Best Restaurants with a Tasting Menu in Uptown

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ChicagoNear WestNorth Suburbs

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AvondaleBucktown / Wicker ParkDowntown / LoopEvanstonGold Coast / StreetervilleLake View

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1. Cariño

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££££Price: Very Expensive

• Latin American • Uptown

Booked 3 times today

Cariño1. (afecto) love ⧫ affection2. (apelativo) darling ⧫ honeyCariño is a Spanish word that refers to a feeling of fondness or love that a person has for someone or something.This concept is an immersive culinary journey offering a Latin-inspired tasting menu and taco omakase by Chef Norman Fenton. Each dish has been meticulously crafted to highlight the rich tapestry of flavors and ingredients found across Latin America. These unique combinations of traditional and contemporary techniques, promise to deliver an elevated dining experience that surprises and delights.Every little detail of Cariño's intimate setting is deeply personal and tells a story rooted in family and love of craft offering each guest an opportunity for a truly memorable dining experience.

2. Daisies Chicago

4.8

Exceptional(300)

££££Price: Expensive

• American • Logan Square

Booked 89 times today

Midwest Italian restaurant focusing on house made pastas, utilizing vegetables from Chef Joe Frillman’s family farm. Our bakery and cafe serves La Colombe Coffee alongside an array of pastries and sandwiches crafted by Chef Leigh Omilinksy.Dinner reservations are available Tuesday - Sunday; we are closed for dinner service on Mondays. Our cafe operates from 7:00am - 3:00pm every day. Lunch is available from 11:00am - 2:00pm every day. We do not take lunch or cafe reservations, it is first come first served. Please note that there will be a 25% service charge applied to all bills. This goes to pay our staff equitably as well as provide health and other benefits not typically offered in restaurants.

3. Boka

4.8

Exceptional(7271)

££££Price: Expensive

• Contemporary American • Lincoln Park

Booked 56 times today

Michelin-starred Boka Restaurant has been a cornerstone of Chicago’s dining scene since 2003. In 2014, following a major renovation, Chef Lee Wolen joined as Executive Chef and Partner, quickly gaining critical acclaim. Named “Chef of the Year” by both Phil Vettel of the Chicago Tribune and Eater Chicago in 2014, and again in 2015, Lee has helped elevate Boka to new heights. The restaurant offers contemporary American cuisine that highlights seasonal ingredients sourced from local farms. The sophisticated yet inviting ambiance sets the stage for an exceptional dining experience, with daily-changing tasting menus that showcase timeless and seasonal American flavors.

4. Mirra

4.7

Exceptional(153)

££££Price: Expensive

• Mexican • Bucktown / Wicker Park

Booked 63 times today

Mirra is centered around the excitement of exploring the South Asian and Mexican culinary and collaboration that is really an unknown story up north. A la carte service, wine-focused with a small curated cocktail menu. Our chef's counter will offer a casual prix fixe experience for guests to enjoy. Mirra is a space that is warm, cozy, and comforting, whilst simultaneously executing a bold and vibrant food and beverage program. Mirra is a unique representation of how 2 different cultures can be 1 presented to you by Rishi Kumar, Zubair Mohajir, and David Mor.

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5. Le Colonial - Chicago

4.8

Exceptional(7984)

££££Price: Very Expensive

• Vietnamese • Gold Coast / Streeterville

Booked 86 times today

Le Colonial is a celebration of seductive spirit and vivid flavors reminiscent of Saigon in the 1920s. With locations in Atlanta, Denver, Delray Beach, Houston, Lake Forest, and Naples, the famed Vietnamese restaurant is designed to capture a bygone era of sophistication and opulence. Celebrated restaurateurs Rick Wahlstedt and Joe King deliver exquisite attention to detail in the luxurious, classic, and romantic atmosphere perched on Oak Street in Chicago’s Gold Coast. For special occasions, our private dining space provides a bespoke setting for unforgettable celebrations.

6. Mott Street

4.8

Exceptional(1078)

££££Price: Expensive

• Central Asian • Bucktown / Wicker Park

Booked 61 times today

Supremely Asian American. Eastern cooking technique. Taking inspiration from the night markets of Asia and his Korean-American childhood, Chef Edward Kim pairs eastern cooking techniques with Chicago ingredients to create umami-laden flavors, juxtaposing tastes and textures for a wildly exciting menu. A festive and lively dining scene is anchored by a well-lauded bar program and an open pantry, inviting our guests further into the kitchen experience. Like a nightly Asian Thanksgiving, expect Feast-Style dining, rolling up your sleeves, passing plates with your neighbors, getting sauce on your face - if you’re having a good time you’re doing it right.

7. Eden

4.8

Exceptional(1655)

££££Price: Expensive

• American • Avondale

Booked 24 times today

Eden’s ever-evolving brunch, lunch, dinner and beverage menus focus on the use of high-quality and seasonal ingredients, with an approach based on simplifying the process that goes into crafting each dish. This focus produces robust, clean flavors to compliment the flowers and herbs from our on-site greenhouse that also add beauty to each dish. Our 20’ x 28’ greenhouse allows us to grow all year, reduce our carbon footprint by sourcing on-site, and it helps the local ecosystem by attracting pollinators. Our sustainability efforts also include composting organic material left over during food preparation. Free Parking is available and easily accessible in the private lot across the street from the restaurant.

8. Maple & Ash

4.7

Exceptional(4349)

££££Price: Expensive

• Steakhouse • Gold Coast / Streeterville

Booked 22 times today

Maple & Ash is an innovative take on the traditional steakhouse – mixing a modern aesthetic with authentic service to deliver classic wood-fired dishes. With a sumptuous menu crafted by two-Michelin-star chef, Danny Grant and a wine program named one of "America's Best" by Wine Spectator, Maple & Ash finds a way to celebrate every moment. It’s more than a restaurant, it’s an experience.Visit us online for additional reservation availability - www.mapleandash.com

9. North Pond

4.9

Exceptional(4807)

££££Price: Very Expensive

• American • Lincoln Park

Booked 15 times today

Inspired by the market, Chef César Murillo utilizes exceptional ingredients at the height of their season. His tasting menu reflects the Arts & Crafts approach of the dining room - complex layers of subtle craft beneath a simple decorative style. We offer a four-course tasting menu with optional wine pairings. The menu is not á la carte, however, it provides options for each of the courses. North Pond is open for dinner Thursday through Sunday beginning at 5:30pm. Sunday Brunch begins at 10:30am and is three-course prix fixe. We do not offer valet parking.Tables in the front room or patio, overlooking the pond, are seated first come, first serve. We do not hold tables. All tables for more than 4 people are seated in our main dining room. We accept reservations for a maximum of 8 people at one table.A cancellation charge of $25 per person is applied to all same day cancellations.

10. Itoko

4.8

Exceptional(536)

££££Price: Expensive

• Japanese • Lakeview / East Lakeview

Booked 39 times today

Situated in Lakeview's iconic Southport Corridor, Itoko is a neighborhood Japanese and robata restaurant from Gene Kato, Executive Chef of Momotaro. “Itoko” meaning “cousin” in Japanese, refers to the connection with Momotaro, located in the Fulton Market District. The menu features the high level of ingredients and technique that Chicago has come to expect from Chef Kato, alongside a beautiful interior curated for the Southport neighborhood. The menu itself features uniquely interpreted sushi rolls that allow the high-quality fish to be the star of the sushi experience. In addition, an innovative beverage menu with a focus on cocktails & highballs highlights the relationship between the technique of the food created by the kitchen and how this is complimented by the beverage selection.

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Patrick
Chicago / Illinois •1 review
5.0
Dined today
Tasty, authentic Indochinese cuisine in an intimate space evocative of French Indochina (warm woods, French doors, lots of bars with top-shelf liquors, lots of servers and staff, etc.). The food and service were uniformly excellent. The house cocktails were a little weird. No problem carrying on a conversation. The chocolate soufflé was perfect and the coffee was very good. The main bathrooms are up a flight of stairs, but there is one available on the main floor. Valet parking is available (and recommended, in this neighborhood).
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Le Colonial - ChicagoPrice: Very Expensive• Vietnamese• Gold Coast / Streeterville
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4.8
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ConradVIP
Chicago / Illinois •4 reviews
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
Always an exceptional experience, elegant, thoughtful and wonderfully paced menu. The perfect place for a special occasion, always. Service and ambiance delightful, warm, exquisite but not pretentious, exactly what it should be. 10/10
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BokaPrice: Expensive• Contemporary American• Lincoln Park
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4.8
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RichardVIP
Chicago / Illinois •2 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Wonderful breakfast/brunch venue. Obviously a neighborhood spot based on the mix of diners who were there on a Sunday. Not a budget place to eat, but rather a high quality restaurant with excellent service and food!
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Daisies ChicagoPrice: Expensive• American• Logan Square
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4.8
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AshishVIP
Chicago / Illinois •6 reviews
5.0
Dined 4 days ago
Amazing food and great ambiance. The servers came by often to give us new plates and silverware. We had the octopus sopecitos, lamb biriyani, chai and rasmali tres leches cake and they were all so delicious. We will definitely be coming back!
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MirraPrice: Expensive• Mexican• Bucktown / Wicker Park
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4.7

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