6 tasting menu rooms in Chicago we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Chicago | Tasting Menu across every city.
Chicago is one of the country's great tasting-menu cities, with a cluster of rooms that compete at the highest level. Alinea in Lincoln Park, Grant Achatz's three-Michelin-star room, leads a field that includes Smyth, Oriole and Ever in and around the West Loop, each carrying two stars. Next, in Fulton Market, and Esme near Lincoln Park add their own takes on the long, chef-led progression.
Alinea ★ 4.8
1723 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
Alinea in Chicago is Grant Achatz's three-Michelin-star Lincoln Park dining room, the original American modernist tasting menu since 2005 at 1723 N Halsted.
Smyth ★ 4.7
177 N Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607
Smyth in Chicago is the two-Michelin-star West Loop tasting menu from John and Karen Shields, paired with The Loyalist downstairs and produce from their own.
Oriole ★ 4.7
661 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL 60661
Oriole in Chicago is Noah Sandoval's two-Michelin-star tasting menu room at 661 W Walnut Street, a 28-seat West Loop room with strong caviar service.
Ever ★ 4.5
1340 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60607
Ever in Chicago is Curtis Duffy's two-Michelin-star Fulton Market tasting menu, opened in 2020 after he left Grace, with rigorous service and quiet plating.
Next ★ 4.3
953 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
Next in Chicago is the Achatz-Kokonas Fulton Market tasting menu that changes theme every season, from Childhood to Sicily to Vegan to Trio.
Esmé ★ 4.1
2200 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
Esmé in Chicago is Jenner Tomaska's Michelin-starred Lincoln Park tasting menu, themed seasonally around a guest artist whose work runs on the plates.