Grant Achatz’s world-renowned Alinea has maintained its three-star status for eight consecutive years since the guide’s inaugural edition in 2011. Curtis Duffy’s Grace also sees three stars, now for the fourth year in a row.
Smyth, owned by the talented husband and wife duo, John and Karen Urie Shields, was awarded its second star this year. Smyth can be found upstairs from the dual concept Smyth & The Loyalist.
In total, there are four restaurants awarded two stars in this year’s MICHELIN Guide Chicago; Acadia, Oriole and Sixteen have also retained their two-star status. Sixteen gained a new executive chef, Nick Dostal, after the departure of his predecessor, Thomas Lents.
Chicago lost two two-star restaurants this year: Tru, the much-lauded fine-dining prowess from Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, closed for business earlier this month after an 18-year run. This is the second two-star establishment to close from LEYE; L20 closed at the end of 2014.
Chef/owners Anna and David Posey made a huge splash late last year with the opening of their Elske restaurant in the West Loop. Danish for “love,” the Midwestern-meets-Nordic cuisine eatery serves both á la carte as well as a more affordable $85 tasting menu, garnered the restaurant its first star.
Also new on the list is Entente, the brainchild of Fujimura Hospitality and chef Brian Fisher. Here, guests are invited to a gracious service of high quality food and delectable cocktails. Fisher is no stranger to the Michelin star ratings; he was a recent chef de cuisine at Michael Carlson’s one-starred Schwa.
See the full selection here:
Three Michelin-starred restaurants
Exceptional cuisine, worth a special journey.
Our highest award is given for the superlative cooking of chefs at the peak of their profession. The ingredients are exemplary, the cooking is elevated to an art form and their dishes are often destined to become classics.
Alinea
Grace
Two Michelin-starred restaurants
Excellent cooking, worth a detour.
The personality and talent of the chef and their team is evident in the refined, expertly crafted dishes.
Acadia
Oriole
Sixteen
Smyth (New)
One Michelin-starred restaurants
High quality cooking, worth a stop!
Within their category, these establishments use quality ingredients and serve carefully prepared dishes with distinct flavors.
Band of Bohemia
Blackbird
Boka
Dusek’s (Board & Beer)
EL Ideas
Elizabeth
Elske (New)
Entente (New)
Everest
Goosefoot
GreenRiver
NAHA
North Pond
Parachute
Roister
Schwa
Sepia
Spiaggia
Topolobampo