This Chicago restaurant just joined Alinea in earning elite 3 stars in Michelin Guide

Chicago now has two restaurants that have earned The Michelin Guide's elite three-star status.

According to a Tuesday announcement, Smythe, at 177 N. Ada St. in the West Loop, has earned a rare, third star for Chicago's 2023 Michelin Guide. It had previously been rated a two-star restaurant, the announcement said.

"The very chic Smyth with its lounge styling and open kitchen is helmed by Chefs John Shields and Karen Urie Shields," the restaurant's entry reads in part. "Their cooking is bold and often pushes boundaries, all the while impressing."

Smythe's full entry in the guide can be found below:

The very chic Smyth with its lounge styling and open kitchen is helmed by Chefs John Shields and Karen Urie Shields. Their cooking is bold and often pushes boundaries, all the while impressing. Sheer creativity is applied to seasonal produce, some of which comes from their garden. 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 a plate of Dungeness crab with a creamy dip and almonds, 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.

Smythe joins Alinea, at 1723 Halstead St. in Lincoln Park, as Chicago's only other three-starred Michelin restaurant.

According to the guide, only 13 restaurants in the country have received such a status.

Three other Chicago restaurants were newly added to Michelin's 2023 Chicago Guide Tuesday, with Atelier, in Lincoln Square, and Indienne, in River North each earning one Michelin star.

According to the guide, Indienne is Chicago's first Indian restaurant to receive a star.

Daisies, in Logan Square, was also recognized on the guide and awarded a "Green Star" for its use of "sustainable gastronomy focused on unique flavor profiles utilizing the freshest produce."

Below is the full list of the Chicago restaurants on the 2023 Michelin Guide, including several that were recently awarded "Bib Gourmand" recognition for their affordability and culinary excellence. Most recent changes to the list are in bold.

Chicago restaurants with three Michelin stars:

• Smyth, 177 N. Ada St. (Previously two stars)
• Alinea, 1723 Halstead St.

Chicago restaurants with two Michelin stars:

• Ever, 1340 W. Fulton Market
• Moody Tongue, 2515 S. Wabash Ave.
• Oriole, 661 W. Walnut St.

Chicago restaurants with one Michelin star:

• Atelier, 4825 N. Western Ave.
• Boka, 1729 N. Halsted St.
• EL Ideas, 2419 W. 14th St.
• Elske, 1350 W. Randolph Ave.
• Esmé, 2200 N Clark St. 
• Galit, 2429 N Lincoln Ave. 
• Goosefoot, 2656 W. Lawrence Ave.
• Indienne, 217 W. Huron St.
• Kasama, 1001 N Winchester Ave. 
• Mako, 731 W. Lake St.
• Next, 953 W. Fulton Market
• Omakase Yume, 651 W. Washington Blvd.
• Porto, 1600 W. Chicago Ave.
• Schwa, 1466 N. Ashland Ave.
• Sepia, 123 N. Jefferson St.
• Temporis, 933 N. Ashland Ave.
• Topolobampo, 445 N. Clark St.

Bib Gourmand

• Yao Yao, 230 W. Cermak St.
• Nella Pizza e Pasta, 1255 E. 55th St.
• Girl & The Goat, 809 W. Randolph St.
• Mama Delia, 1721 W. Division St.
• etta, 1840 W. North Ave.; 700 N. Clark St.
• Proxi, 565 W. Randolph St.
• Mott St., 1401 N. Ashland Ave.
• Chef's Special Cocktail Bar, 2165 N. Western Ave.
• Bloom Plant Based Kitchen, 1559 N. Milwaukee Ave.
• La Josie, 740 W. Randolph St.
• Ghin Khao, 2128 E. Cermak Rd.
• Kie-Gol-Lanee, 5004 N. Sheridan Rd.
• Perilla, 401 N. Milwaukee Ave.
• Sochi, 1358 W. Belmont Ave.
• Cira, 200 N. Green St.
• Gilt Bar, 230 W. Kinzie St.
• Cellar Door Provisions, 3025 W. Diversey Ave.
• Boonie's, 4337 N. Western Ave.
• Dear Margaret, 2965 N. Lincoln Ave.
• Birrieria Zaragoza, 4852 S. Pulaski Rd.
• Lardon, 2200 California Ave.
• Ina Mae, 1415 N. Wood St.
• Munno Pizzeria & Bistro. 4656 N. Clark St.
• Tortello Pastifico, 1746 W. Division St.
• Giant, 3209 W. Armitage Ave.
• Mango Pickle, 5842 N. Broadway Ave.
• Longman & Eagle, 2657 N. Kedize Ave.
• Pompette, 1960 N. Damen Ave.
• Ciccio Mio, 226 W. Kinzie St.
• Apolonia, 2201 S. Michigan Ave.
• Frontera Grill, 445 N. Clark St.
• Pleasant House Pub, 2119 S. Halstead Ave.
• avec, 615 Randolph St.
• Chilam Balam, 3023 N. Broadway Ave.
• Sol de Mexico 3018 N. Cicero Ave.
• Cabra, 200 N. Green St.
• Superkhana International, 3059 Diversey Ave.
• Mi Tocaya, 2800 W. Logan Blvd.
• The Purple Pig, 444 N. Michigan Ave.
• Table, Donkey and Stick, 2728 W. Armitage Ave.
• The Duck Inn, 2701 S. Eleanor St.
• HaiSous, 1800 S. Carpenter Ave.
• Virtue, 1462 E. 53rd St.
• Daises, 2375 Milwaukee Ave.
• Lula Cafe, 2537 N. Kedzie Ave.
• mfk., 432 W. Diversey Pkwy.
• Union, 2202 N. California