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2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants
Alinea is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

1. Alinea

9.1
1723 N Halsted St (btwn W North Ave & W Willow St), Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 143 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Don’t be alarmed by a dish like duck with 60 condiments: Servers explain + specify exactly how to eat each course. – Green Guide Editor

Sixteen is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

2. Sixteen

7.2
401 N Wabash Ave (Floor 16), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 62 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Taste mind-boggling creativity in dishes like spring veg in mint jus, langoustine tartare, roasted duck in rye pudding. – Green Guide Editor

Grace is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

3. Grace

652 W Randolph St (at W Couch Pl), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 41 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Begin with a stylized "parsnip," then try nairagi sashimi or Matsusaka beef, and finish with a dish of sudachi custard. – Green Guide Editor

Graham Elliot is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

4. Graham Elliot

217 W Huron St (at Wells St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · River North · 47 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Wine-vinegar lollipops arouse the palate for plates like venison tartare, lamb loin, or strawberry-goat cheese macarons.– Green Guide Editor

L2O is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

5. L2O

2300 North Lincoln Park W (at W Belden Ave.), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 29 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Hit the tableside cocktail cart then pick from 2 nightly prix-fixe menus. Choose valet—street parking is at a premium. – Green Guide Editor

Acadia is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

6. Acadia

1639 S Wabash Ave (btwn E 16th St & E 18th St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · South Loop · 53 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Look for ingredients from the chef's home state of Maine. Other highlights are chicken noodle soup and potato and apple "risotto." – Green Guide Editor

Boka is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

7. Boka

9.0
1729 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 104 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Mediterranean and Asian tastes meld in snapper carpaccio or pho w/ duck + bigoli. Get peanut butter semifreddo for dessert. – Green Guide Editor

EL Ideas is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

8. EL Ideas

8.6
2419 W 14th St (at Western Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Douglas Park · 34 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: BYOB. Hits from this conceptual kitchen include thrice-cooked potato, garlic roll, blackberry pâté, + mini-oreos. – Green Guide Editor

Naha is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

9. Naha

500 N Clark St (at W. Illinois St.), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · River North · 65 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Try peach tarte w/ Kurobuta pork, halibut w/ potato mousseline, + vanilla-spiked corn pudding on a blueberry-almond tart. – Green Guide Editor

The Lobby at The Peninsula is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

10. The Lobby at The Peninsula

8.2
108 E Superior St (The Peninsula Hotel), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 28 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Hearty plates like slow-braised lamb shank or crisp-skinned roast chicken bring high-class appeal to American classics. – Green Guide Editor

Schwa is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

11. Schwa

8.8
1466 N Ashland Ave (at W Le Moyne St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Noble Square · 36 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: BYOB. No menus, just surprises like pizza cotton candy w/ buttered popcorn soda, or tagliatelle and rabbit liver sauce. – Green Guide Editor

Senza is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

12. Senza

2873 N Broadway (at W Surf St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lake View East · 19 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Everything here is gluten free. Order sea scallops, or pan-seared foie gras atop caramel corn crème brûlée. – Green Guide Editor

Takashi is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

13. Takashi

1952 N Damen Ave (at W Armitage Ave.), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Bucktown · 44 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: European influences pop up in gnocchi made with soba noodle dough, sea scallops w/ Parmesan foam, flan with Arctic char. – Green Guide Editor

Longman & Eagle is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

14. Longman & Eagle

9.3
2657 N Kedzie Ave (at W Schubert Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Logan Square · 351 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Carnivores go for venison and braised lamb shoulder calzones, vegetarians for agnolotti. Deep-fried apple pie is a must. – Green Guide Editor

Sepia is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

15. Sepia

8.3
123 N Jefferson St (btwn W Washington St & W Randolph St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 64 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Sip a retro cocktail with spaghetti and crusty bread. For dessert, it’s malted milk and peanut butter feuilletine. – Green Guide Editor

Mexique is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

16. Mexique

1529 W Chicago Ave (at N Ashland Ave), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · West Town · 65 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Mexican + French = blanquette de veau w/ ghost pepper, sopes with tender escargots and chimichurri butter. – Green Guide Editor

Frontera Grill is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

17. Frontera Grill

8.4
445 N Clark St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 257 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Margaritas are shaken tableside. Guacamole is classic. Try Landero mole or the corn and posole salad. – Green Guide Editor

Blackbird is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

18. Blackbird

619 W Randolph St (at N Desplaines St.), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 127 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Best plates include lamb tartare, creamy walnut skordalia, and Concorde cake with grape sherbet and dark chocolate. – Green Guide Editor

North Pond is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

19. North Pond

8.4
2610 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 41 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Start with Chioggia beets w/ cured Arctic char, then pork medallions w/ cherry gelée, or rabbit three ways. – Green Guide Editor

Moto Restaurant is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

20. Moto Restaurant

945 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Fulton Market · 43 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: You get a mini version of the entire meal: a terrarium w/ sashimi cubes, a tiny bagel, a "tree trunk" of little pancakes.–Green Guide Editor

Everest is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

21. Everest

425 S. Financial Pl., 40th Fl, Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · The Loop · 32 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: French-Alsatian menus feature seasonal platters like house-smoked salmon w/ noodles + cabbage potage poured tableside. – Green Guide Editor

Elizabeth Restaurant is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

22. Elizabeth Restaurant

4835 N Western Ave (Gunnison), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Ravenswood · 12 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Midwestern foods dominate 20 courses. Desserts are savory-sweet, like carrot cake + blue cheese ice cream, porcini caramel. - Green Guide Editor

Goosefoot is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

23. Goosefoot

8.6
2656 W Lawrence Ave (at Washtenaw), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Ravenswood · 25 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: BYOB. A prix-fixe may include slow-poached beef, seared branzino. Plant the biodegradable menu: it’s got flower seeds. – Green Guide Editor

Spiaggia is one of 2014 Chicago Michelin Starred Restaurants.

24. Spiaggia

980 N Michigan Ave (at Oak St), Chicago, IL
Italian Restaurant · Streeterville · 70 tips and reviews

Michelin Travel & LifestyleMichelin Travel & Lifestyle: Try bay scallops with uni + caviar, or venison loin in foie gras sauce. Oenophiles can take a sippable tour of Italy. – Green Guide Editor