Pre Theatre 2023
This menu will run til 30th November, and from the 1st December it shall be the Christmas menu.
2 courses £19.95
3 courses £24.95
Pre Theatre available Monday-Thursday, 3.00pm to 5.30pm
Max table time of 2 hours
10% service charge will be added to tables of 6 or more
Should you suffer from any specific food allergies, please inform your server when ordering so that we can ensure your safety. Regrettably, we cannot guarantee that our kitchen will be free of nut or peanut traces.
Gluten-free pasta is available upon request and we are happy to accommodate any specific dietary requirement.
Starters
(V) Zuppa del Giorno
Freshly made soup of the day with crusty bread
(V) Gnocchi Sorrentina
Potato Gnocchi with mushrooms, courgettes, cherry tomatoes, & Mozzarella
Salmone con Avocado
Scottish smoked salmon with fresh avocado & lemon dressing
(V) Bruschetta Classica
Crispy Italian bread topped with marinated tomatoes with basil & evoo
(V) Caponata Siciliana
Marinated Mediterranean vegetables with garlic & pine nuts served with herb toast
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Mains
Lasagna al Forno (veg option available)
Traditional home-made lasagne with a rich Bolognese & Bechamel sauce
Penne Amatriciana
Short pasta with tomatoes, onions, Pancetta & fresh herbs (chilli optional)
(V) Ravioli di Zucca e Pecorino
Hand made ravioli filled with pumpkin and Pecorino cheese in a cream & cracked black pepper sauce
Pollo Parmigiana
Crispy fried chicken breast in breadcrumbs topped with tomato & mozzarella cheese served with truffle roast potatoes
Risotto con Gamberoni e Pomodorini
Italian risotto with King Prawns, courgettes & cherry tomatoes
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Desserts
Cheesecake of the Day
Creme Brûlée
Banoffee Pot
Marinated Strawberries served with vanilla ice cream
Tiramisu
LOCATION
La Lanterna West End
447 Great Western Road
Glasgow
G12 8HH
T: 0141 334 0686
lalanternawestend@btconnect.com
FOOD SERVED
Monday-Sunday:
12 noon - 10:30pm
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Among the best risottos you’ll try in Glasgow
Hidden in plain sight on one of Glasgow’s busiest streets, many would walk past this Italian institution situated right opposite Central Station. The warm and unpretentious setting, together with a few glamorous touches, invites diners to indulge themselves, and with the arrival of the table nibbles you know you’re in good hands – the house-made focaccia is so moreish it would satisfy as a starter by itself. Aged prosciutto and ‘seasonal fruit’ is beautifully presented as a parcel of the freshest mixed berries, rich in colour, enveloped in a bed of the finest, thickly sliced prosciutto ham. It’s a simple but mouthwateringly sweet and salty delight – testament to the quality of their ingredients. Risotto mari e monti is among the best risottos you’ll try in Glasgow. A 50-50 ratio of rice to seafood is skilfully combined so all the textures are spot on, with enormous prawns, just pink, and generous chunks of monkfish coated in silky, al dente arborio rice, which is equally delicious (with stock tasting like the kitchen are making use of the prawn shells). Despite the portion being generous, you’ll be sorry to take the last mouthful.
- The List Eating and Drinking Guide 2017
Top 10 Newest Glasgow Restaurants
La Lanterna’s Á la carte menu is extensive. Be prepared to pour over the menu for ages, deciding what you’ll have. Phill chose the Calamari to start and this was served with garlic mayonnaise and a leafy salad. I opted for the soup of the day which was roast tomato and pepper. Both of us thoroughly enjoyed our starters and we didn’t have to wait long for them to be brought out. I deliberately went for something light and I liked that the soup was textured and looked suitably rustic.
Phill ordered the veal ravioli for his main course whilst I had the pancetta risotto. Phill’s veal and ravioli was cooked to perfection and he loved the wild mushroom sauce. My risotto was delicious, with plenty of ham, pea and mushroom throughout.
As we perused the dessert menu Phill finished the last of his red wine which the restaurant manager selected especially for him. Phill loved the taste so much he asked for the name of it to be written down. It was called Gran Maestro Puglia and the waiter who poured the wine explained in detail about its taste and how it was from his region of Italy. A nice touch.
Phill ordered the chocolate torte and I the tiramisu. The tiramisu is a La Lanterna staple and the recipe is 39 years old. It was beautifully creamy. La Lanterna is a homely feeling restaurant, they serve well-cooked, fuss-free Italian food.
- Ruth, Willow Lane Blog