# List of Michelin-starred restaurants in Chicago

As of the 2024 Michelin Guide, there are 19 restaurants in Chicago with a Michelin-star rating.
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.
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". 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". The stars are not permanent and restaurants are constantly being re-evaluated. If the criteria are not met, the restaurant will lose its stars.
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. Although earlier editions included restaurants from the suburbs, since 2013, all the restaurants have been located within the city proper.

## 2011–2020 lists

Key :
| | Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star |
| | Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars |
| | Indicates a restaurant with three Michelin stars |
| | Indicates a restaurant with a Michelin green star |
| — | Denotes that the restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | Denotes a defunct restaurant |
Michelin-starred restaurants :
| Name | Cuisine | Location | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| 42 Grams | American | Chicago – Uptown | — | — | — | — | | | | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Acadia | American | Chicago – South Loop | — | — | | | | | | | | |
| Alinea | Creative | Chicago – Lincoln Park | | | | | | | | | | |
| Avenues | Contemporary | Chicago – Magnificent Mile | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Band of Bohemia | Gastropub | Chicago – Ravenswood | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | Closed |
| Blackbird | Contemporary | Chicago – West Loop | | | | | | | | | | Closed |
| Boka | American | Chicago – Lincoln Park | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bonsoirée | French | Chicago – Logan Square | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Charlie Trotter's | American | Chicago – Lincoln Park | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Crofton on Wells | Contemporary | Chicago – River North | | — | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Courtright's | American | Cook County – Willow Springs | — | | — | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| 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 | Closed |
| Graham Elliot | American | Chicago – River North | | | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| GreenRiver | American | Chicago – Streeterville | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | Closed | Closed |
| Kikko | Japanese | Chicago – West Loop | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| L2O | Seafood | Chicago – Lincoln Park | | | | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Longman & Eagle | Gastropub | Chicago – Logan Square | | | | | | | | — | — | — |
| Mako | Japanese | Chicago – West Loop | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mexique | Mexican | Chicago - West Town | — | — | | | — | — | — | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Moody Tongue | Contemporary | Chicago – South Loop | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Moto | Creative | Chicago - West Loop | — | | | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Naha | Mediterranean | Chicago – River North | | | | | | | | | Closed | Closed |
| 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 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Roister | Contemporary | Chicago – West Loop | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | — |
| Schwa | Contemporary | Chicago – West Town | | | | | | | | | | |
| Seasons | Contemporary | Chicago – Magnificent Mile | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Senza | American | Chicago – Lake View | — | — | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Sepia | American | Chicago – West Loop | | | | | | | | | | |
| Sixteen | American | Chicago – River North | | — | | | | | | | Closed | Closed |
| Smyth | Contemporary | Chicago – West Loop | — | — | — | — | — | — | | | | |
| Spiaggia | Italian | Chicago – Magnificent Mile | | | | | | | | | | |
| Takashi | Japanese | Chicago – Bucktown | | | | | | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Temporis | Contemporary | Chicago – West Town | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Topolobampo | Mexican | Chicago – River North | | | | | | | | | | |
| The Lobby | Contemporary | Chicago – Magnificent Mile | — | — | — | | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tru | French | Chicago – Streeterville | | | | | | | | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Vie | French | Cook County – Western Springs | | | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yūgen | Japanese | Chicago – West Loop | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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## 2021–2024 lists

Key :
| | Indicates a restaurant with one Michelin star |
| | Indicates a restaurant with two Michelin stars |
| | Indicates a restaurant with three Michelin stars |
| | Indicates a restaurant with a Michelin green star |
| — | Denotes that the restaurant did not receive a star that year |
| Closed | Denotes a defunct restaurant |
Michelin-starred restaurants :
| Name | Cuisine | Location | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Acadia | American | Chicago – South Loop | | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Alinea | Creative | Chicago – Lincoln Park | | | | |
| Atelier | American | Chicago – Lincoln Square | — | — | | |
| Boka | American | Chicago – Lincoln Park | | | | |
| Cariño | Mexican | Chicago – Uptown | — | — | — | |
| Claudia | Contemporary | Chicago – Bucktown | — | | Closed | Closed |
| EL Ideas | Contemporary | Chicago – Douglas Park | | | | |
| Elizabeth | Contemporary | Chicago – Ravenswood | | | Closed | Closed |
| Elske | Nordic | Chicago – West Loop | | | | |
| Entente | American | Chicago – River North | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Esmé | Contemporary | Chicago – Lincoln Park | — | | | |
| Ever | Creative | Chicago – West Loop | | | | |
| Everest | French | Chicago – Loop | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Galit | Middle Eastern | Chicago – Lincoln Park | — | | | |
| Goosefoot | Contemporary | Chicago – Ravenswood | | | — | Closed |
| 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 | Closed | Closed | Closed |
| Temporis | Contemporary | Chicago – West Town | | | | — |
| Topolobampo | Mexican | Chicago – River North | | | | |
| Yūgen | Japanese | Chicago – West Loop | | Closed | Closed | Closed |
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