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List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago

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Michelin Guide Chicago
Company typePublication
IndustryRestaurant rating, Travel guide
Founded2011
Headquarters
Chicago
,
United States
Area served
Chicago metropolitan area
ProductsMichelin Guide, restaurant ratings
Websitehttps://guide.michelin.com/us/en/illinois/chicago/restaurants

As of the 2024 edition of the Michelin Guide, Chicago is home to 19 restaurants awarded Michelin stars.

Originally launched in 1900 by the French tire manufacturer Michelin, the Michelin Guides were created to encourage automobile travel and boost tire sales by suggesting dining establishments. Over the years, the Michelin star system has become a highly respected symbol of culinary excellence.

Restaurants are assessed by anonymous inspectors who possess a minimum of ten years’ experience. Their evaluations focus on several criteria including ingredient quality, skillful preparation and flavor harmony, the chef’s creativity, value relative to price, and consistency across visits. Inspectors gather potential candidates from media coverage and customer reviews. Establishments may earn one to three stars: one star denotes "high-quality cuisine worth stopping for," two stars indicate "excellent cooking worth a detour," and three stars represent "exceptional cuisine worth a special journey." These ratings are periodically re-examined and can be revoked if standards slip.

In 2011, Chicago became the fifth U.S. city to have its own dedicated Michelin Guide, joining New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. The guides for Los Angeles and Las Vegas were discontinued in 2010; since 2019, Los Angeles restaurants have been included in a statewide California guide. From 2013 onward, all Michelin-starred establishments in Chicago have been located within the city boundaries, with no suburban restaurants receiving stars since then.

2011–2020 lists

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Michelin-starred restaurants
Name Cuisine Location 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
42 Grams American Chicago – Uptown Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell colspan="3" Template:Michelin stars table cell[1]
Acadia American Chicago – South Loop Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Alinea Creative Chicago – Lincoln Park Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Avenues Contemporary Chicago – Magnificent Mile Template:Center colspan="9" Template:Michelin stars table cell[2]
Band of Bohemia Gastropub Chicago – Ravenswood Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell colspan="1" Template:Michelin stars table cell[3]
Blackbird Contemporary Chicago – West Loop Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell colspan="1" Template:Michelin stars table cell[4]
Boka American Chicago – Lincoln Park Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Bonsoirée French Chicago – Logan Square Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell colspan="8" Template:ClosedTemplate:Fix/category[citation needed][5]
Charlie Trotter's American Lincoln Park, Chicago 2 2 colspan="8" closed
Crofton on Wells Contemporary River North, Chicago 1 none colspan="8" closed
Courtright's American Cook County – Willow Springs none 1 none colspan="7" closed
Dusek's Board & Beer Gastropub Pilsen, Chicago none none none none none 1 1 1 1 none
EL Ideas Contemporary Douglas Park, Chicago none none none 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Elizabeth Contemporary Ravenswood, Chicago none none none 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Elske Nordic West Loop, Chicago none none none none none none none 1 1 1
Entente American River North, Chicago none none none none none none none 1 1 1
Everest French Chicago Loop 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Goosefoot Contemporary Ravenswood, Chicago none none 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Grace Contemporary West Loop, Chicago 
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2021–2024 Listings

Restaurants Awarded Michelin Stars
Establishment Culinary Style Area 2021 2022 2023 2024
Acadia American Chicago – South Loop Template:Michelin stars table cell colspan="3" Template:Michelin stars table cell
Alinea Creative Chicago – Lincoln Park Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Atelier American Chicago – Lincoln Square Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Boka American Chicago – Lincoln Park Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Cariño Mexican Chicago – Uptown Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Claudia Contemporary Chicago – Bucktown Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell colspan="2" Template:Michelin stars table cell
EL Ideas Contemporary Chicago – Douglas Park Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell
Elizabeth Contemporary Chicago – Ravenswood Template:Michelin stars table cell Template:Michelin stars table cell colspan="2" Template:Michelin stars table cell
Establishment Culinary Style Location 2021 2022 2023 2024
Nordic cuisine West Loop, Chicago
American cuisine River North, Chicago colspan=4
New American cuisine Lincoln Park, Chicago none 1 1 1
Creative West Loop, Chicago 2 2 2 2
French cuisine Chicago Loop colspan=4 closed
Middle Eastern cuisine Lincoln Park, Chicago none 1 1 1
Contemporary Ravenswood, Chicago 1 1 none colspan=1 closed
Indian cuisine River North, Chicago none none 1 1
Filipino cuisine West Town, Chicago none 1 1 1
Japanese cuisine West Loop, Chicago 1 1 1 1
Contemporary South Loop, Chicago 2 2 2 1
Contemporary West Loop, Chicago 1 1 1 1
American Lincoln Park, Chicago 1 1 none - ! scope=row | Omakase Yume Japanese West Loop, Chicago 1 1 1 - ! scope=row | Oriole Contemporary West Loop, Chicago 2 2 2 - ! scope=row | Parachute Korean Avondale, Chicago 1 none none - ! scope=row | Porto Portuguese West Town, Chicago 1 1 1 - ! scope=row | Schwa Contemporary West Town, Chicago 1 1 1 - ! scope=row | Sepia American West Loop, Chicago 1 1 1 - ! scope=row | Smyth Contemporary West Loop, Chicago 2 2 3 - ! scope=row | Spiaggia Italian Magnificent Mile, Chicago - ! scope=row | Temporis Contemporary West Town, Chicago   1     1     1   closed |- ! scope=row | Topolobampo Mexican River North, Chicago   1     1     1     1  |- ! scope=row | Yūgen Japanese West Loop, Chicago

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See also

Bibliography

  • Michelin Guide Chicago 2011–2020, Michelin Travel Publications

External links

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