No. 35 of the world's most expensive restaurants · November 2026
Alinea
The bill
$495 a person
The Gallery. Prepaid. Before drinks; 20% service and tax are added.
Chicago's great dinner show. Go once, for the theatre.
- Tock and OpenTable list The Gallery at $495 a person.
- Other 2026 guides give $435 to $495.
Sources: Alinea on OpenTable · Pearl: Alinea in person
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Checked November 14, 2026. Dollar figures at USD per unit, Nov 2026: EUR 1.12 (ECB reference, Nov 2-3), DKK pegged at 7.46 to the euro, JPY 158.85 per dollar (Nov 11), SEK 0.101 (Nov 7), GBP 1.35 (Xe, Nov 4), AED 0.2723 (pegged), CHF 1.22, HKD 0.1285, SGD 0.77, NOK 0.099, CAD 0.714 (1.40 per dollar, Nov 9), AUD 0.69 (Nov 9), MOP 0.1248 (pegged to HKD). Prices change; check with the restaurant when you book.
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