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Smyth (restaurant)
Restaurant in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Smyth is a restaurant located in Chicago,[1][2][3] currently the only one holding three Michelin stars, having held 3 since 2023.[4] Smyth is located on the second floor above a bar called The Loyalist also operated by Smyth's owners.[5][6] In 2026, they were voted the #1 best restaurant in North America by The World's 50 Best Restaurants.[7] The restaurant is run by couple John and Karen Urie Shields, and the name of the restaurant is an homage to Smyth County, Virginia, the location of their previous restaurant.
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| Established | 2016 |
| Head chef | John Shields |
| Pastry chef | Karen Urie Shields |
| Food type | Contemporary |
| Rating |  (Michelin Guide) |
| Location | 177 North Ada Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60607, United States |
| Coordinates | 41°53′7.0″N 87°39′38.1″W |
Reviews
The Michelin Guide stated in its review: "A quail egg, gently smoked and topped with caviar, is given a twist with barley caramel. Resting inside its shell, plump Maine uni, amplified with a divine peach gel and wasabi cream, is both stunning and memorable. The chef's creativity is on full display in an utterly unique Dungeness crab dish, while wagyu sided by a truffle-flavored doughnut with marrow glaze is yet another hit. Savory sweets, like new potato ice cream, a corn macaron with peppery nasturtium, or the dark chocolate tartlet studded with kombu, raise the bar."[4] Chicago magazine noted: "Every dish at Smyth flaunts deep, unforgettable flavors—some discombobulating, others harmonious. All spark genuine exhilaration, like a Halloween haunted house where the knowledge that you’re in no real danger doesn’t lessen the thrill one iota."[6] A reviewer for Condé Nast Traveller noted that Smyth offers a "more-casual-than-normal seasonal tasting menu".[5]
