Restaurant

Mirella’s Tavern

Name: Mirella’s Tavern
Address: 2056 W Division St, Chicago, IL, 60622, US
Telephone: (815) 222-8836
Price range: value

Italian•Ukrainian Village•value

Mirella’s Tavern is one of the best italian restaurants in Chicago for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in Ukrainian Village.

Editorial review•Dec 9, 2025

Mirella's Tavern opened in Wicker Park — right on Division Street, not far from the Ukrainian Village border — as something specific: a bar that takes its kitchen seriously, built around a memorial. The restaurant is named for Mirella Franco, a friend and former employee who died in a car crash in 2020, and that origin story sets the tone. This isn't a concept-driven restaurant group play or a chef's vanity project. It's a neighborhood tavern with a real chef and a reason to exist. Jose Rivera, who's been working Chicago kitchens for nearly four decades and came to Mirella's from a corporate chef role at Black Barrel Tavern, is running a scratch kitchen that leans on locally sourced ingredients — which, at this price level, is genuinely unusual and worth noting. The two dishes that have cut through the noise are the Lobster Mac and Cheese and the Chicago Gourmet Burger — the latter a winner at the Chicago Gourmet Hamburger Hop, which is a real credential in a city that takes its burgers seriously. The menu, per Chicago Food Magazine, ranges wider than those two anchors: Duck Confit Quesadillas, Pan-Seared Jumbo Scallops, Peri Peri Roasted Chicken, and Charbroiled Pork Chops round out what the kitchen is doing, which is global in range without being scattered in execution. The retractable roof is a genuine selling point when the weather cooperates — not a gimmick, but the kind of architectural decision that makes a room worth returning to across seasons. The move here is to lead with the award-winning burger or the Lobster Mac — both are the dishes Rivera's kitchen has been most publicly recognized for — and if the roof is open, ask to sit under it. Reservations are available through OpenTable; for weekend evenings, book ahead rather than banking on walk-in luck on Division Street in Wicker Park.

Carlos Mendez, Food & Drink Editor

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Rating (Google) 9.6

218 reviews

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dinner and hidden gem

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Good value

Neighborhood

Ukrainian Village · 2056 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622, USA

Price

Good value

Google rating

9.6 from 218 reviews

Phone

(815) 222-8836

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Signature dishes at Mirella’s Tavern

Chicago Gourmet Burger

Lobster Mac and Cheese

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What makes Mirella’s Tavern worth the move

Mirella’s Tavern is a reliable italian choice in Ukrainian Village in Chicago when you want something that tends to land well. Chicago Gourmet Burger and Lobster Mac and Cheese also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 218 Google reviews.

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Public rating

9.6 from 218 Google reviews

Best used for

dinner and hidden gem

Style

Italian in Ukrainian Village

Spend

Good value

Best for

hidden gem dinner

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Google rating: 9.6 from 218 reviews

Price point: value

Popular dishes: Chicago Gourmet Burger, Lobster Mac and Cheese

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0 diner reviews · reviewed by Carlos Mendez for Mirella’s Tavern

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9.6 from 218 reviews

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Editorial review by Carlos Mendez

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Address: 2056 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622, USA
Phone: (815) 222-8836
Price: value
TastyPals score: Coming soon
Google rating: 9.6 (218 reviews)
Cuisine: Italian
Neighborhood: Ukrainian Village

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What cuisine does Mirella’s Tavern serve?

Mirella’s Tavern is a Italian restaurant located in Ukrainian Village, Chicago. Mirella's Tavern opened in Wicker Park — right on Division Street, not far from the Ukrainian Village border — as something specific: a bar that takes its kitchen seriously, built around a memorial.

What is Mirella’s Tavern best for?

Mirella’s Tavern is best for hidden gem, dinner. Mirella’s Tavern is a reliable italian choice in Ukrainian Village in Chicago when you want something that tends to land well. Chicago Gourmet Burger and Lobster Mac and Cheese also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 218 Google reviews.

How much does it cost to eat at Mirella’s Tavern?

Mirella’s Tavern is in the Good value price range (value). Google rating: 9.6 from 218 reviews

What should I order at Mirella’s Tavern?

Start with Chicago Gourmet Burger and Lobster Mac and Cheese. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.

Is Mirella’s Tavern worth visiting?

Mirella’s Tavern holds a 9.6 Google rating from 218 reviews. Mirella’s Tavern is a reliable italian choice in Ukrainian Village in Chicago when you want something that tends to land well. Chicago Gourmet Burger and Lobster Mac and Cheese also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.6 rating across 218 Google reviews.

Where is Mirella’s Tavern located?

Mirella’s Tavern is located at 2056 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.

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