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Fine Dining in Chicago
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Top 5 Fine Dining in Chicago
Editorial canon from Chicago's most-trusted food publications, weighted by cross-publication consensus.
- #1
Alinea
Lincoln Park
“Grant Achatz's three-Michelin-star temple has been the summit of American modernist cuisine since 2005; every Chicago publication treats dining here as mandatory once-in-a-lifetime canon.”
- #2
Smyth
West Loop
“John and Karen Shields' three-Michelin-star farm-to-table tasting counter is the Infatuation and Chicago Tribune consensus No.1 Chicago opening of the past decade; hyper-seasonal and precise.”
- #3
Ever Restaurant
West Loop
“Curtis Duffy's two-Michelin-star post-Grace restaurant is defined by precise modernist plating; a Chicago Magazine and Michelin consensus top-tier tasting menu experience.”
- #4
Oriole
West Loop
“Noah Sandoval's two-Michelin-star tasting-counter in a Fulton Market loft is one of the city's most intimate high-end seats — caviar courses and wine program are consensus picks.”
- #5
Atelier Restaurant
Lincoln Square
“Chef Christian Hunter's one-Michelin-star tasting counter is the biggest North Side fine-dining addition of the decade; the Chicago Tribune named it Restaurant of the Year.”