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La Cantina Italian Chophouse, Chicago, IL

La Cantina Italian Chophouse

4.0
4
1441 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
71 W Monroe, Chicago, IL 60603

About this restaurant

  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
  • Neighborhood gem
Patterned after a wine cellar with tucked away booths, this unique restaurant places diners to dine on traditional Italian steak and seafood dishes with a Northern Italian flair. House favorites include pasta staples like the tortellini tre formaggi-a three cheese filled pasta with fresh cherry tomato garlic basil sauce-and the lasagna al forno which combines pasta layers with meat filling, cream sauce and parmesan cheese. House specialities include manicotti with fresh tomato sauce, shrimp casaligna and spaghetti mare Monti. Steaks and chops are hand cut to order and include our famous "Cantina" Rib eye, 16 0unce T-bone and pork chops vesuvio. La Cantina is perfect for theatre dining and famous Chicago steaks. The wine bar is the perfect setting for a romantic date or private deal making. With nods from Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast La Cantina has the largest wine cellar in the Midwest.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steak
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 4:30pm - 8:30, Friday & Saturday: 4:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Sal Liberato
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / Loop
  • Cross street
    Clark and Dearborn
  • Parking details
    Valet is available starting at 5:00 pm daily.
  • Public transit
    Blue line and red line trains. Clark bus #22
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Private Room, Wine

What 1,441 people are saying

La Cantina Italian Chophouse reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.0
4 based on all time ratings
  • 4Food
  • 4.2Service
  • 3.9Ambience
  • 1.7Value

NoiseModerate

1,423 Reviews
  1. Sid79

    Milwaukee18 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 6, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Salmon dish was excellent. The bone in ribeye was tough and chewy. Not acceptable for a good rib eye to be like this. Staff was friendly.

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  2. MK2021

    Central Coast9 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 28, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I love the vibe at La Cantina.

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  3. CynthiaK

    Chicago2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 23, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It was a great place to eat. Service was terrific. We had reservations so no wait at all for our table.

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  4. FirstTimer

    Minneapolis5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 18, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Would have been perfect except the water was bad tasting, ice in drinks was bad tasting.

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Ordered mussels for an appetizer and they were great. Filet mignon was cooked just the way I ordered and delicious, lobster ravioli was also great. My wife ordered a linguini seafood dish which was delicious. I asked the server about a wine suggestion and she wasn’t exactly sure what to recommend, but a really great overall experience. Attentive staff, great food, and reasonable prices. Would definitely recommend.

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  6. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 16, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and great service! Never had an empty glass and the atmosphere and music was perfect. Had the chicken rotolini and it was very good. Great place for dates and or family dinners. Looking forward to trying the other two restaurants next time I’m in town.

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  7. jeff VIP

    Chicago124 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Good food, service excellent

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  8. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco8 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Really great spot for authentic and delicious Italian. Intimate and warm atmosphere, perfect for a date night or special occasion. The veal saltimbocca was amazingly flavorful.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago1 review

    5.0

    Dined on February 14, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my second time at the restaurant and I love everything about it! The waitress would check up on us frequently and made sure we were both okay or needed anything else and she was also kind enough to record me proposing to my girlfriend! Amazing experience I love every second of it!

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  10. Gretahov VIP

    Chicago91 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 13, 2020

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    My friends and I loved our visit to La Cantina Italian Chophouse. The food was wonderful and portions were very generous. This was the best eggplant parmigiana I have ever had. Will definitely return.

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La Cantina Italian Chophouse is rated 4 stars by 1441 OpenTable diners.

Permanently Closed

This restaurant is permanently closed.

Google Map for La Cantina Italian Chophouse

71 W Monroe, Chicago, IL 60603

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Clark and Dearborn
  • Neighborhood
    Downtown / Loop
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner: Tuesday - Thursday: 4:30pm - 8:30, Friday & Saturday: 4:30pm - 9:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Steak
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet is available starting at 5:00 pm daily.
  • Public transit
    Blue line and red line trains. Clark bus #22
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Sal Liberato
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Private Room, Wine
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