Edgewater's creative Indian destination maintains Michelin status.The cuisine is far from traditional, as the chef is eager to challenge perceptions. There’s also a killer cocktail list.

The fancy Thai restaurant up north is a Bib Gourmand for the fifth year. The BYO features elegant tasting menus in a laid-back setting.

Chicago’s only Michelin-rated Korean barbecue, San Soo Gap San uses charcoal in its grill tables to give customers delectable marinated meats. There’s also a suburban location. 

Uptown’s Munno Pizzeria Bistro makes its Bib Gourmand debut this year with Neapolitan-inspired pies.

Perhaps the city's best barbecue, eaters venture from far and wide for the acclaimed ribs, pulled pork, brisket, and much more.

The creative Mexican restaurant in East Lakeview gets more accolades from the Michelin Guide. It’s been around since 2009.

This Mexican stalwart on the Northwest Side gets the Michelin nod for the third-straight year.

The cozy, tiny, subterranean seafood restaurant serves big Michelin-recognized flavors on the Lakeview/Lincoln Park border.

Chef Diana Dávila's Mexican hotspot in Logan Square is already on Eater Chicago's 38, Eater's Midwest 38, and now the Michelin Guide. Dávila tells a story with each dish, like peanut butter and lengua and more. Don’t be shy: order the burrito. It’s great.

Nestled near DePaul University’s Lincoln Park campus, chef Louie Alexakis’s Avli Taverna gives the neighborhood a soulful and fun spot for Greek food. Sure, diners could opt for gyros, but there’s a deeper menu with more interesting items to explore. Co-owner Lou Canellis is a sportscaster who covered the Chicago Bulls during the Michael Jordan glory days. 

Brunch and lunch food made with fine-dining care is what you'll find at this Logan Square masterpiece. The French toast is a must.

Chef Joe Frillman combines produce from his brother’s farm with a love for making pasta at Daisies in Logan Square.

Flat & Point is a surprise hit from a fine dining chef who also spent a summer serving food to customers along the lakefront trail. The massive smoker stationed in the back of kitchen produces the basis for some non-traditional barbecue. Food is elegantly plated without the fine dining prices — don’t expect slabs of ribs smothered in tomato sauce.

This Logan Square Tex-Mex spot from the owners of Lost Lake is included for the second year running. Find tacos, fresh juices, cocktails, and more.

The Alps-inspired restaurant in Logan Square is — deservingly — on the Bib Gourmand list again. It’s one of the must unique restaurants in the city. The meats and cheeses are impressive. The burger is a can’t-miss.

From a husband-and-wife team who once worked with Chicago's famed Rick Bayless, Dos Urban makes modern Mexican-inspired food with respected sources and fine dining chops. Don’t skip dessert.

The team behind Maple & Ash, the lavish Gold Coast steakhouse have toned it down a few notches at Etta, its neighborhood-friendly restaurant in Wicker Park. Diners will find pastas, wood-fired pizzas, and something for nearly everyone in a two-floor space. Wicker Park was once the home to the most artists in the city. Now, it’s a family-friendly community that needs restaurants where mom and dad can hire a babysitter and escape. Etta fits the bill.

Hidden behind the intersection of Halsted and Clybourn, this tiny pizzeria has gourmet thin crusts that will make most New Yorkers shut up. Bebu has remained closed since spring 2020, but Michelin kept it on the list under the pandemic-era policy of retaining temporarily-closed restaurants that were among last year’s selections.

Ina Mae sits inside the former Beachwood, a charming dive bar that wasn’t exactly a looker in Wicker Park. The transformation inside has been remarkable as chef Brian Jupiter and his team have brought a taste of New Orleans to Chicago. Customers can buy seafood by the pound and enjoy it with chef Jupe’s signature hot sauce.

Mama Delia, the replacement for Black Bull in Wicker Park, has landed on Michelin’s list less than a year after opening. It features contemporary Spanish cuisine alongside a sherry bar and ultramarino, or gourmet market.

Ukrainian Village Filipino-American bistro and French bakery Kasama has taken the city’s restuarant scene by storm since it opened toward the beginning of the pandemic. Owners and wife-and-husband team Genie Kwon and Tim Flores have won over Michelin as well as Chicagoans with flavorful and creative delights.

Chicago’s museums have been slow to accept that visitors would like to eat that something that actually tastes good. The MCA’s ownership has finally listened, forging a partnership with Jason Hammel of Logan Square’s popular Lula Cafe.

Funkenhausen is the unlikely marriage of German and Southern food. It’s a casual spot with a friendly environment. The staff don’t take themselves too seriously, except in the kitchen where former Carriage House chef Mark Steuer is serving up brunch and more.

Chicagoans have known Soulé as a hotspot for soul food since it opened in 2017. Now Michelin has tuned into a good thing and giving owner Bridgette Flagg a Bib Gourmand nod for the first time.

Find sushi masterpieces at this West Town mainstay.

Chef Giuseppe Tentori's unique seafood menu in River North creates magic with small dishes.

The Bannos's downtown Mediterranean restaurant is a constantly-bustling small plate bonanza. Bannos moved to a new space down the street, but Michelin is still enamored.

The Mexican restaurant that started it all for Rick Bayless continues to endure after more than three decades in River North.

The owners of popular burger spot Au Cheval are reaping the Michelin benefits after reinventing their struggling River North restaurant as Italian-American dining den Ciccio Mio. 

Brendan Sodikoff's first River North restaurant set the sultry standard for his string of smash hits.

The large speakeasy-style supper club, whiskey paradise, and vintage event space gets noticed for its food. Ownership during the pandemic revamped the space, transforming a glamorized gangster retreat into a glittering 1920s-style cabaret.

Stephanie Izard and Boka Restaurant Group teamed up again for a rooftop restaurant on top of the Hoxton Chicago hotel. Izard and staff spent time in Peru for R&D and came home with ideas for ceviche and more. 

The rooftop isn’t the only place to have fun inside the Hoxton Chicago in the West Loop. Boka’s other restaurant inside the hotel, Cira, features top-notch pita and more Mediterranean items.

An upscale Mexican restaurant and bar where customers can let their hair down and party or devour some fancy tacos stuffed with lobster and red snapper, La Josie was a long time coming on Randolph Street. It’s from the same family behind El Solazo near Midway International Airport. 

Stephanie Izard's Randolph Row mainstay is not only one of the toughest reservations in Chicago, but it also serves outstanding food, as the Michelin guide attests. It’s one of two Izard restaurants on the list.

The follow-up to Sepia — located just a few feet away — this bar-centric West Loop spot draws influence from all over the world for its small dishes. The cocktails also have unusual ingredients and are balanced and refreshing.

After a long slumber due to a fire, County Barbecue is back. It ditched the table service for the counter, emulating the type of service found at popular barbecues in the South. County is one of four barbecue spots on the list. And while the barbecue went through and ownership change during the pandemic in 2020, it retains its Michelin status.

Pilsen's Vietnamese destination from acclaimed chef Thai Dang (Embeya) gets another nod from Michelin. There’s also a neighboring casual cafe that owners have repurposed into a spot for killer wings.

The South Side's savory pie specialist gets Michelin status after moving to Pilsen and adding full service, craft beer, and a larger menu. For lovers of British food, this is their bet in Chicago.

Northern Thai food has made its way to Chicago in a big way thanks to Ghin Khao, a recently opened Pilsen restaurant. Standouts include grilled pork shoulder, crab fried rice, and Grandma’s pork belly.

Chef Kevin Hickey’s Bridgeport institution gets Michelin accolades for its outstanding creative comfort food and bar program.

Birreria Zaragoza is an Eater 38 restaurant near Midway International Airport, and one of those bucket-list places people need to try if they consider themselves truly a Chicagoan. It has a simple menu of boneless or bone-in goat served with all the needed fixings, including handmade tortillas, for some of the best tacos around.

Chef Erick Williams had the idea for Virtue in his head for a long time. He is finally able to execute in Hyde Park, bringing a multicultural approach to Southern food to the South Side. Virtue is racking up awards, including being named to Eater Chicago’s 2019 Restaurant of the Year.