Food & Drink

Smyth the Loyalist

Two-restaurant building (tasting menu + gastropub)

Reservations

A two-restaurant building on North Ada Street in the West Loop: Smyth, the Michelin-recognized tasting-menu room from John and Karen Urie Shields, and The Loyalist, the more casual gastropub downstairs that shares the kitchen.

By Chef John Shields and Karen Urie Shields

Notable for michelin recognition; La Liste top 1000; World's 50 Best North America.

From smythchicago.com — verified 2026-05-16. Check the site for current hours and details.

Address
177 N Ada St 1st 101, Chicago, IL, 60607
Ward
27
Nearest L
License types
  • Consumption on Premises - Incidental Activity
  • Retail Food Establishment

Recent inspections

Date Type Result Risk
2025-11-13 Complaint Pass · 5 violations 1 (High)
2025-06-17 Canvass Pass · 1 violation 1 (High)
2024-04-30 Canvass Re-Inspection Pass · 1 violation 1 (High)
2024-04-23 Complaint Fail · 4 violations 1 (High)
2023-08-28 Canvass Re-Inspection Pass · 1 violation 1 (High)

From the City of Chicago's Food Inspections dataset. Retrieved 2026-05-16. Full history at the City of Chicago ↗.

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