The Best Tasting Menus in Chicago
Updated September 2026 · 52 places tracked
Chicago has 52 tasting-menu restaurants on WaitlistWizard's live reservation catalog, clustered in River North, West Loop, and West Town / Near West Loop. The list below ranks the standouts by diner rating, and we track real-time table availability at 10 of them.
Omakase by Kanemaru
Japanese · River North · $$$
5.0(145)
Beautiful Rind
Chicago · $
4.9(249)
Casa Madai
Sushi · Chicago · $$
4.9(189)
Omakase Box
Sushi · Chicago · $$
4.9(159)
Astor Club
Chicago · $$$$
4.9(16)
Oriole
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(649)Ever
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(466)EL Ideas
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(414)Q Sushi Bar & Omakase
Japanese · Ravenswood · $
4.8(315)Valhalla
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(170)
Kyōten
Japanese · Chicago · $$$$
4.8(159)
Cariño
Chicago · $$$
4.8(146)
Kendall College Dining Room
Chicago · $$
4.8(130)Girl & the Goat
American · Chicago · $$
4.7(8,069)Boka
American · Chicago · $$$
4.7(2,086)
KAI ZAN
Japanese · Chicago · $$$
4.7(851)North Pond
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.7(691)Omakase Shoji & Izakaya
Japanese · West Town / Near West Loop · $$$
4.7(173)
Feld Restaurant
Chicago · $$
4.7(164)
All Well
American · Chicago · $$$
4.7(43)
Alinea
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(3,010)Sepia
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(1,555)
SMYTH
American · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(1,344)Indienne
Indian · Chicago · $$$$
4.6(822)
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best tasting-menu restaurants in Chicago?
- Ranked by diner ratings across the 52 tasting-menu restaurants in our Chicago catalog, the top picks are Omakase by Kanemaru, Beautiful Rind, and Casa Madai.
- Which Chicago neighborhoods are best for tasting-menu restaurants?
- River North, West Loop, and West Town / Near West Loop have the highest concentration of tasting-menu restaurants in our Chicago catalog.
- How do I get a table at a fully booked restaurant in Chicago?
- WaitlistWizard monitors live reservation availability at 10 of these restaurants. Set a free watch on a sold-out table and you'll get an alert the moment a reservation opens up.