Elizabeth

It's simple to be enchanted by the soup served in owl mugs and the decor, which welcomes you at the entryway with tree branches or a white deer head. However, at $354.78 for dinner for two (with service and tax, but prior to drinks), simply enjoying dinner is insufficient.

Elizabeth, one of the Michelin-starred Restaurants in Chicago, launched in September 2012 with three tasting menus that varied in price and size, as well as community tables. In other words, unless you bought the full table, your ability to enjoy supper greatly depended on the people at your table. Now, two years later, there is a single tasting menu each night, two or four-seat tables have taken the place of the communal tables, beer pairings are available in addition to wine and non-alcoholic pairings, and there is also a cocktail menu. Additionally, you can call the restaurant and make a reservation over the phone in addition to ordering tickets online.

The restaurant serves "new gatherer" food, which is another way of stating that Regan forages for many of the ingredients she uses and grows many others, according to Elizabeth's website. It's the Chicago equivalent of New Nordic cuisine, the seasonal, hyperlocal food served at establishments like Rene Redzepi's Noma restaurant in Copenhagen. A meal at Elizabeth is a lesson in the four various menus that are offered throughout the year. The fall means that elements like squash, mushrooms, fermented concord grapes, and Queen Anne's lace are blended in ways that I've never seen. Many of the dishes don't come with utensils; for example, the bear rice crispy treat is delivered sitting atop a rock, and you pick it up with your hands. Despite the exquisite presentation, there is a certain amount of

Google Rating: 4.8/5.0
Address: 4835 N Western AveChicago60625
Phone: 773-681-0651
Opening hours: Dinner
Website: elizabeth-restaurant.com