La Lanterna – Restaurant in Shrewsbury

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Price level: ££ (moderately priced)

Antipasti

Bruschetta Al FunghiTwo pieces of oven roasted garlic bread topped with ample mushrooms and porcini£8.50
Bruschetta Al PomodoroTwo pieces of toasted garlic bread topped with chopped tomato, basil and red onion£6.90
Cozze All'aglioGreenlip mussels in garlic and wine sauce£8.95
Bruschetta Al GambaroniTwo pieces of toasted garlic bread topped with King prawns cooked with chilli, fresh herbs, garlic and white wine£9.10
CapreseFresh Mozzarella cheese and sliced tomato£7.10
Extra Bread Roll & ButterExtra Bread Roll & Butter£1
Funghetti All'agloItalian style garlic mushrooms£7.90
MelanzaneAubergine slices topped with pesto and melted Gorgonzola cheese£7.90
Zuppa ToscanaVegetable & bean soup from the Tuscan region£7.10
Olive Miste£6.50
Side SaladFresh Side Salad£5.20

Carne E Pesce

Salmone MandorlatoPan fried fillet of salmon topped with bacon, almonds and garlic sauce£21.50
Bistecca Al PepeSirloin steak topped with peppercorn sauce, served with vegetables and potatoes£24.90
FegatiniPan fried lambs liner in onions and red wine sauce£21.50
Filetto Riccardo8oz Fillet Seek topped with Liver Pate in a creamy brandy and mushroom sauce, served with potatoes & vegetables or salad£28.80
Maialino Ai PorciniPork escalopes with Sicilian aromatic wine and continental mushroom sauce£21.50
Pollo CacciatoraStrips of chicken breast in a white wine, mushrooms and creamy tomato sauce£19.10

La PAsta

Arrabbiata con BaconPenne in a hot chilli and tomato sauce served with bacon (available without bacon) Add chicken for an extra £2.50£16.80
Cannelloni VerdiPasta tubes in tomato sauce filled with ricotta and spinach topped with mushrooms and a cheese and tomato sauce£16
CarbonaraSpaghetti with pancetta, parmesan cheese, egg yolk and cream. A classic£14.80
Gnocchi GorgonzolaPotato dumplings in cream, ham and Italian blue cheese sauce£16
La LasagneLasagne classica with beef ragu, traditional bechamel cheese sauce sprinkled with parmesan.£16
La MarinaraSpaghetti in tomato sauce, white wine, garlic and seafood£21.80
La PuttanescaSpaghetti with black olives, garlic, chillies, capers, tomato and anchovy sauce£16
LinguinePasta in a garlic, white wine and tomato sauce. Served with king prawns and chillies.£17.80
Pasta Alla PizzaiolaPasta cooked with strips of sirloin steak (10oz) in a rich tomato sauce with white wine, herbs, garlic, capers, chilli and black olives£23.50
Penne LanternaPasta in a cream, ham, spicy salami and mozzarella, topped with ‘prosciutto crudo’.£16.80
Seafood CarbonaraCarbonara sauce with clam meat, mussel meat and smoked salmon£21.80
Spaghetti alle VongoleSpaghetti pasta cooked with shell on clams. Clam meat with white wine, garlic and chilli.£16.80

I Dolci

AffogatoVanilla ice cream soaked with hot Espresso coffee and Amaretto£8.10
FormaggiA selection of Italian cheeses and a glass of Port£13.50
Home Made TiramisuHomemade Italian sponge cake with Mascarpone, coffee and brandy£8.10
il DolciAsk for our selection of cakes of the day served with cream or a scoop of Vanilla ice cream£8.10
il GelatoChoose two scoops of Italian ice cream (ask or see blackboard for flavours) topped with chocolate or strawberry sauce£7.80

il Sorbetto

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Lunchtime Special

Menu items and prices as published by the restaurant, collected on 16/09/2026. Dishes and prices change; please check with the restaurant when you book.

Location and map

La Lanterna, Old Vestry Restaurant St Alkmonds Square, Shrewsbury SY1 1UH

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About La Lanterna

La Lanterna trades as a restaurant from premises in Shrewsbury. The address is Old Vestry Restaurant St Alkmonds Square, SY1 1UH. Administratively, the address belongs to Shropshire in West Midlands. The SY1 postcode district has 70 further listings on UK Rest, shown below.

The restaurant describes itself as follows: “La Lanterna is an authentic Italian restaurant located in the heart of Shrewsbury, Shropshire, based at the historic Old Vestry. Known for its warm atmosphere and traditional Italian hospitality, La Lanterna serves classic Italian dishes made with quality ingredients, alongside carefully selected wines. The….” The published menu lists 37 dishes across 7 sections, with prices from £1 to £28.80. Expect a moderately priced meal – ££ out of £££.

Services include table bookings. At its latest food hygiene inspection on 21/08/2025, Shropshire gave it a rating of 5 (very good). For bookings and questions, call 01743 233552.