I headed to Siena Cafe for the afternoon to play Mahjong. We had lunch, too. The new group I joined as part of NYC Women (a new iteration of the Manhattan Women’s Club) met frequently at this Upper East Side location.

It’s a cute place with attentive service. I sampled their eggplant rollatini appetizer ($12), a portion large enough to be satiated and take half home. My friendly waiter gladly added additional sauce for my reheating.

Others sampled their giant meatballs ($12), plentiful chicken panini ($12), layered salmon tartare ($15), flavorful truffle risotto ($14) and Siena Ceasar salad ($13) before starting our tile play.


If you’re in the neighborhood, I recommend stopping in for lunch.

Siena Cafe
Upper East Side
1580 Third Avenue (at 89th)
New York, NY 10126
212.410-5588
sienacafe.com/