No.54 The Restaurant 100: The World · October 2026

Alinea

Modernist tasting menu · Chicago, United States

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54Peak
1Month on chart

People who've been: none yet (counts from 3) · Critics 92/100 · Chef's read 86/100

Grant Achatz's theater of food still surprises after twenty years

What to order

The Gallery menu, with the edible balloon and the tabletop dessert

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Also No. 5 on The Restaurant 100: America.

Where

Lincoln Park · 1723 North Halsted Street, 60614 Chicago
Chicago, United States

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