3. Boka
8.9
1729 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 104 tips and reviews
J: The 6 course tasting menu is the absolute best value and sample the amazing range
Yangzhi Zhao: Being right next door to Alinea can be quite daunting, but Boka does not disappoint. Fantastic service, excellent tasting menu, and at a fraction of the price. Try the Alaskan Halibut.
Lina Nguyen: The tasting menu and wine pairing is out of this world!! Kudos to the chef for a gastronomical experience. We even decided last minute to sit at the bar and enjoy, and it was amazing.
4. North Pond
8.4
2610 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 41 tips and reviews
Margarita Ibbott: Please try the Tasting Menu was the best experience. Thanks for making my Birthday so Special!
Alicia Kosasih: Go here for Sunday Brunch. The 3-course Prix Fix is a good deal and you can hardly go wrong with any seafood choices here.
Eater: Take in the gorgeous views of the skyline while enjoying a seasonal and locally-sourced three-course prix fixe menu. For $35 per person, it’s one of best and most overlooked brunch deals in town. Read more.
7. Alinea
8.8
1723 N Halsted St (btwn W North Ave & W Willow St), Chicago, IL
Molecular Gastronomy Restaurant · Lincoln Park · 142 tips and reviews
Foodspotting: Alinea is famous for their tasting menus and each are accompanied by a carefully paired wine-tasting progression. Start slowly and to avoid a food coma, stick with the sea bass as an entrée. - Soraya
Epicurious: Chef Grant Achatz's two epic tasting menus are accompanied by a carefully paired wine-tasting progression. This is rarefied cooking, but not so rarefied that it loses its sense of fun. Read more.
_: Amazing tasting menu that will provoke all of your sense! If you're lucky, Grant Achatz might make your dessert!
8. Goosefoot
8.6
2656 W Lawrence Ave (at Washtenaw), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Ravenswood · 25 tips and reviews
Thrillist: The prix fixe menu includes roasted quail with spiced beluga lentils/compressed apple/ginger. What it lacks is, thankfully, an actual goose's foot. Read more.
Chicago magazine: If you’re going to open this far from the action with a $90 prix fixe menu and a goofy name, it helps to be as talented as Chris Nugent. And BYO.
Time Out Chicago: Every dish is precise on the eight-course, $90 tasting menu, highlights of which include a luxurious chestnut-mushroom soup and a Cinderella pumpkin semifreddo coated in nougatine powder. Read more.
9. Oriole
9.2
661 W Walnut St, Chicago, IL
Restaurant · Fulton River District · 16 tips and reviews
Eater: Try the 15 courses on the $175 tasting menu or start with a spring roll plump with shio kombu and enoki mushrooms. There is a quartet of desserts, including an ethereal chicory custard with whiskey. Read more.
Phil Watson: Cannot recommend this place highly enough. Delicious tasting menu, a romantic setting with dramatic touches that really make the experience perfect. The staff really cares about your experience too.
Scott R: The wagyu beef, truffle pasta, lamb belly and foie gras were incredible. This was one of my top 5 restaurant experiences.
10. Schwa
8.8
1466 N Ashland Ave (at W Le Moyne St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · Noble Square · 36 tips and reviews
The Wall Street Journal: This Wicker Park foodie gem is all about Michael Carlson. Nine-course meals served over the world kitchen's rap-metal soundtrack—the best "tasting menu" in the city. Read more.
Chefs Feed: Andrew Zimmerman, chef of Sepia, eats here on his nights off. He loves the Tasting menu. Read more.
Kris Kelley: BYOB, quail egg pasta, irreverent tasting menu
11. Catch 35 Chicago
8.4
35 W Wacker Dr (btwn State & Dearborn), Chicago, IL
Seafood Restaurant · The Loop · 77 tips and reviews
Sarah Velasco: The prix fixe $29 deal is fantastic!
Dana Jovanovich: Really enjoyed our meals.. Did the prix fixe option. Everything was yummy. Clam/shrimp chowder, yellowfin entree, and toffee cake for desert!
Dana Jovanovich: Did the prix fixe option, clam/shrimp chowder to start, yellowfin entree, and toffee cake with vanilla ice cream for dessert. Everything was yummy.
12. Sepia
8.4
123 N Jefferson St (btwn W Washington St & W Randolph St), Chicago, IL
New American Restaurant · West Loop · 63 tips and reviews
Time Out Chicago: The Easter offering takes the form of a holiday prix fixe, with dishes like farmer’s cheese blintzes, a breakfast strada with ramps and shiitake mushrooms, and French toast with bacon butterscotch. Read more.
Adam Guthrie: Tasting menu is ANZAING.
Oh Susan: Tasting menu is great value. Good wine list.
15. Le Bouchon
8.7
1958 N Damen Ave (at W Armitage Ave), Chicago, IL
French Restaurant · Bucktown · 28 tips and reviews
ZAGAT: Get a three-course prix fixe dinner for $25 on Tuesdays.
Tyler McPheeters: Tuesday prix fixe menu is a great deal.
Chicago magazine: Garlic-and-thyme-scented roast chicken, a bountiful bouillabaisse, and steak paired with irresistible frites make for great entrees. Cozy quarters and congenial staff add extra appeal. Read more.