When it comes to Smyth, expect surprises.
Located in Chicago’s West Loop, Smyth journeys to the corners of the country to elevate the farmers, fisherman, purveyors and makers in food today who operate at the peak of their craft. With a joy for discovery, the restaurant from chefs John Shields and Karen Urie Shields offers an ever changing menu of pristine products presented at the height of its season — sometimes new and many times comfortingly familiar — so that every exceptional experience feels like a first. With its multi-course tasting menus, three MICHELIN-starred Smyth offers a unique take on fine dining to nudge diners out of their comfort zones through interesting ingredients and intriguing pairings.
Three MICHELIN Stars 2023
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Not only do husband-and-wife team John Shields and Karen Urie Shields share an impressive culinary background (one that entails gigs at Tru, Alinea, and Charlie Trotter's between them), they now share two restaurants: the Loyalist, a neighborhood restaurant focused on farm-fresh fare, and Smyth, an upscale tasting-menu eatery embodying those same sourcing philosophies. It's the latter that garnered a Michelin star within just six weeks of opening, thanks to an incredibly ingredient-focused approach that often means making key elements of dishes in-house. Dungeness crab with saltwater-poached foie gras and scrambled kani miso continues to be a favorite for diners, as is the egg-custard dessert-a brilliant and beguiling bowl of egg yolk, salted licorice, and frozen-yogurt meringue.
