Michelin-Starred & Fine Dining Restaurants in Chicago
Updated September 2026 · 32 places tracked
Chicago has 32 Michelin-starred and fine-dining restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Logan Square, River North, and Uptown. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 7 of them. The list blends Michelin-recognized dining rooms with kitchens cooking at that caliber.
Ever
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(466)EL Ideas
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(414)
Kyōten
Japanese · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(159)Boka
American · Chicago · $$$
4.7(2,086)
Alinea
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(3,010)Longman & Eagle
American · Logan Square · $$
4.6(2,981)Demera Ethiopian Restaurant
Uptown · $$
4.6(2,366)
SMYTH
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(1,344)- Hard to get
Ciccio Mio
Italian · River North · $$$
4.6(959) Elske
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(817)
Next Restaurant
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(656)Next Restaurant
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(656)Next Restaurant
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(656)Next Restaurant
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(656)Next Restaurant
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(656)Next Restaurant
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(656)Next Restaurant
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(656)Next Restaurant
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(656)Next Restaurant
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(656)Next Restaurant
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(656)schwa
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(316)
Kasama
American · Chicago · $$
4.5(2,199)Kasama
Chicago · $$$$
4.5(2,199)Mott Street
Chicago · $$$
4.5(1,421)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best Michelin-starred and fine-dining restaurants in Chicago?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 32 Michelin-starred and fine-dining restaurants in our Chicago catalog, the top picks are Ever, EL Ideas, and Kyōten.
- Which Chicago neighborhoods are best for Michelin-starred and fine-dining restaurants?
- Logan Square, River North, and Uptown have the highest concentration of Michelin-starred and fine-dining restaurants in our Chicago catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Chicago?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 7 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.