The 11 Best Tasting Menus In Chicago - Chicago - The Infatuation

"Atelier definitely checks all the fine dining boxes. This tiny New American restaurant in Lincoln Square serves a $175 ($200 on weekends) 10-course tasting menu full of pretty dishes that graduated from Tweezer University. But the rustic tables, estate sale-ready plates, and hip-hop and bluegrass playlist keep it from feeling uncomfortably sterile. And like the music, each delicious course covers a lot of ground, jumping from crispy akara, to yuba noodle soup, to a cute mini apple cider donut with tiny edible flowers. Atelier is perfect whether you’ve been saving up to celebrate, or just want a nice dinner to spice up a very mundane Wednesday night." - adrian kane, john ringor