1723 N Halsted St (btwn W North Ave & W Willow St), Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 143 tips and reviews
Michelin 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
New American Restaurant · Near North Side · 62 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Taste mind-boggling creativity in dishes like spring veg in mint jus, langoustine tartare, roasted duck in rye pudding. – Green Guide Editor
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 41 tips and reviews
Michelin 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
New American Restaurant · River North · 47 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Wine-vinegar lollipops arouse the palate for plates like venison tartare, lamb loin, or strawberry-goat cheese macarons.– Green Guide Editor
2300 North Lincoln Park W (at W Belden Ave.), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 29 tips and reviews
Michelin 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
1639 S Wabash Ave (btwn E 16th St & E 18th St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · South Loop · 53 tips and reviews
Michelin 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
New American Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 104 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Mediterranean and Asian tastes meld in snapper carpaccio or pho w/ duck + bigoli. Get peanut butter semifreddo for dessert. – Green Guide Editor
108 E Superior St (The Peninsula Hotel), Chicago, IL
American Restaurant · Streeterville · 28 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Hearty plates like slow-braised lamb shank or crisp-skinned roast chicken bring high-class appeal to American classics. – Green Guide Editor
1466 N Ashland Ave (at W Le Moyne St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Noble Square · 35 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: BYOB. No menus, just surprises like pizza cotton candy w/ buttered popcorn soda, or tagliatelle and rabbit liver sauce. – Green Guide Editor
New American Restaurant · Lake View East · 19 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Everything here is gluten free. Order sea scallops, or pan-seared foie gras atop caramel corn crème brûlée. – Green Guide Editor
1952 N Damen Ave (at W Armitage Ave.), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Bucktown · 44 tips and reviews
Michelin 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
2657 N Kedzie Ave (at W Schubert Ave), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Logan Square · 351 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Carnivores go for venison and braised lamb shoulder calzones, vegetarians for agnolotti. Deep-fried apple pie is a must. – Green Guide Editor
123 N Jefferson St (btwn W Washington St & W Randolph St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 64 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Sip a retro cocktail with spaghetti and crusty bread. For dessert, it’s malted milk and peanut butter feuilletine. – Green Guide Editor
1529 W Chicago Ave (at N Ashland Ave), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · West Town · 65 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Mexican + French = blanquette de veau w/ ghost pepper, sopes with tender escargots and chimichurri butter. – Green Guide Editor
445 N Clark St (btwn Illinois St & Hubbard St), Chicago, IL
Mexican Restaurant · River North · 257 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Margaritas are shaken tableside. Guacamole is classic. Try Landero mole or the corn and posole salad. – Green Guide Editor
619 W Randolph St (at N Desplaines St.), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 127 tips and reviews
Michelin Travel & Lifestyle: Best plates include lamb tartare, creamy walnut skordalia, and Concorde cake with grape sherbet and dark chocolate. – Green Guide Editor
Michelin 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
New American Restaurant · Ravenswood · 25 tips and reviews
Michelin 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
Italian Restaurant · Streeterville · 69 tips and reviews
Michelin 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