La Lanterna West End is an Italian restaurant at 447 Great Western Road in Glasgow. It forms part of a family run restaurant business whose history began in 1970, while this West End dining room has its own identity and private space for gatherings. The atmosphere is intended to be intimate enough for a date while remaining welcoming to families and groups.
Classic Italian cooking leads the menu, with pasta, steaks and regularly changing seasonal dishes. Antipasti include bruschetta, arancini, cured meats, calamari and vegetable based choices. Pasta ranges from tomato and pesto preparations to richer combinations with slow cooked beef, seafood, sausage or cream, allowing diners to move between simple and more indulgent plates.
Seafood and locally sourced seasonal produce appear alongside traditional Italian ingredients. Vegetarian pasta, soup and antipasti give meat free diners several routes through the menu, while specials provide variety beyond the standard list. Guests with allergies should consult the restaurant about current ingredients because dairy, gluten, shellfish and other common allergens are used throughout the kitchen.
Wine and cocktails complement the food, and collection is available as well as table reservations. The private dining room makes the restaurant useful for celebrations, while the broad menu also works for an informal lunch or evening meal. La Lanterna West End combines the continuity of an established Glasgow family business with a distinct Great Western Road setting.
Address: 447 Great Western Road, Glasgow G12 8HH, United Kingdom
La Lanterna West End Menu
Stuzzichini
Mixed Olives
Marinated Apuglian Cerignola black and green olives
Focaccia Barese
Homemade Barese style focaccia bread with evoo and balsamic
Pane All’Aglio
Crusty Italian bread with garlic butter
Pane All’Aglio con Mozzarella
Garlic bread with melted mozzarella
Bruschette Miste
Mixed bruschetta: classic tomato, tomato & mozzarella, grilled Mediterranean veg
Mozzarella in Carrozza
Deep fried mozzarella in breadcrumbs with spicy tomato dip.
Verdurine Fritte
Deep fried mushrooms, courgette & broccoli in a cripy batter with garlic mayonnaise
Antipasto Carne
Aged Parma ham, coppa, spianata romana, speck & salami Milano served with buffalo mozzarella
Frittura Mista
Crispy fried calamari, king prawns, whitebait & courgette served with garlic mayonnaise
Bruschetta Classica
Crusty bread topped with marinated tomatoes with basil & evoo
Bruschetta Caprese
Classica with fior di latte mozzarella
Bruschetta Tricolore
Classica with Parma ham & fior di latte mozzarella
Antipasti
Minestrone Soup
Home made minestrone served with crusty Italian Bread
Pasta e Fagioli
Traditional Pasta and Borlotti Bean Soup with garlic, rosemary & evoo
Crostino Rusticana
Crusty bread topped with sweet roasted peppers & grilled Goats cheese with balsamic glaze
Asparagus
Asparagus wrapped in Italian ham with fontina cheese dressing
Calamari Fritti
Crispy fried fresh calamari served with garlic mayonnaise
Gamberoni Sicilia
Grilled King Prawns on garlic toast with sweet chilli & lemon
Salsiccia e Fagioli
Tuscan sausage & Borlotti bean casserole
Involtino di Salmone
Smoked salmon filled with prawns marie rose
Gran Caprese
Avocado Buffalo Mozzarella, vine tomatoes & fresh basil
Capesante con Sanguinaccio
Seared King Scallops on cauliflower puree with grilled black pudding & spicy red pesto
Prosciutto con Mozzarella
Aged Prosciutto served with buffalo mozzarella
Cozze Ala Marinara
Fresh mussels with garlic, onions & tomatoes with garlic bread (chilli option)
Gnocchetti con Bresaola e Formaggio
Oven baked potato dumplings tossed with bresaola and four cheese sauce
Bresaola con Rucola e Parmigiano
Finely sliced smoked beef with rocket and Parmesan shavings finished with lemon dressing.
Pasta
Spaghetti Aragosta
Long pasta with king prawns, lobster claw meat, cream & white wine
Linguine Pescatora
Long pasta with Monkfish, calamari, king prawns, mussels, tomato, garlic & white wine
Linguine Gamberoni
Long pasta with King prawns, fresh chilli, cherry tomatoes and a touch of cream
Penne Pollo
Short pasta with chicken, sunblush tomatoes, garlic, cream & Parmesan
Lasagna al Forno
Traditional home made lasagne with rich bolognese & bechamel (vegetarian option available)
Penne ai 4 Formaggi al Forno
Classic baked mac and cheese Italian style
Spaghetti alla Bolognese
Long pasta with a traditional mincemeat sauce made with fresh herbs & red wine
Penne alla Sorrentina
Short pasta with courgettes, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms & garlic
Rigatoni All’Amatriciana
Short pasta with tomatoes, onions, bacon & fresh herbs. (chilli optional)
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Long pasta tossed with bacon & garlic, finished with egg, Parmesan & cream
Penne alla Carbozola
Short pasta with smoked ham, garlic & creamy blue cheese
Risotto
Mare Monti
Monkfish, king prawns, red onions & courgettes
Pollo e Funghi
Grilled chicken, wild mushrooms & Parmesan shavings
Liguria
Fresh asparagus, broccoli, cherry tomatoes, homemade pesto & Parmesan shavings
Salsiccia e Tartufo
Tuscan sausage risotto on pumpkin puree, topped with parmesan shavings and truffle oil.
Pasta Fresca
Made fresh on premises with 00 flour semolina, free range eggs & sea salt
Ravioli Verdi
Spinach & ricotta ravioli with creamy sage and Parmesan sauce
Ravioli Peperoni
Roasted peppers and goat cheese ravioli in sun dried tomato & basil sauce
Ravioli Granchio
Crab ravioli in a lobster claw meat sauce with fresh parsley & touch of cream
Ravioli Carne
Roasted veal and Porcini mushroom ravioli in a red wine & mushroom sauce
Ravioli Zucca e Pepe
Pumpkin and pecorino ravioli in a fontina cheese and cracked pepper sauce with a touch of cream
Tagliatelle Ragù
Long pasta with slow cooked chunky Neapolitan beef stew with red wine & tomato
Tagliatelle Pollo
Long pasta with chicken, asparagus, cream & Parmesan
Maniche alla Barese
Short pasta with Tuscan sausage, stem broccoli, tomato & chilli.
Fettucine Salmone e Gamberoni
Long pasta with smoked Scottish salmon, king prawns & cream
Rigatoni Filetto con Salsiccia e Funghi
Short pasta with strips of fillet steak, Italian sausage, wild Porcini mushrooms & touch of tomato
Salads
Insalata di Pollo
Chicken, pancetta, avocado, cherry tomatoes & mixed leaves with evoo dressing
Insalata di Salmone
Salmon fillet, cucumber, spinach, green beans, cherry tomatoes, stem broccoli & mustard dressing
Carne
Pollo alla Milanese
Chicken breast in breadcrumbs served with spaghetti Napoli
Pollo alla Valdostana
Chicken breast topped with Parma ham & mozzarella in tomato sauce served with truffle and parmesan fries
Vitello alla Milanese
Escalope of veal in breadcrumbs served with creamy porcini mushroom tagliatelle
Vitello Saltimbocca
Veal medallions with Parma ham & mozzarella in a sage and white wine sauce, served with saute potatoes
Agnello al Forno
Roasted rack of Scottish lamb with red wine jus served with oven baked dauphinoise
Vitello alla Holestein
Escalope of veal in breadcrumbs topped with fried egg, capers & anchovies, served with saute potatoes
Tagliata alla Toscana
14oz Rib eye steak sliced,served on a bed of porcini mushrooms with truffle butter, served with parmesan fries.
Grill
All steaks are served with chunky chips and choice of garlic butter, pepper, mushroom or gorgonzola sauce
Filetto
8 oz Scottish fillet
Costata
12 oz Ribeye steak
Fiorentina di Manzo
Beef T-bone steak 16oz
Pesce
Coda di Rospo
Monkfish medallions wrapped in Parma ham on fresh tagliolini pasta with tiger prawns, fresh chilli & cherry tomatoes
Branzino al Pachino
Grilled seabass fillets with lemon & cherry tomatoes on lyonnaise potatoes
Sogliola alla Griglia
Grilled lemon sole on the bone with lemon butter & capers, served with saute potatoes
Gamberoni Piccanti
King Prawns cooked in white wine, garlic, tomato & fresh chilli served with rice
Halibut alla Marinara
Fillet of Scottish halibut served on potato puree with fresh mussels in a tomato & white wine sauce
Sides
Mushrooms
Broccoletti
Tender broccoli with chilli oil
Spinach
With butter and Parmesan
Market Veg
Onion Rings
Skinny Fries
Chunky Chips
Parmesan & Truffle Fries
Courgette Fritter
Mashed Potatoes
Lyonnaise Potatoes
Mixed Salad
Green Salad
Tomato Salad
Rocket, Parmesan & Cherry Tomatoes
Lunch / Pre Theatre Menu
2 Course Lunch £19.95, 2 Course Pre-Theatre £24.95, 3 Course Lunch £25.95, 3 Course Pre-Theatre £30.95. Lunch available Monday – Sunday 12pm-2:30pm. Pre-Theatre available Monday – Thursday 3pm – 5:30pm. Max table time is 2 Hours from reservation time. 10% service charge on tables of 5 or more. Gluten free pasta is available upon request.
Zuppa del Giorno
Freshly made soup of the day with crusty bread
Crostino con Avocado
Sourdough bread topped with avocado,cherry tomatoes & buffalo mozzarella
Caprino alla Griglia
Grilled goats cheese with focaccia,caramelised red onions , spicy orange glaze
Penne con crema di Nduja e Gamberoni
Short pasta with nduja cream sauce & king prawns
Arancini Arrabbiata
Fried rice balls in breadcrumbs with roasted peppers & mozzarella with sweet pepper sauce
Lasagna al Forno
Traditional Homemade lasagne with a rich Bolognese & Bechamel sauce (Veg option available)
Zuppette di Pesce
Fillet of Seabass & king prawns with mussels cookied in white wine, garlic & tomatoes with garlic croutons
Pollo Milanese
Fried breast of chicken in breadcrumbs served with spaghetti Napoli
Gnocchi con Pomodorini & Burrata
Potato dumplings with cherry tomatoes & basil topped with fresh Burrata cheese
Mezze Maniche con Pollo e Broccoli
Fresh short pasta with chicken & broccoli in a cream sauce with parmesan (veg option available)
Dessert of the day
Crème Brulee
Marinated strawberries with ice cream & Meringue
Mix ice cream
Desserts
Delizia di Dolci
Sharing sweet platter includes 4 mini desserts: Crème brulee, caramel cheesecake, chocolate mousse and the famous tiramisu
Coppa Alaska
Homemade meringues with honeycomb ice cream & fresh strawberries
Tiramisu Lanterna
Homemade tiramisu made to our famous 50 year old recipe
Passione Cioccolato
Our own award winning New York style chocolate brownie with vanilla ice cream
Strawberry Cheesecake
Lemon cheesecake with fresh strawberries & berry coulis
Panna Cotta
Vanilla panna cotta with choice of topping: chocolate, strawberry or caramel
Zabaione alla Marsala
Whipped egg yolks with sugar & sweet Marsala wine served with sponge fingers
Formaggi e Biscotti
Selection of Italian cheese served with celery, fruit and biscuits
Vin Santo con Biscotti
Sweet Italian dessert wine served with almond Cantuccini biscuits
Cannolo Siciliano
Sicilian Cannoli filled with sweet & creamy ricotta, dusted with chocolate & pistaccio crumble. Served with vanilla ice cream.
Gelato Affogato al Cioccolato
Vanilla ice cream served with espresso coffee & amaretto liqueur
Crème Brulee
Freshly made crème brulee with sweet berries and crisp sugar glaze
Gelato Coppa Mista
Mixed Italian ice creams: chocolate, strawberry & honeycomb
Tea & Coffee
Decaffeinated coffee & alternative milk available. Shot of Caramel / Hazelnut / Vanilla syrup 50p.
Tea
Decaf Tea
Fresh Mint Tea
Peppermint Tea
Green Tea
Earl Grey Tea
Camomile Tea
Red Berries Tea
Espresso
Macchiato
Cappucino
Cafe latte
Americano
Double Espresso
Flat white
Hot chocolate
Moka
Italian Beers
Menabrea on draught 4.8%
Moretti 33cl
Menabrea 00 33cl
zero alcohol
Baladin Cider 33cl
Aperitif & Digestif
Sherry
Port
Campari orange / soda / tonic
Aperol
Martini
Amaro Averna
Amaro Montenegro
Amaro del Capo
Fernet Branca
Malt Whisky
Loch Lomond Original
Glen Scotia double cask
Glenmorangie
Isle of Jura
Glenlivet
Laphroaig
Bowmore
Highland Park
Glenfiddich
Talisker
Grappa
Le Dic’otto Lune Marzadro
Chardonnay Nonnino
Tradizionale Marzadro
Morbida Marzadro
Amarone Marzadro
Cocktails
Hendrick’s Fizz
Muddled cucumber, black pepper & elderflower syrup shaken with citrus, Hendrick’s Gin & topped with Rose Lemonade
Pear & Apple Mojito
A classic Mojito enriched with Xante pear liqueur & apple juice
Passion Fruit Martini
Passoa and passion fruit purée, shaken with vodka, Cointreau & lime juice
Amaretto Sour
Sweet and sour mixture of amaretto & lemon juice with Angostura twist
Prosecco
Aperol Spritz
Aperol with Prosecco topped with soda water
Campari Spritz
Campari with Prosecco topped with soda water
Hugo Spritz
Prosecco with elderflower syrup topped with soda water
Limoncello Spritz
Limoncello liquer with Prosecco topped with soda water
Soft Drinks
San Pellegrino Aranciata
San Pellegrino Limonata
San Pellegrino Blood Orange
Sprite Zero
Spirits
Famous Grouse
Bells
Kraken
Bacardi
Gin
Gordons
Gordons Pink
Gordons Orange
Bombay Saphire
Liqueur
Amaretto Disaronno
Sambuca
Sambuca Nera
Frangelico
House Specials
Hendricks Fizz
Muddled cucumber, black pepper & elderflower syrup shaken with citrus, Hendrick’s Gin & topped with Rose Lemonade
Pear & Apple Mojito
A classic Mojito enriched with Xante pear liqueur & apple juice
Passion Fruit Martini
Passoa and passion fruit purée, shaken with vodka, Cointreau & lime juice
Classic Cocktails
French Martini
Chambord black raspberry liqueur shaken with vodka & pineapple juice
Cosmopolitan
Citron vodka shaken with Cointreau, lime & cranberry juice
Negroni
A classic Italian aperitivo. Campari bitter stirred with Martini Rosso & Gin