Lombardino's

Name: Lombardino's
Address: 2500 University Ave, Madison, WI, United States, 53705
Telephone: (608) 238-1922
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.5

4.5

538 Reviews

$30 and under

Italian

Lombardino's in Madison, WI is the place to go when you want to enjoy some quality Italian food that is delicious and filling. This eatery has been serving the area for a number of years now and it continues to be a huge draw for the locals. The dinner menu has plenty of fantastic options including fried calamari, barbecued octopus and the signature Caesar salad. Lombardino's has some tasty brick oven pizzas including seasonal options. Some of the pasta options include the spaghetti Bolognese, winter linguine with clams and eggplant Napolitano. Lombardino's makes its own ice cream and you will want to check out the tiramisu and cinnamon cream cheese pound cake as well.

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Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Thursday, Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Phone number
(608) 238-1922
Website
http://www.lombardinos.com/
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive Chef
Patrick Ohalloran
Catering
Our catering is custom for every event. Please contact Michael at mb@lombardinos.com.

Location
2500 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705
Area
Madison
Cross Street
Highland Ave
Parking details
Private Lot
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Sauteed Mussels & Rock ShrimpUS$13.00
prince edward island mussels in a sauce of garlic, shallot, smoked bacon, baby spinach, anise liqueur, seafood stock & a splash of roasted garlic cream
Antipasti MistiUS$13.00
speck, spicy calabrese & finocchiona salamis with sartori montamore cheese, wood grilled caramelized pear compote & bruschetta
Calamari FrittiUS$10.00
madison’s favorite! delicately fried squid served with marinara sauce, horseradish & lemon
Wood Grilled Lamb SweetbreadsUS$10.00
set on anson mills polenta, garnished with garlic-herbed vinaigrette
Insalata LombardinoUS$5.00
mixed greens with slivered red onion, shaved fennel & italian parsley, dressed with fennel seed vinaigrette
Signature Caesar SaladUS$6.00
romaine lettuce tossed with croutons, parmigiano-reggiano & lemon-anchovy dressing, garnished with an anchovy, olive tapenade & hard-cooked egg
Roasted Beet SaladUS$8.00
derr farm beets tossed with tri colore greens, toasted walnuts, gorgonzola cheese & tuscan barrel-aged red wine vinaigrette
Truffled Potato SoupUS$7.00
creamy soup of yukon gold potato & leeks, garnished with black & white truffle oil
Olives Al FornoUS$8.00
roasted olives with garlic, citrus zest & fresh thyme, served warm from the brick oven
Marcona AlmondsUS$5.00
toasted with sea salt and rosemary - the queen of all almonds

Brick Oven Pizza - Signatures

12 inch pizzas made following the neapolitan tradition

Pizza LombardinoUS$12.00
prosciutto di parma ham, roasted garlic, olive oil, mozzarella cheese & fresh arugula
The FraboniUS$13.00
fraboni’s hot italian sausage, san marzano tomato sauce, spicy giardiniera & grande provo-nello
Pizza MargheritaUS$12.00
san marzano tomato sauce, bufala mozzarella & fresh basil

Brick Oven Pizza - Seasonals

Roasted Mushroom PizzaUS$12.00
with fontina fontal cheese, fresh sage, roasted garlic & san marzano sauce
Speck & PotatoUS$13.00
with fresh rosemary, roasted garlic & rosemary-rubbed asiago cheese
Ruby Port Poached Fig & Gorgonzola CheeseUS$13.00
with fresh rosemary & jordandal farm smoked hog jowl

Pasta - Signatures

Spaghetti Alla BologneseUS$17.00
slow-simmered meat sauce of locally raised jordandal farm beef and pork, pancetta, tomatoes & white wine, topped with parmigiano-reggiano
Orecchiette With Fraboni’s Sausage & RapiniUS$17.00
“little ears” of pasta with fraboni’s hot italian sausage, rapini, roasted garlic-steeped sassy cow cream & a splash of brandy
Eggplant NapoletanaUS$17.00
crisp rounds of eggplant stacked with caramelized onions, basil & mozzarella, set on spaghetti with roasted eggplant, golden raisins & san marzano tomato sauce

Pasta - Seasonals

Mushroom & Parsnip StrozzapretiUS$19.00
imported fresh italian pasta tossed with local mushroom medley, garlic, escarole, caraway seed & sartori rosemary asiago, set on sweet parsnip puree
Linguine With Clams & Rock ShrimpUS$20.00
fresh littleneck clams & rock shrimp sauteed with sassy cow cream, pancetta, garlic, fresh parsley and a touch of chili
Rabbit Ragu With PappardelleUS$21.00
slow cooked rabbit with san marzano tomato, porcini mushroom puree, bay and fresh thyme tossed with our housemade wide ribbon pasta, garnished with parmesan

From The Tuscan Wood Burning Grill

all cuts served with roasted fingerling potatoes, seared escarole, napa cabbage, grilled lemon & tuscan olive oil

Farm Pork Loin ChopUS$23.00
8 oz juniper brined jordandal
Filet Of BeefUS$36.00
6 oz hereford
Bone-in RibeyeUS$40.00
18 oz certified hereford

Entrees

Pan-seared WalleyeUS$25.00
red lake minnesota walleye served with sautéed alba clamshell mushrooms, roasted fingerling potatoes, preserved lemon-thyme cream sauce & drizzle of brown butter
Grilled Jordandal Farm Pork Loin Chop Alla PizzaiolaUS$23.00
served with a sauce of san marzano tomatoes, soffritto, fennel seed, baby spinach, local mushrooms, chickpeas & crumbled fraboni’s sausage
Crossroads Farm Acorn Squash & RisottoUS$20.00
roasted local acorn squash with sage & parmesan risotto, set on sautéed local mushrooms, green beans, garlic, napa cabbage & escarole
- Add Rock ShrimpUS$4.00
Wood Grilled Veal TenderloinUS$36.00
with slow cooked veal breast served on anson mills polenta with caramelized cabbage & smoked bacon

Contorni

vegetable side dishes, great for sharing

Green BeansUS$6.00
with garlic, shallot & chili flake
Brussels & BaconUS$6.00
local brussels sprouts with nueske’s smoked bacon
Local Acorn SquashUS$6.00
with sage & brown butter

Dolci

Housemade CannoliUS$7.00
crisp pastry shell filled with sweet ricotta filling, garnished with bitter chocolate & toasted pistachio
Chocolate & Sea Salt BudinoUS$7.00
belgian milk chocolate & french bittersweet chocolate, topped with whipped crème fraîche
Lemon Poppyseed CakeUS$7.00
italian olive oil cake with fresh lemon & poppy seed, served with wisconsin strawberry ice cream
SpumoniUS$4.00
an italian-american classic ~ door county cherry & pistachio ice cream with dark chocolate sorbet
TiramisuUS$7.00
kahula, coffee & amaretto ladyfingers layered with mascarpone mousse & shaved milk chocolate
Dessert SamplerUS$16.00
petite lemon poppy seed cake, chocolate budino & tiramisu
House Made Ice Cream
ask your server for today’s flavors!

What 538 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

4.5

4.5 based on all time ratings

4.6Food
4.4Service
4.1Ambience

Noise • Moderate

538 Reviews

J
Jaxmsn
Portland
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on 29 March 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
This was our first time, it was great! the servers were very attentive and the food was amazing! I'm italian and this food was authentic! we'll be going back!
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John
Milwaukee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 27 March 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
As an Italian and foodie this is clearly the top Italian restaurant in in Madison, and one of the best restaurants, period.
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HungryHippo
Milwaukee
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 26 March 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Just returned from New Orleans where we dined at some of their top restaurants. Lombardino's menu and quality of food were every bit as good.
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PamD
Milwaukee
21 reviews
5.0
21 reviews
Dined on 25 March 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
The food is always great and the menu changes seasonally with a few of their special dishes offered year-round. The service is both personable and professional. When I want Italian in Madison, Lombardino's is my first choice.
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Yummy
Milwaukee
5 reviews
5.0
5 reviews
Dined on 23 March 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Old world charm with modern local food movement chefs.
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Angie
Milwaukee
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on 22 March 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Good food and atmosphere, with friendly wait staff and great service. Have been returning customers and always been satisfied with our evenings there.
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Next2020
New York City
19 reviews
4.0
19 reviews
Dined on 21 March 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 2
Lombardino's does hit it just right more often than not; Good use of local products and nice seasonal choices;
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FoodJunkie
Milwaukee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 March 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We'd hadn't been to eat here since '06. Expected it to be good but were blown away by attention to detail. Everything was great. Food and service. We ordered off the specials menu. Started with calamari appetizer. Tender, flavorful. Came with red sauce and horse radish. Perfect. My wife chose chianti for wine. Very good. We ordered entrees off the specials menu for that day. I had an organic mushroom ragu. Out of this world. My wife had scallops, shrimps, muscles on pasta. Tasted wonderful. If there was one criticism, it would be that she thought it would be on top of more pasta. Was only a handful of small noodles. Desert was cherry gelato with a Door County topping. Excellent. Waitress was very attentive. Just an overall great dinner.
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tburg
Milwaukee
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on 17 March 2014
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
My experience at lombardinos was fantastic. The waitress was very nice, the restaurant itself was fun to look at, and the food was spectacular.
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KCnMX
Milwaukee
3 reviews
4.0
3 reviews
Dined on 16 March 2014
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Rich menu and assortment of wines. Nice specials we also available.
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Lombardino's is rated 4.5 stars by 538 OpenTable diners.

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2500 University Ave, Madison, WI 53705

Additional information

Cross Street
Highland Ave
Area
Madison
Hours of Operation
Tuesday - Thursday, Sunday: 5:00pm - 9:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Italian
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Private Lot
Payment Options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive Chef
Patrick Ohalloran
Additional
Bar Dining, Beer, Corkage Fee, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Non-Smoking, Takeaway, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.lombardinos.com/
Phone number
(608) 238-1922
Catering
Our catering is custom for every event. Please contact Michael at mb@lombardinos.com.

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Antipasti & Insalate

Sauteed Mussels & Rock ShrimpUS$13.00

Antipasti MistiUS$13.00

Calamari FrittiUS$10.00

Wood Grilled Lamb SweetbreadsUS$10.00

Insalata LombardinoUS$5.00

Signature Caesar SaladUS$6.00

Roasted Beet SaladUS$8.00

Truffled Potato SoupUS$7.00

Olives Al FornoUS$8.00

Marcona AlmondsUS$5.00

Brick Oven Pizza - Signatures

Pizza LombardinoUS$12.00

The FraboniUS$13.00

Pizza MargheritaUS$12.00

Brick Oven Pizza - Seasonals

Roasted Mushroom PizzaUS$12.00

Speck & PotatoUS$13.00

Ruby Port Poached Fig & Gorgonzola CheeseUS$13.00

Pasta - Signatures

Spaghetti Alla BologneseUS$17.00

Orecchiette With Fraboni’s Sausage & RapiniUS$17.00

Eggplant NapoletanaUS$17.00

Pasta - Seasonals

Mushroom & Parsnip StrozzapretiUS$19.00

Linguine With Clams & Rock ShrimpUS$20.00

Rabbit Ragu With PappardelleUS$21.00

From The Tuscan Wood Burning Grill

Farm Pork Loin ChopUS$23.00

Filet Of BeefUS$36.00

Bone-in RibeyeUS$40.00

Entrees

Pan-seared WalleyeUS$25.00

Grilled Jordandal Farm Pork Loin Chop Alla PizzaiolaUS$23.00

Crossroads Farm Acorn Squash & RisottoUS$20.00

Wood Grilled Veal TenderloinUS$36.00

Contorni

Green BeansUS$6.00

Brussels & BaconUS$6.00

Local Acorn SquashUS$6.00

Dolci

Housemade CannoliUS$7.00

Chocolate & Sea Salt BudinoUS$7.00

Lemon Poppyseed CakeUS$7.00

SpumoniUS$4.00

TiramisuUS$7.00

Dessert SamplerUS$16.00

House Made Ice Cream

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