Alinea

The best meal of my life! Don't skimp, get the full tasting menu in the gallery . If you want the back story on Chef Grant Achatz on Netflix Chef's Table .

Dinner as theatre , dinner as laboratory , dinner as pop culture commentary: The only constant at this country ’s foremost modernist restaurant is its relentless drive to evolve and surprise. Read more

Definitively my best culinary experience. When put up against EMP and Chef 's Table@BK Fare, Alinea wins hands down. While both are great, the adaptive & edgy service at Alinea is second to none.

mark this off my culinary bucket list. The dinner was amazing and whimsical. Everything was awesome and all the food served in dramatic fashion. Not every dish was good but everything was delicious.

This year’s renovation made America’s most audacious fine-dining restaurant more interactive and more luxurious — which is to say, better than ever. Read more

Alinea is a high-concept experience where the theatricality and rigor of molecular gastronomy are applied to top-flight ingredients and presented in a spare yet stunning setting. Read more

Love the interactive aspect of the meal.Standouts for me was smoked fish , squab, wagyu , and last dessert . Desserts is not only show but tastes really good too

A unique experience from beginning to end. We got there an hour ahead of our reservation and they sat us immediately anyway. Unbelievably friendly and attentive staff , and amazing food, of course!

Try Scallop noodle with Thai curry sauce and dried scallop tuile & Beef Rossini, A5 Miyazaki tenderloin with foie gras , truffled jus, and french fry emulsion

Top 25 - 50 restaurant in the world. A playful, theatrical take on what we think of as food (fine dining ).

Try the Tapas - Alinea "tapas"- bocadillo (left, iberico ham and manchego ), gilda (top right, anchovy and olive ) and patatas bravas (potatoes with chile and garlic ). (via @Foodspotting)

Considered best restaurant in N. America. "20 moving, transformative courses that often require...participation and humor-'Eat with your fingers here...Use nothing here.'"-Michelin Guide on Tripexpert Read more

Perfect place to celebrate a special occasion - let the restaurant know when they confirm your reservation , they'll do something special for you. Tickets go on sale 2 months in advance on the 15th.

Perfect place for date night . Every course is a delight - and of course the helium apple makes you feel like a kid again.

If you’re lucky (like us) Chef Grant Achatz will be the one who presents you with your dessert .

Try the Duck Course - Top, duck breast on a smoking cinnamon log; bottom left, foie , Quince and sage with a cool duck "soup "; right, fritter with persimmon and burning oak. (via @Foodspotting)

The always-evolving multi-course tasting menu comes out of the kitchen in a series of deconstructed bites served on everything from driftwood to lavender-scented pillows . Read more

Food obsessives make pilgrimages from around the globe to the 10-year-old Lincoln Park restaurant to experience Achatz's emotional, interactive and expensive tasting menus . Read more

Grant Achatz a culinary wunderkind pushing the envelope with food ingredients and presentation think truffle-juice ravioli with melted leek and bison with multiple preparations of Iranian pistachios

Amazing restaurant and totally worth every penny!! Here is the menu and it can speak for itself ????

The most delightful and enchanting dinner I have ever had? Reservations a few months in advance. Save for a special occasion , unless you're in from out of town -- then go for it!

What an incredible and astonishing experience!!! Never had I thought eating could be such a fantastic journey.

“Relaunched in 2016 after a top-to-bottom renovation, with a warmer and softer interior (a huge improvement on the ascetic, hard-edged original) and more tasting menu options.” - Peter Jon Lindberg Read more

One of the most amazing experiences of my life. Beautiful and delicious. Worth the time and every penny.

Once in a lifetime experience! The whole experience was a journey & piece of art . Must!

Try the Hummingbird pepper - Today I'm posting dishes from @goalbustersjim birthday dinner at @alinea! This was hanging above our table and ended up in one of the courses. (via @Foodspotting)

An amazing experience well worth the money. With the menu constantly changing there is always opportunity for something new.

Alinea was one of the more wished for places throughout 2015’s I Want Somewhere holiday campaign. Where’s your somewhere? Enter to win a bucket list experience. Read more

Amazing tasting menu that will provoke all of your sense! If you're lucky, Grant Achatz might make your dessert !

Chef Grant Achatz 's two epic tasting menus are accompanied by a carefully paired wine-tasting progression. This is rarefied cooking, but not so rarefied that it loses its sense of fun. Read more

For an incredible fine dining experience, reserve a table at Alinea and enjoy a unique interplay of tastes, aromas, textures and sights. Read more

Best meal of my life. Food, service, wine pairings were all perfect. Worth the investment if you can afford it.

Alinea isn't just one of the best restaurants in Chicago, it's rated as one of the best restaurants in THE WORLD. Phrase most commonly associated with dining at Alinea: "an experience."

If you can get the chef's table , it is one of the best dining experiences you will ever have

Great food however don’t expect them to make any accommodations if you’re lactose intolerant - couldn’t really enjoy all the dishes

There's little question that Grant Achatz, whose training includes stints with Charlie Trotter , Thomas Keller, and Ferran Adri‚a, deserves the title of America's most creative chef (indeed The Dail...

An experience of a lifetime. The 24 course Tour is like a 4.5 hour roller coaster ride of flavors, textures, surprises, and emotions. Superior service without being pretentious . Prepare to be wow'd!

Try the Parsnip With Burgundy Truffle , Vanilla And Orange - Surprisingly hearty and sweet for a vegetable course (via @Foodspotting)

unbelievable. best restaurant I've been to. just do it. and split the wine pairing .

I mean yeah of course this was the best meal I've ever had. Don't fear the waitstaff (or anything really) -- they're having as much as you are.

Try the Table Top Dessert Composition - Tabletop dessert composition at @thealineagroup to conclude a fabulous meal! @goalbustersjim #birthday (via @Foodspotting)

http://AlineaRestaurant.com | 3 Michelin Stars | A blueprint for the future... we can enjoy in the present. Grant Achatz uses gels, foams, powders... an extraordinary man. An extraordinary restaurant .

The food is amazing and the service is beyond outstanding. The menu is set by the chef so no choices necessary.

Pretty much anything brought out is amazing. No menu, so be prepared for anything. Service is great, staff is very friendly .

The best dinning experience. Period.

A hidden second floor of dining space is only the introduction to the surprising, delightful meals to be had at this elegant venue. 12- and 24-course meals are massive, mouth-watering undertakings.

Try the Sparkling Wine Cocktail - Sparkling Avinyo Cava Reserva Penedes, infused at the table @goalbustersjim #birthday (via @Foodspotting)

It was such an amazing experience. The food, the plating, The presentation was simply perfect!

What an experience! Oh ya, food was outstanding as well . Definitely a must try at least once type of place.

Could be the wildest meal I have ever had. Grant Achatz is a culinary genius and creates flavors one never thought possible. Worth the splurge! (4 of 4 petals via Fondu) Read more