New American in Lincoln Park — 4.9 across 1,376 diner reviews
Must-try: Edible Balloon, Tasting Menu
📍 1723 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
The best New American restaurants in Chicago — 14 ranked picks across the city, with ratings, dishes and live availability.
14 picksThe 14 best New American restaurants in Chicago, ranked. Alinea takes the top spot at 4.9 stars, and S.K.Y. is the one the most people have weighed in on — 3,106 reviews. If you only order one thing, make it the edible balloon at Alinea. They are spread across 4 neighborhoods, so there is probably one near you. This is a higher-spend list — plan accordingly. 2 of the 14 take online reservations, and the live availability badge on each card shows what is actually open tonight.
Chicago has 14 New American restaurants on our list, spread across 4 neighborhoods.
New American in Lincoln Park — 4.9 across 1,376 diner reviews
Must-try: Edible Balloon, Tasting Menu
📍 1723 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
New American in West Loop — 4.7 across 2,107 diner reviews
Must-try: Tasting Menu, Smoked Fruits and Vegetables
📍 1350 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60607
New American in Lincoln Park — 4.7 across 1,758 diner reviews
Must-try: Charred Ribs with Banana Caramel, Sweet Potato Ice Cream with Caviar
📍 2200 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60614
New American in Wicker Park — 4.7 across 1,413 diner reviews
Must-try: Scotch Egg-Inspired Lamb, Arrachera, Spicy Ceviche
📍 2020 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622
New American in Lincoln Park — 4.7 across 1,368 diner reviews
Must-try: Grilled and Glazed Beets, Tasting Menu
📍 1729 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
New American in Wicker Park — 4.7 across 1,019 diner reviews
Must-try: Foie Gras Pancakes In Raisin-Miso Broth
📍 1466 N Ashland Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
New American in West Loop — 4.5 across 3,101 diner reviews
Must-try: Clay Pot Rice, French Onion Dip, Scallion Pancakes
📍 1516 W Carroll Ave, Chicago, IL 60607
New American in Logan Square — 4.5 across 1,476 diner reviews
Must-try: Condensed Milk Yogurt Plate, Gai Lan with Cured Egg Yolk
📍 3268 W Fullerton Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
New American in Lincoln Park — 4.5 across 568 diner reviews
Must-try: Seasonal Tasting Menu, Pond Views
📍 2610 N Cannon Dr, Chicago, IL 60614
New American in Lincoln Park — 4.1 across 2,014 diner reviews
Must-try: Lumache with Shaved Truffles, Fried Branzino, Butterscotch Pudding
📍 2114 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60614
New American in West Loop — 4.1 across 789 diner reviews
Must-try: Beef Tongue with Brioche Doughnuts, Cured-Egg Yolk Meringue
📍 177 N Ada St, Chicago, IL 60607
New American in Lincoln Park — 3.9 across 3,106 diner reviews
Must-try: Lobster Dumplings, Fried Chicken with Habanero Butter, Lamb Tikka Meatballs
📍 2300 N Lincoln Park W, Chicago, IL 60614
New American in West Loop — 3.9 across 2,754 diner reviews
Must-try: Raclette Baked Potatoes, Tempura Maitake with Pipian Mole
📍 111 N Carpenter St, Chicago, IL 60607
New American in West Loop — 3.9 across 1,428 diner reviews
Must-try: Sablefish with Uni, Roasted Duck, Scallop Chawanmushi
📍 123 N Jefferson St, Chicago, IL 60661
Alinea — 4.9 stars across 1,376 reviews, the highest on this list. New American in Lincoln Park — 4.9 across 1,376 diner reviews.
2 of the 14 book online — Maxwells Trading and Txa Txa Club. The rest are walk-in or phone-only. Each card here shows live availability for tonight where the restaurant publishes it.
Lincoln Park, with 6 on this list, followed by West Loop with 5. In total these 14 picks span 4 neighborhoods.
Ratings and review volume decide the order, but the list itself is drawn from restaurants people actually post about — 13 of the 14 here have a TikTok attached to their card. Every entry is checked as open before it ships.