La Gioconda

226 E 53rd St, New York
(212) 371-3536

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Ravioli Di Ricotta E Spinaci Con Burro E Salvia
Fettuccine Alla Carbonara Con Shiitake Mushroom
Semifreddo Di Mandorle Al Cioccolato
Linguine with Shrimp and Zucchini
Strawberry and Goat Cheese Salad
Bocconcini Di Pollo Ai Carciofi
Chicken Parmigiana Family Style
Toasted Italian Country Bread
Pachini E Bufala Mozzarella
Calamarata Ai Frutti Di Mare

Menu

SPECIALS OF THE DAY
GNOCCHI TRICOLORE
A potato sampler gnocchi, pesto sauce, cacio e pepe, tomato and mozzarella
BEEF TORTELLINI WITH TRUFFLE SAUCE
Beef tortellini in a creamy pecorino cheese and shaved black truffle sauce
SWORDFISH PICCATA STYLE
Swordfish steak with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with garlic mashed potatoes and string beans
CHICKEN MILANESE
Breaded chicken breast cutlet served with tomato and arugula salad.
BURRATA CON PROSCIUTTO E TARTUFO NERO
Burrata cheese with prosciutto and black truffle
CAVATELLI FAGIOLI & COZZE
Fresh cavatelli pasta with cannelini beans, mussels in garlic olive oil and a sprinkle of fresh ground black pepper
BLACK INK LINGUINE WITH SHRIMPS AND ARTICHOKES
Black ink linguine with shrimp, artichokes and zucchini in cherry tomatoes and garlic olive oil sauce
CHICKEN PICCATA
Chicken breast cutlet with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with roasted potatoes.
GNOCCHI DI RABE ROSSE COM GORGONZOLA, RADICCHIO & NOCI
Red beets gnocchi con gorgonzola, radicchio & walnut
CAVATELLI AL SUGO DI AGNELLO
Fresh cavatelli pasta with lamb ragout and pecorino chees
FETTUCCIA ALLA CARBONARA CON SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS
Fresh fettuccine with shiitake mushroom carbonara style, eggs, pancetta & pecorino cheese
SPAGHETTI CON POLPETTE DI VITELLO
Spaghetti with meat (veal) ball in marinara sauce
FUSILLI CON BURRATA E PESTO DI MANDORLE
Fresh fusilli pasta with almond pesto and burrata cheese
SALMON PICCATA
Filet of Salmon with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with roasted potatoes and garlic olive oil broccoli rabe.
FETTUCCIA ZUCCHINE & COZZE
Fettucce pasta with zucchini and mussels
TONNO, PACHINI, OLIVES AND CAPERS
Grilled tuna steak with cherry tomato, black olives, capers served with garlic mashed potatoes and sauteed string beans

Appetizers
Polpette alla Barese
Small veal meatballs in tomato sauce with over polenta.
Parmigiana di Melenzane
Baked eggplant layered with mozzarella and Parmigiano in tomato sauce.
Carpaccio di Manzo
Grass-fed thin-sliced beef, baby arugula and 36-month-old Parmigiano cheese.
Crostini alla Contadina
Toasted Italian country bread topped with smoked mozzarella and prosciutto di Parma.
Mozzarella di Buffalo
Buffalo milk mozzarella, wine tomato, and basil.
Gamberetti Grigliati con Pancetta
Seared shrimp wrapped in Italian bacon over cannellini beans.
Calamari con Zucchine
Panseared calamari over julienned zucchini and extra virgin olive oil.
Cozze alla Marinara
Sauteed mussels in light marinara sauce served with toasted garlic bread

Salads
Insalatina Tricolore
Endive, arugula, radicchio shaved parmesan cheese, shallots dressing
Caesar Super Salad
Grilled breast of chicken over romaine lettuce and croutons, dressed with Caesar dressing and Parmesan cheese. Served in a generous bowl size.
Spinaci con caprino
Baby spinach, goat cheese, endive, toasted almond, seasonal apples, balsamic dressing
Spinach and Salmon Super Salad
Grilled salmon fillet over baby spinach, cherry tomatoes, goat cheese, and walnuts with balsamic vinaigrette. Served in generous bowl size.
Summer Super Salad
Mozzarella, mesclun greens, cucumber, celery, cherry tomatoes, and black olives with balsamic vinaigrette. Served in generous bowl size.
Insalata del contadino
Cucumber, mix green, cherry tomato, onions, olives, capers berries, shallots dressing
Insalata Mista con Gorgonzola Pere e Noci Caramellate
Mesclun salad with Gorgonzola cheese, pears, caramelized walnuts, and balsamic dressing.
Insalata con Barbabietole
Roasted red beets, mesclun salad, goat cheese, walnuts, shallots dressing
Insalata di arugola, funghi e scaglie di pecorino
Baby arugula, endive, shiitake mushrooms, shaved Pecorino cheese, lemon dressing
Grilled Chicken Super Salad
Grilled breast of chicken over romaine lettuce, avocado, cherry tomatoes, Gorgonzola cheese, and black olives in lemon vinaigrette.

Salumi
Cacciatorini Salumi
1/4 lb. D.O.P from Italy. .
Prosciutto Crudo di Parma Salumi
1/4 lb. D.O.P from Italy. .
Mortadella Salumi
1/4 lb. D.O.P from Italy. .
Speck Salumi
1/4 lb. D.O.P from Italy. .
Bresaola Salumi
1/4 lb. D.O.P from Italy. .
Salumi Combination
Prosciutto crudo di parma, mortadella, speck, cacciatorini and bresaola. D.O.P from Italy.

Formaggi
3 Cheese Selection
All cheese D.O.P from Italy. .
5 Cheese Selection
All cheese D.O.P from Italy. .

Piatto Misto
Cheese and Salumi
Any 2 cheeses and 2 salumi D.O.P. from Italy.

Pasta
Fusilli alla Buttera
Fresh fusilli pasta with sweet and hot sausages, sweet peas in a light cream and tomato sauce.
Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa e Salsiccia
Orecchiette pasta with broccoli rapa, sweet sausage and dry chili pepper.
Fusilli con Gorgonzola, Asparagi e Noci
Fresh fusilli pasta with asparagus and walnuts in Gorgonzola sauce.
Spaghetti alla Carbonara
Spagetti in egg and pancetta (guanciale) sauce.
Ravioli di carciofi
Spinach ravioli filled with braised artichokes, with cherry tomatoes & buffalo mozzarella
Pappardelle al Ragu' di Carne
Pappardelle pasta with short ribs ragout.
Bavette al Limone con Gamberi e Zucchine
Lemon linguine with shrimp and zucchini and garlic and olive oil. .
Ravioli di Ricotta con Burro e Salvia
Homemade spinach and ricotta cheese ravioli with brown butter and sage.
Gnocchi All'Amalfitana
Homemade potato dumpling with Bufala mozzarella in tomato and basil sauce.
Tagliatelle alla Bolognese
Fettuccine with meat sauce.
Lasagne all'Emiliana
Homemade lasagna with meat sauce.
Paccherii alla Caprese
Jumbo rigatoni with cherry tomato, bufala mozzarella. and basil.
Paccheri alla Norma
Jumbo rigatoni with eggplants in tomato sauce and topped with dry aged ricotta.
Tonnarelli Cacio and Pepe
Fresh tonnarelli pasta with pecorino cheese and black pepper. .
Calamarata ai Frutti di Mare
Calamarata (pasta gragnanese) with mussels, calamari and shrimp in cherry tomato sauce.
Tagliolini Abruzzesi
Homemade tagliolini with dried porcini mushrooms, prosciutto, fresh tomato and topped with smoked mozzarella.
Penne alla Vodka
Penne with tomato sauce, a touch of cream and a pinch of red crushed pepper.
Penne alla Puttanesca
Penne with capers and black olives in marinara sauce.
Rigatoni all'Arrabiata
Rigatoni with spicy tomato sauce.
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Spaghetti with capers and black olives in marinara sauce.

Secondi
Saltimbocca alla Romana
Sauteed veal scaloppina over spinach and topped with fresh mozzarella and Prosciutto di Parma.
Branzino alla Mediterannea
Sautéed mediterranean sea bass filet, olives, berry capers, cherry tomatoes, grilled asparagus, lemon risotto
Salmone con capperi e limoni
Panseared salmon filet in a lemon & capers sauce with a side of roasted potatoes and wilted spinach .
Scaloppine di Vitello al Gorgonzola
Sauteed veal scaloppina with porcini mushroom and Gorgonzola sauce.
Pollo alla Bolognese
Breaded chicken breast with Prosciutto di Parma, melted Parmigiano and topped with Bolognese sauce.
Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded chicken breast topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese served with spaghetti tomato sauce.
Chicken Piccata
Chicken breast cutlet with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with roasted potato.

Family Style Menu
Pennette alla Buttera
Penne with sweet and hot sausage and sweet peas in a light cream and tomato sauce. Each dish is about 5 portions.
Orecchiette con Cime di Rapa and Salsiccia
Orecchiette pasta with broccoli rabe, sweet sausage, and dry chili pepper. It is about 5 portions.
Paccheri alla Caprese
Wide jumbo rigatoni with cherry tomato and bufala mozzarella. It is about 5 portions.
Chicken Milanese
Breaded chicken breast cutlet served with tomato and arugula salad. It is about 5 portions.
Salmon Piccata
Salmon filet with capers in a lemon and butter sauce, served with roasted potato. It is about 5 portions.
Chicken Parmigiana
Breaded chicken breast topped with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. It is about 5 portions.
Penne alla Vodka
Penne with tomato sauce, a touch of cream and a pinch of red crushed pepper. It is about 5 portions.
Rigatoni alla Arrabiata
Rigatoni with spicy tomato sauce. It is about 5 portions.
Spaghetti alla Puttanesca
Spaghetti with capers and black olives in marinara sauce. It is about 5 portions.
Chicken Piccata
Chicken breast cutlet with capers in a lemon and butter sauce served with roasted potato. It is about 5 portions.
Rigatoni alla Bolognese
Rigatoni with meat sauce. It is about 5 portions.

Sides
Vegetali alla Griglia
Mixed grill vegetables. It is about 5 portions.
Broccoli al Salto
Sauteed broccoli rapa in garlic and olive oil.
Asparagi Gratinati
Asparagus spears baked with Parmesan cheese. It is about 5 portions.
Potato Puree all'Olio Tartufato
Truffle oil potatoes puree.
Spinaci al Salto
Wilted baby spinach in garlic and olive oil. It is about 5 portions.
Patate al Forno
Country roasted potatoes. It is about 5 portions.
Bruschetta all'aglio
garlic bread -toasted sliced bread with minced garlic and olive oil

Dolci
Tiramisu della Nonna
Trifle of ladyfingers, mascarpone cheese and espresso. .
Panna Cotta
Baked custard with balsamic reduction. .
Torta di Capri
Chocolate and almond flourless cake.
Crespelle con Crema di Cioccolato
Warm crepes filled with chocolate sauce.
Semifreddo di Mandorle al Cioccolato
1/2 dozen frozen chocolate and almond cake.

Beverages
S.Pellegrino
Sparkling mineral water (1 Ltr).
Panna Water (1 Ltr)
1L. Natural spring water.

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Recent Reviews

This was a nice neighborhood find serving up decent Italian at a great value. In terms of prices and portion size, it’s hard to beat. Both my starter of sausage and gnocchi main were nice. I didn’t care so much for the texture of the panna cotta, but all in all it was nice meal.
August 2025
Super clean, quiet, vibey place with good mood lighting! The food was phenomenal without being overpriced and the taste was chefs kiss. Great place when you want reliable, great tasting food!
July 2025
Nice little neighbor place. It's small but quiet so you can have a nice conversation. Regularly it has a pre fixe menu available. We went during Restaurant Week. We ordered shrimp salad, eggplant Parmesan, tomato toast, short rib over polenta, branzino, and gnocchi. They have fancy Italian names on the menu but this was easier. My selection of eggplant and gnocchi was great. The gnocchi had a nice chewy texture. All three flavors were excellent. Nice size portions....
July 2025

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La Gioconda

226 E 53rd St, New York, NY 10022
(212) 371-3536