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Ithaca College Commencement Weekend
Dear Ithaca College Graduates of the Class of 2025 and Families and Supporters,
Gola Osteria will be open
Friday May 16th at 5pm
Saturday May 17th at 5pm
Sunday May 18th at 5pm
Cornell University Commencement Weekend
Fully Booked!
All Inquiries going on wait list for a reservation!!!
May Commencement Weekend 2024
Friday, May 23 – Sunday, May 25, 2024
We are starting to update plans for the 2024 Commencement Weekend, so please check back often for updates.
All degrees are conferred at the two (2) University Ceremonies on Saturday, May 25.
Ceremonies & receptions at colleges/schools/departments are held at different times on Friday through Sunday. We are updating the 2025 information currently listed during the summer months, so please check back often.
Menu
We are proud to offer a premiere menu with
a full bar and select list of Italian and Finger Lakes wines.
All parties will receive the listed prix fixe menu. This offer is a fixed price per person with a set number of courses, served family style. We require prix fixe menu choices or your reservation will be cancelled.
2024 Prix Fixe menu is listed below. You receive all items listed in courses. If you have a dietary restriction please let use know in advance and items that do not meet your dietary restrictions will be left off your courses and you will receive extra of that certain course. 2025 Menu not available yet!
Seating Arrangements
Parties of 7 or more might not receive one long table. Large parties may be accommodated at separate, adjacent tables. We find that conversation and interaction can actually be made easier than one long, extended table. We will always strive to keep a consistently festive atmosphere.
We do have a Covered Terrace as outside seating, there is no heating in this space.
** Seating preferences are subject to change**
Reservation Time Span
Tables are booked for two hours for parties of up to 4 guests and 2 1/2 hours for parties of 5. Parties of 6 or larger will receive a specific time span according to the number of guests in their group. Reservations begin and end at the time agreed upon and we will make every effort to have the table ready at the correct time. Your whole party must arrive at the restaurant on time and together before being seated.
Graduation Reservation Contract and Deposit
Our e-mail response to your request will include all contract information required in order to hold your reservation.
To secure your reservation time and guarantee table availability, we require a signed contract and credit card number to be kept on file.* We take credit card information in lieu of a deposit. A charge of $85 per person will be levied for any cancellations or reductions in party size within the 3 weeks prior to the date of your reservation. In other words you have until 3 weeks before your reservation to cancel or reduce the party size at no additional cost. All no shows will receive an automatic charge of $85 per person. Automatic 20% gratuity for all prix Fixe Menus.
If you are not comfortable with your credit card information being sent electronically you are welcome to call us with the information.
*All credit card and cardholder data will be stored securely in compliance with The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard. It will promptly be destroyed the day after the reservation.
Location
We are located at 115 South Quarry Street, about four blocks up Rt. 79 from the Ithaca Commons, towards Cornell. Detailed entrance directions and parking map (showing Rt. 79 and South Quarry St) can be sent upon request.
The open air parking spots all around the Quarry Arms building are available. Please disregard the signs that say “Resident [or] Permit Parking Only.” Gola is a resident of the building and that extends to our guests!
Although parking is available, we share spots with apartment residents. It may be advisable to car pool or look into taxi cabs, Uber or Lyft for transportation.
we will begin Accepting Email correspondence for Ithaca College and Cornell university Commencement Weekend January1st 2025 .
Reservations are made through e-mail correspondence only. Please do not email before January 1st 2024. Please e-mail your request to:
golaosteriagraduation@gmail.com.
We will need the following information:
Name
Preferred Date and Time
Number of guests (include adults, children, dietary restrictions)
Telephone number where we can reach you on the day of your reservation
Email address
You will receive a personalized e-mail as written approval of your reservation. The e-mail will include a contract and menu information. We will ask for credit card information at this time. If we do not have your requested time available, we will reply with the time slots that are left.