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EL ideas

4.8 (386) $$$$ $$$$ American, Modern, Creative, Molecular

Description

Summary: A brick-walled, intimate setting hosts a prix-fixe BYO dining with whimsical, experimental courses.

EL ideas presents an ultra-intimate experience housed in a brick-walled warehouse, with just one seating and a shared sense of exploration. Guests bring their own wine as they wander a pantry, watch plates plated, and sample a sequence of whimsical, experimental dishes under a fixed-price format. The space feels like a backstage kitchen turned into a tasting venue, where playful riffs on familiar textures unfold before dinner's final sweet moment.

Awards

OAD
Ranked # 144 in Top Restaurants of North America 2025
Ranked # 144 in Top Restaurants of North America 2024
Ranked # 145 in Top Restaurants of North America 2023
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Michelin
1 Star 2025
1 Star 2024
Gayot
2 Toques
2 Toques
Best Molecular Gastronomy Restaurants in the U.S.A.
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Falstaff
Recommended
Google
Good

Location

2419 W 14th St, Chicago, IL 60608

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