List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago

As of the 2024 Michelin Guide, there are 19 restaurants in Chicago with a Michelin-star rating.

Alinea, a 3 Michelin-starred restaurant in Chicago

The Michelin Guides have been published by the French tire company Michelin since 1900. They were designed as a guide to tell drivers about eateries they recommended to visit and to subtly sponsor their tires, by encouraging drivers to use their cars more and therefore need to replace the tires as they wore out. Over time, the stars that were given out started to become more valuable.^[1]

Multiple anonymous Michelin inspectors visit the restaurants several times. They rate the restaurants on five criteria: "quality of products", "mastery of flavor and cooking techniques", "the personality of the chef represented in the dining experience", "value for money", and "consistency between inspectors' visits".^[1][2] Inspectors have at least ten years of expertise and create a list of popular restaurants supported by media reports, reviews, and diner popularity. If they reach a consensus, Michelin awards restaurants from one to three stars based on its evaluation methodology: One star means "high-quality cooking, worth a stop", two stars signify "excellent cooking, worth a detour", and three stars denote "exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey".^[3] The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.^[1]

Chicago was the fifth US city to be chosen to have a dedicated Michelin Guide in 2011, after New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas, although the Los Angeles and Las Vegas guides were discontinued in 2010.^[4][a] Although earlier editions included restaurants from the suburbs, since 2013, all the restaurants have been located within the city proper.^[5]

2011–2020 lists

Key

	One Michelin star
	Two Michelin stars
	Three Michelin stars
	One Michelin green star
—	The restaurant did not receive a star that year
Closed	A defunct restaurant
	One Michelin key

Michelin-starred restaurants

Name	Cuisine	Location	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
42 Grams	American	Chicago – Uptown	—	—	—	—				Closed[6]
Acadia	American	Chicago – South Loop	—	—
Alinea	Creative	Chicago – Lincoln Park
Avenues	Contemporary	Chicago – Magnificent Mile		Closed[7]
Band of Bohemia	Gastropub	Chicago – Ravenswood	—	—	—	—	—	—				Closed[8]
Blackbird	Contemporary	Chicago – West Loop										Closed[9]
Boka	American	Chicago – Lincoln Park
Bonsoirée	French	Chicago – Logan Square			Closed[10]
Charlie Trotter's	American	Chicago – Lincoln Park			Closed[11]
Crofton on Wells	Contemporary	Chicago – River North		—	Closed[12]
Courtright's	American	Cook County – Willow Springs	—		—	Closed[13]
Dusek's Board & Beer	Gastropub	Chicago – Pilsen	—	—	—	—	—					—
EL Ideas	Contemporary	Chicago – Douglas Park	—	—	—
Elizabeth	Contemporary	Chicago – Ravenswood	—	—	—
Elske	Nordic	Chicago – West Loop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Entente	American	Chicago – River North	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Everest	French	Chicago – Loop
Goosefoot	Contemporary	Chicago – Ravenswood	—	—
Grace	Contemporary	Chicago – West Loop	—	—	—						Closed[14]
Graham Elliot	American	Chicago – River North					Closed[15]
GreenRiver	American	Chicago – Streeterville	—	—	—	—	—	—			Closed[16]
Kikko	Japanese	Chicago – West Loop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
L2O	Seafood	Chicago – Lincoln Park						Closed[17]
Longman & Eagle	Gastropub	Chicago – Logan Square								—	—	—
Mako	Japanese	Chicago – West Loop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Mexique	Mexican	Chicago - West Town	—	—			—	—	—	Closed[18]
Moody Tongue	Contemporary	Chicago – South Loop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Moto	Creative	Chicago - West Loop	—					Closed[19]
Naha	Mediterranean	Chicago – River North									Closed[20]
Next	Contemporary	Chicago – West Loop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
NoMI	American	Chicago – Magnificent Mile		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
North Pond	American	Chicago – Lincoln Park	—	—	—
Omakase Yume	Japanese	Chicago – West Loop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Oriole	Contemporary	Chicago – West Loop	—	—	—	—	—	—
Parachute	Korean	Chicago – Avondale	—	—	—	—	—
RIA	French	Chicago – Gold Coast			Closed[21]
Roister	Contemporary	Chicago – West Loop	—	—	—	—	—	—				—
Schwa	Contemporary	Chicago – West Town
Seasons	Contemporary	Chicago – Magnificent Mile			Closed[22]
Senza	American	Chicago – Lake View	—	—			Closed[23]
Sepia	American	Chicago – West Loop
Sixteen	American	Chicago – River North		—							Closed[24]
Smyth	Contemporary	Chicago – West Loop	—	—	—	—	—	—
Spiaggia	Italian	Chicago – Magnificent Mile
Takashi	Japanese	Chicago – Bucktown						Closed[25]
Temporis	Contemporary	Chicago – West Town	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Topolobampo	Mexican	Chicago – River North
The Lobby	Contemporary	Chicago – Magnificent Mile	—	—	—		—	—	—	—	—	—
Tru	French	Chicago – Streeterville								Closed[26]
Vie	French	Cook County – Western Springs			—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Yūgen	Japanese	Chicago – West Loop	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Reference			[27]	[28]	[5]	[29]	[30]	[31]	[32]	[33]	[34]	[35]

2021–2024 lists

Key

	One Michelin star
	Two Michelin stars
	Three Michelin stars
	One Michelin green star
—	The restaurant did not receive a star that year
Closed	A defunct restaurant
	One Michelin key

Michelin-starred restaurants

Name	Cuisine	Location	2021	2022	2023	2024
Acadia	American	Chicago – South Loop		Closed[36]
Alinea	Creative	Chicago – Lincoln Park
Atelier	American	Chicago – Lincoln Square	—	—
Boka	American	Chicago – Lincoln Park
Cariño	Mexican	Chicago – Uptown	—	—	—
Claudia	Contemporary	Chicago – Bucktown	—		Closed[37]
EL Ideas	Contemporary	Chicago – Douglas Park
Elizabeth	Contemporary	Chicago – Ravenswood			Closed[38]
Elske	Nordic	Chicago – West Loop
Entente	American	Chicago – River North	Closed[39]
Esmé	Contemporary	Chicago – Lincoln Park	—
Ever	Creative	Chicago – West Loop
Everest	French	Chicago – Loop	Closed[40]
Galit	Middle Eastern	Chicago – Lincoln Park	—
Goosefoot	Contemporary	Chicago – Ravenswood			—	Closed[41]
Indienne	Indian	Chicago – River North	—	—
Kasama	Filipino	Chicago – West Town	—
Mako	Japanese	Chicago – West Loop
Moody Tongue	Contemporary	Chicago – South Loop
Next	Contemporary	Chicago – West Loop
North Pond	American	Chicago – Lincoln Park			—	—
Omakase Yume	Japanese	Chicago – West Loop				—
Oriole	Contemporary	Chicago – West Loop
Parachute	Korean	Chicago – Avondale		—	—	—
Porto	Portuguese	Chicago – West Town				—
Schwa	Contemporary	Chicago – West Town
Sepia	American	Chicago – West Loop
Smyth	Contemporary	Chicago – West Loop
Spiaggia	Italian	Chicago – Magnificent Mile	Closed[42]
Temporis	Contemporary	Chicago – West Town				—
Topolobampo	Mexican	Chicago – River North
Yūgen	Japanese	Chicago – West Loop		Closed[43]
Reference			[44]	[45]	[46]	[47]

See also

• List of Michelin 3-star restaurants in the United States
• List of restaurants

Notes

1. Since 2019, L.A. is part of a statewide California guide.