Chicago's Award-winning Restaurants
by OpenTable
Updated June 18, 2026
James Beard Award winners. MICHELIN-recognized restaurants. Perennial best-of picks. Book an award-winning spot in Chicago and find out for yourself why these restaurants are beloved by critics and diners alike.
4.6 (672)
$30 and under
American
Gold Coast / Streeterville
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JimGold
Dined on Oct 30, 2026
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JimGold
Dined on Oct 30, 2026
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DanGold
Dined 4 days ago
4.8 (2011)
$30 and under
Home cooking
River North (Chicago)
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RichardGold
Dined 1 day ago
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RichardGold
Dined 1 day ago
4.5 (2826)
$30 and under
American
Gold Coast / Streeterville
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SharonGold
Dined 6 days ago
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SharonGold
Dined 6 days ago
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StephenGold
Dined 2 days ago
4.6 (1108)
$50 and over
French
River North (Chicago)
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eloisepGold
Dined on Aug 25, 2023
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eloisepGold
Dined on Aug 25, 2023
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PaulGold
Dined 2 days ago
4.7 (2871)
$30 and under
French
Little Italy / University Village
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larryGold
Dined on Oct 15, 2026
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larryGold
Dined on Oct 15, 2026
4.7 (10731)
$50 and over
Steakhouse
River North (Chicago)
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kimGold
Dined 2 days ago
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kimGold
Dined 2 days ago
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4.8 (16280)
$30 and under
Contemporary American
West Loop
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JamieGold
Dined 3 days ago
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JamieGold
Dined 3 days ago
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Magdalena
Dined on Oct 25, 2026
4.7 (5822)
$30 and under
Seafood
Gold Coast / Streeterville
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FrayaGold
Dined 1 day ago
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FrayaGold
Dined 1 day ago
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Alex
Dined on Oct 29, 2026
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David
Dined on Oct 29, 2026
4.9 (4467)
$50 and over
Steakhouse
Gold Coast / Streeterville
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AmyGold
Dined 5 days ago
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AmyGold
Dined 5 days ago
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Jonathan
Dined 1 day ago
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Josh
Dined on Oct 11, 2026
4.8 (1588)
$31 to $50
Central Asian
Bucktown / Wicker Park
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Marilyn Gold
Dined 5 days ago
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Marilyn Gold
Dined 5 days ago
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Karen
Dined on Oct 31, 2026
4.6 (6256)
$50 and over
Steakhouse
River North (Chicago)
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EmanuelGold
Dined 1 day ago
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EmanuelGold
Dined 1 day ago
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JoshuaGold
Dined 5 days ago
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Michael
Dined 4 days ago
4.4 (12)
$30 and under
Soul food
West Town
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AntonioGold
Dined on Oct 24, 2026
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AntonioGold
Dined on Oct 24, 2026
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AndrewGold
Dined 6 days ago
4.6 (1248)
$30 and under
American
Wrigleyville
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TravisGold
Dined on Oct 15, 2026
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TravisGold
Dined on Oct 15, 2026
4.7 (781)
$30 and under
Contemporary European
Logan Square
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Morgan
Dined 3 days ago
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Morgan
Dined 3 days ago
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BriannaGold
Dined 7 days ago
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Joseph
Dined 2 days ago
4.3 (1254)
$30 and under
French
Downtown / Loop
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TaylorGold
Dined 1 day ago
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TaylorGold
Dined 1 day ago
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Jonathan
Dined on Oct 15, 2026
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Ty
Dined on Oct 24, 2026
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