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Chicago Fine Dining Restaurants and Booking Guides

Compare dining formats, explore neighborhoods and plan a meal. Start with three practical planning guides, read a planning guide for each restaurant or browse the directory below. Entry numbers help you find a listing; they are not critic ratings.

Entries
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Restaurant guides
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2025 starred
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Hoods
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Smyth, a Michelin-recognized contemporary restaurant in West Loop, Chicago
01
★★★ West Loop

Smyth

Two tasting formats, with a published change coming in November. Compare menu costs and dietary policies before booking.

Cuisine
Contemporary
Price
$$$$
Details
Planning guide
Menu costs & booking guide → Three Michelin stars · 2025
Alinea, a Michelin-recognized creative restaurant in Lincoln Park, Chicago
02
★★ Lincoln Park

Alinea

Salon, Gallery or Kitchen Table? Compare the formats, published prices, time commitment and access before choosing.

Cuisine
Creative
Price
$$$$
Details
Planning guide
Menu costs & booking guide → Two Michelin stars · 2025
Ever, a Michelin-recognized creative restaurant in West Loop, Chicago
03
★★ West Loop

Ever

An 8 to 10 course tasting menu with a published service charge. See the budget for two, booking schedule and dietary limits.

Cuisine
Creative
Price
$$$$
Details
Planning guide
Menu costs & booking guide → Two Michelin stars · 2025
Kasama, a Michelin-recognized Filipino restaurant in West Town, Chicago
04
★★ West Town

Kasama

Daytime counter service and a reservation-only dinner are separate experiences. See dinner prices, pairings and booking rules.

Cuisine
Filipino
Price
$$$$
Details
Planning guide
Menu costs & booking guide → Two Michelin stars · 2025
Oriole, a Michelin-recognized contemporary restaurant in West Loop, Chicago
05
★★ West Loop

Oriole

Dining room or kitchen table, with separate winter listings. Compare the menu costs, booking window and beverage options.

Cuisine
Contemporary
Price
$$$$
Details
Planning guide
Menu costs & booking guide → Two Michelin stars · 2025
Indienne, a Michelin-recognized Indian restaurant in River North, Chicago
06
★ River North

Indienne

Indian fine dining on Huron Street in River North. Check the published menus and dietary options before booking.

Cuisine
Indian
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
Elske, a Michelin-recognized contemporary restaurant in West Loop, Chicago
07
★ West Loop

Elske

A West Loop restaurant with tasting and a la carte options described by Michelin.

Cuisine
Contemporary
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
Esmé, a Michelin-recognized contemporary restaurant in Lincoln Park, Chicago
08
★ Lincoln Park

Esmé

A Lincoln Park tasting menu built around changing artist collaborations.

Cuisine
Contemporary
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
Mako, a Michelin-recognized Japanese restaurant in West Loop, Chicago
09
★ West Loop

Mako

B.K. Park's Japanese omakase in the West Loop, with sushi and cooked courses.

Cuisine
Japanese
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
Galit, a Michelin-recognized Middle Eastern restaurant in Lincoln Park, Chicago
10
★ Lincoln Park

Galit

Middle Eastern cooking in Lincoln Park, with a seasonal menu and an official reservation waitlist.

Cuisine
Middle Eastern
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
BOKA, a Michelin-recognized contemporary restaurant in Lincoln Park, Chicago
11
★ Lincoln Park

BOKA

Seasonal American dining in Chicago. Use the official website to check menus and reservations.

Cuisine
Contemporary
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
Sepia, a Michelin-recognized American restaurant in West Loop, Chicago
12
★ West Loop

Sepia

Contemporary American cooking in the West Loop, led by Kyle Cottle.

Cuisine
American
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
Topolobampo, a Michelin-recognized Mexican restaurant in River North, Chicago
13
★ River North

Topolobampo

A River North restaurant with current menus, a menu archive and online reservations.

Cuisine
Mexican
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
Next, a Michelin-recognized contemporary restaurant in West Loop, Chicago
14
★ West Loop

Next

A tasting-menu restaurant with changing themes. Check the theme and dates before purchasing.

Cuisine
Contemporary
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
Moody Tongue, a Michelin-recognized contemporary restaurant in South Loop, Chicago
15
★ South Loop

Moody Tongue

The Dining Room at Moody Tongue offers a tasting menu. Check the Chicago dining experience before reserving.

Cuisine
Contemporary
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
Atelier, a Michelin-recognized American restaurant in Lincoln Square, Chicago
16
2025 ★ Lincoln Square

Atelier

Included in Michelin's 2025 selection. Confirm current service and booking availability directly.

Cuisine
American
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
Confirm current service One Michelin star · 2025
Cariño, a Michelin-recognized Mexican restaurant in Uptown, Chicago
17
★ Uptown

Cariño

Latin-inspired tasting menus, a chef's counter experience and taco omakase by Norman Fenton.

Cuisine
Mexican
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
Feld, a Michelin-recognized contemporary restaurant in West Town, Chicago
18
★ West Town

Feld

A West Town tasting menu that the restaurant says it develops around the ingredients available each day.

Cuisine
Contemporary
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
Schwa, a Michelin-recognized contemporary restaurant in Wicker Park, Chicago
19
★ Wicker Park

Schwa

Reservation-only and BYOB. Schwa's official site directs bookings to OpenTable.

Cuisine
Contemporary
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025
EL Ideas, a Michelin-recognized contemporary restaurant in Douglas Park, Chicago
20
★ Douglas Park

EL Ideas

A reservation-request format with confirmation after payment. Check the FAQ before planning dinner.

Cuisine
Contemporary
Price
$$$$
Details
Menu & booking
One Michelin star · 2025

Where the twenty are

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River North
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Uptown
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West Town
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Wicker Park
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South Loop
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How to use this guide

These are researched restaurant listings and planning guides. Entry numbers identify restaurants in the directory; we do not assign scores for food, service or value. The descriptions do not report firsthand meals.

Star labels refer to MICHELIN's 2025 Chicago selection. See the current starred directory for updates. Atelier's listing includes a current-service caveat.

Before booking

Use the linked sources to confirm menus, prices, dietary needs and reservation terms for your date. Travel time depends on your starting point and traffic; use the map links to plan your route.

Read our editorial approach

: Removed unsupported critic scores and visit claims; corrected the Michelin edition reference.