The 2023 Michelin Guide Ceremony on Nov. 7, 2023, gave Smyth a third Michelin star, Daisies received a green star for sustainability, and newcomers to the list, Indienne and Atelier, each received a Michelin star. Atelier’s chef Christian Hunter was one of the recipients of the Michelin Young Chef Award.
Chicago restaurants that maintained their one-star rating are Boka, EL Ideas, Elske, Esmé, Galit, Kasama, Mako, Next, Omakase Yume, Porto, Schwa, Sepia, Temporis and Topolobampo. Chicago restaurants with two stars still are Ever, Moody Tongue and Oriole.
Josh Perlman of Giant earned one of Michelin’s Outstanding Service awards this year, while Monica Casillas-Rios of Elske won for exceptional cocktails and Alex Ring of Sepia won the Sommelier Award.
3 stars: Smyth
Charred octopus with shishito and shelling beans at Smyth and The Loyalist in 2016. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune)
3 stars: Smyth
Chefs and owners John Shields and Karen Urie Shields at Smyth and The Loyalist at 177 N. Ada St. in Chicago in 2016. (Zbigniew Bzdak / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Indienne
Chef Sujan Sarkar at his restaurant Indienne, 217 W. Huron St. in Chicago, on Oct. 13, 2022. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Indienne
An egg dish at Indienne on Oct. 13, 2022. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
Green star: Daisies
Executive pastry chef and partner Leigh Omilinsky and executive chef and proprietor Joe Frillman at Daisies in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood on May 10, 2023. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
Green star: Daisies
The salmon collars at Daisies on May 10, 2023. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
2 stars: Ever
Chef/owner Curtis Duffy at Ever on Aug. 27, 2020, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
2 stars: Ever
Tomato with watermelon, brioche and arugula at Ever on Aug. 27, 2020, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
2 stars: Moody Tongue
Chef Jared Wentworth, left, and brewmaster Jared Rouben at Moody Tongue on April 28, 2021, in Chicago. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
2 stars: Moody Tongue
Maine lobster, paired with pressed Asian pear saison, at Moody Tongue in Chicago on Jan. 28, 2020. (John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune)
2 stars: Oriole
Oriole general manager Cara Sandoval, left, and chef Noah Sandoval in the private dining room at Oriole on June 9, 2021, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
2 stars: Oriole
Gianduja dessert with pretzel lavash, raclette and black currant in 2016 at Oriole. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Boka
Chef Lee Wolen at Boka in Chicago in 2020. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Boka
The crudo at Boka in Chicago in 2020. (Terrence Antonio James / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: EL Ideas
Chef Phillip Foss prepares the peas with buttermilk, coppa and lavender at EL Ideas in 2013. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: EL Ideas
Celery root, hazelnut and licorice sweetbreads at EL Ideas in 2013. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Elske
David and Anna Posey at their restaurant Elske on Jan. 18, 2017. Monica Casillas-Rios, not pictured, of Elske, won an award for exceptional cocktails. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Elske
The sweetbreads at Elske in 2017. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Esmé
Jenner Tomaska, seated, and his wife and business partner Katrina Bravo at their Chicago restaurant Esmé on Sept. 17, 2021. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Esmé
The “Bean Bowl” dish at Esmé on Sept. 17, 2021. (Terrence Antonio James/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Galit
Chef Zach Engel, left, and general manager Andres Clavero on June 12, 2019, at Galit. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Galit
The carrots with cumin-orange glaze, Bulgarian feta and hazelnut duqqa at Galit in 2019. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Kasama
Tim Flores and Genie Kwon of Kasama walk the red carpet while attending the James Beard Awards at the Lyric Opera House on June 5, 2023, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Kasama
The caviar at Kasama on Dec. 9, 2021. (Chris Sweda / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Mako
Chef B.K. Park prepares eel in the open kitchen at Mako on Nov. 21, 2019, in Chicago. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Mako
The sashimi at Mako includes kinmedai, shima aji, manakatsuo and chutoro on Nov. 21, 2019. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Next
At Next restaurant in 2016, owner and chef Grant Achatz, center, is flanked by then executive chef Jenner Tomaska, left, and then chef de cuisine, Ed Tinoco, chef de cuisine, right, as they work together in the kitchen. (Chris Walker/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Next
The Hollywood menu at Next restaurant featured “Gone with the Caviar” movie themed food in 2017. (Zbigniew Bzdak/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Omakase Yume
Chef Sangtae Park smokes a piece of salmon at Omakase Yume on Feb. 5, 2019, in Chicago. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Omakase Yume
Ika, seared squid, prepared by chef Sangtae Park at Omakase Yume on Feb. 5, 2019, in Chicago. (Erin Hooley/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Porto
Porto restaurant’s chef de cuisine Erwin Mallet, from left, executive chef Marcos Campos, pastry chef Shannah Primiano, and manager and wine director Colin Hofer, on April 28, 2021, at the restaurant. (Abel Uribe/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Porto
Oysters three ways are flamed with Serrano Ham fat at Porto, April 28, 2021. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Schwa
A dish with beets at Schwa on Ashland Avenue in 2006. (Alex Garcia/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Sepia
Sepia’s chef Andrew Zimmerman, left, and members of Sepia restaurant walk the red carpet at the James Beard Awards at on June 5, 2023, in Chicago. Alex Ring, of Sepia, won Michelin’s Sommelier Award for 2023. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Sepia
Halibut, morels, white asparagus, spring onions and brioche at Sepia on June 20, 2018. (Nuccio DiNuzzo / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Temporis
Temporis owner Sam Plotnick, from left, pastry chef Jacquelyn Paternico and chef Troy Jorge on Oct. 22, 2019, at Temporis in West Town. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Temporis
The pork belly with tamarind, quince and red cabbage at Temporis in 2019. (Brian Cassella / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Topolobampo
Chef Rick Bayless, owner of Frontera Grill and Topolobampo, on Nov. 25, 2020, in Chicago. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)
1 star: Topolobampo
“Wonder, All’s Right” is on the art menu, food inspired by paintings, at Topolobampo’s in 2015. (Abel Uribe / Chicago Tribune)