Gardella is an Italian surname of likely Occitan origin. Notable people with the surname include:

• Al Gardella (1918–2006), American baseball player
• Danny Gardella (1920–2005), American baseball player
• Gus Gardella (1895–1974), American football player
• Ignazio Gardella (1905–1999), Italian architect and designer
• Kay Gardella (1923–2005), American journalist
• Tess Gardella (1894–1950), Italian-American performer