Best Casual Restaurants in Near North

The food is unbelievable and the service was the best we had in Chicago! Highly recommend the pasta dishes — they even split our dishes for us because we were splitting. We went on the last day of our trip and wish we went sooner to hit it multiple times. Big ups to Siena Tavern. Any bad reviews for this place is fake news.

I can’t say enough for the ambience and the setting. It brought me back to my early days of growing up as an Italian American and the food we ate. Everything was delicious, especially the homemade ravioli’s. The background music, (Martin and Sinatra) was over the top. The bolognese was to die for. This is a must stop to have dinner. Top Italian restaurant in Chicago!

Best breakfast we had in Chicago! I had an outstanding breakfast with fluffy pancakes and perfectly poached eggs on avocado toast. Each dish was delicious and beautifully presented. The rich coffee and attentive service made the experience even better.

First off, I would like to say that our server Fran was not only very attentive, but she was very thorough describing the food. She was also very patient with us individually to help us make our selections. We started with the Empanada De Tamalito which were outstanding. The entrée choices were Churrasco Escabechado, the steak was very tender much to my liking and the plantains really outstanding. We ordered four servings of Lomo Saltado and boy am I telling you my friends swore this was the best meal they have ever had. I can’t wait to eat my leftovers, I wanted so bad to eat the rest when I returned home but I was stuffed. Last but not least the dessert was chart topping, I don’t remember the name but ice cream was served with it. It is a must have. Overall for my friends it was their first experience at a Peruvian restaurant and they scored it a 10.

The seven fishes prefix meal was amazing and our waiter Matt was truly incredible, accommodating, informative and attentive.