carlo

      (same as above, no marinara) Mushrooms & artichokes in a white wine sauce, served with sautéed broccoli
  • Sandwiches

    • Italian Beef

      Piled high with au jus or marinara served with extra sauce on the side
    • Italian Sausage

      Char grilled with au jus or marinara
    • Combo

      Beef/sausage
    • Meatball Sub

      Marinara or meat sauce
    • Chicken Parmesan Sandwich

      Filets fried in our own Italian breading, baked with mozzarella, Pecorino Romano & marinara on Italian loaf
    • Eggplant Parmesan Sandwich

      Made to order with three layers of fresh eggplant, marinara, Pecorino Romano & mozzarella baked & served on Italian loaf add hot giardiniera, sautéed sweet green peppers, onions or mozzarella
  • Pizza

    • Thin Or Extra Thin Pizza: Cheese

    • Stuffed Or Pan Pizza: Cheese

      (Allow 40 mins. cooking time)
    • Large 14" (Serves 4-5)

    • Ingredient List:

      Sausage, Ground Beef, Shrimp, Pepperoni, Green Peppers, Jalapeños, Mushrooms, Onions, Green or Black Olives, Bacon, Fresh Garlic, Fresh Broccoli, Spinach, Fresh Tomatoes, Artichokes, Anchovies, Ricotta, Fresh Basil, Canadian Bacon, Hot Giardiniera, Pineapple, Roasted Red Peppers, Banana Peppers, Fresh Zucchini, Eggplant, Pesto Sauce, Grilled Chicken
  • Specialty Pizza

    • Chicago Special

      Italian Sausage, Mushrooms, Green Peppers & Onions
    • Vegetable Special

      Fresh spinach, broccoli, tomatoes & artichokes
    • Chicago Style Beef & Giardiniera

      Thin Sliced Italian Beef + Hot Giardiniara Peppers
    • Gluten Free

      (10 inch only) Cauliflower & Romano Crust with your favorite toppings
    • Prosciutto & Ricotta Cheese With Cracked Black Pepper

    • Bolognese

      Sausage, bacon, ground beef & pepperoni
    • Hawaiian

      Smoked Canadian bacon & pineapple chunks
    • Margherita

      Fresh tomatoes, basil, olive oil, plum tomato sauce & Pecorino Romano
    • White Pizza

      Fresh ricotta, mozzarella & olive oil
    • Chicken Parm Pizza

      (10 inch only) Ground Chicken Breast, Breaded + Deep Fried Loaded with La Gondola Pizza Sauce and Mozzarella, Baked to Perfection Topped with EVOO + Fresh Basil
  • Beverages

    • CARUSO'S

      Italian Style Soda Pop Limoncello - Blood Orange - Maraschino Cherry - Cream Soda - Robusto Root Beer
    • San Pellegrino Sparking H2O

    • San Pellegrino Limonata (Sparkling H2O)

    • Bottled Water

    • Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite

  • Desserts

    • Makers Mark Gelato

      La Gondola Exclusive
    • RumChata Gelato

      La Gondola Exclusive
    • Pistachio Gelato

      Angelo Gelato
    • Large Cannoli

      Hand packed with chocolate drops
    • Four Baby Cannoli

      Hand Packed with Homemade filling + chocolate drops
    • Homemade Tiramisu

      Made with disaronno amaretto
    • Homemade Tiramisu For 2

    • Italian Ice

      Lemon, available all year
  • White - Bianco

    • Soave (Trebbiano), Soave, Italy

      Fresh Peach, Honeydew, Citrus Zest, Sweet Marjoram and a subtle note of saltiness.
      $9.00
    • Chardonney IGP, Puglia, Italy

      Fruity fragrance, Lightly aromatic with pleasant Citric Hints
      $9.00
    • Sauvignon Blanc', Veneto, Italy

      Harmonious and Velvety, Fruity with light floral scents.
      $10.00
    • Pinot Grigio, Veneto, Italy

      Fruity, Sophisticated and elegant with a flowery finale’
      $11.00
    • Prosecco, Veneto, Italy, Split 187 Ml

      Fresh & smooth with a Harmonic finish, Fruity with hints of golden apples and white flowers.
      $8.00
    • Rosé, Campo Delle Rosé, Veneto, Italy

      Intense aroma of red fruit, especially Raspberries & Cherries with a long finish.
      $23.00
    • Riesling, Allemagne, Germany

      Fresh Citrus aromas, Elegant with a nice harmony between acidity & sweetness.
      $22.00
  • Red - Rosso

    • Cabernet Sauvignon, Veneto, Italy

      Delicate bouquet with hints of red berries and spices.
      $9.00
    • Chianti DOCG, Tuscany, Italy

      Pleasantly intense, Aroma of Tart Cherries, soft with a medium body, slightly dry.
      $10.00
    • Valpolicella Ripasso, Verona, Italy

      “House favorite” Mostly red Fruit, especially prunes and sour cherries. Spicy hints and a light balsamic vein.
      $13.00
    • Bodegas Garnacha, Calatayud, Spain

      Intense dark cherry with a violet edge, ripe red fruits, Raspberry, currant.
      $10.00
    • Montepulciano D.O.C. Riserva, Abruzzo, Italy

      Intense flavors of ripened red fruits, Blackberry & Raspberry Jam.
      $10.00
    • Pinot Noir, Veneto, Italy

      Elegant bouquet, with small red berries aroma, roses.
      $12.00
    • Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina

      Dark, Tawny wine, Lovely plum & cherry, Smokey notes, chocolate, and tobacco.
      $10.00
  • Main

    • Italian Pork Chops

      Breaded / Pan fried with red peppers, garlic/lemon sauce served with broccoli
    • Salmon Vesuvio

      Wild Alaskan Salmon side, fresh rosemary, garlic, white wine, served with potato and broccoli
    • Chicken Gondola

      Chicken Vesuvio with sausage, mushrooms, green peppers & Vesuvio potatoes
    • White Fish Lemone'

      Fresh Lake Superior White Fish Filet in Lemon/Wine/Garlic sauce with broccoli
    • Braised Pork Belly

      Triple smoked pork belly covered in porcini/cream sauce, served with ripasso scented risotto & arugula
    • Chicken Parmigiana

      Boneless chicken filets covered in our homemade bread crumbs and pecorino romano, baked with mozzarella and marinara, served with a side of penne with marinara
    • Cioppino

      Seafood stew of black mussels, jumbo shrimp, calamari and clams in a spicy arrabiata sauce or marinara, served with garlic bread
    • Eggplant Parmigiana

      Three layers of eggplant covered in our homemade bread crumbs and pecorino romano, baked with mozzarella and marinara, served with a side of penne with marinara
  • Appetizer

    • Baked Meatballs (100% Beef)

      Smoothered in Tomato-Cream Sauce & Mozzarella, served with crostini
    • Calamari Fritti

      Large tube calamari coated in seasoned flour and flash fried, served on a bed of mixed greens and our house cocktail sauce
    • Burrata

      Fresh mozzarella ball infused with cream and pesto, served with crostinis, tomato, olive oil
    • Black Mussels

      Fresh, large, in-the-shell west coast mussels sauteed in your choice of marinara or spicy arrabiata
    • Mozzarella Arancini

      Stuffed Carnaroli rice Balls with Marinara
    • Carne E Formaggio

      Cold Cuts, Cheese, Olives & Veggie Board
    • Bruschetta

      Old world bread rubbed with garlic and topped with diced tomatoes, kalamata olives and basil
    • Chicken Parm Pizza

      Ground chicken crust (breaded + fried) baked with pizza sauce & mozzarella
  • Sides

    • Beef Meatballs

      Choice of sauce
    • Bucatini Marinara

    • Vesuvio Potatoes

    • Green Beans

      garlic, oil, lemon
    • Truffle Fries

      Truffle oil/fresh parsley
    • Sautéed Mushrooms

      in garlic butter
    • Italian Sausage

      Choice of sauce
    • Sauteed Spinach

      garlic and oil
    • Sautéed Broccoli

      garlic and oil
    • Sausage & Peppers

      Piccante
    • Green Peas & Bacon Bits

    • Ricotta Gnocchi

      Marinara
  • Salads & Soups

    • La Gondola Salad

      Romaine, Gorgonzola, Belgian endives, kalamata olives & tomatoes, balsamic
    • Mozzarella Caprese

      Fresh buffalo mozzarella, sliced tomatoes, shredded basil, kalamata olives with EVOO
    • Grilled Romaine

      Char-grilled romaine, crumbled gorgonzola, crispy bacon drizzled with EVOO
    • Insalata Di Cesare'

      Romaine, Anchovies, homemade croutons, shaved parmigiana, classic caesar dressing
    • Minestrone

      Old world Italian recipe with cabbage, zucchini, and white beans
    • Stracciatella

      Spinach egg drop soup with Romano cheese
    • House Salad

      Spring mix, cucumber, grape tomatoes with choice dressing
    • Cranberry & Walnut Salad

      Spring mix, cucumbers and tomatoes with creamy garlic dressing
  • Dessert

    • Baby Cannoli (4)

      Hand packed with semi-sweet chocolate drops
    • Coconut Ripieno

      Creamy coconut sorbet served in the natural fruit shell
    • Cannoli Cake

      Big slide of yellow 3-layer ricotta filled cannoli cake + chocolate drops
    • Tiramisu

      Slice of homemade tiramisu, dusted with cocoa and chocolate drops
    • Rumchata Gelato

      La Gondola exclusive, made with real rumchata
  • Pasta

    • Black Linguine Al Tonno

      Fresh pasta (squid ink) with Genova Tuna and Tomato-Cream Sauce
    • Rigatoni Boscaiola

      Sauteed Italian sausage, mushrooms and sage, tossed in a tomato cream sauce
    • Cacio E Pepe'

      Bucatini Pasta, Hand cracked black pepper, Romano cheese and EVOO
    • Lobster Ravioli

      Homemade in a mascarpone cream sauce with roasted red pepper garnish
    • Spaghetti & Meatballs

      Thick spaghetti noodles, 2 house meatballs in marinara or bolognese' with Romano
    • Stuffed Gnocchi

      Baby gnocchi pillows stuffed wit Ricotta cheese, tossed with marinara, bolognese or pesto
    • Capellini Arrabiatta

      Angel hair pasta tossed with spicy marinara & pecorino Romano cheese
    • Lasagna

      Pasta sheets filled with 4 cheeses, baked with mozzarella, covered in choice of marinara or meat sauce
    • Spaghetti Carbonara

      American Bacon in a light cream sauce
    • Sunday Gravy

      Braised pork neck bones, meatball & sausage in house bolognese with fresh rigatoni
    • Linguini With Clams

      Baby clams in either white or red clam sauce

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