The Best New American Restaurants in Chicago
Updated September 2026 · 23 places tracked
Chicago has 23 New American restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in Streeterville, West Loop, and Bridgeport. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 4 of them.
Oriole
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(649)EL Ideas
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(414)Valhalla
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(170)Girl & the Goat
American · Chicago · $$
4.7(8,069)Boka
American · Chicago · $$$
4.7(2,086)The Duck Inn
American · Bridgeport · $$$
4.7(1,614)Maxwells Trading
American · West Loop · $$
4.7(590)Sepia
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(1,555)
Volo Restaurant Wine Bar
American · Chicago · $$
4.6(735)Alpana
American · Chicago · $$
4.6(725)schwa
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(316)Union
American · Logan Square · $
4.6(284)Andy's Jazz Club
American · Chicago · $$
4.5(3,963)Marisol Chicago
American · Streeterville · $$
4.5(355)
The Loyalist
American · Chicago · $$
4.4(772)Esmé
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.4(351)Terrace 16
American · Chicago · $$$
4.3(758)
Uncommon Ground
American · Chicago · $$
0.0(0)The Franklin Room
American · Chicago · $$$
0.0(0)Kit Kat Club
American · Chicago · $$$
0.0(0)Exchequer Restaurant & Pub
American · Chicago · $$
0.0(0)Grill on 21
American · Chicago · $$$
0.0(0)HIDE + SEEK
American · Chicago · $$$
0.0(0)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best New American restaurants in Chicago?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 23 New American restaurants in our Chicago catalog, the top picks are Oriole, EL Ideas, and Valhalla.
- Which Chicago neighborhoods are best for New American restaurants?
- Streeterville, West Loop, and Bridgeport have the highest concentration of New American restaurants in our Chicago catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Chicago?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 4 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.