"La Gondola Italian Restaurant, The Best Pizza and Pasta in Chicago."

Menu

Antipasti - Appetizer

Involtini di Zucchine
Fresh zucchini rolls stuffed with ricotta, romano and marscapone cheese, basil and baked with our pomodoro sauce and mozzarella.
$10.00
Breaded Mushrooms
Made to order and served with marinara.
$7.00
Sausage & Peppers
Fresh grilled Italian sausage links with sweet green peppers in tomato sauce or spicy Arrabiata tomato sauce.
$11.00
Mozzarella Sticks
Made to order and served with marinara.
$7.00
Deep Fried Ravioli
Homemade meat or cheese ravioli breaded and flash fried, served with marinara.
$7.00
Breaded Zucchini Sticks
Made to order and served with marinara.
$7.00
Bruschetta
Old world bread rubbed with garlic and topped with fresh chopped tomatoes, Kalamata olives, spices, basil and olive oil.
$7.00 (sm) $12.00 (lg)
Grilled Portobello Mushrooms
[2] With fresh sauteed spinach, roasted red peppers, garlic and oil in lemon sauce.
$9.00
Vongole Ripiene
[fresh baked clams] Our own seasoned breading with fresh garlic and olive oil drizzle.
$8.00 (six) $13.00 (twelve)
Polpo Alla Grigliata
Grilled baby octopus served with olive oil, fresh garlic, artichokes, spices, and roasted red pepper.
$13.00
Cocktail di Gamberi
Five jumbo shrimp in our house cocktail sauce.
$9.00
Black Mussels
Fresh in the shell with marinara or spicy diavolo tomato sauce.
$12.00
Fritto di Calamari
Flash fried calamari.
$11.00
Calamari alla Grigllia
Chef Andy’s favorite! Grilled large tube calamari, served with olive oil, fresh garlic, artichokes, spices and roasted red pepper.
$11.00

Zuppe - Homemade Soup

Our own secret recipes from the old country.

Stracciatella
Spinach egg drop with romano.
$5.00
Minestrone
$5.00

Insalate - Salads

Dressings
house vinaigrette, creamy garlic, roquefort (bleu cheese), caesar, ranch, balsamic
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce, fresh tomatoes, parmesan cheese,house made herbed croutons and caesar dressing. Add grilled or crispy chicken for $2.00 on a small salad or $4.00 on a large.
$7.00 (sm) $13.00 (lg)
Antipasto
Genoa salami, imported mortadella, provolone cheese, fresh cut vegetables, kalamata olives on a bed of iceberg lettuce, served with house vinaigrette.
$9.00 (sm) $15.00 (lg)
Tomato & Onion Salad
Served over chopped romaine with kalamata olives and house vinaigrette.
$7.00
Mozzarella Caprese
Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, fresh basil, olive oil, kalamata olives served over chopped romaine.
$9.00
La Gondola Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce, Belgian endive filled with fresh tomatoes, gorgonzola cheese, kalamata olives, tossed in olive oil with balsamic or house dressing on the side.
$7.00 (sm) $12.00 (lg)

Pasta al Forno - Baked

Served with homemade soup or fresh salad and old world Italian bread.

Spaghetti al Forno
Baked with real mozzarella cheese and homemade meat or tomato sauce.
$16.00
Mostaccioli al Forno
Baked with real mozzarella cheese and homemade meat or tomato sauce.
$16.00
Manicotti
Grandma’s secret recipe crepes, filled with fresh ricotta cheese and pecorino romano, baked with mozzarella and marinara.
$16.00
Eggplant Parmigiana
Three layers or fresh eggplant piled high with pecorino romano and mozzarella. Served with mostaccioli and marinara.
$19.00
Eggplant Monte Carlo
Piled high and made to order, 3 layers of fresh eggplant, pecorino romano, mozzarella, mushrooms and artichokes in a white wine sauce, no marinara. Served with sauteed broccoli.
$19.00
Lasagna
Homemade with meat sauce or marinara, baked with mozzarella, piled high and made to order.
$17.00

Risotti - Scotti Carnaroli

Served with homemade soup or fresh salad and old world Italian bread.

Risotto del Pescatore
Calamari, fresh black mussels, clams, jumbo shrimp and tomatoes.
$22.00
Risotto Salmonate
Fresh chopped mushrooms and smoked salmon.
$19.00
Risotto Porcini
Imported porcini mushrooms.
$19.00
Risotto Primavera
With fresh grilled marinated chicken breast.
$21.00
Risotto Primavera
Assorted vegetables in choice of sauce.
$18.00

Specialate di Carne - Veal & Meat

Served with homemade soup or fresh salad and old world Italian bread. (split/share charge on all dinners $5.00)

Steak Pizzaiola
Filet slices with La Gondola’s special sauce, served with sauteed broccoli.
$22.00
Pepper Steak
Filet slices sauteed in white wine sauce with fresh mushrooms, onions, sweet green peppers with broccoli.
$22.00
Steak alla Gondola
Filet mignon, mushrooms, artichokes, prosciutto, white wine sauce served with broccoli.
$22.00
Filet Mignon 12oz
Sauteed mushrooms, roasted potatoes and broccoli.
$26.00
Tripe Florentine
With fresh garlic, spices, onions and marinara.
$15.00
Veal Scaloppine
Medallions in a white wine sauce and a touch of tomato sauce with fresh sliced mushrooms and sauteed broccoli.
$23.00
Veal Milanese
Breaded veal, pan fried with roasted potatoes and sauteed broccoli.
$22.00
Veal Monte Carlo
Sauteed veal, mushrooms, artichokes and eggplant in white wine sauce served with broccoli.
$23.00
Veal Saltimbocca
Whole mushrooms, imported prosciutto, spices, fresh sage in white wine sauce with broccoli.
$23.00
Veal Marsala
Veal with fresh sliced mushrooms, sauteed in our own marsala wine sauce with sauteed broccoli.
$22.00
Veal Piccante
Onions, roasted red peppers, capers and pepperoncinis in white wine sauce with sauteed broccoli.
$23.00
Veal Limone
Veal in our own lemon wine sauce with fresh sliced mushrooms and sauteed broccoli.
$23.00
Veal Parmigiana
Fresh veal medallions, breaded and baked with mozzarella and marinara.Served with side of penne with marinara.
$23.00

Pasta

Served with homemade soup or fresh salad and old world Italian bread.

Tortellini – Meat
With our house made pesto.
$18.00
Tortellini – Meat
Choice of meat sauce or marinara.
$16.00
Gnocchi Piemontese
Mushrooms, fresh basil, parsley, romano in tomato cream sauce.
$16.00
Gnocchi or Cavatelli Caprese
Fresh mozzarella, basil, tomatoes, and pecorino romano.
$17.00
Stuffed Gnocchi
Pillow soft and stuffed with fresh ricotta cheese, served with meat sauce or marinara.
$18.00
Gnocchi
Homemade with fresh ricotta cheese, with meat sauce or marinara.
$14.00
Gnocchi al Pesto
House made gnocchi with ricotta and our own pesto sauce and hint of fresh cream.
$17.00
Fettucini Alfredo with Chicken
With fresh grilled chopped chicken breast, made to order.
$19.00
Fettucini Alfredo
Made to order.
$16.00
Agnelotti Mezzaluna
Half moon shaped pasta stuffed with fresh spinach, ricotta cheese and pecorino romano. Topped marinara, fresh basil and sweet butter.
$17.00
Homemade Ravioli
Meat or cheese, Can’t decide? Ask for 50/50 Served with meat sauce, marinara or butter sage sauce.
$15.00
Mostaccioli Salmanate
Smoked salmon and fresh sliced mushrooms in a tomato and cream sauce served over a generous portion of mostaccioli.
$18.00
Penne Alla Arrabiata
Penne with a spicy tomato sauce.
$16.00
Spaghetti or Mostaccioli
With homemade meat sauce or marinara.
$13.50
Spaghetti Carbonara
American bacon in a light cream sauce.
$17.00
Spaghetti or Linguini al Tonno
Imported genova tuna with marinara.
$18.00
Spaghetti Aglio Olio
With fresh chopped garlic, parsley and extra virgin olive oil.
$15.00
Linguini with Tomatoes
Fresh chopped seasoned tomatoes with white wine and garlic.
$15.00
Linguini with Fresh Black Mussels
(in the shell) Marinara or spicy arrabiata sauce.
$18.00
Linguini with Clams
Served with red or white clam sauce.
$18.00
Linguini with Calamari
Large tube calamari in marinara or a spicy arrabiata sauce.
$19.00
Rotini Primavera
Fresh sauteed zucchini, broccoli, peas, carrots and mushrooms with your choice of sauce: garlic & oil, creamy tomato or marinara.
$19.00
Lobster Ravioli
Homemade lobster ravioli in a light cream sauce and marscapone.
$20.00
Rigatoni Porcini
Imported porcini mushrooms in a tomato cream sauce.
$17.00
Rigatoni Vodka
Tomato cream sauce, vodka, peas, pecorino romano and fresh basil.
$17.00
Rigatoni Puttanesca
Fresh tomatoes, artichokes, capers, olives, fresh basil.
$16.00
Rigatoni Quattro Formaggi
Mozzarella, provolone, parmesan, pecorino romano.
$16.00
Rigatoni Gondola
Sun dried tomatoes and mushrooms in a light cream sauce.
$17.00
Rigatoni Boscaiola
Sauteed Italian sausage, cream tomato sauce, fresh mushrooms, and fresh sage.
$17.00

Pesce - Seafood

Served with homemade soup or fresh salad and old world Italian bread.

Tilapia Puttanesca
Two fresh 7oz filets with fresh chopped tomatoes, artichokes and fresh basil.
$19.00
Tilapia Livornese
Filets with capers, olives, onions, and fresh garlic with marinara, served with pasta.
$19.00
Tilapia Lemone
Filets sauteed in our own lemon sauce with capers and roasted red peppers, served with sauteed broccoli.
$19.00
Salmon Grigliato
Wild Atlantic salmon filet, grilled and covered with splash of olive oil, lemon and garlic sauce, served with roasted potatoes and sauteed broccoli.
$20.00
Salmon Vesuvio
Wild Atlantic salmon filet baked with fresh rosemary, garlic, olive oil and white wine, served with vesuvio potatoes and broccoli.
$20.00
Cioppino – Seafood Stew
Black mussels, jumbo shrimp, calamari and clams in red sauce or spicy arrabiata over hearty garlic bread.
$23.00
Zuppe di Pesce
Fresh black mussels, jumbo shrimp, calamari and clams served over linguini or angel hair cappellini.
$23.00
Linguini Aglio Olio con Gamberi
Jumbo shrimp sauteed in olive oil and fresh chopped garlic and a generous portion of linguini.
$19.00
Grigliata di Pesce
Baby octopus, calamari, shrimp and tilapia in a garlic butter sauce, served with broccoli.
$22.00
Shrimp Diavolo Linguini
Jumbo shrimp in a spicy tomato sauce served with a generous portion of linguini.
$19.00
Shrimp Francese
Jumbo shrimp dipped in egg batter with white wine lemon sauce, served with broccoli.
$19.00
Jumbo Shrimp Parmigiana
Jumbo shrimp baked with marinara, mozzarella and romano cheese on a generous portion of penne.
$19.00

Pollo - Chicken

Served with homemade soup or fresh salad and old world Italian bread. (Please allow 40 minutes for chicken on the bone.)

Pollo Lemone
Chicken filets in our own lemone sauce with mushrooms and sauteed broccoli.
$19.00
Pollo Portobello
Chicken filets with portobello mushrooms in a marsala cream sauce served over pasta.
$22.00
Pollo Piccata
Filets dipped in egg batter and sauteed with capers, artichokes, roasted red peppers in our own lemon sauce with sauteed broccoli.
$19.00
Pollo Piccante
Onions, roasted red peppers, capers and pepperoncinis in a white wine sauce with sauteed broccoli.
$19.00
Pollo Marsala
Chicken breasts with fresh sliced mushrooms in our own marsala wine sauce with sauteed broccoli.
$19.00
Pollo Monte Carlo
Sauteed chicken breasts, mushrooms, artichokes, eggplant in a white wine sauce served with broccoli.
$20.00
Pollo Parmigiana
Boneless chicken filets in our own breading, baked with mozzarella and tomato sauce, served with side of penne with marinara.
$19.00
Pollo Arrosto
Broiled chicken served with roasted potatoes and sauteed broccoli.
$19.00
Pollo Vesuvio
Half large chicken, fried and baked with olive oil, fresh garlic, spices and rosemary, served with vesuvio potatoes.
$20.00
Pollo Cacciatore
Mushrooms, olives and Italian spices in marinara and served with a side of pasta. (on or off the bone)
$20.00
Pollo alla Gondola
Half chicken, browned and baked with fresh Italian sausage link, vesuvio potatoes, Gondola sauteed mushrooms and sweet green peppers in a white wine sauce.
$21.00

Pizza

La Gondola’s award winning pizzas are handmade Pizza to order using the freshest ingredients available. All pizzas have a tomato and cheese base and can be made thin or extra thin.

Available Toppings
Sausage, Ground Beef, Bacon, Canadian Bacon, Shrimp, Anchovies, Ham, Grilled Chicken, Spinach, Fresh Broccoli, Artichokes, Ricotta Cheese, Fresh Basil, Hot Giardiniera, Fresh Zucchini, Eggplant, Pesto Sauce, Roasted Red Pepper, Green Pepper, Fresh Garlic, Green Olives, Black Olives, Mushrooms, Pineapple, Fresh Tomatoes and Onion.
Large 14″ Pizza
Cheese Pizza, serves two to three people. Toppings are an additional $2.95 each.
$15.00
Medium 12” Pizza
Cheese Pizza, serves one to two people. Toppings are an additional $2.25 each.
$12.00

Specialty Pizzas

Medium Pizza – 12” ($19.00) | Large Pizza – 14″ ($22.00)

BBQ Chicken
Our house made BBQ sauce and fresh grilled chicken breast.
$19.00 / $22.00
Hawaiian
Smoked Canadian bacon and pineapple chunks.
$19.00 / $22.00
Quattro Formaggi
Bleu cheese crumbles, mozzarella, provolone and pecorino romano.
$19.00 / $22.00
Pizza Puttanesca
Fresh tomatoes, capers, artichokes, black olives with fresh basil.
$19.00 / $22.00
Pesto
Our own pesto sauce, mozzarella, plum tomato sauce and fresh tomatoes.
$19.00 / $22.00
Bolognese
Sausage, bacon, ground beef and pepperoni.
$19.00 / $22.00
Grilled Chicken Alfredo
Fresh grilled chicken and our own alfredo sauce.
$19.00 / $22.00
White Pizza
Fresh ricotta, mozzarella and olive oil.
$19.00 / $22.00
Margherita
Fresh tomatoes, basil, olive oil, plum tomato sauce and pecorino romano.
$19.00 / $22.00
La Gondola Vegetable Special
Fresh spinach, broccoli, tomatoes and artichokes.
$19.00 / $22.00
La Gondola Special
Sausage, onions, green pepper and mushrooms.
$19.00 / $22.00

Dolce - Dessert

Italian Ice
Lemon flavor with lemon wedges.
$5.00
Limoncello
Lemon Gelato ball with a heart of Limoncello and covered in meringue. Imported from Italy.
$6.00
Tartuffo
Zabione cream center surrounded by chocolate gelato and caramelized hazelnuts. Topped with cocoa powder. Imported from Italy.
$6.00
Homemade Tiramisu
$6.00
Gelato
Ask your server for today’s flavors.
$6.00
Spumoni
$6.00
Four Baby Cannoli
$6.00
Cannoli
Homemade filling with pistachio nuts.
$5.00

Bevande - Beverages

Soft Drinks
Coke, Diet Coke, Cherry Coke, Sprite, Barq’s Rootbeer, Lemonade, Iced Tea, Sweetened Nestea.
$2.50
Coffee – Tea – Milk
$2.00
Cappucino
$4.00
Espresso Double Shot
$5.00
Espresso
$3.00
Sprecher Root Beer
16oz bottle.
$3.00
Imported Still Water
1 Litre glass bottle.
$5.00
San Pelligrino Sparkling Water
750ml glass bottle.
$5.00
San Pellegrino Limonata water
$2.00