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Inside La Lanterna at the Old Vestry, Shrewsbury
Italian restaurant

La Lanterna at the Old Vestry Menu & Prices — Shrewsbury

Rating
4.7from 888 reviews
Typical price
£10–30per person

Full menu

At a Glance

Fungo Al Gorgonzola

£7.50

Oven baked, flat mushroom topped with garlic basil and gorgonzola cheese, served on a bed of rocket salad

Girasoli

£16.50

Pasta served with aubergine, mozzarella, finished mushrooms, green pesto and tomato sauce

Starters

Fungo Al Gorgonzola

£7.50

Oven baked, flat mushroom topped with garlic basil and gorgonzola cheese, served on a bed of rocket salad

Tomato & Red Onion Salad

£4.50

Mix Salad

Mains

Girasoli

£16.50

Pasta served with aubergine, mozzarella, finished mushrooms, green pesto and tomato sauce

Montanara Linguine

£14.80

In tomato sauce, garlic, bacon and mushroom

Pasta Alla Contadina

£17.50

Porcini mushrooms and chilli (mild)

Bolognese

£14.80

Traditional italian bolognese. Pasta cooked with tomatoes, garlic, streaky smoky bacon

Antipasti

Olives Miste

£6.50

A mixture of fresh olives.

Caprese

£7.80

Fresh mozzarella cheese and sliced tomato.

Bruschetta

Al Pomodoro

£7.10

Bruschetta with tomato and basil.

Ai Funghi

£8.10

Bruschetta with mushrooms and porcini.

Ai Gamberoni

£9.15

Bruschetta with king prawns, chilli, fresh herbs, garlic and white wine.

And More...

Melanzane

£7.80

Aubergine topped with pesto and melted gorgonzola cheese.

Cozze All'aglio

£8.95

Greenlip mussels in garlic and wine sauce.

Funghetti All'aglio

£7.90

Italian style garlic mushrooms.

Zuppa Toscana

£7.10

Vegetable & bean soup from the tuscan region.

Carne & Pesce

Maialino Ai Porcini

£21.50

Pork escalopes with sicilian aromatic wine and continental mushroom sauce

Fegatini

£21.50

Pan fried lambs liver topped with onions and red wine jus.

Bistecca Al Pepe

£24.90

Sirloin steak topped with peppercorn sauce.

Filleto Riccardo

£28.80

8oz filet steak smothered with liver pate and a creamy mushroom & brandy sauce.

Pollo Cacciatora

£19.10

Strips of tender chicken breast in a delicious tomato, white wine and mushroom sauce.

Salmone Mandorlato

£21.50

Pan fried salmon filet topped with bacon. Covered in an almond and garlic sauce.

I Dolci

Affogato

£8.10

Tiramisu

£8.10

Il Gelato

£7.80

Il Sorbetto

£7.20

Il Dolci

£7.80

Formaggi

£13.20

A selection of italian cheeses and a glass of port

Irish/ Liquor Coffee

£7.20

La Pasta

Penne Lanterna

£16.80

A favourite dish here. Pasta in a spicy salami, mozzerella and cream sauce with ham. Topped with fabulous 'prosciutto crudo'.

Spaghetti Alle Vongole

£18.00

Spaghetti pasta cooked with shell on clams, clam meat, white wine, garlic and chilli

Tortelloni

£16.80

Pasta filled with a creamy mix of cheese, red pesto, cream and mushrooms.

Carbonara

£14.80

Spaghetti with pancetta, parmesan cheese, egg yolk and cream. A classic.

La Lasagna

£16.00

Lasagna classica, with beef ragù, traditional béchamel cheese sauce and sprinkled & parmesan.

Seafood Carbonara

£21.80

Carbonara sauce with clam meat, mussel meat and smoked salmon

Pasta Alla Pizzapoca

£23.50

Pasta cooked with strips of sirloin steak (10oz) in a rich tomato sauce with white wine, herbs garlic, olives and capers

Penne Al Pollo

£16.00

Penne pasta in a tomato sauce with chicken, fresh chilli, pesto, garlic and mushrooms

La Puttanesca

£16.00

Spaghetti with black olives, garlic, chillies and capers in a rich tomato and anchovy sauce.

La Marinara

£21.80

Spaghetti in a garlic, white wine and tomato sauce, piled high with a mixture of seafood.

Gnocchi Gorgonzola

£16.00

Potato dumplings in a creamy ham and italian blue cheese sauce.

Linguine

£17.80

Pasta in a garlic, white wine and tomato sauce with juicy king prawns and chillies

Cannelloni Verdi

£16.00

Pasta tubes filled with ricotta and spinach topped with mushrooms, cheese and tomato sauce.

Le Bibite

Italian Spritzer

£8.90

(White wine, bitter campari and soda)

Soft Drinks

£2.75

Orange/Apple Juice

£4.00

Tonic Water

£3.20

33cl Mineral Water

£4.80

(Still or sparkling)

33cl Mineral Water

£3.80

(Still or sparkling)

Italian Liqueurs

£7.80

Spirits

£6.00

Vecchia Romagna

£8.70

Campari

£7.80

Martini

£7.80

(Rosso, bianco, extra dry)

Mixers

£1.00

Limoncello

£4.30

Il Caffe'

Americano

£3.50

Espresso

£3.50

Cappuccino

£3.80

Caffe' Latte

£4.00

Espresso Doppio

£4.80

Espresso Macchiato

£3.00

Espresso Corretto

£6.20

Hot Chocolate

£4.50

Tea Mug

£2.20

Baileys Latte

£7.20

Amaretto Latte

£7.20

Irish Coffee

£7.80

Il Vino

Montepulciano D'abruzzo

£8.60

A robust, warm hearted glassful of black fruit, with a touch of wood smoke and tai

Chianti

£8.60

A warm plummy wine with just a hint of tar and leather on the nose, followed by red cherry fruit and light tannins on the palate.

Pinot Grigio

£8.60

A stunning fruity, citrus flowery wine, produced from the most traditional italian grapes from the veneto region.

Pinot Grigio Rosato

£8.60

Rose wine, completely dry and crisp, yet very smooth and gentle on the palate.

Frascati

£8.60

A classic central italian dry white formed with a blend of trebbiano & malvasia grapes.

Vino Della Casa

£4.95

Red or white italian house wine also available in small glass (125 ml) -£4.95 or medium glass (175 ml) -£5.10

Le Birre

Italian Lager

£6.80

330 ml bottle, 660 ml bottle

Cedro/Cider

£6.50

568ml bottle

Special Wines For A Special Occasion...

Prosecco

£22.50

(75 cl)

Mini Prosecco

£8.80

(20 cl)

Valpolicella

£38.00

Champagne

£48.00

Starter Of The Month

Garlic Mushrooms

£7.50

Finished with cream, gorgonzola on toasted bread

Main Of The Month

Egg Tagliatelle With Smoked Salmon Cherry Tomatoes, Garlic, Spinach And Cream

£17.80

Others

Gnocchi Gorgonzola

£16.00

Potato dumplings in a creamy ham and italian blue cheese sauce.

La Marinara

£21.80

Spaghetti in a garlic, white wine and tomato sauce, piled high with a mixture of seafood.

La Puttanesca

£16.00

Spaghetti with black olives, garlic, chillies and capers in a rich tomato and anchovy sauce.

Penne Al Pollo

£16.00

Penne pasta in a tomato sauce with chicken, fresh chilli, pesto, garlic and mushrooms

Penne Lanterna

£16.00

A favourite dish here. Pasta in a juicy salami, mozzarella and cream sauce with radicchio. Topped with fabulous prosciutto crudo.

Spaghetti Alle Vongole

£17.80

Spaghetti pasta cooked with shell on clams, clam meat, white wine, garlic and chilli.

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