Molecular Gastronomy · Lincoln Park · Michelin 2 Stars (2025, formerly 3)
Grant Achatz three-Michelin-star temple of molecular gastronomy that redefined what American fine dining could be. The multi-course tasting menu is a theatrical journey -- edible balloons, tablecloth ...
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Smyth
New American Tasting Menu · West Loop / Fulton Market · 2 Michelin Stars
Two Michelin stars for John and Karen Shields farm-driven tasting menu that is as much about the land as the plate. Ingredients come from their own farm in Door County, Wisconsin, and every course tel...
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Oriole
New American Tasting Menu · West Loop / Fulton Market · 2 Michelin Stars
Two Michelin stars hidden down a West Loop alley -- you literally walk through a parking lot to find it, which makes the gorgeous room inside even more dramatic. Noah Sandoval tasting menu weaves Japa...
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Kasama
Filipino Tasting Menu / Bakery · Ukrainian Village · 1 Michelin Star
The first Filipino restaurant to earn a Michelin star in America, and it operates as a bakery-cafe by day and a tasting menu by night. The longanisa breakfast sandwich in the morning is one of the bes...
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The Aviary
Molecular Cocktails · West Loop / Fulton Market
Grant Achatz cocktail bar where drinks are served in custom vessels, some requiring tools to consume. The ice program alone is worth a PhD. This is the Alinea of cocktails -- inventive, theatrical, an...
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Ever
New American / Tasting Menu · West Loop / Fulton Market · MICHELIN 2 Stars
Curtis Duffy's two-Michelin-star fine dining destination. Artfully plated, precisely choreographed New American tasting menus served on sleek black tables under museum-quality lighting. Adjacent cockt...
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Indienne
Indian Fine Dining · River North
The only Michelin-starred Indian restaurant in Chicago, and it redefines what Indian fine dining can be in America. French technique meets Indian spices in a gorgeous River North space. The tasting me...
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Schwa
Creative / Avant-Garde · Wicker Park · Michelin 1 Star
Michael Carlson's eccentric Wicker Park BYOB where punk rock energy meets Michelin precision. The tasting menu changes constantly, the chef works the entire line himself, and reservations are famously...
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9
Elske
Scandinavian / New American · West Loop / Fulton Market
David and Anna Posey Scandinavian-inspired West Loop gem with a tasting menu option and an a la carte bar menu. The flavors are clean, precise, and deeply seasonal. The kringle pastries at dessert are...
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Feld
New American Tasting Menu · West Town
Newly Michelin-starred West Town tasting menu from chef Brent Frederick that combines Midwestern ingredients with global technique. The intimate room seats just 28, and the seasonal menu changes frequ...