
The Leavitt Street Inn & Tavern
Here's a place that gets the math right: a tavern in a 1907 building that doubles as a three-room inn, so you can drink, eat a serious burger, and stagger upstairs to a king-sized bed without ever calling a car.
Siena Tavern is one of the best italian restaurants in Chicago for date night, especially if you want a strong option in River North.
Siena Tavern is a large, deliberately social Italian-American room in River North that makes no effort to disguise its ambitions: this is a restaurant built for groups, for noise, and for the kind of occasion that calls for a long table and a bottle of something Sicilian.
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“Siena Tavern is worth putting on the shortlist for House-Pulled Mozzarella and Wood-Fired Pizza—the two orders to build a first visit around.”
Start with the dishes below, drawn from the restaurant details and TastyPals notes available on this page. Siena Tavern is listed in the moderate price range. Menus, availability, and prices can change, so confirm current details before visiting.
Siena Tavern is an easy yes in River North when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. House-Pulled Mozzarella and Wood-Fired Pizza also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 4,825 Google reviews.
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Siena Tavern is a Italian restaurant located in River North, Chicago. Siena Tavern is a large, deliberately social Italian-American room in River North that makes no effort to disguise its ambitions: this is a restaurant built for groups, for noise, and for the kind of occasion that calls for a long table and a bottle of something Sicilian.
Siena Tavern is best for group dining, river north, business dinner, date night, polished, busy. Siena Tavern is an easy yes in River North when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. House-Pulled Mozzarella and Wood-Fired Pizza also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 4,825 Google reviews.
Siena Tavern is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.2 from 4,825 reviews
Start with House-Pulled Mozzarella, Wood-Fired Pizza, Short Rib Pappardelle and Chicken Parmesan. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Siena Tavern holds a 9.2 Google rating from 4,825 reviews. Siena Tavern is an easy yes in River North when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. House-Pulled Mozzarella and Wood-Fired Pizza also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 4,825 Google reviews.
Siena Tavern is located at 51 W Kinzie St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
Yes, Siena Tavern accepts reservations. You can book a table online through their reservations page.
Yes — Siena Tavern is tagged for date night dining. Siena Tavern is an easy yes in River North when you want somewhere that feels considered rather than fussy. House-Pulled Mozzarella and Wood-Fired Pizza also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 4,825 Google reviews.
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