6 american places in Chicago we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Chicago | American across every city.
American cooking in Chicago runs from the fine-dining tasting room to the hot-dog counter, and the city does both with conviction. The West Loop holds the high end, where Smyth, Oriole and Ever each carry two Michelin stars within a few blocks of one another. For the everyday version, Portillo's Hot Dogs in River North works the Chicago dog and Italian beef, while Gene & Jude's in River Grove keeps a stripped-down 1946 stand running just west of the city.
Smyth ★ 4.8
west-loop · 177 N Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607
Smyth in Chicago is John and Karen Shields's two-Michelin-star tasting menu on Ada Street, with produce from their own farm 90 minutes south of the city.
Oriole ★ 4.8
west-loop · 661 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL 60661
Oriole in Chicago is Noah Sandoval's two-Michelin-star room on Walnut Street in the West Loop, a quiet 28-seat tasting menu with a strong caviar service.
Ever ★ 4.7
west-loop · 1340 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60607
Ever in Chicago is Curtis Duffy's two-Michelin-star Fulton Market tasting menu, opened 2020 after Duffy left Grace, with rigorous service and quiet plating.
Boka ★ 4.5
lincoln-park · 1729 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Boka in Chicago is Lee Wolen's Michelin-starred dining room beside Alinea on Halsted, with a quiet garden courtyard and a roast-chicken-for-two worth.
Portillo's Hot Dogs ★ 4.2
river-north · 100 W Ontario St, Chicago, IL 60610
Portillo's in Chicago is the Ontario Street flagship of the chain founded 1963 by Dick Portillo, with Chicago hot dogs, Italian beef and the chocolate cake.
Gene & Jude's ★ 4.5
river-grove · 2720 N River Rd, River Grove, IL 60171
Gene & Jude's in River Grove is the 1946 hot-dog stand on River Road, west of Chicago: no ketchup, no tomato, no cheese, no chairs, just dogs.