La Lanterna Ristorante

180 W 25th Ave, San Mateo
(650) 341-8877

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Customers' Favorites

The Bread and Olive Oil Alone Is Great
Squid Ink Spaghetti Con Frutti Di Mare
Linguine Con Vongole
Linguini Con Vongole
Carpaccio Di Manzo
Homemade Gnocchi
Calamari Fritti
Burrata Caprese
Bread Pudding
Caesar Salad

Menu

Dinner Antipasti
Polenta al Forno
Roasted polenta cakes topped with crispy Parmesan cheese with garlic, porcini mushroom and mascarpone cheese.
Calamari Fritti
Seasoned fried calamari served over greens with chipotle cilantro aioli and cocktail sauce.
Torte di Granchio
Crab cakes with curry orange aioli.
Carpaccio di Manzo
Thinly sliced raw beef with red onion, capers, shaved Parmesan cheese and extra virgin olive oil topped with arugula.
Bruschetta
Grilled bread topped with fresh tomatoes, garlic, basil and extra virgin olive oil.

Dinner Insalate
Mista Salad
Organic baby mixed lettuce tossed in lemon thyme riesling bittersweet vinaigrette.
Spinachi Salad
Baby spinach, red onion, almonds and goat cheese tossed in a honey balsamic vinaigrette topped with crispy baked prosciutto.
Caesar Salad
Romaine tossed in lemon, garlic and anchovy dressing with shaved Parmesan.
Rocola Salad
Baby arugula with marinated beets, pear, pistachio and shaved Parmesan in a champagne vinaigrette.
Burrata Caprese
Soft creamy Italian cheese served with cherry tomatoes and arugula, balsamic reduction and extra virgin olive oil.

Dinner Entree
Vitello Piccatta
Milk fed veal medallion sauteed with butter and capers in a lemon white wine sauce served with mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Bistecca
Grilled prime New York steak in a brandy, Gorgonzola, shallot sauce served with Parmesan potato tart and garlic sauteed spinach.
Classic Pollo Parmigiano
Chicken breast breaded topped with melted mozzarella cheese over spaghetti pasta pomodoro.
Pollo Florentina
Chicken breast stuffed with spinach, ricotta cheese and pine nuts wrapped with Applewood smoked bacon with herb demi glaze served with butternut squash puree and sauteed spinach.
Calamari Dorati
Calamari steak lightly breaded in a lemon white wine reduction served with garlic truffle mashed potatoes and sauteed vegetables.
Salmone
Pan roasted miso glazed salmon over crab mashed potatoes and garlic sauteed spinach with roasted bell pepper sauce.
Arrosto di Maiale
Oven roasted pork tenderloin wrapped with smoked bacon with a pomegranate sauce served with ricotta potato gnocchi, mushrooms and garlic sauteed spinach.

Dinner Pasta
Homemade Gnocchi
Homemade potato and ricotta cheese gnocchi with mushroom, herb and truffle sauce.
Tortolloni di Vitello
Homemade pasta filled with milk fed veal, spinach and ricotta cheese served in a garlic Marsala cream, mushroom and smoked Applewood bacon sauce.
Ravioli
Homemade pasta filled with Swiss chard, ricotta and Parmesan garlic white wine tomato sauce.
Penne con Salsiccia e Funghi
Penne with mushrooms, Italian sausage and roasted tomatoes sauteed in garlic and olive oil.
Cannelloni
Homemade crepes filled with milk fed veal, spinach and ricotta cheese in a creamy tomato sauce.
Spaghetti Bolognese
Spaghetti with traditional house made tomato meat sauce.
Linguini con Vongole
Fresh manila clams sauteed with fresh tomatoes in extra virgin olive oil with garlic, chili flakes, parsley and white wine.
Squid Ink Spaghetti Con Frutti di Mare
Squid Ink Spaghetti with Prawns,Clams,diced tomatoes,chili flakes in a garlic white wine tomato sauce

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Recent Reviews

Quiet restaurant with an extensive menu. My sister loved the chicken parm. She said everything about it was perfect. I had a salad with crab cakes that was delicious. I liked it so much I asked friends to join me there next week.
November 2025
We were put in a back room where we were forgotten. I finally went out to get service. The service was much better after that. I ordered cannelloni which was cold. I sent it back and received a new portion. No apology. The excuse was somebody new in the kitchen. You should never point a finger to a fellow employee when something like this occurs. The server represents the restaurant. He should have apologized and correct the problem. The meal should have been comped or a dessert...
September 2025
The place was busy when we went on a Friday night. We shared a tasty spinach salad and then I had the meatballs. My partner had the delicious risotto special which was topped with rock cod. The meatballs were very good. We also shared a great lemon tart for dessert. We plan to return soon!
September 2025

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La Lanterna Ristorante

180 W 25th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403
(650) 341-8877