The tasting menus of Chicago

7 tasting menus that shaped Chicago's hospitality scene — ranked by the awards they earned and the people they trained. Curated from public sources; venues and people can claim and correct their entries.

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Alinea

Chicago, United States

Modernist tasting menu

14

Smyth

Chicago, United States

Contemporary tasting menu

4

Oriole

Chicago, United States

Contemporary tasting menu

4

Schwa

Chicago, United States

Punky tasting menu

Grace

Chicago, United States· Closed

Modern tasting menu

Tru

Chicago, United States· Closed

Progressive French fine dining

L2O

Chicago, United States· Closed

Modern seafood tasting menu

More Chicago scenes

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Tasting menus elsewhere

Singapore (21)Paris (20)Bangkok (16)New York (12)London (12)Copenhagen (10)Barcelona (10)Tokyo (8)

Part of the Chicago hospitality lineage. Guild maps where hospitality careers come from — the rooms, the people, and who trained whom.