Best Michelin Restaurants in West Loop (60607)
4 hand-picked restaurants, critic-reviewed and ranked
Last Updated: January 2026
Our Top Pick
Smyth
Three-Michelin-star tasting menu built around Midwestern farm relationships.
Essential Picks
#1
Smyth
9.2
Smyth is a three-Michelin-star tasting menu restaurant in the West Loop where John Shields and Karen Urie Shields build seasonally driven courses around Midwestern farms. The intimate dining room and highly choreographed service make it one of Chicago’s most serious destination dinners.
Must-Try Dishes:
Dungeness crab with kani miso and foie gras, Slow-cooked lamb shoulder with kelp marmite, Frozen tomato mousse dessert course
What makes it special: Three-Michelin-star tasting menu built around Midwestern farm relationships.
#2
Ever
9.0
Ever is Curtis Duffy’s two-Michelin-star fine-dining room in Fulton Market, serving an 8–10 course contemporary tasting menu in a hushed, design-forward space. Diners come for precise luxury ingredients like caviar, Alaskan king crab, and wagyu woven into highly composed plates.
Must-Try Dishes:
Alaskan king crab with cucumber and seasonal garnishes, Icelandic yogurt semifreddo with ossetra caviar, Halibut curry with aromatic broth and vegetables
What makes it special: Curtis Duffy’s meticulously choreographed tasting menu in a minimalist, gallery-like room.
Notable Picks
#3
Next
8.8
Next operates on a ticketed, theme-changing format, switching menus every season to explore different eras, regions, and ideas. Guests sit for long, choreographed tasting menus that pair storytelling with technical cooking in a polished Fulton Market room.
Must-Try Dishes:
Panzanella salad with tomato water, Cherry prosciutto tortellini in pho broth, Five Ages of Wisconsin Cheddar
What makes it special: Theme-shifting Michelin-starred tasting menus that completely reinvent every season.
#4
Elske
8.7
Elske layers Danish and Midwestern influences into a focused tasting menu served in a clean-lined dining room and plant-framed courtyard off Randolph. Plates lean subtle and balanced rather than showy, with thoughtful pairings and a calm, intimate pace.
Must-Try Dishes:
Lamb tartare on toasted rye, Duck liver tart with salted ramp, Sunflower seed parfait with sour honey and licorice
What makes it special: Scandinavian-influenced tasting menus in a minimalist room with courtyard.