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Tall ceilings and low light inside the Belden-Stratford give this contemporary restaurant a quietly dramatic feeling before the food even arrives. The menu roams freely, pairing roasted lamb meatballs with tikka masala butter one course and bibimbap with mushroom bulgogi the next, and the banana budino has outlasted every menu refresh for good reason. The sommelier took home a Banchets award in 2025, which explains a lot about the wine list.
Four honors, in evidence:
The record strongest first
- The Banchets Winner · Sommelier of the Year · Jelena Prodan
- The Banchets Nominee · Chef of the Year · Stephen Gillanders
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
- The Infatuation #5 · Chicago’s Best New Restaurants
One number, weighted & current 82
How we scoreThe dishes from the writeups
- Banana budino Michelin Guide
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- North Pond Seasonal New American Eat · 81
- Colectivo Coffee Eat · 65
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- The Gatsby Drink · 62
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