Ever 2 ★ ★ 4.5
Tasting menuChef Curtis Duffy$$$$$295Tue-Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun-Mon closedBook 30 days ahead
Ever in Chicago is Curtis Duffy's two-Michelin-star Fulton Market tasting menu, opened in 2020 after he left Grace, with rigorous service and quiet plating.
Tip: Sit at the chef's counter if it is offered at booking; the view of the pass is the room's best seat.
FilipinoChef Tim Flores and Genie Kwon$$$$$245Wed-Sun 09:00-15:00; Thu-Sun 17:00-22:00; Mon-Tue closedBook 60 days ahead
Kasama in Chicago is Tim Flores and Genie Kwon's Michelin-starred Filipino tasting menu at 1001 N Winchester in Ukrainian Village, doubling as a daytime.
Tip: Day-room bakery and evening tasting menu run separate book-and-pay flows. Plan to come for both, on different days.
MexicanChef Rick Bayless$$$$$135 (à la carte)Tue-Fri 11:30-14:00; Tue-Thu 17:30-21:30; Fri-Sat 17:30-22:30; Sun-Mon closedBook 60 days ahead
Topolobampo in Chicago is Rick Bayless's Michelin-starred Mexican fine-dining room at 445 N Clark Street, with menus that rotate every six weeks by region.
Tip: Friday slots open 60 days out and disappear inside an hour. Set a 09:00 alarm for the exact 60-day mark.
Boka 1 ★ ★ 4.1
New AmericanChef Lee Wolen$$$$$135-185Mon-Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun 16:00-21:00Book 21 days ahead
Boka in Chicago is Lee Wolen's Michelin-starred dining room beside Alinea on Halsted, with a quiet garden courtyard and a brined whole-roast chicken for two.
Tip: Book the garden room in summer. It is one of the prettiest outdoor dining rooms in the city.
NordicChef David and Anna Posey$$$$$110-145Mon 17:30-21:00; Thu 17:30-21:00; Fri 17:30-22:00; Sat 17:00-22:00; Sun 17:00-21:00; Tue-Wed closedBook 14 days ahead
Elske in Chicago is David and Anna Posey's Michelin-starred Randolph Street dining room with Danish influences, restrained plating, and a small front-yard.
Tip: The Aquavit pairings are the room's secret weapon. Ask Anna for the by-the-glass walk.
Tasting menuChef Grant Achatz, Dave Beran (alumnus)$$$$$185-285Wed-Sun 00:00-00:00Book 60 days ahead
Next in Chicago is the Achatz-Kokonas Fulton Market tasting menu that changes theme every season, from Childhood to Sicily to Vegan to Trio.
Tip: Tickets, not reservations: you buy by season on Tock, and they sell out the morning they drop.