Contemporary · West Loop, Chicago
Smyth
Smyth: Contemporary in West Loop, Chicago. Critics: 91% liked it, from 5 reviews (2022 to 2026). Order: Extended tasting menu.
100No. 60 in the world on the Restaurant 100

What to order
Extended tasting menu
Why go
The only three-star left in Chicago, run by husband-and-wife chefs John Shields and Karen Urie Shields.
Chicago's only three-star restaurant, run by John Shields and Karen Urie Shields.
What the critics say
Critics: 91% liked it, from 5 reviews (2022 to 2026). Written up by World's 50 Best (North America's 50 Best Restaurants) 2026, MICHELIN Guide 2023, The Infatuation 2022.
The crowd: 4.3 of 5 on Tripadvisor (192 ratings), kept apart from the critics on purpose.
- Address
- 177 North Ada Street, 60607 Chicago
- Neighborhood
- West Loop
- Price
- $$$$
- Phone
- +1-773-913-3773
- Website
- smythandtheloyalist.com
Seen in Michelin Guide, Ben Lalez
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